the back garden quilt
2009
There’s a new quilt here.
The brown fabric has been beckoning for some time and I wanted to create something that was resolutely cheerful and vibrant, full of energy and sparkle.
Actually, I was greatly inspired by some antique Amish quilts – hence the design – which obviously are never to be found in fabrics of such patterns, but they are often in amazingly rich colour combinations that just take your breath away.
I was thinking this quilt would be for the spare ‘oom, when we get one. But once I laid it on the grass to show Abby and Mum, it sang out to me that its true calling is as a lovely quilt to cart into the back garden with some pillows, a novel or some stitching, some cookies or fruit, and soak away the afternoon in the wonderful winter sun.
Abby suggested she try it out and look at that.! Perfect!
Until the living, breathing critters arrived … :-)
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I fear I keep repeating myself here – but that’s a great quilt! You truly have a knack with colour and putting the right fabrics together to make a thing of beauty. And that’s a perfect garden quilt, if ever I’ve seen one!
Mission accomplished! The garden quilt is full of energy and sparkle and certainly appears to meet the needs of all of the garden quilt testers! Bravo once again!!!
So bright and pretty! It will brighten up any dull winter day.
oh. wow. it’s beautiful !! well done !!!
Hehe! So cute with a pile of puppies and child :) You don’t need me to tell you that you’ve done a wonderful job again, do you? Well, you have!
Silly Lily…. every quilt you make is a perfect doggie quilt.
Love the colors!!! Very bold– Just beautiful. I also love the sequence of pictures, what a great story!
That’s a good use for your quilt, I agree with Abby. I didn’t realize Amish had their own traditional quilting patterns!
Great combinations! I wish I had your eye for color.