Lickety-Split Two

The quilting is done, binding is on, and now to show
Lickety-Split Two.

Remember this pretty assortment of charm squares?

Half of them went into the above quilt, and the other half into another. I decided to divide the floral charms, and use half with the cream charms on the right, and the other half with the dark red yardage on the bottom. 

The result is two similar, yet different quilts - figured it might be more fun that way! The other quilt I'll show next week, but for now, it's all about Lickety-Split Two.

Measuring in at 42" x 42", she kinda follows the Lickety-Split pattern in the Charm School book (affiliate link).

Sure, she has the disappearing 4-patch blocks (which, by the way, I wasn't too fond of making with 5" squares). She also has sashing, though it's not the same width or with the setting squares that the pattern has. 

Instead, I opted to make the sashing the same width as the center block parts, which is 1 1/2". Personally, I think the smaller width just works better for the smaller quilt.

Notice that I also used the backside of the cream charm squares again, just like in Sea Glass. Another brilliant move!

Oh! And look - I put a border on! A lot of my quilts don't have borders (don't ask me why), and it does add a nice touch here. 

It's width also matches the squares in the block, at 3 1/4". 

With all of that in mind, here's your quilt design tip for the day: 
Use the elements of repetition and uniformity. 
By repeating or using multipliers of block units, a quilt will have a cohesive feel and not be a jumbled mess. This little nugget has helped me countless times in quilt design!

So let's move on to the quilting:

I could have done some semi-custom work, with different fills in the blocks, sashing, and border. But after assembling the blocks, I have to admit, I was kinda done.

Easy Peasy to the rescue!! 

One of my all-time favorite pantographs, this little quilt looks great, especially in Glide's Purple Rose thread.

And let's not forget the back! Since I needed a bit more backing fabric, I used the remaining floral charm squares in the back, where they look just as pretty as the front!

Overall, an adorable quilt!

Thanks for visiting today, and come back next week to see Lickety-Split One.

Happy Quilting!