Clarendon Quilt Pattern

  

  

I simply love the look of improv and scrappy quilts; however, I have learned that I am not very good at using my scraps.  I have a relatively small sewing space and don't have much room for fabric.  This leads me to buy fabric only for specific projects and I don't have much of a stash built up.

  

But....I REALLY wanted to make a scrappy, improv-style quilt and I needed to start somewhere!  I had recently taken advantage of FabricBubb's annual sale and had a couple fat quarter bundles waiting for a project and inspiration struck :)

  

  

I could create a basic framework around three basic block styles and mix and match the fabrics and block position and layout to make a quilt that would be different every time it is made!

  

I was so excited to try it out that my first test quilt top came together in a matter of hours!!

  

  

For the cover quilt, I wanted to go with a mix of solids that had some dimension and pop!  Inspired by the coming changing of season, I selected a mix of greens and pinks - many of these colors I have never worked with before and it was so much fun!  

  

  

My step mom quilted this quilt on her long arm and we selected a fun, swirly design that contrasted the straight lines on the quilt.  For the binding, I wanted to keep it subtle, so I chose a bright pink stripe, but left the stripes going length-wise.

  

  

I also wanted to keep the backing of this quilt simple, so I went with this cute fried egg fabric.  From a distance, I looks like yellow dots - but if you zoom in, they are little fried eggs :)

  

I really hope you enjoy this pattern and find yourself returning to it again and again.  It is fun and comes together really fast - perfect for a "last minute" gift or baby quilt!!