My Everyday Quilt {pattern coming right up}

We are back from our week away camping by the beach

at Kaikoura. It's amazing there, amazing.

I've got lots of photos and lots of things to talk about

(great tip shop at Kaikoura, just saying)

But I thought I'd just pop in before I put away the disaster in the kitchen

and do 5 more loads of washing and show you these pictures

of a quilt I've been working on.

Some of you will remember that my Mac had a bath in hot coffee
and I hadn't backed it up (long story why)

and I lost all the patterns I was working on.

Anyway I've revived this pattern, thanks to my friend Alexis (no blog)

who is working on her first quilt.

I believe a first quilt should be simple simple simple

so that you can practice the processes needed

rather than worry too much about fancy piecing.

This quilt is made with 12 fat quarters and uses them as economically as I could make it.

Also I love the rectangle design which reminds me of some

architectural walls around here that I really like.

Also I believe your first quilt should be used and used and used

and washed and washed and washed

and simple is the best for that.

You want it to enjoy it every day.

This pattern will be available for purchase from

Kirsty at Sew Pretty in the next few weeks.

It would be a perfect Christmas present for a teenager with a stack of fat quarters

or just for anyone who wants to make a simple, practical quilt

that you can use every day.