Red, gold, pink and orange are the colors of a hot summer sunset. I combined these prints in bright hues with a neutral gray and white pin dot fabric to create a striking little quilt.
Four
patch squares alternating with kite blocks are set together in 8" blocks. I rotated them and separated with gray sashing, making a secondary design almost like propellers. For quilting, I started with a small circle
in the center and stitched continuously around in a spiral with dark
gray thread, using a walking foot. Sunset Flight is 38½” square.
( I saw this block in a vintage sampler quilt owned by a friend. Another name for a very similar block is Twinkle, designed by Terri Vanden Bosch for Accuquilt. )
Sunset Flight, designed in EQ8
THE SURPRISE: My amazing husband executed quite a surprise for our 48th
anniversary last week: a 1948 Singer 221 Featherweight,
with original accessories and case. He worked some magic to buy and
get her delivered without me knowing, since we're together nearly all
the time. I married a sweet, thoughtful, and generous man!
Annie, my 221 Featherweight |