Between Friends

I only have a minute but wanted to let everyone that has been asking about my quilt "Wedded Bliss."

I am totally in love with this pattern.  

It was originally designed by Darlene of Quilting Daze, as Between Friends. 

 She had the original pattern published as a free one on her blog.  

I don't think the link is working any longer.  

I have my downloaded copy of the pattern and I changed it up a bit with how I did my borders though.  I suspect she would send you her pattern if you ask or

 if she gives you permission I am happy to share it with you too.  

I used it as a heads and tails project and had all the pieced blocks made pretty quickly.  

Do you know about heads and tails?  

Here is what I did. 

 I had a lot of these 2.5" squares of blue and green and would sew a pair every time I was finished sewing on my "main" quilt project.  

So at the "tail" of my main project I would sew a pair, clip the thread and 

take the main project to the ironing board.  

When I was ready to begin the next step in my main project my "tail" pair 

would become the "head" pair.  

When I finished the next step in my main project I would grab another set of squares and use them as the tail end of the strip.

This accomplishes two things.  

It finishes a second project with very little effort on your part and it also saves on thread!.  

Some people use a thread bunny but again you are wasting thread that 

you could be using to sew two tails together and get a second project done, kind of for free!!

You can use anything as a heads and tails project.  

Remember those paper dolls?  

I totally cut up a bunch and have used them as heads and tails.  

Want to make a scrap vomit quilt?  A GREAT Heads and Tails project.  

(I'm a Ginger Monkey quilt photo)

How about an X and + quilt?  Totally could do this as a Heads and Tails.   

(My friend Robin's Owl and Pussycat quilt)

Anything you can cut up ahead of time you can use.  

I hope you will send off a note to Darlene if you are interested in a copy of her pattern.  

Please let me know if you make one of these wonderful quilts too.

Have a happy day!!

~XOP~