the 'A squared' quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

It's the last week of summer vacation here. Lots going on, and I still managed to finish quilting and binding this quilt. (Just barely, though!) I'm calling this one 'A squared'. Several of the scraps came from Anna and several of the blocks came from my scrap baskets. I love this color scheme so very much. It screams summer, doesn't it?

The squares are 4" finished. I just love plain patchwork. It's a classic and it's such a fun way to play with color and print.

I used this fun piece of Lucy's crab shack fabric surrounded by a large lime green border (to make it large enough) for the back. It turned out to be a great compliment to the front. I love fitting pieces and parts from my stash together like a puzzle. It's so satisfying to make it work.

I did lots of loopy quilting on this one. Two lines of quilting per row of patchwork. Again, no marking, I just eyeballed it. I had lots of practice from this quilt, so it went pretty smoothly.
I used Hobbs 80/20 batting inside. Lightweight and a little lofty, but it washes up so nicely. (I haven't had a chance to wash this one yet, though.)

I used a Kaffe polka dot fabric for binding. I'm loving that cerise color these days.

The quilt is my favorite lap size...60" x 72".

 

This is scrap project #7 out of 101.
Hold on to your hats, folks. I am cruising.

Now it's your turn. Please link up your finishes! Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 8/30/13

1.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	67.	The Inside Stori - Mary Stori
2.	Joan@Quilting times	68.	syglad
3.	Jo's Country Junction	69.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt
4.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	70.	Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts
5.	Happy Cottage Quilter	71.	Geta
6.	Deborah @ squaregrannie	72.	Vera @ Negligent style
7.	Alycia in CO	73.	2ne
8.	Carin @ Margarets Hope Chest	74.	Barbara Galloway
9.	Kymberly@Peas in a Pod Creations	75.	Mary
10.	Melissa @ my fabric relish	76.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane
11.	Beth	77.	Inès @ Thready Bear
12.	Simply Pieced: Sewing Machine Cover	78.	36" cow print infant quilt
13.	Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies	79.	Halloween Table Runner
14.	Simply Pieced: Aviary Triangles	80.	Simple Squares Quilt
15.	Simply Pieced: Sew Room Reveal	81.	Hot Pads
16.	Scrappy Improv Finished!	82.	Gunilla
17.	Fabric baskets / Paula @ Sewy Stuff	83.	Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic
18.	Darcy @ Modern Cozy	84.	hexagons
19.	Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness	85.	Kelli@Small Town Stitcher
20.	Cyndy @ Cynthia Brunz Designs	86.	Modern Table Runner
21.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	87.	Michelle @ Squeek Crafts
22.	Hexipop Swirl @ Creatin' in the Sticks	88.	Valerie @ re•engineered
23.	melzie	89.	Dee
24.	Julie @ Julie's Quilts	90.	Karen: Americana Exchange
25.	Mihaela@ abeeautifulday.blogspot.com	91.	refashion -boys merino jersey - Karen NZ
26.	Jen @ A Quilting Jewel	92.	Esther @ ipatchandquilt
27.	Nat@craftinmechanic	93.	Molli Sparkles
28.	Brenda@scrapsandstrings	94.	Julia in Mississippi
29.	Sarah @ FairyFace Designs	95.	Zakka Style - Patchwork Dumplings
30.	Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage	96.	ChristaQuilts String of Pearls Finished!
31.	Candace @ Saltwater Quilts	97.	hydeeann @ splish splash stash
32.	Veronica Norris	98.	Angela A @ betterndogbiscuits
33.	Abby @ Mitten to Apple (Hexie pillow)	99.	Tessa @ The Sewing Chick
34.	Heidi @ Fabric Mutt	100.	karenbbsnow
35.	Sarah C.	101.	Sally at Sally's Angelworks
36.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	102.	two.hippos
37.	Kat and cat quilts	103.	selina's Hexies
38.	Quilts of a Feather	104.	Ripple Afghan finish @ LoGoQuilts
39.	Maja "The Scrap Happy"	105.	Vikki @ Miss Muffet Quilts
40.	Kelsey @ Everyday Fray	106.	Quilts with Personality
41.	karen@CapitolaQuilter JumboXPlus	107.	Stephanie @ Quarter Incher
42.	Megan @ Tales of Ineptitude	108.	Erica @ kitchen table quilting
43.	Lucy @ Charm About You	109.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World
44.	Applique Pet Portrait And Giveaway	110.	Tanya Quilts in CO
45.	Audrey @ Hot Pink Quilts	111.	Jackie @ nwpatchwork
46.	Jen @ QBeeStitchified	112.	Yvonne @ That's Sew Creative
47.	Steffi @ just Quilts	113.	Kathy @ CarpeLanam
48.	tubakk, Norway	114.	Sew & Sews Scrappy Lanyards
49.	Eliza	115.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
50.	Coaster Swap	116.	Duck Dynasty
51.	Kim@MegSueDesigns	117.	beth@lovelaughquilt
52.	Konda's Round Robin Medallion Border	118.	scrappy runner and placemats
53.	Ella's Applique Monogram	119.	Megan @ Crooked Tail Crafts
54.	Needle Turn Applique Monnogram	120.	Caroline @ Too Cute, Sew Clever
55.	Over the Rainbow Quilt Tutorial	121.	Rugrat Rodeos renovation addiction
56.	Matroyschka Doll Needle Turn Applique	122.	Sherry @Blessings From Our Nest
57.	Matroyshka Doll	123.	Kathie @ dipity-do-dah
58.	Green@sosewgreen	124.	Adrianne @ On the Windy Side
59.	cathy@blueberrypatch	125.	Nesta @ Ella & Nesta's Little Room
60.	Liz @ Shush I'm Quilting	126.	Rachel@liketosew.blogspot.com
61.	Jules @ Juna	127.	Anne's quilt
62.	a maiden hair fern	128.	Diana @ Red Delicious Life
63.	Alissa	129.	Twist and Shout @ Global Nomad Quilts
64.	Cassie @ Sew Simply	130.	Angie in SoCal
65.	Kathy S.	131.	Pam @ Quilting Fun
66.	Jess @ Quilty Habit

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