Your rainbow messages, bee block rainbows and a fresh take on my Rainbow Plus quilt. This is the third time that I started fresh with arranging the pieces. This time, I am really loving it! May you enjoy the beautiful colors of today.
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This month I have been keeping a secret. Or really, it’s been longer than that. Certainly my marriage has been dying a long, slow death of many months and years. For a long while the edges of that growing reality were soft and slippery until their form became a solid thing that could not be denied.
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I relish my turn to lead the monthly charity quilt for Comfort Circle of do. Good Stitches! Of course I enjoy getting to choose the patchwork and the colors; but, I also love how in the weeks that follow I receive so much happy mail. Small, squishy packages of delightful quilt blocks drop through my mail slot and brighten my day.
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Next month is my turn to lead the collaborative charity quilt for Comfort Circle of do. Good Stitches. A rainbow-blend Bear Tracks quilt is the project that I have chosen, inspired by the quilt I made for my book. Time to get things rolling with a few blocks!
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It’s seems I’ve captured the rainbow again. This swirl of happy, scrappy patchwork makes me smile, just like that bow of color in the sky. Come see my finished quilt! Psst - a new round of Pas de Deux is on sale now. We start fresh in April!
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A rainbow of diamonds sparkles with vibrant color, bringing to mind a field of spring flowers. The wedges in between the diamonds offer slivers of contrasting blue and lavender skies. This wash of contrast enhances the diamond colors just as a bright, sunny day brings a garden to life.
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It’s a lot at the moment. Logically I can rationalize that things will be ok, that our family’s future can unfold in a number of acceptable ways, but emotionally I’m often feeling a sort of anxious haze. And do you know what breaks through the haze and sets my spirit light? This very quilt. The colors. The clarity. The contrast. It’s freeing me.
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I’m crafting a rainbow of diamonds with the Wedge Cross block, a bonus quilt-pattern-in-progress for Pas de Deux BOM club. Fabrics are Ruby and Bee Solids. These rich, saturated hues are captured in cloth by designers Heather Ross and Annabel Wrigley, working in tandem for Windham Fabrics.
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My longarm has been busy, busy, busy lately! Come see some rainbow-themed projects that I've been blessed to quilt in recent weeks. May your rainy days be filled with color!
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I’m working on something really fun and exciting today - the Confetti quilt encore! Oh how I LOVED the process of making this quilt. Scrap quilts are always a joy, but this one uses the smallest scraps and all the colors. Total scrappy bliss.
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A snapshot of community contributions for Rainbow Blends + All Colors In via Quilter’s Color Quest. Plus, Balance Your Stash with my custom curated rainbow fabric bundle, available at Purple Stitches.
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Using all the colors doesn’t necessarily mean creating a classic rainbow quilt. When you think of the rainbow, you probably imagine those hues that appear in the sky. But, if rich, pure hues aren’t your cup of tea, don’t write rainbows off yet.
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The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color has something quite special tucked in the back of each book. It’s a heavy weight paper rainbow of colors, 150 in all! Where do those colors come from and how can you cut them out? Let’s talk.
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Why do we make quilts? Is it the journey or the destination? This journey was rich, color-focused, slow and meandering. I used my full cadre of Anna Maria Horner fabrics, sparing none, enjoying all.
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Oh my, look what happened! I thought I’d take my time assembling my Gyspy Wife quilt top, but I couldn’t resist the fun of puzzling it together. I guess I am a fan of partial seams. They keep things interesting!
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Introducing, Iridescent! My latest work in progress is a new pattern in my Color Mentor series. Are you color-curious? This scrappy string quilt is poised to broaden your horizons.
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On a sunny day the sun's rays pass through a skylight to illuminate this part of my design wall with an abundance of glorious light. My stash of helpful fabrics makes it easy to gather up rainbows.
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