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Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along with the Fat Quarter Shop

January 26, 2017 by persimondreams 12 Comments

I always enjoy getting emails from the Fat Quarter Shop excited about new patterns and quilt alongs.  Whenever time permits I love to say YES!  And this pattern – the “Layer Cake Pop!” was just too adorable not to say yes to!LCpopbloggerheader I received the pattern early and was given the fabric requirement.  If you’re not new to my blog you should know by now I can’t do things “exactly” like the pattern.  Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek In the case of these quilt alongs though I really need to follow the rules … mostly.   sweet Mint Jelly Roll Riley Blake DesignsThe first switch I made was to choose a fun mint jelly roll instead of the suggested white jelly roll.  My daughter Capri is obsessed with mint and I think she may be rubbing off on me! Next was choosing the layer cake I would use.  I honestly bought two because I just couldn’t decide until I saw them with the mint. Espresso Lane 10 karat Mini-Jewel Wilmington Prints Espresso Lane 10 karat Mini-Jewel Wilmington Prints and Batiks Color Daze Layer Cake Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda the Batiks Color Daze Layer Cake Laundry Basket Quilts for Moda. They are both just absolutely gorgeous!  It was hard to decide but after comparing the fabrics with the mint I felt that the Espresso Lane would create the impact I was hoping for.  Now I’ll just have to find something spectacular to do with my Color Daze Layer Cake … oh well! The “Layer Cake Pop” pattern is a quick, easy, and has a fantastic secondary pattern!  Before I knew it I had six blocks whipped up.IMG_5033 Hmmm … this might be a bit TOO mint. I had to think of a way to de-mint this quilt just a touch.  Don’t get me wrong – this is gorgeous but pretty tame for a “Kim” quilt.  After sleeping and dreaming on it I knew what to do – add pops of another solid background color (the second “Kim” switch)! Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek I found this great solid navy blue and ended up making three blocks to mix in with the quilt. This added an element I really enjoyed to the quilt without changing anything about the pattern! Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek layout optionsThe trickiest part with those three navy blue blocks is deciding on which layout I liked best.  I utilized my design wall for this and after many layouts and photographs I finally decided on the one I liked best and stitched it together. Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek Only the top is done … Project QUILTING has just taken up too much time … but I can’t wait for this to be quilted!  I’m not sure if I’m going to give it a go since it’s not overly large or if I’m going to send it out.  The one thing I’m sure of is there is a lot of “blank” space there for some fun quilting designs! Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek I finished the quilt top at 1am this morning and my original post just had late night bad lighting photos of the quilt.  This morning I headed out to the deer fence and got slightly better photograph in the fresh snow.  I’m not the only one who made this quilt early to get you all excited!  Head over to the Fat Quarter Shop’s blog HERE so you can find out what others made and of course all the details on how you can join in the fun! Layer Cake Pop Quilt Along pieced by Kim Lapacek And stay tuned to see how I quilt it! You can sign up for my newsletter by clicking HERE and follow along on my day to day quilting adventures on Instagram.

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  1. Connie Kresin Campbell says

    January 26, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    Beautiful quilt and the mint green looks great!

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  2. Lucy ~ Charm About You says

    January 26, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    Stunning combinations and such a beautiful quilt top!

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  3. Lisa says

    January 26, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    What a WOW moment! It just goes to show you how we all make the same pattern and how no two are alike! Beautiful job as always!

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  4. Denise Russell says

    January 26, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    I love it! Super happy quilt!

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  5. Karen says

    January 26, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    Mmmm! Looks like mint and chocolate to me. What a delicious quilt 🙂

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  6. Lori says

    January 26, 2017 at 7:14 pm

    this is lovely. I really love the blue squares you added. really makes the whole thing pop

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  7. Vera says

    January 26, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    Cool version! I like your "twist" 🙂 it's the best part of making the pattern your own.

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  8. Kathy E. says

    January 26, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    You, Rule Breaker, you! I am so much the same way and really like to add my own twist to projects. Sticking to the rules are for ninnies! 🙂 Your quilt is gorgeous!

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  9. Rochelle aka Bella Quilts says

    January 27, 2017 at 5:03 am

    This quilt sparkles. I love the way you glammed it up with another color.

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  10. Kris says

    January 27, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    You always amaze me. Love the mint!

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  11. Vicki @ DottyJane says

    January 27, 2017 at 3:10 pm

    I love your color choices and the way you like to mix things up! Great quilt!

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  12. Judy V says

    January 27, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Reminds me of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream! Fun

    Reply

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