Vintage Green

Another 9-patch stashbuster.  

I enjoy making 9-patches and 4-patches from my small strips and squares, finding new ways to use them is a fun challenge.  Here I used 1.5 inch strips and squares to make 3 inch finished 9-patches

 This time I really wanted to use up some green fabric I had won a few years ago, so the plain 6 inch alternate blocks were the choice.

I was running low on the lighter green and had to use the darker shade in the 4 corner alternate blocks and the centre block.  The darker shade was already planned for the setting triangles, I think it worked out pretty good.

I still have 4 yards of two even darker green fabrics, still no plan for those .... enough green for a while!

One always eager helper, my awesome hubby, one reluctant helper and one defiant non-helper :)

A gorgeous day with no humidity, such a treat!

Washed, dried, soft and wrinkly! I'm so happy with the feel of this finish: light, cozy and inviting.

Finished size is 51" x 68".

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Peek-a-boo from behind the pieced backing.

A mixture of machine and hand quilting.

 Machine quilting  in the setting and corner triangles and in the ditch around the 6 inch blocks.

Hand quilting in the blocks ....  a rough idea of what I did:

Update:  Vintage Green has found a new home with my middle brother and his family, Eric, Angela and Nicole.    I told Angela I was thinking of donating it, however I was hesitant.  It's one of my favourites and I'm so happy it's still in the family :)

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