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The Felix Quilt


It's here and it's been here, but this blog hasn't seen the details surrounding The Felix Quilt until today. 

What started off as some late night doodling earlier in the year, turned into one of my FAVORITE projects ever. But not all happened as I would've liked. The truth? For starters, the quilt top didn't get quilted on time. (And I really really wanted a completed top for the pattern cover.) Second, pattern testing seemed discouraging as a handful of testers opted out. Which makes me so extremely THANKFUL for the AWESOME ladies that stuck by my side and really pushed this project along. They are truly amazing & gave me wonderful insight!

Jennifer Phillips
Quilt & Clay
Lavender Lamb Gifts
Paperclip Quilter

The intermediate pattern, consists of 2 sixteen block quilts that go step by step to show you how to create the quilt. In short, it's one block that gets flipped in the rows to create the design. Bonus patterns are also included. One is for an eight block quilt and the other, a 4 block table runner. Soft ovals packed with geometric shapes become the perfect playground for color schemes and contrast.

 Why go step by step if it's just one block?
Simply put, it's all about the measurements and keeping the sections of the block organized. 
(7/8" vs 1") - So....Instead of jumbling all the cutting right off the bat, I figured step by step would be extremely organized and move more quickly. And ya know what? It was. With feedback from testers, I realized I made the right choice - but labeled it an intermediate pattern because of how many steps there are.

Take a look at these pics!












This is the second quilt I’ve completed on my Gracie longarm frame. I opted for wavy stitches and a dense look after reviewing images I've saved on Pinterest. I love it so very much!

If you decide to stitch up a Felix Quilt for yourself, I'd love to hear feedback! If you're on Instagram, don't forget to use the hashtags, themintneedle & felixquilt!


Happy Trails to working with the things we love!



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