Whit, this post is for you.
I got a bit of grief from my sister about the picture in yesterday’s post. Apparently she did not care for the photo I used, which really didn’t show much (and yes, that was intentional!) I had to laugh though, since she had actually already seen the start of that quilt in person… in any case, I completed the top last night and now can take a better photo. So Whit, here you are!
The weather in Vermont is getting cooler, and there’s been less and less sun, which makes the outdoor photography a tad more difficult. Add to that some wind, and you have a photo like the one above!
You can tell I’m stuck on these colors – can’t seem to get away from the orange and browns – but I guess it’s appropriate for the season. For this quilt I used mainly Heather Ross prints – several in the blush and orange colors from the new Mendocino line as well as a few of the florals from an older line. I added a few Amy Butler prints (polka dots, of course!) and some solid white to round it out.
I wanted to do stripes, but with a twist. I opted for this design, and I like the way it turned out. I cut strips of fabrics in 1″ to 3″ widths and then randomly sewed them together. I cut each to a 10″ square and then sewed the blocks together, alternating the direction of the strips.
I hope to get this one finished this weekend!
One quilt, two quilts
A quilt sandwich
Wow, this quilt turned out gorgeous! I love these colors too, so much that I find myself starting to collect them for a quilt too. I love the blocks you made. Can’t wait to see it finished!
You are a quilting machine! Love the fabrics that you used
stunning, simply stunning! i adore this color combination too.
Amy is right – you ARE a machine! And what a great eye you have. I go through stages with colors also.
Enjoy the last few glorious days of color in VT before stick season sets in!
This really is lovely. The colors are wonderful.
it’s gorgeous! and what a perfect color scheme for this time of the year.