March 29, 2018

WIPs This Week

I have a bunch of projects on this go this week, so I thought it was a good time to do a WIP post 😊

First up is my Island Batik ambassador project for April. The April challenge is called "Looking Back: Vintage Quilts Inspiring New Creations."

One of the goodies in my box from Island Batik was a layer cake of the Northern Woods line, which is a beautiful collection of greens, browns, creams and oranges with a couple of blues and teals thrown in for good measure. Island Batik also sent 1 1/2 yards of a light and a dark from the collection to supplement. It's the perfect collection for a masculine quilt and since I'm wanting to gift a throw size quilt to a man this summer, I chose it for this challenge.

When I set out to create a design, my must-haves were layer cake friendly, good for a man (so no applique flowers, lol) and using classic blocks. Here's what I came up with, coloured to resemble the Northern Woods line, although somehow some purples snuck in there.
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There are 4 patch blocks, pinwheels and those large neutral squares remind me of old fashioned album quilts. They'd be great if you were looking to make a signature quilt for a special occasion.

So far I have the rows all pieced together. The lighting isn't great in this picture, so the colours aren't quite right, but they're close.
Quilt rows | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
I'm looking for pattern testers for this design, so if you're interested just let me know. I'm hoping to have the pattern written and ready for testing by the end of next week.

Next up is my scrap sewing. I've finished all of the units I need for the quilt 😊 They look so beautiful all stacked up.
Scrap sewing blocks | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
Here are a few scattered about.
Scrap sewing blocks | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
I love some of the tiny pieces that made their way into the blocks, like the small green triangle and the small blue rectangle in this block. It was fun to use the tiniest pieces, though it did make piecing these blocks take longer than if I had been using larger scraps.
Scrap sewing blocks | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
I took these pictures with a solid blue fabric as the background, which I quite like, but it's not what I've chosen for the actual background. I'll share that just as soon as it arrives 😊

And as my last project in the works this week, I have another first responder quilt ready to be basted and  quilted.
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I thought I would get it basted last night, but I ran out of time. Hopefully it will happen tomorrow morning. Next week is our Easter break, so I'm hoping to get it quilted during the week off. Fitting in these last few first responder quilts (8 more after this one) around my deadline quilting means that it will probably be a few months yet before I get them all done. I'd really like to get them done and gifted before the summer, but we'll see. At least I'm down to single digits left to go, lol!

That's what on the go in my sewing world this week. What are you working on?

March 27, 2018

Island Batik - Everyday Skirt

March's challenge for the Island Batik ambassadors is to try something new. It could be anything, so long as it was new to us. I was planning on doing needle turn applique, because I've always wanted to try it, but I couldn't decide on a design and didn't really feel like doing a new hand stitching project with my two EPP projects, Scattered Stars and my Hexie Rainbow, already on the go. In the ambassador facebook group we had a huge list of possibilities, but nothing really grabbed my attention.

Then I thought, "I've never sewn with rayon before. I wonder if that would count." When I checked, I was told I was good to go, so I've made myself an Everyday Skirt (pattern by Liesl + Co) with the beautiful rayon sent to me by Island Batik.
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Focus on the pretty fabric, not my non-existent modeling skills, lol!
I was a little nervous about cutting the rayon. I've made skirts before, but only with quilting cotton, denim and poplin (which behaves almost exactly like quilting cotton). The rayon is softer and shifts around more. It feels more fluid, which doesn't make much sense considering it's a solid, but it just feels like it has more movement to it. That's great when you're wearing it, but it made me nervous as I was laying it out to cut the pieces.

Sewing the rayon wasn't much different than sewing with quilting cotton. There's no stretch to it, so I didn't have to worry about that. Again, it felt like it shifted around a little more than a quilting cotton would, but I had no problems sewing it.

The Everyday Skirt is a great pattern and I will definitely want to make more. The pattern is well written so I had no trouble with any of the steps and I'm a novice when it comes to garment making. I wasn't sure what size to make, though. My waist measurement said I needed a large, but the pattern said that if you wore it a little higher (which I figured I would), then you could maybe make the smaller size as long as that size's measurement for the elastic when extended would fit over your hips, which the medium would.

