I was very curious about the blocks in this Sunkissed pattern by Margot Languedoc Designs for the Pattern Basket. I had never seen this pieced block before, I was so curious I immediately bought the pattern to see how these blocks were pieced. Then I pieced one.
And once I pieced one, I couldn't stop.
The pattern calls for 10 rows of 6 blocks, I went with 11 rows of 8 blocks.
This is my favorite block,
one of those happy accidents.
These blocks are a breeze to piece and go really fast. They are also very forgiving with no seams to line up or match.
So once I got the center of the quilt finished it was time to add the outer border. I rarely add a plain outer border to my quilts, sometimes I go with a pieced border but normally I just call it quits when the blocks are pieced.
I picked out my two favorite prints then decided that I liked the bold orange best and chose that for my outer border.
And ended up with this. Which just did not suit me, and I can't even explain why. I left it on my design wall overnight, and still didn't like it the next day.
So I trimmed it down and added a plain outer border, to get this, which I do like, a lot.
This is Lifetime Quilt Number 202
The pattern is Sunkissed by the Pattern Basket
It finished at 56" x 58"
The fabric is a mix of Desert Bloom and Creekside, both by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda
It has 645 pieces.
I'm not sure what to start next. . . . . . . . but I'm sure I'll think of something.