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Sale!I made this little quilt the other week after fighting with a complicated design which nearly did my head in . I needed something simple, small and modern. This pattern was perfect, and is by Kitchen Table Quilting, called The Sadie Quilt. Crisp clear non muddy fabrics, with a modern dotty background, which has a hint of blue in it, finished with the tag/label fabric on the back, it makes me happy. Perfect as a lap quilt (for a small person), a table decoration or as a gift for a new baby. If you want to hang it, it will need a rod pocket.
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Evangeline - I looked up the meaning of this baby name and it means "good news, bringer of good news". People with this name tend to be orderly, a bit like the crosses in this quilt. (Thanks Kate for the quilt name :)). The crosses are described as modern vintage, I used modern fabrics, making them into traditional blocks of crosses and hourglasses. The fabrics are from my stash of pinks, watermelons, salmons and deep berry colours. Perfect size for a single bed, or as a topper for a larger bed. You could also hang it on the wall, though it will need a rod pocket.
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I made this quilt a while ago and it has languished in my pile of quilt tops because I didn't think I liked it any more. But when I got it out to quilt, I realised that, in fact, I love this quilt. lol. Amazing how your perspective can change when you're not up close and personal with the same thing all the time. I haven't really been attracted to modern quilts but when I saw this one in the Make Modern magazine I was immediately drawn to the randomness of the focus lines - in my case, the magenta. The designer is Mary Menzer, and it is called A Different Drummer, Issue 10. In my case, I have used all different green fabrics and have arranged them light to dark down the length of the quilt. It is a really lovely wall hanging, but would work as a snuggle quilt too if you wanted, although it is not really big enough. You could also use it as a runner for the foot of a bed. I think the attraction is to hang it, stand back and then look at the different greens and the way the magenta lines draw your eyes all over the quilt. At the moment it doesn't have a rod pocket, but would be easy to add later.
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My husband named this quilt Dazzle as he said it reminded him of Dazzle Camouflage. I had no idea there was such a thing, but apparently in WW1 (and to a lessor extent in WW2), it was used to confuse the enemy and make it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed and heading, rather than to conceal. (thanks to Wikipedia!) There is nothing concealing about this quilt. It is bright and dazzling (like that?) and a perfect masculine quilt. A good size for a twin bed, or as a snuggle quilt.
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I have a boy child. No pink quilts allowed! So I have a lot of fun when designing and making very pink quilts. So pink they make your teeth hurt - haha. This is a very simple but effective pattern and shows all the lovely fabrics in their pinkness. The quilting shows the love with lots of hearts. I love all my quilts, but this one makes me happy. Perfect as a gift for a new baby, can be put on the floor for them, or it can be hung on the wall. You will need a rod pocket to hang it though, let me know and I can put one on for you. It is also big enough to go over the back of the lounge and a (smallish) snuggle quilt. Able to be washed easily and put on the line. Very usable. I hope you like it.
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I am really pleased with the way the colours of this little wall-hanging have worked together to produce a vibrant and colourful piece, with a spiral of black and white asymmetrically across and around the centre. Each little square (or half square triangle) has been individually pieced and trimmed to an exact size, so the flow of the shapes and the quilting works beautifully. I have used some of my most favourite fabrics in this piece. If they (the fabrics) didn't make my senses sing, they went back into the cupboard to be used in something else. Have a look at the close up pictures to see some of the different colours, designs and patterns used. Not really big enough to use as a quilt, it would be perfect as a wall hanging. It has a rod pocked on the back to enable hanging.
