Quilt News! Piecing 'Chair' Blocks on Sunflower Batik, Love Color by Anna Starmer, Color Inspiration Goodness

This is my design, Chairs on Sunflowers, approx. 38" x 28", so far.

This book by Anna Starmer from my local library is a color thrill!

Yellow and orange, need I say more? Photo in Anna Starmer's book...

Closer view of my chair blocks in sunflowers.

Hydrangeas, color extravagance, photo in Anna Starmer's book...

Say yes to red and blue, photo in Anna Starmer's book...

Yellow and blue, stunning, photo in Anna Starmer's book...

 

Hello Quilt Friends!

Sunshine and rain here in the valley. 

I've pieced together my chair blocks inspired by Debbie @aquilterstable. 

I drew chair blocks on graph paper, experimenting with size, then finding sizes that looked good I got out my ruler and cut out chair pieces from fabric and pieced them together. After arranging the chair blocks I pieced them together with batiks and Kona cotton solids. The brown print is from my stash. That sunflower batik is gorgeous, I should have bought the whole bolt.

And in between piecing, pressing and arranging I have been reading a book by Anna Starmer Color Love,

it's from my local library and what an excellent inspiration it is! Anna's book shows great examples of color combinations and gives good explanations on pairing colors and using contrasts to make those combinations superb.

My head is full of color happiness!

What have you been doing for inspiration in your corner of the world?

I'll be by to visit.

Quilt News! Improv Chair Block Panel Inspired by A Quilter's Table, Borders Added to a Medallion Quilt, Entered 3 Quilts in the Washington State Fair, Back from Vacation

My Chair Blocks Panel against Banana Pepper Yellow a Kona Cotton.

Turquoise batik border added to my Four Tiles Medallion Quilt.

My Improv Chair Blocks before final piecing.

 

Hello Quilt Friends!

 

Back to business as usual here after several days of relaxing and loafing around.

 

I entered 3 of my quilts in the Washington State Fair which starts August 30 and goes for about a month. I like the idea of sharing inspiration maybe getting someone interested enough to try their hand at designing a quilt. The fair has always been exciting and inspiring for me from home textiles to livestock.

And I saw Debbie's Improv Chair Blocks aquilterstable.blogspot.com, and I had to give them a try. So I drew some ideas on paper then cut some experimental pieces out and stitched them together and came up with some blocks I liked, which I pieced into a panel. Now I'll admire them for a while before I make any lasting decisions.

That is the news from the valley. Been on any vacations lately?

I'll be by to visit!

Quilt News! Summer Time DayTrips, Improv Quilt Design Fun, Blossoms Everywhere..

Cone Flowers in the Maple Valley Arboretum, gorgeous color!

My small quilt top, Four Tiles Medallion with Sawtooth Border.

Port Orchard, WA looking toward the Olympic Mountains.

Wild Flowers, Queen Anne's Lace.

I was thinking of using this bit of improv for a quilt backing.....

 

Hello Quilt Friends! 

Summer Vacation is in the air here. And so are pollen, insects and birds, very entertaining really.

Last week we took a road trip to Port Orchard, rural. The traffic was okay, it's about an hour away. For lunch we had Fish and Chips at a local restaurant, delicious. The tourist shopping was excellent with a well stocked and curated antique mall. Stopping at a few state parks on salt water we watched people fishing and digging for clams/oysters.

I've had a little time for project planning and piecing together a quilt back that I like too much for just a back. But it could work out, it'll be one of those double sided quilts that could go either way.

And that is the quilt news from the valley, where the summer days are long and it's wonderful to be outside!

How are you enjoying your summer?

I know some quilt friends are in the middle of winter, down under, do stay warm!

I'll be by to visit.