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