This baby is done, and she rocks! I present "SummerWind":
The center star and the multicolored border feature my hand-dyed fabrics along with a few batiks.
The star was created using a pattern I found in Simply Charming Collection by Moose on the Porch Quilts.
I designed the border and highlighted it with a running feather-loop in both the multicolored border and the black outer border.
I knew I wanted really heavy FMQ (Free Motion Quilting) in the white (negative) spaces. But to balance the quilt, I needed to stitch the center with a close, but not too dense stitch. So I did these curves with in each square.
Each white triangle has a feather surrounded by filler stitches. I am trying to define my style, so instead of doing a more traditional feather stitch, I tried to go more realistic. And I like it!
Each white corner contains filler stitches: spirals, pebbles, loops. Just full of shapes I enjoy stitching.
The name comes from my favorite Frank Sinatra song: "Summer Wind".
The summer wind came blowin' in
From across the sea
It lingered there to touch your hair
And walk with me
From across the sea
It lingered there to touch your hair
And walk with me
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