Our weekend was a long weekend - courtesy of the Queen's Birthday - and it was a relaxing one with family, friends as well as some time for fabric play and stitching.
Several weeks ago I received a fat quarter bundle of Arcadia by Sarah Watson for Cloud9 Fabrics (for more details and photos see Sunday Stash #231), and it has been calling my name ever since. Although not normally my color palette the stormy blues have me completely drawn in. Especially those sunflowers! And the cute toadstools ...
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| Arcadia by Sarah Watson for Cloud9 Fabrics |
Of course it was an opportunity for fabric play and I have added some fun extras just to make it my own ...
Blue Birds ~ With the Birds in Sea - Wee Wander by Sarah Jane
Yellow Floral ~ Simple Bouquet in Yellow - Yuwa Fabrics
Deer ~ Elk Family by Jay Cyn for Birch Fabrics
Hand drawn black/white prints ~ Summersville by Lu Summers
Hand drawn black/white prints ~ Summersville by Lu Summers
This is my idea of relaxing, easy sewing ~ allowing the fabrics to shine, the colors to play together, and the prints to tell a story. It isn't necessarily a quick process as I have to walk away from my design floor often, edit my fabric choices, and revisit the stash. The deer fabric (grey background) were my last addition which finally pulled the story and the colors together.
This quilt top is ready for basting. That's my task for today.
More soon.
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
Into the Woods -Arcadia Quilt - A Finished Quilt
Sunday Stash - Arcadia by Sarah Watson
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
Into the Woods -Arcadia Quilt - A Finished Quilt
Sunday Stash - Arcadia by Sarah Watson
Disclosure: Fat Quarter bundle of Arcadia fabric was sent to me courtesy of Cloud9 without obligation - the work, words, photos and opinions are all mine. No persuasion needed.
The new quilt is lovely. I'm hoping to start something like this soon. Just need to come up with the right fabrics. My choice usually runs to Civil War prints, so will have to find a bundle or two of modern prints. Step outside my comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteYou sure have a way with colour Rita! It's lovely...
ReplyDeleteanother lovely range of fabrics, especially liked the toadstools on both colours. Was it our Queen you had a holiday for? we do not get a holiday here in the UK for her birthday
ReplyDeleteSo Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love the way the simple squares really let the fabrics shine, such lovely designs, so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun. You do more with simple design than most do with a complicated design. I love your sense of color and style. Perfection!
ReplyDeleteAs always, a happy and interesting quilt! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYes, I can see that the deer made a real difference. A lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteRosemary B here:
ReplyDeleteRITA!! This turned out cute and wonderful
I love your style.
Look at your quilt always make me HAPPY .... :)) thank you for sharing the happiness...
ReplyDeletelove the material and quilt
ReplyDeleteI have been drawn to fabrics with darker backgrounds lately too.... No idea why. Isn't it funny .
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Soft and quiet with pops of the darker blue which is awesome. What size squares did you use and did you piece separately or say sewing four strips together and then cutting to make it go faster. I need to do a quilt like this to bust some scraps! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteanother beautiful quilt! very springy/summery. ;p
ReplyDeleteNice! How large is the quilt top? What size did you cut the squares?
ReplyDeleteThis is a darling quilt. You have such an eye for colour placement. Really lovely
ReplyDeleteI like this quilt but is it my imagination or this this one a little outside of your norm? I can't put my finger on it exactly. I am not sure I've ever used Cloud 9 Fabrics. Great job!
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