Amy Butler's Soul Blossoms is 33 pieces. I figured that 2 sets should be good for one of the Slice and Spacer patterns--PRISTINE or PERFECT MOMENT--11 slices wide by 6 tall. I liked the light spacers of PRISTINE with Amy's Midwest Modern, so I grabbed a light fabric. Heather Bailey's Nicey Jane print was perfect. I didn't want it to be too dominant or make the quilt too wide, so I cut the spacers down to 1 1/2". The quilt needed to be longer, so I added the 2 1/2" row spacers of PERFECT MOMENT. I loved a green stripe from Nicey Jane, so I blasted away and added it to half of the rows. WRONG! [interject buzzer here]. Found a good show, and ripped it off. Went back with the more of the light. The airiness and modern look is what I was after--whew. I really better get a design wall up.
The darker row sashing would probably have been fine if the spacers were also darker, as it all is on the cover of PERFECT MOMENT.
This may be a new card someday--it would work well with a Layer Cake.
Meanwhile, here are the specs for this one. Fabric for the Spacers and Row Sashing--1 1/2 yd. Cut the Spacers 1 1/2" wide. To offset the blocks, cut 2 3/4" off the right end of the odd rows, 2 3/4" off the left end of the even rows. Sashing is cut 2 1/2" just like the pattern. The top finishes 58"x 63".
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