Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Autumn Breeze Design & Delectable Mountain

This fall I will be teaching how to make the Blooming 9-patch quilt. Most quilters already know that it is just a 9-patch and a solid square, BUT, when you make this quilt it is a study of color placement and values!! I love making this quilt, I have made a couple...don't own either one...I gave them away...sigh...
So, without further delay here is the one I will be teaching:

If you own the book Tradition with a Twist, you will notice the authors, Blanche Young & Dalene Young Stone, make their Blooming quilts very busy. I have heard numerous times that most quilters don't care for the busyness of the quilt. Most quilters add some solids or light colors to rest the eye. I agree. I did design my quilt in solid fabrics, just looks nicer in EQ7 to do this. I will not make my quilt out of solids. I probably will use batiks! I so love Batiks, especially Hoffman Batiks! If you pay attention to my work in the magazines, I use Hoffman's Batiks!
Also, I will be teaching a scrappy Delectable Mountain. 
 I love this with the applique in the border!! 

Hope you have a wonderful day!! 

Happy Sewing!

6 comments:

  1. Oh I love that second pattern with the applique in the border!! I can imagine it done in lots of colors.. and the possibilities for quilting are fantastic, even though my quilting skills are nill.

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    1. Thank you! I've made this quilt more than a couple of times, it is so easy and with great results! And I agree the quilting opportunities are gonna be great! Now lets hope I can get it all done in time to teach!

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  3. Both of these are very lovely, thanks for sharing!

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  4. This is the prettiest version of the Delectable Mountain that I have seen. From where did you get this pattern? I hope I will be able to find it to buy. Thank you!

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    1. This version of Delectable Mountain is found in a book, Layer Cakes by Annie's publishing company. It is my design. Happy Sewing!

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