Winter Waterlily

Tapestry Garden in Winter

I’m tipping past the halfway point on this quilt, and now, just now it begins to take a shape that I recognize. The different parts are speaking to each other. The whole is starting to emerge.

The thing is, I prefer to make quilts more compactly. Focused. Continuous. I’m not a little bit here, little bit there kind of maker, so sewing along with a project all year doesn’t suit me.

This March I am making block after block for Tapestry Garden quilt sampler. I feel myself getting into the swing of choose fabrics, understanding more intuitively what I am doing. It may also be just that I’ve sewn enough blocks to “see” it, but in any case, it’s nice to be in the flow.

This is the beginnings of Waterlily, a very special block in our sampler. It has a foundation pieced base.

I like to use a directional fabric here so that the flower has an opening gesture. At this stage it’s time to remove the foundation papers and piece in those curves - the quarter circle shapes.

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TODAY’S STITCHED IN COLOR IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY~

Floyd the Fox

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Almost done! This block is fairly neutral, with all those gray tones. I inserted a blush of color with little squares of peachy rainbows at the edges.

Ta da! Each time I sew this block it feels like such a triumph. Would you like to sew one too?

I will be offering a faster-paced version of Tapestry Gardens for those of you who are just now joining or for those of you in the 12-month club who would like to pick up the pace later this year. In celebration of my soon-to-be-finished Winter Tapestry Garden, we’ll kick off a 6-month version of Tapestry Garden in April. Members will receive all the same materials as the 12-month club, only at a brisker pace, with two patchwork groups or blocks like Waterlily per month. As such the 6-month club will finish in September, well clear of the holidays.

Come join the fun!