Christmas Crowns

 March brought us new snow

and the endless freezing temperatures.

But there's always a bright side.

Christmas Crowns

2014

57" x 57"

I brought March in like a lion

with another quilt finished.

The pattern is

from Di Ford's book

Primarily Quilts...

19th Century Inspirations

published by Quiltmania.

Her original inspiration is from 

Henrietta Smith Glover,

of Huntington Connecticut,

c. 1840-1865

I used bright poison greens and

vibrant turkey red repros along with

a few golds.

The fabrics didn't have busy patterns

so the graphic design of the quilt could be the star.

I opted to have it machine quilted and 

went with an overall pattern 

that loosely resembled swirling feathers.

I thought it added another element

to balance and soften, just a little,

the sharp angular lines of the blocks.

With a complicated quilt finished,

I feel the need to do something

simple and quick.

 My machine is humming already.

 Until Next Time-