Our weekend was a long weekend - courtesy of the Queen's Birthday - and it was a relaxing one with family, friends as well as some time for fabric play and stitching.
Several weeks ago I received a fat quarter bundle of Arcadia by Sarah Watson for Cloud9 Fabrics (for more details and photos see Sunday Stash #231), and it has been calling my name ever since. Although not normally my color palette the stormy blues have me completely drawn in. Especially those sunflowers! And the cute toadstools ...
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| Arcadia by Sarah Watson for Cloud9 Fabrics |
Of course it was an opportunity for fabric play and I have added some fun extras just to make it my own ...
Blue Birds ~ With the Birds in Sea - Wee Wander by Sarah Jane
Yellow Floral ~ Simple Bouquet in Yellow - Yuwa Fabrics
Deer ~ Elk Family by Jay Cyn for Birch Fabrics
Hand drawn black/white prints ~ Summersville by Lu Summers
Hand drawn black/white prints ~ Summersville by Lu Summers
This is my idea of relaxing, easy sewing ~ allowing the fabrics to shine, the colors to play together, and the prints to tell a story. It isn't necessarily a quick process as I have to walk away from my design floor often, edit my fabric choices, and revisit the stash. The deer fabric (grey background) were my last addition which finally pulled the story and the colors together.
This quilt top is ready for basting. That's my task for today.
More soon.
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
Into the Woods -Arcadia Quilt - A Finished Quilt
Sunday Stash - Arcadia by Sarah Watson
Rita
RELEVANT LINKS:
Into the Woods -Arcadia Quilt - A Finished Quilt
Sunday Stash - Arcadia by Sarah Watson
Disclosure: Fat Quarter bundle of Arcadia fabric was sent to me courtesy of Cloud9 without obligation - the work, words, photos and opinions are all mine. No persuasion needed.
