Mod Century log cabin quilt

My latest quilt is finished and it might just be one of my favorites in the baby quilt category. I started of with a fabric pack of 'Mod Century' given to me by Tina from Tikki and I was determined to make the most of it.

I added a lot of complimentary text prints from my own stash as 'Mod Century' already features text as background and some solids.

Then I went onto the joyous task of making log cabin blocks with a fairly random arrangement of fabrics. The only rule I had was that the middle squares should be highlighted with a solid coloured border. When I had 9 blocks I contemplated onto twelve but instead decided to add a pretty pin dot border.

For the quilt back I used 'Seafoam' in aqua from Lu Summer's 'Summersville' collection which I think works really well with the overall design of the quilt.

I just couldn't help myself quilting in a never ending circular pattern. I love this quilt pattern because it is fairly easy and yet incredibly effective and works very well with square quilts. The binding is also kept in aqua to compliment the quilt back and gives a little contrast around the pin dot border.

You can find this quilt in my Etsy shop here

A work in progress and another giveaway

Well, tis the time of the year to give..... This time the giveaway comes courtesy of the lovely Tina who owns my local quilt shop Tikki.
Tikki is so local that it takes me only 3 Minutes to get there. You could say way too local for the wallet. So you find me there most Saturdays for a chat with Corinne, Alison or Tina.

Tina gave me a fabric pack of Mod Century a week ago and I was totally smitten with it. This was just the fix I needed after the Liberty marathon. A burst of colour that got my brain bubbling right away. Aren't these colours gorgeous; the oranges paired with aqua and grey, just to die for.

And the best thing is that some of the prints have text as a background. Isn't that just fabulous ?

 So I put my thinking cap on and started planning. Soon I pulled out more and more text fabrics some neutral solids, some coloured solids and started stitching log cabin blocks.

I find piecing log cabin blocks very therapeutic. This little beauty here is waiting to be quilted and I can't wait to get on with it this week.

 How to enter this giveaway:

• You must enter the giveaway on the Tikki on-line shop web page using this link (scroll down on the Tikki web page to the bottom until you get to the giveaway section) 
• Do not leave a comment on this post to enter the giveaway as it won't count but you can of course leave a comment about anything else.....
• The giveaway is open until the end of the months
• The giveaway is restricted to UK resitdents
• The giveaway winner will be announced on the Tikki web page and contacted by Tina
• Good luck !!