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Alchemy of Fabric - Ombre Surprise

Our April Alchemy fabric selection is Gelato from Maywood Studios. This fabric is a beautiful ombre that transitions from dark to light to dark, from selvage to selvage, with tone on tone lines. Photos can't do it justice. 

The rich colors and visual texture make this fabric the perfect blender, but it can also be the star of the show.

We paired Gelato with Kona Cotton in black and white for this Polanco quilt. This pattern puts the focus on the color and how it transitions. Stunning!

This pattern really shines a light on the ombre effect in the fabric. You can achieve the same effect, with other strip friendly patterns like Birch Bark or Flora.

Patterns like Cranberry Chutney and Preppy Pod, that have large pieces of fabric would also be a good choice to showcase the ombre colors. 

Want to show off the ombre without committing to an entire quilt? Try a fat quarter apron.

You can also fussy cut Gelato to feature the exact color, or blend, you want. Prefect for quilts like Arctic Feathers or Himalyan Pink.

Add some of this months companion fabrics and you'll have a great mix to work with for either quilt.

From top left our fabrics are: Heath in Eggplant, Quantum in 8957-O, sold out, Quantum 8960-E, Heath in Berry, French Press 8888-Y1, All Squared Up in Scout, Grid 50403, French Press 8888-B, and Treasure Hunt

Looking for just the right smaller project to show off your fabric? 

What about a Lisa the Unicorn pillow? That mane would be fantastic in Gelato.

An adorable animal stuffie? Any little one would be thrilled to have one of their own to cuddle.

Try Pincushion Party from Jen Kingwell Collective. The four sizes and 15 appliqué designs are ideal for experimenting with color, or getting a quick sewing fix. Plus they are darn cute!

Whatever you choose to do, don't forget to share it with us. Use #stitchinpost on Instagram or tag stitchinpostor on Facebook. 

Wonky Four Patch - Part 2

In Wonky Four Patch - Part 1 we talked about color mixing and grouping your fabrics. This post will cover block construction, part three will cover completing the quilt top and we will end the series with my attempts to long arm quilt for the first time. 

Let's dive right in...

First, take a look at the completed quilt top. If you look closely you'll see that the top is composed of 35 four patch blocks in a 5 x 7 arrangement. Each block consists of four sections, each from a different fabric, and looks something like the one below.

If you followed along with the first post your 10" squares will already be in nine groups of four. If not, pause here and organize your fabric. Follow all the next steps for each group.

1) Stack one group (all four fabrics), lining up edges as closely as possible.

2) Cut stacked squares once vertically and once horizontally (as shown below). Cuts can be straight or angled in either direction. All cuts should be a minimum of two inches from any corner (to prevent bulk and keep pieces close in size). Vary the position of cuts for each set of four fabrics. 

3) Arrange your fabric so each layer of your stack has one section of each fabric (as shown below). Karla Alexander calls this technique "stack & shuffle". 

Transport your stack to your sewing area. It's finally time to sew!

I like to cut, and then immediately sew, each set of four blocks to limit my chances of confusion. I found chain piecing helped me keep all my sections in order and eliminated a lot of time starting and stopping. 

If you are wondering about the blue tape on my sewing table... I use a ruler, with the needle lightly touching the 1/4 inch mark, to position the tape. Having a long line to position my fabric edge against helps me keep my seams consistent, accurate, and straight. 

Using a quarter inch seam, piece the top two sections of the top block together, then the bottom two sections. Continue sewing the remaining blocks in the same manner. 

You will end up with a string of eight sections (see above). Notice the colored pins in the photo, I add matching pins to both sections of a block as I sew. The pins ensure that I can pair my sections easily after I've clipped my chain apart. 

Press your sections in their block pairs, pressing seams in opposite directions. Most of your sections will not have a clean straight center edge to sew (see below). 

No worries, just trim the center edges of all sections straight. In other words, trim the edge where you will sew the two parts of your block together (see below).

Next, place top and bottom block sections, right sides together, with seams aligned. Your center edge will not line up yet. Measure a quarter inch from the edge to be sewn (center edge) and place a pin straight through both seams (see below).

Gently rotate the top section until center edge is lined up, being careful not to shift seam placement. I like to work on my ironing board so I can push the pin through the fabric and into the board to ensure my seams stay exactly where I want them while I line up the center edges. 

