Heart Quilt

37" x 45"

I made this heart quilt for an art show we had at church for Easter. The show was called The Body and the Blood and our art piece was supposed to represent that somehow. I choose this pattern called Have a Heart by Michelle Watts because it was perfect for the body and the blood. The background is "broken" into many pieces and the heart is red for the "blood". He paid the greatest price for us!

I wanted the background to be different than the heart, but I don't have much in my quilting repertoire. So I did a straight line through each line of background fabric and then switched to a loop d loop in the heart.  It worked out great and you can even see it on the back of the quilt.

I had prewashed the red strips of fabric in the sink, but it still had quite a bit of dye in it. Red fabric...I just don't like working with you. But I do like this quilt! Hope you guys have a fabulous Easter and celebrated our risen Lord!

Scrappy Stars

It's time to use your scraps! Put your scraps to good use in this new Scrappy Star pattern. Choose your three favorite colors, add in a background in a variety of fabrics and you will end up with a beautiful scrappy quilt. I used over 30 different background fabrics in my throw sized quilt. I was surprised to find so many. Each of my three colors has at least 8 different fabrics. The more the merrier!

I love scrappy quilts so it was about time I had a pattern in one. There were so many neutral fabrics in my stash and my scrap bins. The stars are made from scraps, but the sashing is made with strips. That helped this quilt go together much faster than you think it would take. 

I had a white and gray print in my stash and used some of the scraps in my three colors to make a strip for the back. I only had to cut a couple pieces to make it long enough. I love the pop of color!

This pattern is perfect for those stuck in their house and want to make something now! No waiting necessary. You can find Scrappy Stars Pattern in my etsy shop here.

Linking with:
My Quilt Infatuation
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Finished or Not Friday