Pink, orange, yellow
are the brilliant colors of sunrise and sunset, ruby red grapefruit,
juicy oranges and tangy lemons. Nature's beauty provides inspiration
for art in this 40” square quilt that shouts summer.
Using drunkard's path
die from Accuquilt, I sewed contrasting blocks into 9” squares.
Perfect cuts and notches made stitching the curves simple. Quilting
was done with serpentine stitch in pale yellow thread across all
seams. Tangerine dots made borders and binding. Backing in a 1990's
fruit print from my collection repeats the circular pattern.
Once done, I had
another Useful Remnants quick design idea. I cut chisels (another
Accuquilt die) from the leftovers to make a coordinating pillow
cover. Arranging them into two braids, I sewed the strips, then
quilted in a free motion loop pattern with light yellow thread.
Everything starts with
a sunrise,
but it's what we do
before it sets
that matters. K.
McGraw
🌑 🌑 🌑
May every sunrise
bring you
HOPE
May every sunset
bring you
PEACE