Sew the block sections together. Press (seams can go in either direction). Trim your finished block to 9" square. Repeat until all blocks are completed. 

If you'd like to quilt-a-long with me, or try this project on your own, we have a number of fun 10" square bundles in stock. 

 

From top left - Pirate's Life, Grunge Basics, Woodland Secrets, Marmalade Dreams, Betty's Luncheonette, and Kaffe Fassett Collective Fall 2018 in Night. 

As always, please send me your photos or post them on social media with #stitchinpost if you try this project. 

Cheers,

Samantha 

 

 

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Wonky Four Patch - Part 1

February's project of the month is a wonky four patch quilt made from Grunge Hits the Spot 10' squares. The finished quilt will look something like this ...

"Something like," because obviously my quilt is still in progress, and because this project is designed to be random and unique. All my four patch blocks are done, but I'm still moving them around on my design board to find the composition I like best.

Now that you have an idea of our final look, let's go a few steps back and talk about how I selected the colors for my block groups. To make the blocks for this quilt you need to divide the squares into groups of four (each group will make 4 blocks). My package came with 42 squares, so I could make up to 10 groups of four. I decided I wanted my quilt to be 5 x 7 blocks or 6 x 6 blocks, which means I need nine groups of four (36 sqs total). Ok, task number one is to eliminate six squares. 

I selected 36 squares, then folded them in quarters and laid them out side by side.

Anything stand out? Yes! The white immediately draws your eye, and not in a good way. For this quilt I wanted a harmonious mix, and not a focus color. The white has to go. 

Besides eyeballing it, try taking a photo in both color and black and white. You will see things differently. 

The white is even more obvious in the black and white photo. 

Take two - I replaced the white with lavender and the pink with yellow. I think the pink worked ok in the mix above, I just have personal issues with light pink and wanted to bring in the purple so the dark purple had a light companion. 

This time I didn't like the yellow and replaced it with a second lavender square. Much better. In the end, I eliminated two white, two yellow, and two pink squares. 

Next, I divided my colors into warm vs cool, and then split the warm and cool groups into light and dark halves.  

(top left = warm dark, top right = cool dark, bottom left = warm light, bottom right = cool light)

You will have to imagine the lavender in place of the pink and white. I forgot to retake the photo after I finished playing with my colors. I'm sure you get the idea anyway. 

At this point there are four groups of nine squares, but we want nine groups of four. To make my final groups I pulled one piece from each group. Taking the time to divide your fabrics into four groups and then building your sets helps ensure there is balanced color distribution and contrast in every block and across the entire quilt top.

I set myself a few other guidelines for selection my groups. Each group of four should have no more than one neutral color (creams, browns, greys & black) and the remaining three colors selected should include as many varied colors as possible. In other words chose a neutral and try not to select three blues in the same set. Here are the groups I came up with. 

You won't be able to keep to all the guidelines/rules in every group (there is a lot of blue and orange), but the more you can, the more unified the finished quilt top will look. 

In the example group below I have two blues, but I tried to keep them as different as possible by selecting one dark blue and one lighter and brighter blue. 

You can apply the same principles to other groups of fabric, or try dividing your fabric by color family, print size, value, or whatever else strikes your fancy. Just shoot for even distribution of color/print across the quilt top and enough contrast in the blocks to see each section clearly. 

Here's an example with prints from the Garden Delights bundle. With this fabric I first spilt the pack into color groups: red and purple or blue and green. Then I split each color group into a light and dark group. I also tried making four color groups, but found there wasn't enough contrast. 

Pulling one fabric from each group you'd get block something like this...

A completely different look from the Grunge collection, but equally pretty. 

Next post we will go over how to construct your wonky four patch blocks and put them together. No pattern required! 

Cheers,

Samantha 

 

 

 

 

 

Putting it all Together - Marmalade Dreams Quilt-a-Long

Hello! Happy New Year!  I hope everyone has recovered from the holidays and is back to sewing.

We are on the final stretch of the Marmalade Dreams quilt.  You have made all your parts and it is time to sew together the top.

Follow the diagram in the picture below or your pattern.

Now this beautiful top is ready to quilt. I thought I would share my quilting to get you going on ideas.  There is such high contrast from the background greys and neutrals, to the colorful blocks so I picked a neutral thread that would look good on both. When I am choosing thread I like to pull the end of the thread from the spool and lay it across the quilt top. It gives me a better idea of how it will look when quilted. Just laying the spool on top of the quilt top doesn’t give me the same perspective of a single strand.

