X and Plus Top

One of my goals this month was to make progress on making X and Plus blocks. Not only did I make progress, I finished the top.

It's still somewhat busy, but not nearly as busy as many of the X and Plus quilts out there. The monochromatic green color palette helps, as does the white space. 

It finished at 60 x 72", adult throw size. Since it's just a little too long to hang well on my wall in vertical orientation, I also tried it in horizontal orientation. It looks crooked but that's photographer error - there's a group of agaves in the way of where I had to stand. 

I found a green and white modern print in my stash that I can use for backing. I'll get it quilted in February and then donate it. It was fun to make but now I've gotten the X and Plus blocks out of my system, and it's time to move on to something else. 

As X and Plus quilts go, I like how this one turned out. 

Link up: Alycia Quilts 1/30