This quilt top just came over me. I rummaged through my (very unorganized) stash and did all the cutting in one afternoon—the piecing took a bit longer though. I’d like to say that it was inspired by the roundabout fashion that this spring has taken to arrive, but mostly it was just about circles, pretty fabrics and spring colors. It’s big by my standards—50″ x 70″—so I think quilting it will be a challenge. I have some ideas about how I’m going to go about it and I’m just waiting for a chunk of down-time to attack the project (wishful thinking, I know).
I absolutely love it. And Jake loves it too. He has asked more than once if we are going to ‘get to keep it’ and the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. This one is ours baby!
Speaking of spring and how long it has taken to get here—let me show you some photos of what we did today.
I’ll just remind you for effect that it’s April 26th. The temperature was over ninety here today and my stubborn daffodils still haven’t bloomed. We spent the day slathered with sunscreen and romping in the Long Island Sound and there aren’t even any leaves on the trees yet. Strange and lovely all at once. Last night and tonight both, dinner was cooked and eaten outside and my shoes are nowhere to be found. I plan on collapsing in a damp happy heap on my bed as soon as I hit ‘post’.
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I love this quilt top – beautiful. There’s a circle qult class at the store where I’m taking a beginner class – maybe someday! Love your site.
- donna
Quilt top looks amazing, looking forward to seeing the finished product! Good Luck with the Daffs.
We had some crazy 90 degree weather saturday and it rocked my world! I love that quilt, those round curves are neat. If only I wasn’t scared of freezing my feet off we would have headed to the beach too!
ACK! That quilt is FANTASTIC!!!
It’s been really warm here too. Lot’s of hose play. Well, if you call me isolating each of my children and preventing their escape into the house whilst I douse them "play"… I certainly had fun.
Oh my. What a beautiful quilt top!
Wow!!! that is so beautiful that it makes me want to go rummage in my stash too. Inspiring!
Now that is an extra happy quilt. Aside from the colors, I think the combination of straights and curves really gets me. Yay for Spring!
Hi Amy – Love your new quilt top! The circles are so fun, and yours look so perfect! I love all the colors and can’t wait to see the finished quilt!
A lovely quilt. Hooray for getting to keep it!
Wasn’t this weekend amazing??? Glad you got to dip your toes in the water!!! Fun quilt top too.
You totally have the touch back! Beautiful bright vibrant quilt!
Beautiful quilt, beautiful day!
Oh wow, the quilt is amazing. And the little boy beside it is adorable. You’re absolutely right: He radiates sunshine. Even in photos.
Did you add the circles in applique, or really ‘piece’ them in ?
LOVE your quilt top!!! So fun when inspiration strikes at random
A day at the beach! I’m jealous – my tulips have just bloomed but they were frosted this morning and snowed on yesterday
how darn cute is the little man standing next to the quilt!!! ya just wanna squeeeze him!
Fun quilt!! can’t wait to see how you quilt it!
This is my first time to your blog. Your quilts are beautiful! The little guy is precious : )
Hope you get some sweet sleep. I’ve had to turn on the a/c here–getting up to the mid 80′s and the humidity is killing me. The kids beg me everyday to let them play in the hose! Great pictures!
Love the circles on the quilt. Did you hand piece those?
fantastic!! great fabrics.
This is so flippin great! I love the circles, and want to do something like this myself, but after piecing circles in one block of a bee quilt, I don’t think I have it in me to do a whole quilt this way. Yet! Good on ya!
I love that quilt top! I can’t wait to see it when it’s quilted!
We went to the beach on Monday – it was WARM! Good times.
This quilt is beautiful. I love the circle design!
Beautiful quilt! I LOVE it.
What a beautiful quilt! The circles are so striking
super cute!!!
While I love all your quilts, this one just floors me. Incredibly beautiful!!!! You are very talented.
That quilt is BANANAS!!
Åh, så vacker! Just beautiful! My favourite so far, you are so talented? And lovely pictures, thanks for sharing.
And I cannont BELIEVE you know Pete Seger! Hats off!
…and that was so supposed to be "You’re so talented!". Nothing else. No questions asked.
amy! that quilt is going to be BEEYOUTIFUL!!
I LOVE IT! Just love it. So beautiful. I love the fabrics with the pattern. Makes me want to do one this size for myself.