Lime green isn't only a summer color, but it's sure looking good right now! Sandi Irish fell in love with the lime and navy prints of Catalina, a collection by Greta Lynn from Kanvas that is based on the classic American bandanna. She used it to create "Calypso," a classic star pattern with a twist.
"Calypso" by Sandi Irish; featured in Quilt Trends Summer 2013 |
What drew you to the Catalina fabrics?
I love the fresh
colors! Lime green has always been a favorite of mine and it looks like spring!
Why did you
design a quilt with this type of star?
I had made this same
quilt in the country reds, creams and blues first, but when the chance came to
use the Catalina collection for a quilt I knew the design would also work well and create a totally
different look.
Love that you
made the star without y seams or set-in piecing. What prompted you to make it
that way?
I have designed a
template set that I used in this pattern (although paper templates are included
in the magazine) and as I continue to add patterns to the Quilted Jewel Pattern
series, my goal is to keep it easy without set in seams. I might need to do a
partial seam at some point but no Y seams allowed! Since the quilt is assembled
in rows, avoiding Y seams also came easy.
It looks like
you fussy cut one of the fabrics for the stars.
I did fussy cut the
bird; it was just a perfect fit for the template. It would be pretty even if it
is not fussy cut.
Was it easy to
choose the inner and outer border prints?
I tend toward the
traditional look of small solid inner border and printed outer border, but the
small print in the inner border blends nicely from the white background to the
large scale flowers in the outer border.
Learn more about Sandi Irish here.
See the entire Catalina collection here.
Find the kit for the project (and the templates) here.
Fabulous colours - I love lime green!
ReplyDeleteI adore these colors!!!
ReplyDeleteIf win, I hope that the pattern with templates and all that is necessary for Calypso is included with the fabric prize.
ReplyDeleteOh, that quilt is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFun quilt, Sandi!!
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