I love to watch the sun disappear over the wooded hills of the lake we frequent. The slow decent of the sun and the arrival of the stars made me want to design a quilt with many stars twinkling on the soft and almost neutral-colored sky during the golden hour. Sewing with strip piecing methodology made light work of this larger sized quilt. Meet the Sunset Strip Quilt Pattern!
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Gatekeeper Quilt in Nautical Blues
I cannot get enough of the Gatekeeper Quilt. It takes on a different personality with each version I make. This is my 4th Gatekeeper. I just keep coming back. It’s construction is made up of squares and rectangles only. Add strip piecing to boot… It’s an oldie, but goodie. Here is the Nautical Blues version of Gatekeeper.
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The Hygge Sampler Quilt Pattern: Block #9 Candlelight
I think you’ll be excited. Block #9 Candlelight is an fun and quick one for September. Candlelight.
Flame and fire. Be it the small romantic glow of candlelight in a room, the refined and controlled cozy heat from a fireplace, or the wild crackle of a bonfire, we are captured by flame and fire. Soothing and mesmerizing. As summer turns into autumn, fire and candleight become more present as lasting daylight fades. This block captures our fascination with the flame.