Sometimes I have to make
a quilt just because my heart tells me so. I bet that’s true for a lot of you
as well. It doesn’t matter if I’m too busy or have other sewing projects that
should be a priority, that desire to sew up a particular pattern with treasured
fabrics is too strong to ignore. And
that’s how it was for me recently, when I stitched up the Barn
Style pattern by Lella Boutique using some of my favorite fabrics.
I love everything about
this quilt. The bold, over-sized blocks create a simple yet striking design. The
color palette is soothing. The background fabric has so much depth. The
quilting is phenomenal. When I finished binding this quilt, I laid it in my
sewing room to admire it. It looked so pretty, I snapped some photos to share
with you.
Today I simply wanted to
share this quilting joy . . . to have a virtual quilting show-and-tell
with you, my quilting friends on the internet.
But I would be remiss if I didn’t give you the details on the quilt, so
here’s the scoop:
Pattern: Barn
Style by Lella Boutique
Fabric: Harvest Road and
Farmer’s Daughter (Lella Boutique), Sweet Tea (Sweetwater), Indigo Chambray
(Moda 12051 13)
Quilting: Machine quilted
in a fan motif by the wonderful Jennifer of Farm Fresh Stitches. I couldn’t
be more pleased with how this turned out, Jennifer. Absolutely beautiful!
I’m so happy I listened
to my heart and made this quilt, just for me, just because. I would encourage
you to do the same, because you deserve it. We quilters spend many hours making
quilts for those we love. It’s okay for us to make one, now and then, just
because our heart tells us so!
Thank you all for
allowing me to share with you. Now, please go and get carried away quilting!
~Taunja