Something about this shot of the quilt really pleases me. It is a mini quilt pinned to a garden obelisk but at a quick glance, I see an easel with a painting!
I have been wanting to make some sort of color wheel inspired mini quilt for my sewing area for ages. I keep seeing great color wheel projects popping up on Flickr but was waiting for inspiration to strike. I decided to use my "Love Beads" inspired design, as I did on Mary's potholders. I am calling this design "scattered dots" for lack of a better description. Unlike the "Love Beads" where there are multiple, evenly spaced "beads" or circles on each line, my version has only one or two and the placement is random.
I had fun with the binding here, repeating the order of the color wheel with scraps. It was tricky to space them properly though so that they didn't land on corners and were evenly spaced around the quilt!
I was asked if I could share a tutorial for the potholders so I photographed each step of making this and will put the pictures together into a tutorial within the next day or two.
Tomorrow I will draw a random number for the winner of the sunflower mini quilt (see two posts down).
It is 90 degrees here for the second miserably hot day in a row. I hope it is cooler where you are.
Oh my goodness, I LOVE THIS! The colors look so great against the linen background. Your new blog header is fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS AWESOME!!! Where do you find the time? I'm very inspired by your version and love that you did a colour spectrum. Even before I read the post, I was thinking "brilliant binding"! Way to go Amy. Any you are so right, it does look like a painting at a garden art show ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I was admiring your potholders and am so glad you made this quilt too!
ReplyDeleteThat is something that you could just keep looking at!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
This is very nice. I love everything about this quilt. The pattern, the colors, the combination of linen back and soft cotton prints. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt. And I do like the way you displayed it.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the tutorial! This is really nice, Amy! I'm actually loving the 90 degree days. It was 94 when I got out of work today! It sure beats the "snow belt" weather we have all winter.
ReplyDeleteI love it! It does look like an easel and a painting.
ReplyDeleteIt's hot here too.
This quilt is amazing. I love it!!!! Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Amy, this is just too wonderful. I'm such a sucker for anything "rainbow" or "color wheel" inspired, but this is just so simple, yet so elegant. Can't wait for your tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThose circles are so fabulous.
ReplyDeleteDefinately art!!!! Gorgeous and original!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
KT
I heart this in a BIG way! Really beautiful. I'm relaxing here just taking it in. That yellow floral is so pretty and your binding is the best.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I always love rainbow-color play, and this has texture and geometry, too...fascinating!
ReplyDeleteit is fantastic in every way. i think you did a swell job on it and it makes me smile
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