Heart Quilt Top-Flimsy

I was so excited to finish this quilt top.  I tend to put things off that scare me a bit and cutting into the limited amount of fabric scared me.  See I generally follow a pattern.  I can change it up or improv my way through but generally when I make a quilt I have a pattern and know what I need.  So on the string heart quilt, no pattern.  I knew I wanted to make this as a wedding gift after seeing the wall hanging on Don't Call Me Betsy.

So the part I was afraid to do is cut into the yarn dyed essex in black for the background.  I bought a little extra since I wasn't sure how big I was going to make it.  Me and Math - we don't really get along real well. I am definitely a visual person.  So I planned out the quilt wrote the measurements and then measured my fabric.  Then I had my hubby check my work. I was taking no chances on me messing it up.

I cut the fabric.  Now when I know I have only a limited amount I somehow screw it up and cut wrong. Well, I went for it on Sunday night so I could figure out a back when going to the my LQS Monday night.  I sewed it up and it went according to plan!  I even have a little left over.  YEAH!  I was so excited.

We took a quick picture in the quickly fading light.I took one in the house and then one outside.  I need to get better ones once it is done.

So now it was to figure out the back and binding.  I had Moda club last night and they just got in Shades of Black.  Wow, that is a really pretty line.  Here is what I went with.  I am pretty excited to get this one done.  Hopefully the quilting will be as cool done as it is in my head.  This is the most modern thing I have done.  I am still a little unsure of it but as it is coming together I am just really excited to see this all come together.

The striped will be the binding and the grey print is the back.  I am planning on piecing the date in bright pink and a grey polka dot.  I am going to need a little practice on the free piece numbers but I think that it will look great on the back.

Hope everyone is feeling inspired and getting time to sew!   I need more time since the weather is finally nice it is hard to get into the sewing room in the basement.  Here is to a productive week!

Linking up to Let's Get Acquainted over at the Sewing Chick. She has some great quilts and inspiration over there too!