"Sunny Delight" by Wendy Sheppard; featured in Love of Quilting Jan-Feb 2015 |
What appeals to you
about the Luv Bugs collection?
I love that the Luv Bugs have a strong
garden theme and yet don't really look really garden-y, but rather whimsical, fun, and cheerful so that they would work for either a grown up or a child's quilt.
Have any favorite
prints from the line?
I can't quite decide, I like all the Tic Tac
and Paisley skus. :)
What might surprise us
about your design?
Actually, this quilt isn't quite as
challenging as it appears. I was able to keep track of all the pieces
pretty well. But yes, there is quite a bit of piecing, and that can make
it a little daunting. I imagine this quilt will get along really well with
those who love to piece. There are basically only two blocks in the quilt, just
colored and oriented differently for the zig zag pieced inner border.
Speaking
of that pieced border—can you tell us about it?
That is actually made with easy-to-construct
four-patch and HST units. I think coloring it two different ways makes a
nice visual effect.
What made
you keep going with the quilt design, rather than just stopping after the 16
center blocks and a border or two?
The quilt center has a lot of colors. From
the beginning, I knew it would need the white to balance out the colors, but
beyond the contrast, I needed a pieced border with colors to give a sense of
completion to the overall design. So the zig zag border did the job nicely.
Tips for
making all these fun but busy prints work together?
Use lots of white or any neutral ground
fabric to give rest to the eyes, and I also like to bring the colors back
beyond the quilt center at some point for a finishing touch, like I had done in
the zig zag border. In the center, I colored the outer edge of the block to
make the center star stand out against the white background. I just love the colors
in this quilt, and how well they all work together!
adorable!
ReplyDeleteYou just have to love those Luv Bugs! Adding the white really does give the eye a place to rest from the busy-ness of the print.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the pieced borders!
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