Tuesday, February 5, 2008

A Summer Sea




Blues and greens of a summer sea.
Still reflections in a bright acquamarine swimming pool.
Shadowy olive greens of a local river picnic spot.
An icy frosted glass of lemonade.
The water lilies, with the goldfish darting in and out of the weeds in the pond at Moenui.
These things are what I thought about when making this quilt.
It was fast and easy and the fabrics came to life very simply in squares.






9 comments:

melissa said...

oooh- that's gorgeous mum! i love the backing squares especially. it's so nice to see a whole quilt in a completely new palette. which bed in the house will it rest on? xx

Josie said...

That is beautiful. You are so clever, really what a keepsake.

walter and me said...

A breath of fresh air...that quilt is stunning, so vibrant and full of life. Dx

Anonymous said...

It is beautiful. The colors are so refreshing. Your description is so poetic and describe the piece perfectly.

Anonymous said...

reallly lovely - I love that quilt, it's like summer all year round!

Nikki Elisabeth said...

gorgeous! inspiring (for fabric purchases anyway ;) )

Little Miss Flossy said...

How absolutely gorgeous, makes you just want to wrap up in it outside somewhere with a glass of lemonade and a good book...

kimberlee said...

it is great, and I love seeing it hanging ourside, blowing in the breeze. I bet you are making all the northern hemisphere people jealous :)

_kimberlee

Mexanese said...

ahhh the quilt is beautiful. I love the colors.