the back garden quilt

5 July, 2009
quilts

a-new-quilt

There’s a new quilt here.

laid-out

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.

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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.

ah-ginger-nuts

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.

the-gate-crasher

Abby suggested she try it out and look at that.!  Perfect!

then-doggy-chaos

Until the living, breathing critters arrived … :-)

9 Comments

  • mathea
    5 July, 2009 at 10:40 am

    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!

  • amy
    5 July, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    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!!!

  • MichelleB
    5 July, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    So bright and pretty! It will brighten up any dull winter day.

  • Bonnie
    5 July, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    oh. wow. it’s beautiful !! well done !!!

  • Emma
    5 July, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    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!

  • Hazel
    6 July, 2009 at 1:37 am

    Silly Lily…. every quilt you make is a perfect doggie quilt.

  • jmbmommy
    6 July, 2009 at 3:56 am

    Love the colors!!! Very bold– Just beautiful. I also love the sequence of pictures, what a great story!

  • Francesca
    6 July, 2009 at 5:15 am

    That’s a good use for your quilt, I agree with Abby. I didn’t realize Amish had their own traditional quilting patterns!

  • pam
    6 July, 2009 at 11:01 am

    Great combinations! I wish I had your eye for color.