I printed out the pattern and cut the waistband pattern piece for the medium and held it up to my waist to test it. It seemed like that would fit so, with a little trepidation, that was the size I cut out. It fits! Actually, I ended up using a shorter length of elastic that the pattern said to use for the medium, so I'm very glad I didn't start out with the large!

I also cut 2 1/2" from the length of the skirt before I hemmed it because of my short legs. I've made a note of that on the pattern for next time and I'll just cut the pieces that much shorter to conserve fabric.

And the best part about the Everyday Skirt (aside from the super-comfy elastic waistband)? It has pockets! Nice, big, roomy pockets. I'll be able to carry my phone and/or my keys no problem this summer, even when I don't want to carry my wallet. That's good because I often go for walks and I want to have my phone with me, but I don't want to have to carry anything in my hands. Pockets in a skirt are a must!
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I wore the skirt to church on Sunday and it was wonderfully comfortable. The rayon feels wonderful and doesn't wrinkle much while being worn, which is a definite plus. I've been trying to find a Canadian source to buy the rayon batik in other prints because I'd love to make a dress with it for the summer and I see that Along Came Quilting carries 3 prints. They carry a large selection of the quilting cottons too, if you're looking for those 😉

While I was making the skirt, I kept thinking about the slow fashion movement. Have you heard of it?  Basically, it's a movement to get people to be more intentional about their clothing choices. To buy fewer pieces, to buy pieces that are made sustainably and by people who are paid a fair wage, to throw fewer pieces into the landfill. Making this skirt had me thinking about how much fabric actually goes into an article of clothing (almost 2 yards for this skirt), and how much time it takes to make vs how little we are often willing to pay for things at the mall. I know I'm guilty of trying to only buy things when they are on sale, which doesn't really make much sense when I consider the real cost in both fabric and time. It's the same as trying to sell a quilt for what it's actually worth, isn't it? It's something to think about, for sure.

Well, that's my something new for this month's challenge! Thank you to Island Batik for giving me the gorgeous fabric to play with. I'll be wearing my new skirt a lot this summer 😊

March 26, 2018

Like a Child

Devotion for the Week...

I'm looking at another familiar portion of Scripture this week, this time it is Mark 10:13-16: "People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.' And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them."

I've always liked this story, this picture of Jesus welcoming little children to Him and scolding his disciples for trying to keep them from bothering Him. Maybe it's because I love kids too and I like that Jesus wanted to take the time to bless them. Maybe it's because I'm a little suspicious of those who view children as nothing but a bother and so it's reassuring to see Jesus treating them with love and respect. Certainly it is because I like the idea of accepting the kingdom as a child accepts things, with a steady and certain faith that what they believe is true.

A couple of weeks ago, though, I came across this story in a way that made me think about Jesus' words a little differently. When He said, "anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it," I always focused on accepting the kingdom, as in accepting it for the first time. I took Jesus' words to be about our initial faith in Him, but never really thought about how being like a child would impact our faith in the long term.

But then someone pointed out that being like a child includes being dependant. Kids don't provide for themselves, and they don't question whether or not provision will be made for them.They just depend on their parents to take care of them. Likewise, we should be like little children and depend on our Father to take care of us.

How much do we like to question His provision, though? We worry and fret about the things we need (and sometimes over the things we only just want), stressing over whether or not we will have enough. Never mind that Jesus tells us specifically not to stress over those things (in Matthew 6:25-34), we feel the need to work ourselves up about them. I love when Jesus says, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" (v. 27). Doesn't that just bring home how pointless worrying is?

Being dependent not only means trusting God to take care of us, but also acknowledging that we can't take care of ourselves. Kids aren't physically or financially able to care for their own needs. They are dependent on their parents to do for them what they can't do for themselves.
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We like to think we have it all together. We like to think we can take care of ourselves and do what needs to be done in our own lives. The truth of the matter, though, is that we are dependent on God for everything. Acknowledging that one simple fact can go a long way towards curing us of our worry habit.

