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| Autumn Vortex |
The
calendar shows it's fall, but the temperature says something else
entirely. It has officially been the hottest and driest September on
record in Middle Tennessee. Though endless summer sounds nice, I do
not like ninety degree days this time of year.
I've stayed indoors, happily sewing with autumn colors: brown, black, gold,
burgundy remnants with cream and white for contrast. This simple
kaleidoscope block was cut with two Accuquilt dies. I combined the
center sections of 4” triangle in square and kite blocks.
Alternating
the dark and light colors creates a striking effect, much like
swirling leaves. I pressed the seams so that they would nest together, which helps them lay flat at the center points. After sewing the 30 blocks together, I added
borders in a black burlap print. 
Quilting with dark gray thread, I
used a straight stitch to outline the overlapping octagon shapes. The intersections made an interesting star design. Borders were finished with a serpentine pattern. I chose Black
Dimples 108” wide print from Keepsake Quilting for backing and
binding. Autumn Vortex is 48” x 56” in size.
Maybe soon it will get cooler. If
not, I'll turn the thermostat lower so I can actually use some of these
quilts.
In the meantime, I'm drinking iced tea and listening to
Endless Summer, the classic Beach Boys album.
Accuquilt
dies used: Kite 55254 and 4 ½” Triangle in Square 55409
