There is beauty in simplicity and a satisfying joy in making. Inspired by Rita Hodge's (Red Pepper Quilts) gorgeous checkerboard quilts and the clarity of her free tutorial, I dug deep into my stash to pleasantly discover enough variety to proceed. A classic, uncluttered design like this allows the fabrics to be the star of the quilt, making it a little easier to cut into so many of my favourites. I will share more details in due coarse. :)
Update - you can see the finished quilt here.
Sharing at WIP Wednesday.
25 comments:
Much will work with sewing such small pieces of material. But the effect will be great. Regards.
Lindo e bem escolhidos pedacinhos juntos!Adorei! bjs, chica
What a great idea for a quilt. Yours looks like spring.
Enjoy your week ~ FlowerLady
What a beautiful colour palate. Can't wait to see the final reveal.
This is lovely, Karen! So 'springy' :-)
What wonderful art
You have the best eye for color combinations and pattern placement. Your quilt is gorgeous!
Very Lovely!!! I have a few of those fabrics and never would have thought to put them together..Hmmm, now you've got me scheming! :D
It has a very fresh Spring feel to it. Delightful.
I simply must echo the Spring sentiment...it is as "springy" a quilt as any I've seen, I think!!! Light and airy, it is a most wonderful collection of sweetnesses! :)
How lovely!!
Ooh lovely quilt and your photography is so great!
Beautiful Karen! Love the pink and green palette with a touch of aqua! Sometimes the simplest designs are the best!
So bright and pretty :-)
Oh, these colors make me long for spring!
Just gorgeous, Karen.
Such happy colours! I just received my new sewing machine and I’m digging my fabrics out of storage!
My fingers are itching.. :)
Yep! Those beautiful pieces would lead me to contentment too.
So pretty. I totally agree about simplicity. My plus quilt (inspired by you) is one of my favourites.
I fully agree, Karen - beauty in simplicity and satisfying joy in making. This is such a delightfully cheerful quilt top!
This is a good tutorial, thank you for the link. I hope to be able to piece and quilt in the future. I made Rose a rag quilt which was the start of precision cutting and sewing.
I always love seeing your quilts.
Ok, I'm not very succinct with my comments, which might explain a lot about my quilting, but everything looks so pretty, fresh and organized. I need to seriously take note of that!
What a lovely quilt!
Thank you for the link to the tutorial, Karen! I bookmarked it. Hopefully one day in the future I will carve out time to learn quilting. I absolutely love the fabrics you've used here. It's so pretty! Such treasures that you create! <3
Thank you Lisa. Rita (Red Pepper Quilts) has become well known internationally for her quilts. I love her style and she has a number of detailed tutorials on her site. If you begin with a baby quilt the task is more achievable and very rewarding. :)
This is lovely . . . such a pretty color palette. I'm almost done with my checkerboard of green leafy prints and white.
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