Like little children, we depend on our Father to care for us. And like the wonderful Father He is, He will.

March 22, 2018

Pinwheel Square in Quilter's Connection

I can finally share my Pinwheel Square quilt, which is in the spring issue of Quilter's Connection magazine ðŸ˜Š Pinwheels have long been one of my favourite quilt blocks and I loved making this simple baby quilt with an abundance of pinwheels. Pinwheel Square finishes at 42" x 42".
Pinwheel Square baby quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
Pinwheel Square is made with batiks from RJR's Blossom Batik Geodes line along with a beautiful greenish grey solid. I love the jewel tones and marbled look of the batik fabrics.
Pinwheel Square baby quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
I backed the quilt with the same solid grey and quilted it with all-over echoed loops. I love how quickly those loops stitch up and I love the texture they give to a quilt.
Pinwheel Square baby quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
Pinwheel Square baby quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
The spring issue of Quilter's Connection magazine is available on newsstands now, or visit their website to order your copy.
Pinwheel Square baby quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com

March 19, 2018

Our Toddler Nature

I have been sick all weekend (my usual devotion writing time), so I've chosen to republish this devotion that was originally published in March of 2014.




Devotion for the Week...

Aiden will be 12 in May, so over the last almost 12 years I have spent a lot of time with small children. There have been my own three boys, of course, but also the kids belonging to my friends and the kids I babysit. While the kids have all had their own distinct personalities, there have been some obvious similarities.

1. They all throw fits when they can't have something. Have you ever taken something from a child because they're not allowed to have it? Their little fingers grip so tight you have to pry them off the item in question, and once you take it away they howl as if you actually cut off their fingers.

2. They all take what they want, when they want it. Their sibling has a truck they want? No problem. They'll just snatch it and start playing with it. How many times as parents (or babysitters) do we take a toy from the snatcher and hand it back to the child who had it first? 

3. They all head straight for the things they know they're not allowed to have. Whether it's an electrical cord, an older sibling's ipod or a kitchen cupboard, they want nothing more than what has been forbidden. As soon as they think the adult in the room is distracted they make a beeline for it. You can tell they know it's wrong by how they react when they see you coming. They either drop it and try to look innocent or they grab on tighter as if daring you to take it away (see point #1).

4. They all push limits, testing how far they're allowed to go before they actually get into trouble. If you say 'no' to something, but then allow them to do it with no consequences, you can be sure they'll do it again, and they'll push a little farther next time.

5. They all hate to clean up their messes. Spreading toys and books all over the floor is fun. Picking up those same things to put them away is awful, capable of inducing whining, complaining and crying.

Gradually, with plenty of work on the parent's part, these traits are replaced by things like self-control, sharing, patience and responsibility. I find it interesting, though, that toddlers reveal our true nature as humans. As adults, we like to believe that we are good people and, for the most part, we are good people. But we're still people who have the nature of those toddlers, even if we have been trained to behave in a more civilized manner.

The Bible says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23), and looking at toddlers we see that this is true. No matter how sweet a child may be, there are always times when selfishness or disobedience shows up. A child has to be taught to share, to follow rules, to consider how their actions affect others.

Even when we are grown, there are times when those less-than-desirable traits show up. Maybe we get angry with God because we aren't getting what we pray for or maybe we're pushing the limits, testing how far we can go before God disciplines us, or avoiding an apology we know we need to make to clean up the mess we made with our words or actions. Whatever the case may be, if we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that our inner toddler is not completely grown up.

I love the book of Romans. It's a tough book to understand, but there is so much food for thought in there that the effort is worth it. We might be tempted to think the apostle Paul had it all together, that he was perfect in his thoughts, words and actions. After all, he wrote a big chunk of the New Testament and God uses his writing to help us learn how to live a godly life. But Paul struggled too. "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do" (Romans 7:15). Can you relate? I know I can.
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Though we work hard to live godly lives, there is no doubt that we are working against what our human nature wants. Our human nature is like a toddler - selfish, demanding, wanting to explore as far into the forbidden as possible. In short, sinful and in need of Jesus.

