I’m really pleased to be able to share my Playful Pinwheels Quilt which features in Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine Issue 36 – out today! I’d had a quilt along the lines of the eventual design in mind for quite some time but it took a bit of jiggling around to get the final layout. All the fabrics on the quilt top are from Art Gallery Fabrics, mostly from Happy Home by Caroline Hulse. I very quickly settled on this fabric line for the quilt, I love the very summery colours in Happy Home which give a bright and happy feel but aren’t too loud or overwhelming. Art Gallery Fabrics uses a particularly high thread count and fine weave in their fabric and the result is a very soft and smooth cotton. It is beautiful to work with (I can’t wait to get this quilt home again!).
The finished Playful Pinwheels Quilt is 87 1/2 inches square…..I love the 1/2 inch measure in such a big quilt (it fits a king size bed) but if pieced accurately it really should end up that size! Its pretty straightforward although I was fairly careful about print and pattern placement especially for 5 focus blocks and so piecing with them in mind required a bit of concentration. Otherwise there’s a lot of sewing together off-white strips involved!
Do let me know if you ever make one, I’d really love to know!
It’s very pretty! Love the fresh, summery vibe
That’s so pretty and colourful it must have been a challenge to fit it all together! Sarah x