For the large log cabin blocks I decided to quilt lines in the small colored areas and my style of meandering in the neutral logs, continuing the design throughout all of the light backgrounds.

Even for the little log cabins I did lines in the colored logs.

The diamonds I wanted to keep simple and not take away from the prints or the piecing. I quilted a curvy diamond shape in all of the diamond sections. I am not one who likes using rules, or my walking foot, so these are free form. If you want them perfect I would use a ruler or a walking food depending on what type of machine you are using.

My meandering quilting is a flowing designs that intertwines with itself, lots of swirls, flower and leaf like shapes.

I hopefully this will give you some ideas for quilting your own Marmalade Dreams Quilt.

Lastly I have included the final recipe…. I had to laugh because it is snowing outside and the recipe is for Summer Berries. You can make this with frozen berries. Enjoy!

 

Thank you for being a part of Marmalade Dreams Block of the Month. I would love to see any finished quilts! Have a great day!

 

XO,

Valori

Pearl District - November Pick of the Month

Like everyone else my thoughts are starting to turn toward the holidays and entertaining. With that in mind, I choose the Pearl District table runner pattern by Busy Bee Quilt Designs for the pick of the month. It's a great pattern with instructions to hand applique, machine applique, or fusible web the circles to your squares. Jean made this table runner back in June with Chalk & Charcoal charm packs. 

So sophisticated! The quilting adds so much interest to this project. Take a look at our earlier post, for more project details and a hand applique tutorial. 

Materials : 1 Chalk & Charcoal complete collection charm pack,1 Chalk & Charcoal assorted basics charm pack and 1 7/8 yard black quilting cotton for border and backing (Kona black is a good choice).

I digitally put together a few more options to consider. Digital representations are created from photos of the fabric. Fabric scale, repeat, and color may be altered. Pictures are meant to give you an idea of what the project will look like, not a prefect representation. 

First up, I selected 101 Maple Street charm packs. 

I love the classic appeal of this collection. It reminds me of arts & crafts design, and I thought it was perfect for fall, without hitting you over the head with a theme. 

I think it came together nicely with the dark border, but any fabric from the collection could work. 

Materials : 2 101 Maple Street charm packs, 1 7/8 yard Maple Syrup Deep Dish Dots for border and backing.

Paige, our graphics guru, selected a joyful Christmas mix for her version. 

Paige's version used three fat quarter 6 packs. The pattern calls for 18 different fat eights, or fat quarters, making it a perfect project for fat quarter bundles or towers. 

If you go with fat quarters, you'll have enough fabric to make two table runners, or a lap quilt. Be sure to get more backing and border fabric though. 

Materials: 1 Red Holiday 6 pack, 1 Green Holiday 6 pack, 1 Holiday Lights 6 pack, 1 7/8 yard Way Up North for border and backing. 

These two prints from the Way Up North collection are also good options for your border and backing. 

Our last table runner features fabrics from White Christmas by Zen Chic. Karen, one of the lovely ladies on the shop floor, chose and is actually making two runners in this combo to give as gifts. 

Isn't interesting how different the two Christmas options look? I love how bold Karen's version is. Something else I thought was interesting...

At home I'm working on an advent panel from the same fabric line and decided to add almost the same red. Great minds think alike ;)

Materials: 1 Zen Chic 6 pack Cream, 1 Zen Chic 6 pack Light Grey, 1 Zen Chic 6 pack Black, 1 7/8 yard Quilter's Linen Crimson.

If you prefer something a bit more understated you could add a solid black or any of the fabrics from the White Christmas line. I also thought Hudson-Field from Camelot Fabrics would make a nice border and backing fabric with it's small red accent. 

Pearl District is a wonderful pattern and I hope you're inspired to try out one of our versions or come up with your own. Please share photos with us if you do. I love seeing all the creative ideas and talent our customers have!

Cheers,

Samantha

 

Quick Strip Quilt Tutorial

If you're looking for quick quilting satisfaction and a beautiful finished project, a quick strip quilt is your answer.

All you need for the quilt top is one 2 1/2" strip roll, thread, and a free afternoon. That's it. This quilt is so easy there is no need for a pattern. Don't worry, I'll walk you through the steps...

