Summer String Quilt

I have finished scrap quilt to share today!

This quilt started with a piece of Anna Maria Horner fabric I've been hoarding for several years. I pulled it out and decided that I just couldn't cut it up. I knew it would be beautiful on the back of a quilt, but I only had a yard to work with. Then I decided to make a quilt inspired by the colors in the print and figure out how I'd make the back when I had to.

Once I needed a back, it turned into somewhat of a puzzle to piece it together using fabric in my stash. I taped out an area on the floor that was the size I needed, and just started adding to the inspiration piece.

I'm so happy with how it turned out! A few bits of some older Amy Butler prints and some neutral solids and prints came together nicely...

A windy day! Almost lost the quilt over the fence!

Enough about the back - the front of the quilt is from a design by Jessica of A Blue Sky Kind of Life. You can find the free block tutorial here. It's a simple String Block and although Jessica sews her strips to a foundation paper, I simply sewed my strips together and trimmed the block to 10 1/2" square. I did cut my strips a bit longer than she suggests for some extra wiggle room and eyeballed lining the center of the strips up.

You can see Jessica's finished quilt here: Summer String Quilt

It's such a fun and happy quilt. I used lots of smaller pieces and strips of fabric in my stash including low volumes. I love seeing some of my favorites hanging out together in one quilt.

I machine quilted this one with a simple diagonal grid, using my walking foot with guide to space my lines 1 3/4" apart.

I have a feeling it will be enjoyed this Summer!