February 22, 2013

Bella Terra Quilt Complete!

 Steep some tea, get a blanket for your lap, and enjoy the pictures that follow ~






 Let me say first, I love this quilt and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. Sometimes I'm not sure how a quilt will look at completion, even though I do plenty of graph paper sketches. There is a slight gap between what I see in my mind and what materializes in reality. I suppose this element of surprise is one of the reasons why I keep making quilts.

So let's get the formalities out of the way. This quilt is a mix of 4 fabrics, the most memorable being Inspirational Words by Cosmo Cricket for Moda. The other three fabrics are very cute and from a session of retail therapy at Joannes, one random Saturday in last October. You will have to forgive me, I only know 1 designer specifically, Premium Quilt Fabric Market Stolls (the little pastel houses you see). The sashing is Kona Snow. The binding is from Moda's line Marmalade. The buttercup yellow on the back is DS Quilts Collection. I learned with this quilt to pay closer attention to fabric names and designers. Oh, and it's 561/2 inches square.


When combined, the fabrics remind me of a walk around the block. The little houses, the birds, and the bold sunflower botanical make me think of an afternoon stroll. The inspirational words however, suggest  the stroll becomes a more thoughtful and purposeful adventure. Maybe it's a break for a frazzled mom (I say this from experience), or someone looking for a new perspective, or a way to get your heart beating. I like to monitor the gardens, fruit trees, and bird activity around my block. Every walk I take is a little different. The seasons change and the world (our Bella Terra) never fails to make me feel inspired and charmed.





In a desire to be in very good company with the other quilters out there, I linked up to Finish it up Friday. Happy Quilting everyone!



7 comments:

Aoife said...

I love it and your thinking around it. The birds really jumped out to me when I looked at it and I started searching all about for the next one and the next colour :) I also love your quilt label, the whole thing leaves me with the loveliest wholesome feeling!

Rebecca@letsbeoriginal said...

breathtaking. I just LOVE it. Great job!

Sara said...

I love the ideas portrayed in this quilt. The binding is fresh and crisp looking and the backing is lovely.

Kathy@KayakQuilting said...

Love your quilting! Perfect choice for this lovely quilt!

tahoe34 said...

Your machine binding looks absolutely perfect! I am so jealous. What a beautiful quilt!!

Sarah Craig said...

Lovely quilt - the colors are so sweet! Nice photos, too. I'm going to study them a bit to improve my own photography! Whoop whoop!!

jenni said...

Wonderful, such peaceful colors!