Friday, June 10, 2011

Summer Paths Quilt

This quilt top-in-progress is like the recent "Tracks" quilt, but I'm using only light and medium summery prints (no darks). Between each double row of rectangle strips, there will be a 1" strip of floral on black. You can see the layout on my "design floor" below. I want this to be light and summery, but a little black adds some life here. I love black with bright colors. (That's 1" cut, and 1/2" when sewn. So it's just a touch of black.)



I have such a good time including little surprises like the teacup and the bicycle below...and that squiggly writing. If it says something, I hope it's nice. Haha. I feel another selvage quilt coming on soon. The box is getting pretty full as you can imagine. And this is the Selvage Blog, after all. This "Summer Paths" quilt contains nearly 200 different fabrics (used more than once each, of course). I hope your heart is happy with quilting fun.




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19 comments:

  1. Nifty QuiltsJune 10, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Oh, it's really, really wonderful!!! I love the black touches and the fussy cut pieces too!

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  2. DebJune 10, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Oh what a wonderful quilt...I love how you fussy cut some pieces. It provides such a treat to the viewers eyes. A grown up/fabric version of "I Spy"!! I agree with the use of a little bit of black...in decorating and with quilts. I read somewhere black can help "ground" other colors.

    Deb from clutteredquilter.blogspot.com

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  3. susilociJune 10, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    Es muy bonito con tantas telas diferentes, el negro le da mucha vida.

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  4. Jan MareeJune 10, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    This is gorgeous - love it! What a great way to use up lots of scraps. Cant wait to see the end result

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  5. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Oooh, I like it!!!!

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  6. Abby and StephanieJune 10, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Sew pretty. I love that skinny touch of black and what a perfect name.

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  7. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    This is just beautiful Karen!! Love the black sashing in between. The right touch.

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  8. June CalenderJune 10, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    It's captures the feel of summer! You have great patience sewing small pieces together -- I think the last three you've shown have had truly hundreds of small squares or rectangles. Perhaps the repetitiveness of the sewing has a zen-like peacefulness.

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  9. The Cozy QuilterJune 10, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I love it when there are hidden treasures in a quilt...it makes the quilt into a giant game of "I Spy".

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  10. Kathryn D. DukeJune 10, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    oh, this is lovely. and what a great idea to use our scraps!! thanks for sharing!!

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  11. Pinkadot QuiltsJune 10, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    I think the little black touches really add to the quilt.

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  12. SueJune 10, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    This will be a very nice quilt. The colors are so happy. Did you strip piece this or are these individual squares?

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  13. bethJune 10, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Lovely!

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  14. PrairiePeasantJune 10, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    I love how a simple design can look so beautiful!

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  15. Pat from FloridaJune 10, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Oh, that IS quilting fun! Love it, and yes, the black really sets it off.

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  16. antique quilterJune 11, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    OMG I really LOVE< LOVE>LOVE this quilt.
    adding that black in there just makes me smile.
    all those fabrics , maybe we could do a trade any strips left of those 200 fabrics?
    Kathie

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  17. Andrea, the little collectorJune 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    this is a fun one. What delightful details Karen!!!

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  18. Lynn DykstraJune 12, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    I am so inspired by these quilts of yours.

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  19. DoloresJune 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    What will be the finished size of this gorgeous quilt? Love the little images that peek through every once in a while.

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