March 18, 2018

Spring Into Colour 2018

It's that time of year again, when people in more southern climates are sharing pictures of their first flowers of the season while outside my window is white, white and more white. There are new tulip bulbs planted under the snow, but it's still going to be a while yet before I can see them 😊

Spring is almost here, though, and I'd love to be surrounded by lots of colour. To get a dose of all the colour I'm craving, I'll be hosting my Spring into Colour Instagram photo challenge again this year. This will be the third edition of the challenge and I'm so looking forward to seeing all the glorious colour that will fill up the hashtag! I hope you'll join in!

The fun begins on Tuesday, March 20, the first day of spring here in the northern hemisphere, and runs for 14 days with a new photo prompt posted each morning. This year I've changed up the prompts. Rather than using a single colour as a prompt most days, I've chosen categories of colour, like 'analagous colours' or 'primary colours' to give everyone a chance to use the colours they like best.

Here's the list of prompts.
Spring into Colour 2018 | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
We'll be using #springintocolour_2018. Don't miss the _ before the 2018, or the 'u' in colour (I am Canadian, after all 😊).

And did I mention there are prizes? Well, there are! Thanks to some wonderful, generous sponsors, I have the following prizes for participants in the challenge.

Three 6-month subscriptions to Make Modern magazine (affiliate link).


A $50 gift card to Mad About Patchwork.

Winners choice of 2 PDF patterns from Quilting Jetgirl.


A $50 USD credit towards patterns in the Sew Fresh Quilts pattern shop.


Winner's choice of 2 PDF patterns from Slice of Pi Quilts.


And I'll add a prize myself, which will be the winner's choice of 3 PDF patterns from my pattern shop.

To be eligible for prizes, IG accounts must be set to public for the challenge. I'll use a random hashtag picker to choose the winners the morning of April 3rd and they'll be contacted by IG message. The more photos you post in the challenge, the more chances you have to win!

I hope to see your colourful pictures in the challenge 😊


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March 12, 2018

Beautiful Generosity

Devotion for the Week...

I love that Jesus used parables to teach us because I love how easy it makes it to identify with the lesson He wanted us to learn. Stories are so much better than just straight teaching, don't you think?

Take the parable of the vineyard workers, for example. It can be found in Matthew 20, but here is the condensed version: A vineyard owner goes out looking for workers first thing in the morning and hires some, saying he'll pay them the going rate for a day's work. A few hours later, he goes out and hires a few more, saying that at the end of the day he'll pay them whatever is right. Twice more through the day he goes out, hires a few workers and says he'll pay them whatever is right.

The end of the day comes and the owner tells his foreman to pay the workers, starting with those hired last. Those workers get the going rate for a full day's work, which makes those who were hired first assume they will get more. When their turn comes, though, they are also paid the going rate for a day. Feeling cheated, they protest that they worked longer than those who were hired later and so deserve more.

The owner says to them, "Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?" (Matthew 20:13-15).

Jesus was telling us that those who serve God all their lives and those who give their lives to Him at 90 are all going to get the same reward. Don't you love that generosity?

Just think of the thief on the other cross as Jesus was being crucified. He acknowledged that Jesus was innocent and asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His kingdom, to which Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43). It can't get much more last minute than that. He was a man who, by his own admission, deserved to die for the crimes he had committed, and yet when he acknowledged Jesus as King, Jesus immediately conferred on him the right to eternal life.

That man would never live a single day as a Christian, never tell anyone about how Jesus can save people from their sins, never show by his radically changed life the power of God. And yet Jesus promised him eternal life in paradise. Do you know why?

Because what we do for God has nothing to do with our salvation.
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"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9). It wasn't our work that brought us salvation to begin with. It is entirely through faith in the work Jesus did for us, which means that how long we have believed or how much we have done in service to God is completely irrelevant.

