I am thrilled to present Meet Cute. This is my second project for Moda Bake Shop and I am very happy about it.
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| Meet Cute |
Unlike
Esmeralda which was not for the faint-hearted,
Meet Cute is easygoing and very adaptable.
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| Simple Block - 17.5" square |
Large and simple block finishes at 17.5" square. This means that you only need 4 blocks for a baby quilt (36" square). This lap quilt uses 12 blocks and finishes at about 53" by 70".
There are no seams to match, which makes it a an easy beginner project. Or a speedy one for more experienced quilt makers.
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| Backing - Moda Grunge Hits the Spot (Pool) |
You can make it from charm squares, or jelly rolls, or layer cakes, and scraps too.
Have I sold it enough?
Well then, go check out the complete tutorial
here.
Here are some more pictures.
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| Bright & Cheerful |
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| Turquoise Binding |
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All done
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| Walking Foot Quilting |
Does this look familiar? Of course, it does. It is the same pattern as
Playing Footsie, but made with Moda (Grunge Hits the Spot) fabrics.
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| Don't think so |
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| You are in |
Of course, some fabrics did not make the cut. Fabrics that were too light were set aside, because they would make a poor contrast against the white background.
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| ooh Texture!!! |
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| Labeled |
I wanted to call it Playing Footsie, but that is too risqué a name for the gentlefolk at Moda, hence the change in name - Meet Cute.
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| Sweet Meet Cute |
I even managed to borrow some super-cute models for the photoshoot.
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| Thank you, dear model!!! |
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| Isn't she a natural? |
When I showed this quilt to my quilt guild members, there were oohs and aahs but when I mentioned the name Meet-Cute, most ladies had a question mark on their face. I had to explain.
If you are wondering what is Meet Cute, here is
Wikipedia to the rescue.
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This post won't be complete without an update on Axel.
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| Little Superhero Axel |
I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support. Your generous donations have put us over the goal, but you are still welcome to donate. The giveaway is updated (
new prize added) and will close on Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Everyone who makes a $10 donation will be entered to win one the following prizes. If you make a $20 donation, you get two entries. Similarly, a $30 donation qualifies you for three entries, and so on. If you made an anonymous donation, I can still enter your name in the giveaway. Please forward the email (from GoFundMe) to sewpreetiquilts AT gmail.com. Here are the prizes - 21 total.
1. A pattern of your choice from
Jeni Baker of
In Color Order (1 prize)
2. A pattern of your choice from
Kelly Young of
My Quilt Infatuation (2 prizes)
3. A pattern of your choice from
Erica Jackman of
Kitchen Table Quilting (1 prize)
4. A copy of the
Blue Skies/Sunny Days pattern from Sandra walker of
MMMQuilts (1 prize)
5. A gift card for $20 from
Bernie Kringle's Etsy shop -
Needle and Foot (1 prize)
6. A pattern of your choice from
Cynthia Brunz Designs of
Quilting is More Fun than Housework (3 prizes)
7.
A PDF pattern of your choice from Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts (1 prize)
8. A charm pack (5 prizes - Four Lily & Loom, One Sunny Days)
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| 5 charm packs |
9. A Moda Jelly Roll (2 prizes - Color Theory and Rustic Weave)
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| 2 Jelly Rolls |
10. Small Fat Quarter Bundle (2 prizes - 9 FQs in each bundle)
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| Moda Paradiso - 9 FQs |
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| Magic - 9 FQs |
11. Medium Fat Quarter Bundle by Michael Miller (1 prize - 14 FQs)
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| Michael Miller FQ Bundle - 14 FQs |
12. Large Fat Quarter Bundle (1 prize - Assorted 24 FQs)
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| All the colors - 24 FQs |
If you are quilter/blogger, you get an extra entry for sharing a link to
Axel's GoFundMe page on your blog. I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties, see sidebar.
Thank you once again to all of you who helped dispel the darkness.
The giveaway is closed and all winners have been notified.
