So, part of Katie's package to me was a stack of 4" fabric squares.
Hmm, interesting. I have a huge stack of 4" nine-patches from a nine-patch exchange club I did a few years ago at a quilt shop. So... just playing, I laid out nine-patches with the squares in between. Pretty much randomly. I set them on top of the basket I normally keep my nine-patches in.
And then (what the heck?) started sewing the rows together. Couldn't have that pile topple over on me, now could I?
Quilt tops always go together surprisingly fast - especially when all the cutting is already done! Instead of 1-3 years to finish (like most of my others) this took 2 days! Of only normal crafting time! Seriously, SO quick.
I didn't add any borders - I think it's more 'vintage-y' this way. I didn't even put in any batting! I wanted something really light - I already have nice warm (gorgeous, perfect...) flannel quilts from my MIL, and I wanted something different.
I LOVE scrappy quilts. I love looking at the variety of fabrics - in this case about seventy-five. I remember making some of the nine-patches(although most were made by others), and some of the squares are leftovers from projects (although most came from Katie).
The back is this Thimbleberries floral flannel that I already had from my MIL - just thick enough to hide the inside seams but still very light.
I love it.
Thanks, Katie, for helping me finish a project!