Distraction, January 2026
It's no secret that
purple is my favorite color, even though there aren't too many hues
that I don't like. I'm definitely a color lovin' woman. For this simple design, I wanted to use some large and
medium florals that have been in my stash for a while.
I added pink, purple, and green scraps in coordinating colors along with a white-on-white print and black & white mini gingham. These half and quarter square triangles are easy to stitch, especially on Annie, my Singer 221 Featherweight.
A sweet paisley
print in purple, green & cream was perfect for backing and
binding this 50” square quilt called Distraction. I quilted on the
Janome with pale gray thread, using a utility zig-zag stitch in
diagonal rows, plus straight stitching along horizontal and vertical
seams.I'm off to do some more rain dancing, since we are so very dry. April showers are needed for May flowers, and we have only had 0.65” so far this whole month. Not your usual rainy April in Tennessee, despite several storms passing us by.
Accuquilt dies used:
55001 HST 6½”
55002 QST 6½”
55017 Strips 2½”