First, unroll your strips and organize them to your preference, within easy reach of your sewing machine. Try grouping your strips by pattern, color, or value. Go completely random if your prefer, just place your strips in a paper bag, shake them up, and pull them out as you sew. 

My Marmalade Dreams roll came organized by color, and I split my strips into five color groups to pull from for my project. Beware, this quilt is a little addicting. I've already finished two and am working on a third from our Autumn Leaves batik strip roll (to match my rug). For the batik quilt I sorted my strips into seven groups. 

Once your strips are organized, you're ready to sew. Grab two strips and match them up, right sides together. Sew a 1/4" seam across one short end.

You should now have a 2 1/2" by 87 1/2" long strip (assuming your strips started at 44" long). Continue adding strips until the entire roll is sewn together in a very long 2 1/2" wide strip. 

I chain pieced my strips by folding over the end of the strip from the top of the last pair sewn, so it is right side up. Then I placed my next strip on top, right side down, and sewed. The pictures below show you how I did it. 

 

You'll end up with something like this (only lots longer).

The most basic version of this quilt has you sew all your strips together, then go right into the next step. I wanted more color and pattern variation in my quilt so I added an extra step. Starting at one end of your long strip and make a cut across the strip 14" from the end.

Move to first seam, measure 14" into the second strip and cut. Repeat for the entire strip length. You'll have a pile of 39 strips, each with 1/3 of  one strip and 2/3 of another.

You will also have one 14" and one 29 1/2" piece left over. Sew your two leftover pieces together. Now you have 40 strips again. Sew them all together exactly like you did in the beginning. 

Pat yourself on the back. That was the hardest part of this quilt. 

Next, find both ends of your long strip and put them right sides together. You are folding your strip in half lengthwise (it's still 2 1/2" wide). Ensure you don't have a twist in your strip as you are folding it. Now, sew a 1/4" seam all the way down the length of your folded strip. Cut the folded end and open up your strip. Press if desired. You should now have something 4 1/2" wide by roughly 850" long. 

Repeat folding your strip in half, stitching along the the length on one side, and cutting the folded end, until the quilt top has 64 rows of strips. The number of rows will double each time you sew: 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 8, 8 to 16, 16 to 32 and 32 to 64 making it a total of six seams. 

The pictures above show you the progression from sewing your two row strip into a four row strip, through folding the strip to begin the next seam.  

That's it, press and your quilt top is done!

Teyla says, "What? You made this for me didn't you?" 

Add batting and backing, then quilt and bind it, and you have a great quilt for minimal effort. Finished size is 50" x 60". 

The finished quilt is a great size for couch cuddling, and is quick and inexpensive enough that I don't mind it being used by kids, dogs, and guests. 

The back of this quilt is one third Marmalade Dreams theme fabric and two thirds dark blue Shot Cotton (sold out). I wanted the large solid color area to show off Annette's amazing quilting. I asked her to add our new logo bird, and I think it looks amazing! This quilt is a great project to try out some new quilting designs you've been considering. Almost any design will look good with the basic shapes of the quilt top. 

Besides the two quilts already pictured, I also used up an old Christmas Fabric Strip Roll from my stash. 

 

I told you they were addictive!

Cheers,

Samantha

Pick of the Month: August 2018

So what's a Pick of the Month?

Each month we will choose a classic quilt pattern to feature. Three staff members will select a collection of fabric for the pattern and explain their choices. You'll get to see some traditional patterns with updated fabrics and in the process get to know some of our fantastic staff, and hopefully learn a few things. 

I hope you love the feature, because I'm having a ball putting it together!

Here we go! 

This month's pattern is "Diamond Nine-Patch". The first of three patterns from "Nine-Patch Quilts". It's the red and white quilt pictured on the pattern cover. 

The photo on the pattern looks a bit dated, but we think this classic pattern never goes out of style. Let's take a look at what we've done with it.

 

Above is my interpretation of the pattern. I'm Samantha, Stitchin' Post Social Media Manager and Quilter's Affair Coordinator.  If you've noticed the increase in our social media activity, that's me. Say hi next time you visit one of our pages. 

I favor graphic lines and a clean modern look. My quilt's color palette was inspired by my daughter, she has eyes the color of the light aqua and red hair, and she loves color (especially orange).  I also like bright colors, but toned down with neutrals. I want color to catch my eye, not hit me over the head.

