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Fat Quarter Picnic Quilt

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Using fat quarter cuts is one of my favorite ways to mix fabrics for these simple little picnic quilts I’ve been making.  I’ve made several now, though I’ve only managed to keep one for myself.  I absolutely love all the fabrics I used in this quilt, I think it’s my favorite one so far…

Super simple fat quarter picnic quilt.

(It’s quilted straight, I promise… It only looks crooked because of the way my son is holding the quilt up.)

These fabrics are just a random selection of fat quarters and yardage I bought from my local fabric shop during one of their 99 cent fat quarter sales.

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I just cut the fat quarters into fourths and arrange them in whichever way looks best, and sew them together.

We gave this particular quilt to my son’s 2nd grade teacher as a teacher appreciation gift.  I really wanted to keep it for myself, but I managed to give it up…  (I have already cut enough rectangles to make a 2nd quilt for myself, but I just haven’t gotten the motivation to put it together yet…)

Super simple fat quarter picnic quilt

This orange birdie fabric was my favorite fabric cut and inspired the color theme of the entire quilt…

It’s so hard to look wide awake at 6:30 in the morning!

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  1. Wow! What wonderful color selection! Did you honestly just qfuarter a fat quarter and mix it up and sew the squares back together? I didn't think a pattern that easy would turn out so beautiful! Lucky teacher!,

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    • Yep, just cut the fat quarters into fourths. Though you have to be careful, because not all fat quarters are even. So I actually cut them all to 9 by 10.5 and then just mixed them up on the floor until I was happy with the layout.
      ~Jamie

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  5. I love it. How big did you make it? I may need to try one for my son's teacher especially since he has had her for 2 years and is now moving on to another teacher!

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  6. I seem to remember falling for that quilt a couple of months ago, lol. Now, I know there is one VERY happy teacher out there! 🙂 Good on ya – our country's teachers are far too under-valued!

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  7. This is the kind of quilt I need to try, a simple square grid. It's still got quite the impact though. The colors/prints you chose are beautiful, and I'm sure his teacher really appreciated it!

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  10. Beautiful! The colors are so summery and fun! Great to do something that special for a teacher. They deserve so much for the difference they make in our kids lives! I'm sure she will treasure it always!
    Have a super summer!

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  17. Very cute! If you have time…please visit my blog…I am having a giveaway to help celebrate the opening of my etsy shop and would love to see you enter!
    Daisy~

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  19. WIth the millions of quilt patterns out there – I love that sewing squares together is still totally cute! I never tire from it 🙂 Love the fabrics you choose!!!

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    • For the size I made, it took about 8 fat quarters. I actually used 15 different prints so the pattern would be varied. I have enough left over for 2nd quilt.
      ~Jamie

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    • It’s been so long since I made this, it’s hard to remember. I’m sorry! I used a handful of fat quarters and cuts from yardage.

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