Tuesday, March 05, 2019

On The Lighter Side

Moda Love quilt blocks: QuiltBee
Rich and primary colors and prints tend to be what Anne gravitates to in her quilts but she took a slight turn at the girls weekend and started one with a very soft, dreamy palette - hearts, hot air balloons, stars and scrolls in soft blue, green and peach.












She's had a fabric bundle from a Scandinavian designer that she picked up a few years ago and decided that its time had come - she wanted a throw for her sunroom. Not really knowing what the end result would be, she made a pile of HSTs for Moda Love/Carpenter's Star blocks.











There were enough HSTs to make three large stars so, after a little noodling, she set about using up the scraps to make a few smaller stars that will be set randomly in between.













Its interesting to see the effect of the different combinations.















It is all pieced by hand but she is taking a page from Jane and Betty's books and seemingly tearing through stitching them.














There is still a little more work to be done to figure out the final layout and find the fabric to set between the blocks, but it is coming along beautifully - she is going to be napping under it before you know it. So etherial!....M


2 comments:

audrey said...

Beautiful color combination! It's lovely to see lighter looking quilts occasionally.

Kyle said...

It's interesting to see how a quilt evolves.