Instead of randomly placing my fabrics, I chose to make all my 9-patch blocks with the same arrangement and use the fabric placement to create a pattern of arrows and stripes. The only change to my block is the orange center. The center column is Nectarine (the darkest orange), columns 2 & 4 are Cantaloupe, and the two outside columns are Ice Peach.

I added fabrics with subtle pattern and texture to my mix of solids for interest, but was careful to select fabrics that wouldn't distract from the overall pattern. 

Details for Sam's quilt: 9 fabrics and 3 sets of identical 9-patch blocks. 

Background: Musings Onyx & Charcoal

9-patches: Oranges - Kona Cotton Nectarine, Cantaloupe, and Ice Peach
Aquas: Quilter's Linen Delft & Free Spirit Essentials Caribbean
Dark: Texture Illusion Teal 

Skinny border: Texture Illusion Teal
Wide border: Quilter's Linen Delft

Next up is Teri's quilt...

 

Teri is Stitchin Post Floor Manager and cat herder extraordinaire. If you've stopped by the shop, Teri was likely there to greet you. 

Teri's quilt stays true to the classic pattern and also uses a classic color pallet of indigo and white, with a warm yellow accent. Teri loves updating traditional patterns with modern fabrics.

Her choice of modern Japanese indigo fabrics updates the quilt and gives it a more modern feel. It's the perfect mix of timeless and current.


The weight and texture of the fabrics add interest and elevate the quilt. I love how classy and sophisticated the mix is, without being stuffy. Basic, but in no way boring! 

Details for Teri's quilt: 10 fabrics and random placement for 9-patch blocks 

Background: Kona Cotton Snow

9-patches: Canvas Natural; Sevenberry Nara Homespun: SB88333D2-1, SB88333D3-4, SB88333D1-4, SB88333D2-4, SB88222D3-5, SB88333D3-1

Skinny border: Play All Day
Wide border: Nara Homespun SB-88334D3-1

 Cheryl, our kit manager, chose the fabrics for our last quilt.

Cheryl is the genius behind the fabric selections for our kits and custom bundles. She is also a frequent quilting instructor at the shop.

Cheryl decided to embrace a floral theme for her quilt, even though it's not her usual style. The mix of colors, print scale and pattern come together for a lush quilt, that reminds you of an English garden. 

The 9" background squares showcase a stunning large scale butterfly and flower print. You could cut the squares normally or fussy cut them to focus on a different part of the print in each block. 

This quilt mixes some traditional style prints with more modern ones to keep the quilt current without being trendy. This is a quilt that would look good for generations! 


Details for Cheryl's quilt:10 fabrics and randomly placed 9-patch blocks. 

Background: Butterfly Dance Navy Butterflies

9-patches: Royal Flowers; Wild Bloom Still Life Crisp; Flowered Medley; Multi Flowers; Regent Street Lawns 33325 14, 33322 14, 33325 16

Skinny border: Kona Cotton Honeysuckle
Wide border: Grandale Teal Floral

Make one of our selections as shown, or use them as inspiration for your own version of the pattern.  Either way we hope you enjoy seeing how fabric choice and placement can transform patterns.  

All the quilts shown were digitally generated using fabric pictures. Keep in mind that pattern scale and repeat are not exact. The pictures of the fabric on the bolt are unedited and will give you the best representation of color, pattern & scale. 

Here's the nitty gritty on the pattern 

Finished Quilt: 66" x 78" 

To make the quilt you will need:

Nine-Patch Quilts Pattern
1/2 y of four fabrics for 9-patch blocks*
1/3 y of three additional fabrics for 9-patch blocks*
2 5/8 y background
3/8 y skinny border
1 3/4 y wide border
1/2 y binding
5 1/2 y backing
84" x 96" batting

*amounts of each fabric needed for Samantha's quilt vary. 

If you decide to make your own version or one of ours please share with us in the comments, on our Facebook page, or on Instagram with #sewmuchinspiration. I can't wait to see what you make!  

 

April 2018 Alchemy of Fabrics: Enchanted Forest

 

Enchanted Forest...

