Tuesday, October 1, 2019

finally finished

when mom and i lived near the beach, we went every chance we got...any season but especially summer.  this is one of many photos i took of nearly the exact same view...

all the pretty umbrellas against the bluest sky and water....i wanted to imprint it in my memory to recall and relive forever....even now when i close my eyes, i am right back there....a memory that morphed into a fabric reality named cabana daydreams!

not the greatest photo but couldn't wait to put it to use....here is a peek of the scrappy binding....3 different yellows were used but even up close, it is not noticeable at all...
this idea came to life when a generous anonymous quilter mailed me a box of various fabrics that included 3 charm packs of these bright and colorful fabrics that jump started my modern quilty muse and took off at warp speed....with (hopefully) only 2 more days of sweltering summer temps...today and tomorrow....this quilt will keep those beach days with me, not to mention brighten AND warm the coming cooler days and nights.  this one is a keeper for sure!  and again, designer is shayla wolf--she calls her pattern 'wynkoop court'

and with this finish, immediately moved the frame over to 365....since it's october 1st, have 85 days to get 'er done...now THAT is a challenge for sure!  

it's a busy week so no time to spare! first up, tho, is turn on the a/c!



11 comments:

  1. What a fabulous quilt and it is even more special that it brings up happy memories each time you see it. Things are cooling down here now and I am loving it! Happy quilting - AC or not!

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    1. 2 more hot days is about all i can stand...LOL...seeing pumpkin piles and fallen leaves seems so incongruous with fall...

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  2. I love your color inspiration! And the quilt looks great!

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  3. Grace, it's wonderful! (I'm trying to figure out how you pieced it....)

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    1. thanks nann...it's basically triangles with half hexagons... the scallop units are half hexies too..

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  4. I am a beach/ocean lover also. Your quilt is very pretty and I think the scallop shells are the perfect touch.

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  5. You have captured your beach memories beautifully, Grace! Such a fresh and pretty quilt. The shells you quilted in are an excellent touch. Well done!
    You are sweltering and our highs are in the 50s this week. Too bad we can't even out our temps somehow.
    Love your 365 quilt. I'm interested to see how you choose to quilt it.

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    1. thanks...i think today is the last of the 90s...cooler thursday and beyond finally...ah the365 is tricky..so many seams you know..

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  6. What a great quilt with beautiful, fresh colors, even more wonderful because of the memories you associate with it.

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