Miniature Ups and Downs...

 I really love the movement in the Ups and Downs pattern by Sarah Fielke...when I ordered her pattern, the instructions were word only with the only picture on the outside of the pattern.  I am a visual quilter and need a few pictures along the way...so I tested the pattern out in miniature using my 2" squares and leftover browns that were used in backings...to my amazement, it is a split 9 patch block...really fun to sew up...

 I chose this yummy pink minky for the back and it makes for a comfy quilty baby quilt...

 I just randomly sewed the squares up and then laid them out and sewed together the quilt...

For being a tester, I fell in love with it.  Can't wait to do the bed size quilt...The background will be a kiwi solid with 3 1/2" squares all from my scrappy stash..Should be a fun quilt!!!

Ups and Downs...

I first saw this pattern, Ups and Downs on Sarah's blog, thelastpiece.net.  I fell in love with the design and had to order the pattern...

 After she sent me the pattern all the way from Australia, I wanted to do a test on the pattern on something little.  The actual quilt measures 90x90.  I pulled out my bin of 2" squares and cut up 3 different browns for background and sewed away.  This pattern is a quick sew and fun.  Can't wait to do the larger version...In the meantime, I will have a fun scrappy baby quilt on hand...

This is the new spring mystery quilt I signed up for...I have failed to walk you step by step through this darling quilt...but, this is what we have been sewing on so far...can't wait for Friday to see the next installment!!!