Who would not want to take a walk through these enchanted scenes with a forest theme?
…we were captivated by the whimsy of the scenes, as well as the sophistication of the color palette. The navy blue along with the cheerful bright hues really adds to the charm of the prints. We did not want the entire group to be playful animals so we included some companion fabrics. Jean's favorites are the meadow-like print and the yummy orange colored print. We keep getting tiny glimpses of spring with the crocus and daffodils and then it snowed again this morning. We would just like to feel the warm sun for a change. Hopefully tomorrow!

Alchemy Fat Quarters for April 2018:
Windham Enchanted Forest - Navy Forest 43498 2
Windham Enchanted Forest - Orange Marks 43503 8
Windham Enchanted Forest - Meadow Print 43501 1
Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton - Prussian 454
Windham Enchanted Forest - Aqua Hedgehogs 43499 3
Windham Enchanted Forest - Pink Tulips 43502 5
Windham Enchanted Forest - White Forest 43498 1

 

When looking for companions we choose fabrics with less patterning.
They will help to extend the ideas in the prints.

Alchemy Companion Fabrics for April 2018 (back to front):
Windham Little Red Riding Hood 50303-4 Red Gingham
Windham Bedrock 50087-42 White on White Pebbles
Windham Smarty Cats - 42841-3 Blue Weave
Windham Lemmikki - 43085-2 Lime Waves
Windham Windham - Lemmikki 43086-1 Mandarin Dots
Windham Enchanted Forest - 43503-3 Light Blue Marks
Windham Enchanted Forest - 43503-2 Navy Marks
Kaufman Kona Cotton K001-841 - Eucalyptus
Moda Behind The Scenes Wovens - 18135-16 Grey Mist
Kaufman Quilter's Linen - ETJ-9864-75 Delft

 

 

 

February 2018 Alchemy of Fabric Part 2 - More Musings...

I had so much fun with these fabrics in the Eclipse Table Runner. (Or it could be a bed runner.) I choose to focus on the blues and neutral prints and solids and keep the background fabric the grey grid, which I love in all of the colors.

When I begin a project, the first thing I do when deciding a color palette is to determine the value range. I choose the lightest and darkest fabric and fill in from there. In this piece, the white is definitely the brightest and lightest fabric and it helps to draw the eye from one arc to the next. The bright blue also helps in that regard and it adds interest. The grey grid is the dullest of the fabrics, but by using it as the background the others can shine.

Being a lover of the scrap look in quilts, I had great fun using a variety of prints and solids in the pieced arcs. Look how the circular ball print has so much energy.

Speaking of the block, you can see from the photos how gentle the curve is on the edges of the pieced block. Having made over a dozen New York Beauty quilts and pieced arcs, this was EASY. And there is a new tear away product in the shop for the foundation that looks like interfacing. It is called "Perfect Piecing" Foundation Sheets from June Tailor. I loved using it because I could see through it and it is easy to tear away.

I kept the quilting simple and just mimicked the design lines.

Kaffe Fassett is the master of throwing in a bit of “dull tones” in his prints and it always allows the other colors to become more important. I began a new runner focusing on a new Kaffe print.

 

Our curated collection of companion fabrics focuses on the neutrals. As we were remodeling the store the end of January I realized that three designers have stunning collections in neutral colors, Jen Kingwell- Behind the Scenes with Moda, Jennifer Sampou - Shimmer On with Robert Kaufman, and Valori Wells- Musings with Robert Kaufman so Cheryl and I pulled together a collection of ones we liked.

Fabrics are, from Top to Bottom:

Musings AVW 17320 161 Onyx - subtle charcoal and grey grid with a hand crafted texture

Behind the Scenes 18135 36 - a woven texture with a night sky mood

Behind the Scenes 18135 26 - subtle grey stripe

Behind the Scenes 18135 37 charcoal and grey Ikat
(which is so popular at the moment)

Shimmer On AJSP 17066 304 - cream and grey stripe with a bit of shimmer

Musings AVW 17320 184 - a lighter charcoal woven texture

Musings AVW 17319 186 - grey and off white circle plan
(works wonders as a background with the movement it has)

Shimmer On AJSP 17028 Frost - a take off on the hexi with shimmer triangles tossed around

Shimmer On AJSP 17028 254 - a subtle brush stroke diagonal with a touch of aqua

(we could not resist on this next piece as the subtlety of the color works perfectly with the piece above)
Essex Yarn Dye 1005 Aqua – the hand woven feeling of the yarn dye plays beautifully with all of the above

 

Enjoy!
Jean