It's finished! I decided I wanted to finish up Group 1 and start with new fabric for Group 2 so over the holidays I landed the plane on the Radiant Harvest Version I was working on for group 1. Here it is!


I am crazy about how it turned out! I love the checkerboard setting and I ended up going with a simple green border to help frame out the entire quilt.
This setting uses (12) 12" blocks and (16) 6" blocks. I made some of the block heads blocks for the (6) 6" blocks in the center sashing squares but I decided to make the same star block for the (10) 6" outer sashing blocks.
Since the Blockheads Group 1 didn't have 12 blocks and I didn't make Block 10. I ended up pulling some older blocks in to finish this up.

The two blocks I subbed were both from Blockheads 3.
Blockheads 3 - Block 2 - Sunshine Star by Sherri McConnell
Blockheads 3 - Block 28 - Broken Dishes by Joanna Figeroa
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Here's the layout breakdown:
I love this setting. It's classic and uses both the 6" and 12" sizes.
I loved using this mix of saturated tones with a few lights tossed in to bright it up a bit.
Quilt Details:
Prints - Radiant Harvest Custom Bundle - Fancy That Design Co & French General
Background - French General Pearl 13529-21
Border - French General Verte 13529-118
Binding - Fancy That Design Co - Slow Stroll 45546-28
Backing - Fancy That Design Co - Slow Stroll 45544-11


For the back, I had a few leftover fabrics, so I pieced a scrappy stripe into the backing. I had a random orphan block that I was considering using for the outer 6" blocks but in the end I felt like it had too much background to work. However it was a perfect fit for the scrappy back. When I use bigger florals for the back, I often piece a stripe into the back of my quilts so I don't have to worry about matching up the prints. I didn't write a pattern for the backing because I often just wing it for these type of things, but the squares are 3 1/2" Cut (3" Finished).


Last but not least - I need to add the quilt label.....
I have pulled another custom bundle together for through 2....stay tuned for details!
On a side note - I loved Block 10 - Candy Striped Holly by Sarah Thomas but It felt like it was a little too specific for this project. I am saving it for something later though. It's very cool!!!
I hope this inspires you to make something today!
Happy Sewing!
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