Crazy for Dots

Crazy for Dots, that's me. Last summer when I made this quilt I ended up with so much extra fabric, that I was left scratching my head. Quickly, I came up with a game plan: summer quilt. For some time, I had been wanting to make a playful, vibrant, colorful quilt for my bed to use during the summer months. Something warm, but light weight. Now, my bed is king size so I knew it was going to be a big undertaking.

I worked really hard last summer and finished the quilt entirely. I didn't have a back so I tucked it away for safe keeping. At the beginning of this summer I went to a quilt store closing sale and snagged a back I just loved for $12, Cha Ching. Finally, I was ready to have it quilted.

I love nine patches! I have made more quilts with nine patches than anything else. That was the first block I ever learned and I have been hooked ever since.

I love the machine quilting Ella did. I know it was alot of work, stopping and starting on all 72 squares, but it gives the quilt its little extra umpf! Dontcha think?

With no quilting in the white sashing, really allows the nine patches to pop!

This quilt is just a behemoth. I just couldn't get a great photo of it all together. I love the inner boarder: black with teal polka dots. I wasn't quite sold on the red with white polka dotted outer boarder, but letting it soak in over the winter ~ Now, I think it was the perfect choice for me and my quilt.