frolic and what I learned.....

This was my first charm pack. I bought it a couple months back.
I really wasn't sure what to do with it.
I knew I wanted to use as much of the fabric as possible.
I learned there is block that would do this, it is called Electric Fan.
I took the 5 inch squares in stacks of 4. Cut them in an X and arranged them into the block.
I learned that I should have read the directions in the book for this block. (Around the Block with Judy Hopkins) It took me a couple blocks to see that every quarter was exactly the same, just turned 90 degrees each time.

Things went so much faster when I figured that out.

I learned that I can use prints all together. I have watched Karen do it all the time....and her things look so cool..... I finally tried it myself.
It looks like summer to me....like it is happy.

It takes 36 squares from the charm pack to make this quilt.

Then there is the binding.

I learned that is wise to take Karen shopping...
As I stood there in the fabric shop looking at the Frolic fabrics...not having a clue as to which ones to buy for the corner stones and binding..... Karen came over and said,

"I like striped binding."
"You mean like this ugly stripe?"

"Yah"
Oh boy. What to do, what to do??

I love her striped bindings. They really add something to her quilts. So I took a deep breath and grabbed the stripe for binding, along with some SAFE solids.

I learned that I have a new love for striped fabric.