Hearty Blend from Coffee Time Quilts
 

The pattern is called Hearty Blend from the quilting book Coffee Time Quilts. While at my quilt quild in January I decided to pick up a few books at random and just go for it - no excessive thinking over which pattern I should use. I just took one book home and voila.

One of my co workers and dear friend is going to be retiring in the spring/summer and I made it for her in mind. Her favourite quilts are log cabins but she already has one she cherishes so I figured she would like something else. She doesn't have a favourite colour so Im hoping she will like red.

I picked this pattern to challenge me - it had a lot of piecing (720 in all the blocks) and I had to really pay attention to lining everything up properly. Im happy to say that all the blocks are PERFECT, or as close to perfect as I get lol. However once I started to piece the blocks together things started to get crooked...and then more and more crooked. Oh well, she wont mind :) Its hard not being able to give it to her NOW lol. I gotta wait until she retires!

I saw someone here recently post their quilt with a block on the back of the quilt and tried out the method. I love the back and will def do it again in future quilts!

Love your red quilt!

nicely done

love reds, very pretty

Nice!! I like the back too.

Great pattern and fabric choices. Nicely done.

Nicely done!

love the reds, great job

Love it. Sure that she also will. BrendaK

If you hadn't mentioned that there were "off" spots, I would never have noticed. Since you did mention them, I finally found them, but it took a lot of looking!! You are too critical of your own work, this is a beautiful and very complicated looking quilt. Your friend will be delighted.

I don't care what you say....it's perfectly stunning.!!!!!!

I second this comment!! But I didn't look for the "off" spots!

Very pretty. I'm sure she'll love it. Love the pattern.

Beautiful red & white quilt and it is sure to be loved! Great job!

I'm sure she will really like your quilt !

I like your quilt... I am hooked on 2 color quilts, very eye catching. I have 2 wedding quilts ready to go to quilter... 1 will go the end of April... I am working on hand quilting another queen size. I think your's is going into my to-do folder... Thanks for sharing with us.

very nice job!!!

Nicely done and the heart on the back is a really special touch.

Like that pattern!! Color chosen made this just right for it.

great quilt! good for you stepping out of your comfort zone...

Very nice! I'm sure she will love it.

Interesting pattern. It worked great with the red fabrics you used.

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

Your quilt is beautiful, front and back.

What a great red and white quilt.

Nice quilt and quilt back.

Very pretty!!

I think it looks great:) Kind of reminds me of modern art hearts. Nice work.

Oh, it's very, very pretty!

Pretty reds!

Great quilt...