I have a pattern that makes large quilt blocks out of 10" squares of fabric commonly known as Layer Cake squares. I thought I would give it a try but just had the above scraps in a drawer and they were only 4 inches square. Sewed up great and then my imagination went a little crazy.
In that same drawer, I found packages of 4" fabric squares that I had purchased years ago, don't ask me why, from EBay. I got them all out and got to choosing what I thought would look good together. Instead of having different fabrics as in the trial block, I chose 4 of the same and then a contrasting center. I was thrilled with how it all turned out. The instructions call for the edges of the center to be stitched down, appliqué or zig zag. Because mine were so small, I skipped that because they got stitched down during the quilting process.
I thought I was the luckiest girl when I could find fabric for the borders and binding at Hobby Lobby. It was a great feat since the fabrics I used were so old. The backing came out of my stash in the closet and I was very pleased with how it all turned out. I have spent some cool evenings under this quilt this winter.
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