Under the fig tree
I finished this quilt last year and gave it this name of Folklore because many of my scraps were coming from a line of fabrics called Folklore. I selected those rather strong colors to make a dramatic effect, which is quite unusual for me, as in general I prefer soft tunes. I was influenced by a picture found in an old magazine : Country Quilts of Fall 2005 and I used their pattern.
The pattern names of the blocks are Puss In The Corner and Stepping Stars.
The quilt size is 63" x 75". (1m60 x 1m90).
As I said before, I was not used to work with such strong tunes and the consequence was that, once finished, I folded my Folklore quilt and put it straight in a cupboard. I did not look at it for a whole year! But when I "re-discovered" it this autumn, I fell in love with it!!! I find those cheerfull and warm colors so attractive and I think it makes a perfect decoration for fall. Everybody can now admire it in my lounge!
Have a beautiful Sunday!
Bon dimanche a toutes!
Christine
Pleins de belles couleurs avec ce quilt merci de nous envoyer le soleil
ReplyDeleteMerci a vous Florence!
DeleteNice one, love it.
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Ce quilt est splendide! Félicitations!
ReplyDeleteLe charme de Scrappy Quilts est indéniable et - la preuve! - cela nous fait
sûrement du bien de sortir de temps en temps de nos chemins battus!
Au plaisir de vous lire bientôt!
Merci Helen! Il est vrai que c'est stimulant de se forcer de temps en temps a de nouvelles experiences!
ReplyDeleteOh Christine, this is lovely! The colors are so rich and perfect for this time of year. I'm so glad you rediscovered it and shared it. As always, your photography is just as special as the quilt. You inspire me!
ReplyDeleteit is a beautiful quilt - the colors may be darker than you normally work and that might be why it had to grow on you? That happened to me with a quilt I made some years ago now - it was very dark with lots of browns, gold, other dark colors - I gave it to my brother and now miss it sometimes!
ReplyDelete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell how much I LOVE this quilt?
Great scrappy quilt. I love those pretty daisies in the pot too.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful!! Could you write up a tutorial or give a few tips? I would love to make one lie this, but am only a beginner quilter.
ReplyDeleteChristine, this is a quilt right up my alley! (That means that I LOVE it!) I love warm Autumn colors and scrappy quilts and your sis the best! Puss in the corner is such a good block to combine with others, always making interesting secondary patterns.
ReplyDeleteEncore un quilt magnifique !! on n'arrive plus a te suivre... encore une fois le talent de l'artiste pour associer les couleurs est la et le resultat est surprenant....Adorable !!
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup Agnes!
DeleteGorgeous pictures of this rich, beautiful quilt, Christine. Love the indoor ones with the lemons! Looks like a great quilt for relaxing and snuggling in the lounge. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteJe comprends que vous soyez tombée "amoureuse" de ce quilt !! Il est trop beau avec ses couleurs qui donnent du pep's !! Je le verrais bien aussi réalisé en flanelle pour l'hiver !
ReplyDeleteBonne journée Christine !
I love it Christine!
ReplyDeleteMyrto
Thank you Myrto!
DeleteGreat autumn quilt. Looks splendid with lemons.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of quilt. Lots of different fabrics all playing together so nice.
ReplyDeleteI love the warm autumn colors and mix of patterns.
ReplyDeleteThat's one of my favourite colour palettes Christine! And it's a very beautiful quilt, I love it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Stephie!
DeleteAu début vous ne l'aimiez pas trop , il est pourtant si beau !
ReplyDeleteMerci Mamifleur! Amities.
DeleteI LOVE it Christine. Love everything of it
ReplyDeleteVraiment J'ADORE ce quilt moi aussi ! Formidable utilisation de nombreux tissus, variation super-intéressante de différents blocs... Bravo Christine !
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup! Amities.
DeleteJust discovered your blog through Throw Back Thursday. And I'm so glad I did! This is such a beautiful quilt (it's my colors, so if you really don't like it, I'll be willing to take it). And your photos are lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a nice quilt -- I'm glad you like it better now!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt - beautiful pic on the table too!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Ann!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so striking! It caught my eye right from the thumbnail on the link up. When I opened it and saw that it was Civil War prints I loved it even more.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot! We both love Civil War prints!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful fabrics. It is always a nice change of pace to try out someone else's color palates from time to time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt and I love how you have done the photography with it. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see all the pretty fabrics in the quilt. Great photos. Great work.
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of beautiful fabrics in a great pattern.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of this quilt! :)
ReplyDeleteDeliciously scrappy - just wonderful. LOVE the way you photographed it!!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! What a wonderful setting. Thank you for sharing pictures.
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