A Hug and a Kiss Quilt in the Dappled Sunlight
This is the quilt I just finished for my newest daughter-in-law, Shea.
Fabrics for the quilt top were purchased from Hancocks of Paducah. Shea chose the same colors she used for their wedding - pink and gray.
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| Hoffman Bali Batik Watercolors Cotton Candy |
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| Hoffman Bali Batik Watercolors Guava |
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| Hoffman Bali Solid Watercolor 1895 587 February |
The pattern was designed by Kathy Brown and is available free online here from mccallsquilting.com.
I changed the pattern just a bit. Shea's quilt is 56" wide X 74" long (12 blocks in all) so is smaller than the 96" X 96" quilt of the pattern (36 blocks in all). I only used three fabrics so it looks more uniform and less scrappy than the original quilt.
When I made a mock-up of the quilt, the "X" blocks formed long diagonal lines with "O's" in the center of the lines. Since we wanted each "X" and "O" to stand out, I added sashing of the gray (February) along with pink (Cotton Candy) cornerstones to separate each block.
I'll post close-ups next!
You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post about this same quilt here.
What a special gift and in such classic colors and a forever popular block. I'm sure your DIL will treasure this quilt and will be the first of her 'Family Heirlooms'.
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I love the pinks and grays together. Lovely job.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like what you did with only 3 colors - fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on this and I like your enhancements better than the original!
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