Oh Deer Plus Quilt // Finished Modern Quilt

Karolyn from My Fabric Friend contacted me in August to see if she could give a layer cake or jelly roll away as part of 100 Quilts for Kids. I thought it was a great idea, and was quite happy when she offered me a layer cake, too. My Fabric Friend offers a wide variety of Moda and Riley Blake pre-cuts, so check it out!  Plus, Karolyn has offered a coupon code. Use SBQ20 for 20% off your entire order. :)

I made this quilt in August when I was at my parents' house--I can't believe I'm just sharing it today! I must love this design, as I just finished quilting another plus quilt, this time out of Laura Gunn's Cosmos line.

I used my walking foot (and bright blue thread on the front and brown on the back) to quilt (mostly) straight vertical lines. I eyeballed it, quilting lines approximately every 3/4''. I thought it would be fun to do cross hatch quilting on just one of the plus blocks. A straight line quilting tip: reduce your stitch length at the beginning and end of each row. That way, your stitches are less likely to come unravelled around the edges.

I used some of the remaining charms on the back with a brown Kona solid I bought at Joann's. It's bound in the same brown solid. I used my machine binding tutorial to make a quick and easy finish!

I didn't realize it at the time, but Jeni has a Plus Quilt tutorial and pattern in case you want to make your own.Note: If you use a layer cake for a plus quilt and want your squares to measure 5'', you will have to be creative in some of the plus blocks, as you will only have 4 charms instead of the required 5. I knew this going in, but just wanted to make sure you do, too!