giving back

I recently bought a sweet fat quarter bundle that I think will make a perfect plus quilt.  Before I cut it up I thought I'd play around with the color wheel and make a practice one first.  

I did a Google search for plus quilt instructions and found some here.  I used Kona solids in grass, chartreuse, jade, crocus, and purple.  Choosing colors is so challenging for me.  I pulled the color wheel out and followed the "rules" for blending.  I'm so glad I did because I love how these all go together. 

Joann's had their solid fleece on sale for 60% off and I found the perfect jade to match the front so I used it for the back.  The fleece was so thick I decided to try this one with no batting.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  Not too heavy or big.  Perfect to be dragged around by a small child.

 So this one is being donated to the local women's shelter.  I hope it helps heal a broken heart.

And truthfully, I loved these colors so well I decided to use the scraps and play around with some blocks from my new favorite book Vintage Quilt Revival.  These are foundation pieced so again, new for me.  I have learned I LOVE paper piecing.  More of this to come...