the Sugar Plum Twirl
Did you know that Rainbow Over Head is a BIG quilt? It takes up lots of room on the design wall, uses lots of scraps and finishes a grand 76” x 74”. That’s a reallylarge throw.
As charming as it was to walk into my sewing room and see this quilt every day, I am glad to report that she’s now off the wall and finished!
The background color that I’ve used in this Rainbow Over Head rendition is called Sugar Plum, from Art Gallery’s Pure Solids collection. I chose this light pink Decostitch print for the binding, the color which is called Ballet. It comes out to just lighter than the Sugar Plum solid.
And, wow, that Decostitch print is ideal for binding - simple, but with a little something - and it comes in such lovely colors. I would love to stock up on more.
Tada! It’s springtime in a quilt, don’t you think?
I was determined to photograph her this morning, but the sun was shining too harshly and the quilt was so large that it’s difficult to capture. Aart and I bicycled to a nearby park where I was relieved to find that this stone stepping path was still nestled in the shade. Thank you, city of Enschede!
It’s just the right place to capture a rainbow of plusses, twirling and blooming across soft, mauvy pink.
Each plus is made up of scrap fabrics, while the plus centers feature Art Gallery solids in a rainbow of shades listed in my pattern. I love how the plus centers contrast with the plusses themselves, so that you can follow the circular flow of the rainbow in either direction.
Sugar Plum Twirl is finished with Baptist fan quilting. It makes soft arches that hint at the rainbow itself.
The backing fabric is a beautiful Art Gallery wideback fabric called Laurel Sienna. You can find Art Gallery solids and wideback fabrics at Fat Quarter Shop in the United States or at Floyd the Fox in Germany.
I’ve just listed this finished quilt in my Handmades shop. With any luck, she’ll be off to smile in someone else’s space real soon!
I love my Crossweave quilt design with its playful X’s and pointy diamonds. And then to sew it in fabrics by my very favorite designer, Anna Maria Parry; well, that was the cherry on top!
Hurrah, for another Rainbow Over Head! This sweet-sized quilt would be perfect for that baby or toddler in your life OR to hang up on a wall where you sew. She’s 41” square and 100% made with love and light.
Ta da, my finished Scrap Cabin quilt! She’s bright and warm and made from so many, many scrap fabric strips, folks. It truly boggles my mind that I have this many scraps, given how many scrap quilts I sew. Where are they coming from?
My Hourglass Curves quilt is sewn with drunkard’s path blocks. It’s straightforward curved piecing, which suited these bridal gown silk scraps just fine. The silk is crisp like quilting cotton, but lightweight as silk will be.
But the quilt! I love that too. It turned out great, if I do say so myself. I already had faith in it as a scrap quilt, but the green and black sashing pushed it way beyond ordinary. I imagine that it will bring such a cozy, joy to someone’s home.
I have never hung a quilt in my home before. My ex disliked quilts in general and color in particular. I accepted that it was painfully so, until one day when I realized that disliking someone’s art is rather similar to disliking their soul. In my new life post-divorce, I see how important it is that a lover also loves what I make and how I express myself in color and shape. So, in that context, you can imagine how dear it is that my boyfriend asked me to make quilts for our living room and our bedroom walls. And that hanging this first one up really makes that house my home.
Gosh I love this quilt! She was so fun and fast to make. I tried to work mostly with softer tones, while allowing for strong contrast in the improv crosses. The combination is more spunky than sweet, more wild than cultivated and positively buzzing with island energy.
Red-orange-yellow-green-indigo-violet or ROYGIV, that’s the rainbow and she never gets old. I have recreated my Dear Dottie quilt as Dear Roy. He is a square-format color wheel quilt made up of delightful, scrappy polka dots. And I love him, love him, love him!
I am quite happy with this finish! I find it pretty irresistible with its bright colors and playful, improv setting. Check out these summer vibes! It captures the slightly reckless, high-energy state of summer. Like waves crashing on the seashore or butterflies flitting over bright blooms.
Last weekend I visited a park on the other side of town and was mesmerized by the tall, blooming rhododendrons. When I returned yesterday to photograph this quilt, I was so pleased with how the flowers and myriad shades of green coordinate with my latest finish. How lucky! How wonderful. And, yes, I am in love with this quilt!
I do love how this quilt came out! The colors and patchwork make a lovely impression whether viewed from close up or from far off. With more distance the sunny yellow center absolutely glows. I love how the colors blend horizontally in both directions like the sunset reflecting on water.
The happy, sunny vibe of our this charity bee quilt is just perfect for this moment! After the most amazing, unusually warm weekend, it feels like everyone is smiling in The Netherlands.
Ta da! Even the daffodils are smiling at my finished New Maid quilt. She’s a total classic. I’ve sewn the old maid’s puzzle block in a nostalgic, spring palette. And the prints are super cute and playful as well.
a finished quilt