22 Mar Modern Plus Sign Quilts blog hop!

I’m thrilled to be participating in the blog hop for Modern Plus Sign Quilts by Paige Alexander (@quiltedblooms) and Cheryl Brickey (@meadowmistdesigns)!  The graphic plus sign is such a great design to build a quilt around.  Paige and Cheryl have come up with 16 different plus sign designs.  There is a size and technique for everyone in this book!  Quilts come in small and large and feature piecing, applique and paper piecing – all with complete instructions.

Intertwined

Choosing which quilt to make from the book was hard – there are so many good ones!  I finally decided on Intertwined because I always enjoy quilts where the blocks nest together.  Are you surprised that this quilt isn’t black and white?  I thought about it!  But two color quilts don’t work well with blocks that nest (not enough contrast).  So I used one of my other favorite color schemes – blue, green and orange.  I had plenty of fabric in my stash and some Kona Snow for the background.

Intertwined is a twin sized quilt in the book, but I decided to make it ¾ size to make a medium sized throw.  My quilt finishes at about 51″ x 66″.  I quilted it with horizontal lines about 3/4″ apart using Aurifil 2021.  (That is our gardening frame and its shadow on the right side of the picture – spring and vegetable gardening will come to Michigan eventually!)

You can get signed copies of the book from Paige and Cheryl on their Etsy shops:
Cheryl Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/584477239/
Paige Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/590417705/

Paige and Cheryl are hosting giveaways on their blogs during the hop (see links below).  Check out all the other fantastic quilts by other blog hoppers below:

Monday, March 12th
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms

 Tuesday, March 13th
Soma @ Whims and Fancies
Ann @ Brown Paws Quilting
Kitty @ Night Quilter
Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts
Afton @ Quilting Mod
Shelley @ The Carpenters Daughter Who Quilts

 Wednesday, March 14th
Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
Jen @ A Dream and a Stitch
Abigail @ Cut & Alter
Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
Sandra @ mmm! quilts
Karen @ Run Sew Fun

Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey In Stitches
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog

Friday, March 16th
Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts
Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
Ruth @ Charly and Ben’s Crafty Corner
Christa @ Christa Quilts

 Monday, March 19th
Jessica @ Quilty Habit
Cindy @ Hyacinth Quilt Designs
Jennifer @ The Inquiring Quilter
Julie @ The Crafty Quilter

 Tuesday, March 20th
Tish @ Tish N Wonderland
Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
Wanda @ Wanda’s Life Sampler
Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Katherine @ Sew Me Something Good 

Wednesday, March 21st
Anja @ Anja Quilts
Kate @ Smiles from Kate
Sue @ Sevenoaks Street Quilts
Carole @ From My Carolina Home
Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts 

Thursday, March 22nd
Debbie @ Esch House Quilts
Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting
Joanne @ Quilts by Joanne

Friday, March 23rd

Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms