Saturday 21 September 2024

Spring has sprung












It's a beautiful warm Spring weekend here. In-between things, I have managed to quickly sew my nine 16 1/2" blocks all together. The 'Marjorie' quilt from Jennifer at penelopehandmade is a variation of the traditional 'dutchman's puzzle' block. I love repeating blocks like this one because it gives so much room to play with colour.

I found going through the repetitive motions of chain piecing, pressing, and trimming the HSTs was a very calming process. The colours all seemed to dance softly over & around the blocks. I tried to use a lot more blender type fabrics this time, rather than my usual all-out multi-coloured florals. 
From a practical point of view, changing out the background fabrics between the blocks worked well for me too because I don't often buy large pieces of fabric. 

And, always a bonus, a few old fabrics have managed to end up in these blocks, super happy that they haven't ruined the "pas-tel" vibe I was aiming for.


Yes, this is my favourite kind of quilt
- inspired by tradition but reworked to look a bit modern.
Linda

8 comments:

dutchcomfort said...

It's beautiful and full of promising Spring days!

Gretchen Weaver said...

I always think your quilts have a springy vibe to them, they so colorful and happy!

Georgia said...

It is beautiful as I knew it would be. You are a speedy quilter!

Robin said...

Lovely combination of color. Nice eye for what goes together.

Mystic Quilter said...

Such pretty colours Linda and I do like the pattern - good job!!

Janie said...

Happy spring! Your quilt top is just right! And I visited penelopehandmade and enjoyed seeing her colorful projects, thanks for the tip/link.

Rebecca Grace said...

Lovely fabrics and I like the pattern, too. It's perfect for Spring sewing!

Karen S said...

That gorgeous wisteria could easily end up in your quilt. Colour is perfect for it.
These blocks look wonderful together. They definitely evoke a Spring feel.