L-O-V-E Is All You Need

I had such fun making this quilt as a wedding gift for a very, very special couple. The bright colors of Tula Pink's fabric lines seemed perfect for this bride and groom, so I had a chance to use up some of the Tula fabric I had been collecting.

This L-O-V-E pattern is easy to put together. I saw a picture of this done in African print fabrics and fell in love with it. So I drew out a grid, sized it the way I wanted it, and started cutting out simple squares. With enough of a variety of fabrics, a quilt like this one doesn't require a lot of planning.

I love to see this quilt outdoors - the bright colors can really jazz up nature! One of my favorite Tula fabrics is Mineral and I used it in several colors in the quilt top and used the black and white version as backing.

When folded up, this quilt looks like geometric designs, but you and I know there's a message hidden in there!

I went with a scrappy binding, which has become my favorite way to bind a quilt. (Thanks to my sister Reenie, who is always full of suggestions for using up favorite fabric scraps.)

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Alice, from Tula's Curiouser and Curiouser line, makes an appearance front and center.

And I couldn't help but add a tiny hot pink Elvis to this quilt. He fit in quite nicely!

Quilts are nice for curling up with a book . . . Alice in Wonderland, perhaps?

I was so happy to deliver this quilt to Lauren and Wesley's wedding last weekend. Now planning my next wedding quilt! 🧡

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To learn more about these quilts and Diane's other quilting projects, contact her at diane.fitzpatrick@mac.com. And check out her Instagram page.

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