I love color - the bolder the better! This a one of my earlier quilts made with Westminster scraps and a hodge podge of solids. It is a free form log cabin design inspired by the Gees Bend quilters. This kind of color really inspires me and I actually lost track of time when I put this top together. I made the top in one day (and night) because I couldn't sleep until it was "done". It took about a week to hand quilt.
I had a similar experience when I saw this fabric line. It is Malka Dubrawksy's line "A Stitch in Dye" through Moda. I had planned to order a fat quarter kit containing every print in the line, but by the time I got around to placing an order it was sold out (I blinked and it was gone)! I really wanted to see this line, so I scrambled around online and located charm packs. I ordered two and when they arrived I opened the package and gasped! This fabric is unbelievable. I immediately opened the package and lined up all of the squares on my design wall (forgot to take photos). Wow - color magic!
At the time I was working on two other projects but I couldn't focus with all of this color going on behind me on the wall. Since there wasn't enough fabric to do anything intricate, I put this simple pattern together. Four-patched the 5" squares and the center stripes were made from the remaining squares cut into strips and mixed with solid scraps. I made this quilt top in one day. I just couldn't stop until it was "done". The black background and sashing expanded it to approximately 70"x 60 and the backing is bright yellow. Originally I hand quilted it with black perle cotton but halfway through I changed my mind and ripped it all out. All it needed was light channel machine quilting. I like it!
This line is organic and global. It reminds me of Africa, India, Morocco, Greece - everywhere! Who dyes and creates fabric like this? Malka D you are a color genius! Hopefully more stock will come in so that I can purchase some of my favorites. This line is definitely stash worthy.
