Sunday, March 10, 2019

Green Tea and Sweet Beans

I'm just going to let the photos tell this story. This is a customer quilt. Her version of Jen Kingwells Green Tea and Sweet Beans. KB wanted lots of quilting, stitch in the ditch and bubbles/swirls behind the applique. She gave me free reign to work on her beautiful quilt top.

I kept the narrow border pretty simple, and used a very light pink thread all over the top except behind the appliques.

The sun peeking in the window.  I couldn't resist finding a few places for feathers.


Back and forth stitching pushes up the center piecing on these twister blocks.  Hobbs wool helps with the relief.

Super simple flowers, and yet they work!



The other place that got a few feathers.  I think this block might have been paper pieced.  Oh those perfect circles that are hand appliqued!




Little hexi's got 1/4" outline stitching.  This was a small section of the quilt so the stop/start wasn't too much.  I certainly wouldn't want to do a whole quilt like this.


So many great fabrics were used in this top.  Oh to have a stash this bright.




Some simple squares scattered throughout make for a bit of easy piecing.



That's all, thanks for viewing.  I love sharing my customer work.  I would never ever make something like this.  I think I have a handful of fabrics that are in this range.  However, I LOVE working on quilts like this, and I certainly enjoy seeing all the mix up of bright prints and colors in other peoples quilts. 
Keep stitching,
Sharon

10 comments:

Barb said...

Delightful! in every way. Love the colors and all the cute flowers.

Mimi said...

All I can see is beautiful!

Janet O. said...

What a fun piece. Thank you for the "up close and personal" view of the quilting. Glad you were able to work in some feathers. You do them so beautifully!

Louise said...

Great job on the quilting Sharon!

Karen said...

Oh my gosh, what a bright and beautiful quilt. It makes me so happy to look at all the darling prints and colors. Your quilting made it even better, the variety of quilting for each block to make the patchwork and applique stand out is beautiful! I would love to know where she shops!

Lori said...

You certainly worked your magic, Sharon! And what a fun time of the year to work on this very springy quilt!! I'm really having a hard time seeing spring in the Pacific NW!!

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Karen said...

You spent a lot of time doing the quilting on this piece. The icing on the cake.

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Elaine Adair said...

Wow - that quilt is somethin else - absolutely beautiful!