Brights by Susan

"I had a bunch of bright 2 1/2" squares leftover from a rainbow heart quilt I made for the Orlando shooting victims, and they were the first thought I had when I learned the theme was "bright colors."  I was able to make the placemat entirely from scraps and leftovers -- even the back was already fused!  I really enjoyed playing with the arrangement and using the warm/cool distinction to create the pattern.  After piecing the top I sewed it to the back envelope-style and did a little quilting with variegated thread.  The finished project measures  16.5" by 12.5".

This is my first project quilting entry and I learned a lot.  It was a real challenge for me to actually completely finish the project on time, and not continue to fiddle and embellish and expand as I usually do.  I am really enjoying the fact that it's DONE, though, and not another unfinished project that needs tweaking -- good lesson!

My name is Sue and I hail from Connecticut -- hence the picture on snow -- which really shows the bright colors but not the outline of the mat -- I'm excited to continue with future PQ challenges and will try to do better photography job!".  

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