When I started this quilt I didn't have a plan as to what or where it would end up. I just wanted to make more circles! Because...I love making them, Because...they make me happy, Because...I had the time...Because there were scraps to be used. And the 'Because' list could go on and on. I really enjoy starting a project just to start one and seeing how it comes together day by day. If I'm not super excited about it, I make it a mini. If I become inspired during the process, there's no telling what it can become. The element of surprise is real! BECAUSE 47" x 67" It all started with an idea, as do most quilts and grew from there. Testing the waters along the way. The center half circles were left over from a previous quilt. I really don't like leaving scraps laying around too long, so I came up with a plan as far as those pieces were concerned. Which was to make a scrappy background. Something a little different from my previous circle quilts. This circle ended up being 5 3/4" across. Not able to leave well enough alone, and the fact that the largest circles weren't enough to become anything, I decided to use the back ground from the large circles to make another set of circles, this time using the Six-Minute Circle method. These 4 1/4" circles were set a bit wonky intentionally. More, more, more! These 2 3/4" circles were my balance blocks, filler and pure solids. The background fabric is Kona Dove, my new favorite gray by the way! I'm not sure where or when the idea of adding stripes came into play, but it did. I didn't have any stripe fabric on hand so what else could I do but make my own?! I pieced together 1" strips and soon had my very own pieced stripe fabric. I played with a few ideas and eventually an idea took hold. My pile of pieces rapidly grew and it was high time I figured out the final layout and puzzle it together. That's where the challenging part comes in, the fun part! I was worried the stripes might be too much and not at all what I wanted. So I took my time to place them randomly throughout the quilt. Adding the background between the circles and stripes was interesting! A little effort, brain power and a desire to get it done was all that was needed. I quilted 1/2" vertical lines from top to bottom and a 1/2" grid in the large circles. This is a really bad photo, but I wanted to show the the 'filigree' quilting as well. I quilted some of the small circles like this and scattered phantom filigree circles throughout the quilt. What would a finish be without a pieced binding of some sort?! Probably not one of my quilts! The backing is Kona Honeydew, a fresh light bright greenish color that I love! While making this quilt my husband came in and asked 'what are you making now'? He asks that often, and I usually respond with 'I don't know yet'. I make Because... There doesn't have to be a reason to make a quilt, does there?! LINKING: OH SCRAP! ● MAIN CRUSH MONDAY ● MONDAY MAKING LETS BEE SOCIAL ● MIDWEEK MAKERS ● NEEDLE & THREAD PEACOCK PARTY ● TGIFF BRAG ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIES ● FINISHED OR NOT FRIDAY