Friday, February 12, 2016

Outlined Plus Mini Quilt Finish

I was so excited when Cindy, who blogs over at Hyacinth Quilt Designs, told me she was planning on hosting an Outlined Plus Quilt Along from my Outlined Plus pattern.  I needed a new decoration for sewing room wall and I really wanted to join in on the fun, so I decided to make an Outlined Plus mini using 4 of the 12" (finished) blocks as a wall hanging.

 My original and first block I made with the pattern had a white center with prints for the plus outline and background (you can see the original version here).  To change it up a little, for this version I went with prints for the plus and background and white for the plus outline.  I really think that the outline just pops against the fun and bright Cotton & Steel prints.

To quilt the mini, I drew diagonal lines across the quilt which formed 4 triangle sections of the quilt.  I then echoed and echoed the lines to fill in the triangle section.  

Because of the quilting on the bias, my mini was slightly wavy when I finished quilting so I blocked it to get it straight and smooth.  Some people asked how I block my quilts so I took some pictures of my process and will post about it next week.

Please take a moment to check out all of the great versions of the Outlined Plus quilt people have made for the quilt along on Instagram using #outlinedplusquilt or by clicking here. 

There are some great prizes up for grabs in the quilt along including a mini Outlined Plus quilt made by Cindy, fabric, a cathedral window pincushion (made by me), and some patterns.  There is still time for you to enter, the deadline is February 17th and you only have to have 9 blocks completed to be eligible. You can enter by:
  • Posting a photo on Instagram. Use the #outlinedplusquilt hashtag and tag @clammon.
  • Send a photo to cindy@hyacinthquiltdesigns.com
  • Leave a comment on Cindy's blog post with the link to your blog or flickr account with the photo.
If you like the Outlined Plus quilt, the pattern is available as an instant digital download on Etsy and Craftsy and as a printed pattern on Etsy.

(Cover quilt by Jackie Padesky)




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22 comments:

  1. FVITHFebruary 12, 2016 at 6:42 AM

    Loving the white outlines - it definitely makes it pop.

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  2. Carie @ Space for the ButterfliesFebruary 12, 2016 at 7:09 AM

    Oh it does look fabulous in cotton and steel prints, what a gorgeous little mini!

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  3. PaigeFebruary 12, 2016 at 7:51 AM

    Cheryl, love your and Cindy's four block version of outlined plus! Great job!

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  4. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlFebruary 12, 2016 at 10:51 AM

    It looks great, Cheryl! I agree that quilting on the bias can leave a quilt a bit wavy, but blocking can work wonders. It looks like a bright and cheerful quilt for your wall - you are keeping it for yourself?

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  5. Christine SlaughterFebruary 12, 2016 at 12:34 PM

    What a bright, fun mini! Love the pattern, and the white outline really does pop against the prints. Looks great! Blocking is a mystery to me, so I will definitely stay tuned to learn more about that!

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  6. Sandra WalkerFebruary 12, 2016 at 12:41 PM

    Wow I love yours Cheryl. I particularly love the shot of it on the fence (I think) with the blue sky in one corner. Much as I love the original pattern layout, I think I prefer the white outline. Will watch for your post on the blocking process. It's hard now in my house as we do not have any wall-to-wall carpet which is what I always used to use to block my quilts.

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  7. Cut&AlterFebruary 12, 2016 at 1:27 PM

    That mini is so lovely. Have seen this pattern around and it looks good in whichever way it's made up!

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  8. Barbara KonkleFebruary 12, 2016 at 1:41 PM

    Beautiful! I love these link up parties, but I end up with WAY more than I think I will ever finish on my must do list! :-) I love the fabrics you picked and you can just never go wrong with Cotton and Steel! :-)

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  9. Alison V.February 12, 2016 at 1:53 PM

    Just darling!

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  10. CustomiezeFebruary 12, 2016 at 2:05 PM

    very cute

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  11. Soma @ inkTorrents.comFebruary 12, 2016 at 4:30 PM

    A very pretty wall hanging, I like the white outlines against the prints!

    -Soma

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  12. Quilts By LaurelFebruary 12, 2016 at 5:58 PM

    Well, you talked me into buying the pattern! Add another quilt to my humongous list of quilts to make! :)

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  13. Leanne ParsonsFebruary 12, 2016 at 7:03 PM

    I love the white outlines in this version. They really do pop! And how fun to have someone do a quilt-a-long with one of your patterns :)

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  14. Lisa J.February 12, 2016 at 7:24 PM

    I really like the plus outlines in solid fabrics.

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  15. Anja @ Anja QuiltsFebruary 12, 2016 at 11:11 PM

    These are great blocks. I like them better with the white outline -- makes the plus pop. Great finish.

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  16. WendyFebruary 13, 2016 at 3:09 AM

    It's fabulous! I love your colour choices.

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  17. IzzyFebruary 13, 2016 at 7:41 AM

    Love the white outline. And your quilting is beautiful. Great little finish!

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  18. Lara B.February 13, 2016 at 3:18 PM

    Outlined Plus looks seriously excellent in these fabrics Cheryl!

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  19. Tish StempleFebruary 14, 2016 at 8:32 PM

    I love the white outline It really does make it pop. I will have to add this to my to do list :)

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  20. KateFebruary 16, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    Very cute! The quilting looks great.

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  21. VeraFebruary 20, 2016 at 3:30 AM

    Lovely color combo.

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  22. Silk Fabric OnlineNovember 22, 2016 at 7:04 AM

    This is the first time I've seen your site. It's great. I'm adding it to Favorites. Thanks for the great and fun ideas.

    Silk Chiffon Fabric NYC

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