Meet Heidi. Heidi loves books. No, let me rephrase that...Heidi is obsessed with books. The girl read War and Peace (twice) when she was 16! Needless to say, when Heidi first saw the new Bookish fabrics, she was super excited. This is Heidi super excited. Note: the fabric bundle she is holding is blurred in the photo because she wouldn't stop shaking it excitedly.
My concept for designing the Bookish collection,
was to create a fun and whimsical group using a library as my source of
inspiration. I wanted to keep this collection fun, quirky and bright,
not traditional and stuffy. The focal itself gives you a view into a
library, from book carts and catalog cards to an ever present
librarian. Also included are prints inspired by book spines, book
return due dates an spiral staircases.
When thinking of kit ideas for this group, the first one I chose was Tula Pink’s “Color Bars Body Pillowcase”, from her “Quilts From The House Of Tula Pink”.
To me the bars represented books on their ends, and I had fun with the
color placement. I can’t wait to actually make it up, how cute!
Love to read? Love to quilt? As an avid reader and passionate quilter, I am crazy about the Bookish collection and its projects. As soon as I saw the Bookish fabrics with stacks and shelves of books, book return stamps and other book-related designs, I started thinking of snuggling up with a good book, exploring the library and going to book club. My favorite design, the Spiral Bookcase with concentric circles of books, is featured in four projects.
Working at Connecting Threads, you can imagine that I see a lot of quilt designs that are absolutely beautiful coming through the doors. Because there isn't enough time in the world (or money) to make them all, you are forced to pick a few styles that you identify most with. When it came to the kits in Riviera II, just about every project I saw generated a "Oh-my-gosh-I-need-that-quilt" response. That is, until I saw the Gaggle of Geese quilt come in. I am in love.
The sunshine and blue seas of the French Riviera were the inspriation for the Azure Coast quilt pattern. The spirals of the Snail's Trail blocks mimic the waves of the ocean. Several blue and yellow fabrics from the lovely Riviera II collection and coordinating fabrics from Quilter's Candy are used to reflect these elements of nature. Nestled between the spinning Snail's Trail blocks are Friendship Stars; their Four-Patch centers add visual interest. The beautiful yellow floral focal fabric and lively multi-colored strip in the borders pull all the fabric together nicely. I hope this cheerful, refreshing quilt will remind you of relaxing times in the sun and sea.
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