Here is a fun Friday Finish. This is a little mini quilt called Raspberry Cocoa, designed by Kim Diehl for one of her more recent Simple What Nots Club offerings. I wasn't a member of the club in the past couple of years, but managed to buy the kit from someone on Etsy. (It is amazing what you can find if you search!) The colors are pretty much true in the photo--a bright raspberry pink and a warm cocoa brown. I was taken by the fun variation on the classic Bear Paw block.
The "paw" is made up of a 3 1/2" half square triangle that you then sew a 1 1/2" square diagonally on the tip of the brown triangle. I used my Folded Corner Clipper Ruler for that little step with good results. If you haven't tried this tool for your diagonal corners, you might consider it. There are tutorials on how to use it on YouTube, which demonstrate better than I can explain. An Easy Angle ruler would work for this as well.
I found it a bit of a challenge to keep things straight with this quilt, but when I measure it, it is a perfect 27 1/2" square, just like the pattern says it should be.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend, whether you are sewing, spending time with your loved ones, or just hanging out!
That came out so well and I am not usually a pink fan! Maybe I will have to pull my pink out too.... XOX
Posted by: Carol | February 09, 2018 at 04:41 AM
Really a cute quilt. I love the color placements. Have a great weekend,
Mary
Posted by: Mary Kastner | February 09, 2018 at 05:23 AM
Raspberry Cocoa is certainly a charmer and I love the interesting border! Applause!!
Hugs!
Posted by: Barbara Anne | February 09, 2018 at 06:00 AM
Love this quilt it's really cute!
Have a wonderful weekend:-)
Posted by: Hildy | February 09, 2018 at 06:01 AM
Oh did this ever turn out nicely, Nicole!! Have a great, great weekend.
Posted by: Tracey Holzer | February 09, 2018 at 06:06 AM
Love the border. I'll have to remember to try something like that next time I'm trying to use up some of the leftovers from a quilt top. Happy weekend!
Posted by: sissa | February 09, 2018 at 06:32 AM
I love the extra triangle on the bear paw. I've been wanting to make a bear paw quilt for a long time. I really like what you have made here.
Posted by: Karen | February 09, 2018 at 06:45 AM
I love pink and brown together. I made a toddler quilt with that combo last year. Secondly, I used a similar tool for a queen size quilt I made that had tiny 1.5" half square triangles. It was tedious but it turned out! ;p
Posted by: ina | February 09, 2018 at 12:07 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Anita | February 09, 2018 at 08:30 PM
wow it looks great.........I have one of those rulers - I think because of you but need to visit youtube......
Posted by: Chookyblue | February 09, 2018 at 11:54 PM
What a sweet finish. It makes me want to go find something with chocolate.
Posted by: Kyle | February 10, 2018 at 03:36 PM
That's an adorable little quilt. I had never seen this ruler before and will have to get one.
Posted by: Ginney Camden | February 13, 2018 at 12:15 PM