There was a hint of coolness in the air this morning. Summer is winding down, and the flowers are fading. And I completed my Summer of Love quilt today....and all the memories that go with it.
Seeing this spread out in the shade, made me think of the song, "What a day for a daydream".
Thrown over a porch chair, you can see a bit of the quilting design. Yes, my favorite swirls spread all over the entire top. I like the way they softened the whole thing, rather than making one part stand out.
I used Isacord thread....oyster color for the quilting. For sure, this is "Mellow Yellow".
Look close....can you see my mistake? LOL....I didn't spot it until I was finished with the quilting. Actually, there is another 4 patch placed wrong too....I just can't see it in this photo. They can remind me of the "mistakes" I made in my youth.
And finally, the label. I found a flower graphic very typical of the 60's that I used in the background. It doesn't show very well because I formatted the color of it to the lightest gray, so that the text would show up over it. But I did use a new trick here. The border fabric was added and turned under around the label. Then I added strips of heat and bond light around the edges on the back and fused it to the back of the quilt. It will hold it until I get the edges stitched down by hand. A great temporary label!
Many thanks to Bonnie Hunter for discovering the inspiration quilt and sharing the pattern for the florabunda blocks. She has a pdf version of the pattern and instructions posted at Quiltville.com.
Happy stitching.
11 comments:
Well the mistake must be really 'bad' because I can't see it. Great finish!
Your quilt is beautiful!! And what great memories it brought to mind :)
I love the way this turned out. It is so soft and soothing.
That is absolutely beautiful, Debbie.
I like your quilt!! Did you use one yellow? I finished mine this past week also. Mine is 90x99 (10 blocks by 11 blocks) to fit my bed. I used a variety of yellows that "read" solid. We both have winners!
This is lovely! I can't see the mistake either but if they are reminders of the mistakes of our youth mine would probably have a few:-)
Simply beautiful. Very restful and perfect to relax under!
Ok--where's the mistake?? It's a beautiful quilt, you did a great job.
2011....what a great chance to rejuvenate this beauty!! I hope people stop by from Tuesday Archives...love that yellow:)
Wow, this quilt is GORGEOUS! I'm so glad you linked it up with Val's Tuesday Archives so I could see it!
I wasn't quilting yet when Bonnie published this pattern. So fun to see your version from 2011! It's really lovely and inviting :)
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