All that matters is that we believe. The moment we believe, we have eternal life with Jesus thanks to His beautiful generosity.

March 09, 2018

Scraps Squared Pattern Release

Are your scrap bins overflowing? I know, it's a silly question, isn't it? It seems like if you're a quilter, then your scrap bins are always overflowing, no matter how many scrap quilts you make. It's like they multiply when we're not looking 😊

To help you tame those scraps, I'm pleased to release my Scraps Squared pattern today. (Edited July 2021 with some new pictures). Scraps Squared is available as both as PDF and a printed pattern.
Scraps Squared quilt pattern | DevotedQuilter.com
Scraps Squared finishes at 60" x 72" and uses small squares in two different sizes. Change your scraps into a gorgeous quilt!
Scraps Squared quilt pattern | DevotedQuilter.com
I made my quilt using 4 patch blocks I had made as leaders and enders, which is a great way to make a lot of units easily. Make the 4 patch units while you're making other quilts and before you know it you'll be ready to put your Scraps Squared together 😊
Scraps Squared quilt pattern | DevotedQuilter.com

Scraps Squared quilt pattern | DevotedQuilter.com

Get your copy now from my Etsy shop!

Scraps Squared quilt pattern | DevotedQuilter.com
Happy scrap sewing!

March 06, 2018

Cross Stitch in Make Modern

My quilt, Cross Stitch, is in issue 21 of Make Modern magazine (affiliate link), which is available now. The issue includes a lot of other gorgeous designs too, and I can't wait to have time to properly enjoy them all, rather than the quick flick-through I've managed so far.
Cross Stitch Quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
The X design reminds me of the stitches in cross stitch, though they aren't quite the same. I really loved using the two different sizes of blocks to create the design and the limited palette gives the quilt a striking simplicity.
Cross Stitch quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
My Cross Stitch quilt is made with fabrics from the Northcott Gradations and Gradations Brights collections. If they look familiar, maybe it's because I used the leftovers to make my Necessary Clutch wallet once the quilt was finished. I have always loved near solids and Northcott makes some of the best ones I've ever seen. There's so much texture in each one. I wish I had yards and yards and yards of all of them!

I debated for days about how I would quilt this and I didn't actually decide until I was sitting with it on the sewing machine, with the needle down and ready to go. Talk about waiting until the last minute! I finally decided to do simple back and forth lines, but to vary the direction of the lines to emphasize the shapes in the design.
Cross Stitch quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com

Cross Stitch quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com

Cross Stitch quilt | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
Cross Stitch finishes at 65" x 65" and with only one block (in two sizes) it comes together really quickly.

To get your copy of Make Modern issue 21, just click here (affiliate link). Because Make Modern is a digital magazine, you'll get a link to download the issue immediately so you can dive right in 😊 And, since this is issue 21, Make Modern has created bundles of their first 20 issues, so you can pick up bundles of issues 1-10 and issues 11-20 (more affiliate links). I'm willing to bet you'll find lots of fun things to make in there!

As always, if you make Cross Stitch, I'd love to see your version, so tag me on IG (devotedquilter) or FB (devotedquilterdesigns) or email me at devotedquilter at gmail dot com. Hopefully you won't have so much trouble deciding how to quilt yours, lol.



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March 05, 2018

Stuff

Devotion for the Week...

When we moved into our house 10 years ago, the family room was hardly furnished. We had a TV, couch, a couple of chairs, Paul's desk and some bookshelves that were only about half full. Since the room spans the entire length of the house, it felt huge and empty. Now it's crammed full. We've added a piano, a full drum set, an elliptical and a rowing machine, a coffee table and three end tables and the bookshelves are crammed so full we're stacking books on top of books in places.

When we moved in, the storage room in the basement held our Christmas decorations and a few random other things. Now it's so full it's a serious chore to try to find something in there. Much of it probably needs to be donated or sold, but we just don't have the time/energy to deal with sorting it all out. I have joked that people should be forced to move every few years so they have to regularly declutter and get rid of all the excess that builds up.

