I recently spoke about leader/enders in a previous post. This too started out as a leader/ender. This was Bonnie Hunter's July/2024 Leader/Ender Challenge. You can get the free pattern from her blog here: https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2024/07/2024-leader-ender-challenge-county-clare.html
I wanted to get out of my comfort zone with this quilt, so I decided to use a mustard colour for the background. Very unusual for me! I used scrappy raspberry through to pink colours and a variety of scrappy greens. I decided instead, that I would do this as my primary project, or at least when I was able to do some sewing. I did lots and lots of blocks.....then all of a sudden, I decided I didn't like it enough to make it king size. I think the colouring is more for a younger crowd. At the time, I saw these colours in a magazine, as a new colourway, so I'm thinking someone likes it. But not for me.
I went with the layout that Bonnie provided with sashings and cornerstones. It makes like a grid in the raspberry colour across the quilt. This quilt measures 43" x 57". Below you can see a section of four blocks and sashing.
I had so many sub blocks made, that I was able to make this next quilt as well, and I only needing to assemble 2 additional units to finish it. This one resembles the Chandelier pattern, with additional smaller green squares running down between the raspberry squares. I don't remember just how big this one was, but is was close to the original one above.
Here is a close up.
Believe it or not.......I still have pieces left from this leader/ender challenge. I just don't know if I should keep them separate to make another quilt with the raspberry and green, or add them all to my stash of precut blocks.....we'll see. I'll let you know, when I know...lol. These two quilts went to HHQG to be distributed to someone in need.
Take care everyone. Don't forget to take some time for yourself.
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