Spring has officially declared itself with the long a waited arrival of the glowing purple crocus… so glorious in contrast to all the gray and beige. I have been working on many things in the studio since next month is filled with workshops and travel.
Here is a new quilt that is a bit different from my usual style. I designed it to exploit some of the rich tone-on-tone fabrics in the Sweet Lady Jane collection. I have always been drawn to the simple cross motif, so here it is multiplied many times. This is built with 5″ squares (cut 5.5″) and a 6″ border. I think it would be stunning hanging in a white room with black furniture.
Since the design is so stark and geometric, I requested a simple flower and leaf pattern for the quilting. It was beautifully executed by Pam McIntyre of Quilting Makes the Quilt. The border has a sprinkling of simple flowers
Below are the fabrics used in this quilt and the yardage requirements. The piecing is so easy that this would be a good project for a beginning quilter. But an experienced free-motion quilter could have a good time noodling around on this crisp canvas.
Gone Dotty, Rose – 2/3 yard
Circle Dance, Periwinkle – 2/3 yard
Garden Gingham, Rose – 1 fat quarter
Gone Dotty, Green – 1/2 yard
Garden Gingham, Green – 1 fat quarter
Gone Dotty, Periwinkle – 1 fat quarter
White – 1 1/3 yard
Black – 1 yard
I also must remind you all that the BERNINA Faceplate Face-Off ends on April 14, so be sure to get your votes in. You can vote once a day and each vote makes you eligible to win one of these wonderful new machines!
Love the simplicity of this quilt. Gorgeous colors and the black and white makes it really pop.