This week's quilt is a
big one...queen size for our bedroom. I chose fabrics in cool aqua
textures, crisp white tone on tone, and a taupe and white print. I
experimented with a couple of layouts in EQ8 software before finalizing the
design.
Accuquilt's flowering
snowball die made cutting and sewing the curves nearly effortless,
but it still took a day to cut all the pieces for 64 twelve inch
blocks. Large quilts aren't done overnight, so I set aside time each
day to stitch a few blocks.
Though patience is not
usually one of my virtues, I enjoyed the process of working on
this one. I used wide flannel for batting so it wouldn't be so heavy,
then backed it with a white on cream circle print. White thread for
quilting in a straight stitch made nice 2” squares in the aqua center
sections. An uncomplicated quilting design made it easier to handle this big quilt on my Janome MC9400 home sewing machine. Cool Lagoon is 97” square.
I added a pillow made from my test block, and still need
to finish reversible shams, one side in aqua and the other in the
cream/white circles.
A restful summery
beach theme was my goal and I love the result. Taupe walls and sandy
colored carpet in our bedroom give me the ability to change the look
easily by using different colored bedding.
Decorating with quilts is versatile because their designs can either be the focal point or just
compliment other décor. To me, they make a house feel like home.
The
ultimate luxury
is
being able to
relax
and enjoy
your
home.
~Jeff
Lincoln
