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Wednesday, November 02, 2016

inspired by fall

We've been having a beautiful fall in Minnesota. Most of the photos I take fail to capture even a portion of the brilliance all around me, but it doesn't keep me from trying. :)
I'm sure that it will come as no surprise that those brilliant colors inspired me to pull out some scraps to match....
I've been wanting to play with about a thousand different combinations of solids lately, but this one got first place, for obvious reasons.
This is the quilt top that came out of that pile of scraps! I wasn't planning on using a creamy background (Kona snow) in this quilt at all, but once the blocks were up on my design wall, I knew that was the perfect addition. I love this one so much, it just might make it's way into my permanent collection! The quilt top measures about 51" x 67".
 
Thanks so much for all of your kind comments on my post yesterday! I appreciate each and every one!

26 comments:

  1. Really really cool! You always have such a good eye for putting your colours together. Enjoy the autumn leaves...(we're in the midst of spring down here so I am enjoying colours of a different hue!)

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  2. Love the colors. What a fun quilt!

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  3. I wish I could pick colors as well as you. Precuts are always my friend. ;)

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  4. Oh, love what you do with scraps! Spectacular fall indeed, but still find myself not liking the darkness. I'd like fall better if it came with the long days of summer.

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  5. Very Stunning! Perfect with the Fall Background Scene!

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  6. The leaves where I live in VA are just barely starting to turn. Fall is a beautiful time of the year!

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  7. That's a keeper-- beautiful! I'm also from MN and have been inspired to use the same colors in the quilt I'm currently working on! I think it's a good thing when you can be inspired by the world around you.

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  8. Inspiration is everywhere and you grab it and run with it. Love this quilt.

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  9. I am really starting to think that yo don't sleep !! How did that get started and finished SO fast!!! ;-)

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  10. What a beautiful quilt top! I love that you included all the fall colors; i.e., purple and green. They so often get left out, but give the palette so much depth.

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  11. Beautiful colors and a wonderful quilt.

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  12. You make the most beautiful quilts! Thanks for sharing.

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  13. I love the colors & simple design of this! I read yesterday's post & thought how lucky I was to find your blog & to learn how to use my scraps. You are my inspiration!

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  14. You used some colors I wouldn't normally look twice at--and your end result is gorgeous! Thanks for prying my eyes open to some new color combinations that work wonderfully together. Looks lime some great improv going on, too.

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  15. It's really beautiful. It will make a lovely addition to your collection.

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  16. How stunning! Will you be sharing the pattern?

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  17. Beautiful! I love the colors and the balance you created with the log cabin blocks.

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  18. This looks like a quilt that I may try to replicate with some of my solid scraps. Good job!

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  19. Squeeeeeeal L🌀🔻€ it!!!! Solids and simplicity wooooo can't wait to see how you quilt it!

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  20. Great graphic quilt! Just pretty as can be.

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  21. This is definitely a beauty. I would love to see your yard in the fall. It looks so pretty. Ah, fall....I sure wish we would get some pretty colors around here.

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  22. what a stunning quilt top. I love how bold it is!!!

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  23. Perfect combination of fall colors. I'd definitely keep it for my personal collection.

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