Friday, February 12, 2016

Summertime.


Summertime in Australia and the Christmas break is over and the patchwork shops re-open and run Summer School in January. Sometimes a workshop for a day, sometimes over several days for a new pattern. I went to Sue Ambrose's workshop at Somerset Patchwork for a workshop on her new quilt - Sweethearts.

 
 
It's hard to believe that I found so many pale, floral, sweet coloured fabrics in my stash but I only needed to buy a couple of light coloured background pieces for the melon shapes' block. The Stars, Flying Geese and 9-patch I machined and the Melons, 1/2Circles, and Button block I hand appliqued.
 
I'm busy hand quilting my Sue Spargo 2015 BOM quilt, when I finish I'll show you.
 
 
 
 
 

20 comments:

  1. Really pretty! I love the soft colours

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  2. A lovely flimsy. Lots of enjoyable shapes in there.

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  3. Beautiful! I'm drawn to lighter fabrics lately. This strippy setting is a great way to try out different blocks. Love what you did!

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  4. What a pretty, light and luscious quilt! Gorgeous work!

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  5. The lighter color fabrics make for a summery look. Very pretty.

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  6. Gorgeous top. Love the different columns in this pattern, lovely fabrics.
    Greetings,
    Sylvia

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  7. Such a quiet and peaceful quilt. Love the different blocks and the floral fabric. You did a great job. Congrats! ;^)

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  8. Lovely top, all the pastel fabrics are really popular now.
    Looking forward to seeing your Sue Spargo top. I have a quilting friend who stitches her BOM’s and I know how time consuming they are.

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  9. That is a beautiful quilt and love the colors, wonderful for a summer quilt.
    Freezing here, bitter cold.

    Debbie

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  10. What a beauty! Perfect for summertime piecing.

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  11. This is so interesting. Love the vertical row by row concept.

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  12. It's so pretty, Dorothy.

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  13. Oh so I wished I had a patchwork shop close by that would have summer schools............

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  14. This is just lovely - go to the head of the class!

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  15. Stunning! So soft and sweet. It looks like summer. It was 11 below zero (F) here in Maine this morning!

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  16. Quilting summer school sounds so fun! Your quilt is beautiful, I love the soft sweet colors and interesting shapes.

    lizzy gone to the beach

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  17. I love this quilt top. You are an artist. So glad I found your blog and added to my faves

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  18. As allways even the back of your quilts looks perfect! Love the soft colours! Greetings
    Lida

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  19. The low volume light colors are just beautiful and I'm inspired by your romantic top!

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