Did you see the cute summery quilt on the front of the newest Fons and Porter "Love of Quilting" magazine?
I loved it as soon as I saw it!! The other gals in my bee all commented on liking it and wanting to make it, too.
The fabrics used in the magazine are very traditional and repro types, which is sooooo not anywhere in my stash! So I made mine out of more modern fabrics.
I also added some 1/2" white rickrack inside each watermelon block. I sewed it over the seam between the red and green fabrics.
I think it looks like the white part of the
watermelon rind, don't you?
I named it "A Slice of Summer"... pun intended! I found a picnic themed Debbie Mumm fabric for the backing and I used a really pretty summery label with sailboats on the back! Now I can't wait to put away all my spring decor and get out all my summer stuff!
I'm about half done with a bargello flag quilt wall hanging to display above the mantle for summer! Hope to finish it tomorrow...but maybe not as I've got quilt guild tomorrow night, too! Sigh!
Do you decorate for summer?
That looks fantastic Polly! So summery and cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt especially the way you did the watermelon slices. Very summer indeed:)
ReplyDeleteThis quilt turned out so cute! Love it Polly!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out awesome - and I like the rick rack around the watermelon blocks, for me it looks better this way. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteWow - I just bought that magazine and you have already FINISHED the quilt! I really like your rick-rack addition to the watermellon. Super cute quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh Polly that is just too cute! Your rick rack totally makes the melon slices!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I like your version much better than the magazine's. ;-) Love the black dots too~ have a happy day!
ReplyDeleteI'd like a slice please - but make mine BIG.
ReplyDeleteLoving the rick rack you added.
Polly, you're simply TALENTED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your watermelon slices are adorable! Much cuter than the version on the cover! You're so creative.
ReplyDeleteI hope I can borrow your ricrac idea! It is much better with the white part of the rind!
ReplyDeleteI like yours Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than theirs! Submit the photo!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I saw it. Yes, I liked it and thought about making it! Wow, you did already. You are really quick and I love the rickrack. School out yet?
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