Making The Most Of The Day.
Posted on | July 4, 2014 | 17 Comments
Trying to take an outside photo of a quilt is very tricky at this time of the year. It can be windy, cloudy, wet or any combination of all three.
Today was very cloudy and windy, but I took advantage of the wind easing off to snap a few pics because I knew there was rain forecast for the afternoon, and then for a few more days.
You can see from the clouds in the sky that the rain is coming.
This is the contrast to taking a photo inside on the same cloudy day. Not quite up to the mark.
But at least you get to see it. This quilt is from a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman in her book A Practical Guide To Patchwork. This is the same book I used for the Kitchen Window quilt.
The hardest part with a cloudy day was getting the true colours of the fabrics. Some of the block close ups show it better.
The fabric is from an early range by Rosalie Quinlan called Sweet Broderie. I figured it was time to use it rather than keep looking at it. Very pretty fabric and so different to my normal choices.
Binding was done in the darker of the pink fabrics.
The backing was pieced from all the left over fabrics. Hardly a scrap left now.
And the quilting was done by my lovely Long Arm Quilter, Pam.
As always, it is very pleasing to have another finish. And I am also pleased to be back inside where it is much warmer!
Enjoy the weekend.
Happy July 4th to my US family and friends. Enjoy your celebrations.
Cheers, Karen
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Such pretty pinwheels Karen! Pink and green has always been a favourite colour combo of mine! And doesn’t the swirly quilting finish it off perfectly! Lovely!
Such a fun, sweet quilt!!!
Such a beautiful and cheerful quilt! Love the colors and fabrics you used. The quilting is gorgeous too!!
Just BEAUTIFUL!!!
Well, if that bright and cheery quilt can’t chase those storm clouds away, I don’t know what would! Your fabrics are perfect! Love the quilting too!
What a sweet quilt!
Lovely! I’ve always admired this quilt in Elizabeth’s book (I love every quilt in that book!) and want to make one someday. The quilt is great too!
Those colors are stunning. The pinks sing alongside that pretty lime. I especially like the pieced backing. Don’t you feel better now having used up the fabrics?
Karen, your quilt is stunning! I love those fabrics…the quilt is like a breath of fresh air. Perfect quilting job by your LAQ too! Stay warm!
Looks beautiful Karen love the colours and quilting.
It’s gorgeous… I remember some of those fabrics but it was before I thought of names and designers! It’s so pretty and the pattern is perfect to show off the colours… Pam has quilted it beautifully too… gotta be happy with that
cold and wet and drizzly here today….
Hugz
Your quilt is beautiful Karen. Definitely brightens a cloudy day xx
Such a lovely quilt. You are so right about the difference between photos taken inside and those taken outside.
Your quilt is lovely, Karen. Those fabrics are so pretty.
The stormy backdrop gives a wonderful glow to your quilt. It’s such a great pattern to show of the pretty fabrics and Pam’s quilting finishes it off beautifully! I wonder which pattern you make from EH’s book next.
The quilting is lovely. The flowers really compliment the fabric.
so beautiful, the quilting looks gorgeous.