Bright
colors make beautiful quilts, and this one's no exception. One of my
goals this year is to use more of my older fabric. One cold
afternoon in February I began with a cheerful red, blue, green,
yellow and white stripe for backing and border. Choosing four or
five prints in each color, I started cutting winding way blocks with
the Accuquilt die.
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| Walkabout |
Each
block is different, random other than alternating light and dark
hues. Sewing went fairly quickly even with the curves. I arranged
the blocks on my design wall to balance out color placement. I
quilted around the circles in bright yellow thread, then added another parallel row ½” away. The intersecting lines really show off the
circles; on the back they look like celtic designs.
Walkabout
is 44” square, a nice size for table topper, wall quilt or kid's
play mat. This one's a winner: I used up more fabric and really
enjoyed the project from start to finish.
Side
note: Excellent sales for National Quilting & Sewing Month at my
favorite online stores have tempted me to add significant yardage to
my already overflowing stash. My husband kindly encouraged me to buy
whatever I wanted, so I did not resist. He's a sweetheart and I will
be blissfully busy for years to come.
