Batik
fabrics are high on my favorites list, so I tend to use them often.
For this project, I chose coral, purple, navy, and turquoise, then
added in small coordinating prints. Kite blocks, cut easily with an
Accuquilt die, are fun and quick to sew. The light tan background is
also used for sashing, giving the kites prime focus, with a few
watermelon squares to tie them together. Borders are a neutral beige
with a navy/coral pattern, also used on the back.
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| Free Spirit |
It's
a happy, free spirited quilt, measuring 48” square. The back
features three flying geese blocks I had in my sampler box, set in a
long center strip. I quilted with natural beige thread in a small
serpentine stitch, 2” apart.
Those
kites look ready for March winds and prettier days than today's rainy
forecast. Our 5” of snow from last week is finally gone, along
with those frigid temperatures. I did enjoy a couple of batches of
snow cream but I do not like single digit temps. However, it is
Tennessee; the weather turns on a dime.
“Imagination
is the highest kite one can fly.”
~Lauren
Bacall
