A Softer Palette

A softer palette,

which is a little out of the box for me.

I saw this pretty little quilt, designed by Erika Bea,

 in the February 2018 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting,

and thought it would work well with the plethora

of blue fabrics I inherited a few years back.

So, I picked up some very pale yellow background fabric,
which doesn't show well in the pictures,

kitted it up, and brought it back to Cape Breton with me.

I don't have anything suitable for the back right now,

so it will be relegated to the bottom of the pile,

until the perfect backing materializes!

I was able to cut this fabric into strips (2"),
not all wof, but long enough to strip piece the 9 patches,

which was nice for a change.

Usually, I'm building blocks with little pieces.

I'm not really into blue,

but as long as I'm sewing,

I'm happy.

I enjoyed making this simple, straight forward quilt top,
which finishes up at 68" square,

and I look forward to quilting it.
It will be just the right size to ward of the chill
on a cold, winter's evening.

~

Butterflies at the Beach

I recently spent a few beautiful summer days
along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia mainland.
While hiking this one magnificent headland,
I saw more Monarch Butterflies
than I've ever seen before in any one location.

The Monarch is just as beautiful
on the flip side as on the top.

They were so intent on feasting upon this patch of knapweed,
they didn't mind if I got up close and personal
for just a few minutes.

I hope you are having a sewlful week!
I have been having such a good time
visiting your blogs and seeing what you've been working on
or places you've been vacationing.
~karen