I have a weakness for flowers and all things bright and cheerful! So when I picked up these bright and colorful flowers at the Market, I was reminded of a very colorful small quilt that I had made years ago. Summer does that to a girl!
I was also reminded why so many wonderful and strong colors go together in a quilt... the simple laws of nature and how so many vivid colors can be tied together quite easily. It's only natural!
The quilt is a large wall hanging and is made up of six large blocks, which are made up of four squares sewn together and
bordered by half square triangles and squares.
This quilt is an organized pattern made scrappy with many different colors of batik fabrics {which give it a watercolor feel} and adds even more color WOW to the colorful nature of this piece!
Because {just like in nature} everyone needs a little POP of color to fill the world with JOY!
The quilt is backed with a very icy but vivid teal fabric and the binding is a charcoal gray. which really offset the quilt fabrics rather well. In scrappy quilts its better if things aren't a perfect match. They just seem more natural that way!
I had it machine quilted with variegated colored thread to add a little bit more variety to the wall hanging, and really just to mix it up a bit!
I love to have circular patterns in the quilting when the blocks are so square. This really adds a lot of movement to any quilt!
So there you have it... color in a flower... color in a quilt... brought around full circle on this beautiful Summer Day! What has inspired you recently? I'd really love to hear!
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I love color --- in everything! I especially love that the quilt is quilted with varigated thread -- and who can beat that pretty flower quilted into it! Beautiful!
ReplyDeletewhat lovely flowers and such a beautiful quilt,, really nice together,,
ReplyDeleteI love this time of year with all the beautiful blooms. Your flowers are lovely as is your quilt.
ReplyDeleteDee
it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! What fantastic colors!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - it reminds me a lot of one my mother has! There is something about Quilts that is just so comforting and home-y feeling! You are so talented!
ReplyDeleteThe colors you use here are so fantastic! They are filled with summer happiness, but would really work for fall to. The orange and yellows really pop.
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty. Love the colour in the quilt and the flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I like the quilted flower too :) Very colorful!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so colorful...I adore the quilting that you did on it!
ReplyDeleteARE YOU EVEN KIDDING ME?!?!? What a gorgeous quilt (you KNEW I'd love this one!) - love the colors, the fabric, the design, the quilting..... you name it! And the flowers against it is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors--and that quilting is perfect! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I'm amazed at how everyone loves color! Thanks to each and every one of you for your kind compliments and comments. Each one meant a lot to me and I truly appreciate that. I love SUMMER and COLOR too! I think it brings out the best in people.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is gorgeous ♥
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