This accumulation of stuff is obviously not a new problem. In Matthew 19 there is a story of a young man who came to Jesus to ask what he needed to do to have eternal life.

"And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

“I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?”

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” (vv. 18-21, NLT).

The young man's response is recorded in verse 22, which I think may be the saddest verse in the whole Bible: "But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions."

Isn't that sad? This young man let his possessions, his stuff get in the way of his eternal life.

But how would we react if told to sell all of our stuff in order to follow Jesus? Would we immediately set up a yard sale and get rid of it all? Or would we be like the young man in the story, walking away dejected because we couldn't bear the thought of being without our stuff?

I will be the first to admit that I like my stuff. I like our book collection, my quilts and fabrics, my sewing machine, our board games, my phone and laptop. I even like the stuff that isn't directly mine. I can't play music at all, but I love that we have a piano for Paul to play and drums and guitars for Aiden. I have a hard time imagining life without the stuff we have accumulated.

Matthew 6:19-21 says, "Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."

Obviously, the young man's possessions had captured his heart. Have mine? Have yours? Is our stuff getting in the way of living as Jesus would have us live? Is our focus more on things than on impacting people for eternity?
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It's not that we shouldn't own anything. That's impractical. As with so many things, it's a matter of our heart. What do we value most? What is our treasure?

If it is the stuff of this world, then we have opted to treasure things that will decay and be destroyed. But if our treasure is found in serving God and others, then it is treasure that will last for all eternity.

March 02, 2018

Celebrating with a Free Quilt Pattern!

I feel like celebrating!

Devoted Quilter is 5 years old today!!


I can't believe how much has changed because of this blog. I never could have dreamed five years ago that I'd be publishing patterns in magazines or that I'd have my own pattern shop. I wouldn't be an ambassador for Island Batik if I hadn't started blogging, and I probably wouldn't have a to-make list that stretches from now into eternity! How is it that the more I make, the more I still want to make?

Most of all, though, I wouldn't have quilting friends scattered all over the world if I hadn't taken the plunge and hit publish on that first post. Thank you all for joining me on this adventure! I love being a part of this community! (And yes, I know that's way too many exclamation points, but sometimes you just have to let all the excitement out 😊) I have loved the IG chats, the inspiration from all of your beautiful makes, time spent reading about your daily lives and just everything that goes with making new friends.

To celebrate my blogiversary this year, I have a new free pattern to share. I had hoped it would be a finished quilt, but that didn't happen. It's basted, but not yet quilted, so a quilt top will have to do for now. It is 60" x 72".

I'm calling it Indecisive because the blocks can't decide if they want to be vertical or horizontal, lol.
Indecisive PDF Quilt Pattern | DevotedQuilter.blogspot.com
The block was inspired by tire tracks on a snow covered road last winter. It's a lot like a traditional basket weave block, but I made a subtle change, making the middle white strip in each block wider than the two outside white strips. It's hard to see in the pictures, though it's a little more obvious in a close-up of one block, especially if you look at the very top of the picture where there's just a smidge of the block above visible.
The block is super quick to piece and it's stash-friendly. Don't you love quilts that let you use what you already have? I don't have a very extensive stash and I pulled all of these fabrics no problem. Of course, I pretty much depleted my greys and blacks, but that just means I need to do some fabric shopping, right? I love quilts that let me do fabric shopping too, lol 😊

You can download the free PDF pattern from my Payhip shop, with many, many thanks for all of your support and friendship these past five years. And if you've never signed up for The Bulletin, my monthly newsletter, I invite you to do that too. You'll even get another free pattern for signing up!
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If you make Indecisive, I'd love to see it, so be sure to tag me on IG (@devotedquilter) or FB (@devotedquilterdesigns) or send pictures to devotedquilter at gmail dot com.

Here's to the next five years! I can't wait to see how things have changed and I'm hoping to have met some of you by then 😊