Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Endless Summer Quilt Made During an Endless Rain!

I'm finished! Good thing too, because it's March 31! The LePetite project for March was Endless Summer designed by Pam Buda from Heartspun Quilts. I really enjoyed making this pattern with Sunkissed fabric by Sweetwater.  Usually I like to mix fabric lines, but this one really pulled me in and I just couldn't mix it with anything!  I was looking for a nice fresh Spring-Summer quilt and this fabric line fit right in.  How could I not make a pattern called Endless Summer with a fabric line called Sunkissed?  No, I really didn't choose it because of the name, but it works doesn't it?  I missed the Quilt Along that Quilt Dad did earlier in the year with the Sunkissed line, and I just loved those blocks! When this LePetite project came along, I ended up ordering Sunkissed, even though I had some other wonderful charm packs just waiting for the right projects. Be sure to visit Sherri and Sinta in the next few days to see the whole LePetite Parade!  Thanks so much ladies, for taking the time to put the Parade together!


Endless Summer made with Sunkissed fabric.




LePetite for March
The lighting isn't the greatest on this one. It's rainy today, not a good day for pictures......but maybe that goes with the Sweetwater fabric! Sorry! I could't resist that one!




Having fun quilting the Easter quilts!


Almost done with this one!

I'm quilting again! One of my goals that I posted for March and April with Charming Girls Club was to start quilting some of my quilts again. Quilt tops are starting to take over my house and I'd better get quilting so I have some excuses reasons to make some more!   I haven't actually quilted any of my quilts yet, but I got started by working on some charity quilts that my friend Mary Pat made.  She does the the piecing, then I do the quilting. More on that project in another post!
  

20 comments:

Linda said...

Your version of Endless Summer is stunning, Michele!!! Oh I love it!! It screams happy summer to me! :-) Love the pics of you quilting. Can't wait to see your quilted quilts!

Anonymous said...

He is beautiful. I haven't started it yet, I was to busy. But I will make it.

Jodi-JoJoMia's Place said...

LOVE Sunkisses and LOVE your quilt. Been looking for the right one to make out of Sunkissed and this is what I might have to do!

Gretchen said...

Great fabric choice for this Le Petite!! I love it. I skipped this month because of Eventide. Can't wait to jump back in for April.

Unknown said...

Very nice quilt. The colors are great. :)

Sherri said...

Love this quilt!

Kat said...

'Endless Summer' with 'Sunkissed' in Florida ! PERFECT !! :)

But how this fits together with the rainy day, Michele ?

;D

Cheryl said...

Endless Summer is bright and cheery. What sort of quilting set up do you have and how much room does it take up? I would love to do all my own quilting.

Judith, Belfast said...

Your quilt is gorgeous. I'm thinking of getting a long arm 'cos I'd love to do more quilting on bigger pieces. Can you give me any advice?

Unknown said...

Love the colors of the quilt. It looks just like summertime and in Florida summer is "endless".

Béa said...

Very beautiful fabrics for this pattern. Your quilt is wonderful. XO

Anonymous said...

Oh Michele, this is just beautiful. It's soft, but springy. I think yours might just be my favorite...shhh don't tell anyone : )

Simone de Klerk said...

The Endless Summer quilt will definitely give you lots of sun on rainy days!
BEAUTIFUL!!!

Carol said...

Love your Sunkissed quilt...sure was the perfect way to bring some sunshine to those rainy, rainy days we had this week. Looking forward to hearing about your charity project.

Amanda said...

Love your endless summer with Sunkissed, I am think that I might have to make one of the Le Petite projects with it...

I got the Fandango at Hancocks of Paducah a couple weeks ago, they have some great moda lines on sale right now and as you could see I couldn't pass them up. Have fun shopping :)

Houseelf said...

Thanks for visiting. I love the block- it looks fabulous.

Good luck with your quilting catch up. What an amazing machine!

Corrie said...

So so perfect out of Sunkissed! Wishing for sun right now...

Diana Schmitz / Quiltecke said...

Hello Michele,
your Endless Summer Quilt version looks great, I love the Sunkissed Fabric.
Have a nice week
Diana

Dandelion Quilts said...

Oh my gosh that Sunkissed is perfect...how darling.

Abby and Stephanie said...

I love Sunkissed. Such pretty Spring colors and they look very sweet in your quilt.