It is August, and it is my favorite time of the year. The rains have come to my Arizona home. Everything is so green and clean smelling. The weather has cooled just a few degrees making it so pleasant. The edge of cooler temperatures is right around the corner. Yes, I love August in Arizona:)❤️
I feel so happy and bright that I think I will make a Yellow and Cream two color quilt. It has been many years since I have only used two colors in a quilt. My usual pallet is bright, mixed with a little bit of brighter. Lol:).
Today, I am feeling yellow. Really, most of the time I feel yellow. Life is so SWEET, but I do not have an all yellow quilt. The time has come. It will be my August Sunshine Quilt:). I bet I will be able to sneak in some of my MYSTERY fabric as well!
The pattern I will be using is from a quilt along challenge by Roseanne @ Home Sewn By Us. There were three patterns to choose from. I have chosen the triangle pattern from Peta at She Quilts a Lot.
I am excited to see how this will look with my happy yellows:). I will not be following the pattern though. I am using my handy Hex and More ruler to help me cut the perfect triangles.
All I have to do is cut a strip the width it says on that bottom tip of the ruler. I chose to cut my strip 4.5″ wide. Next I just place my ruler on the strip and cut one triangle then flip the ruler and cut another. Easy!
I cut them into sets of twelve for each star plus some extra for the sides. Next I have to cut the cream, but after all of this cutting, I just like to step back and enjoy the beauty of nicely cut and stacked fabric. Don’t you?
I am sure that this quilt will sew together in no time at all. My goal is to have it quilted and bound by the end of next month for the MYSTERY reveal. Yea!
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I’m sure it’s not too late to join along in the fun of Roseanne’s Sew Along as well. It’s always fun to sew with friends:)!
Anything that lifts your spirits is good. Yellow and cream wouldn’t do it for me, but turquoise or green and white would! I shall look forward to seeing how this sunny beauty will turn out 🙂
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Lol! I would have chosen turquoise and green for you Kate:). I hope I end up liking this all yellow quilt… if not, I may throw in some other colors to add some movement. We’ll see :). ❤️❤️
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I hope it works out just as you’d planned, all yellow. It would be a patch of sunshine in the winter 🙂
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I love yellow and think this will be beautiful—a perfect August quilt!
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Thank you Tracie! We always seem to celebrate all of the other months but August seems to be left out. Long live August:)!❤️❤️
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What an interesting pattern. It is criss crossed with a few distinct elements from stars to tumbling blocks to a flirty 3d feel. I think this will be spectacular in the similar color pallet…great choice!
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Oh thank you so much! I hope it turns out as bright and happy as I envision….. thank you for the encouragement:)❤️❤️
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Hi Tracy! Oh, look how beautiful that stack of gorgeous yellow triangles look. This quilt will be SOOOOO pretty. Thank you for joining in the sew along! I think it will pretty darn easy to work in the mystery fabric in this sunshine project, just perfect for August. Happy Friday to you! ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thank you Roseanne!! This is going to be a fun sew along! I like the pretty pattern. Happy Friday to you too!❤️❤️
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That is going to be so pretty!
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I love the yellows you chose.
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I never cut an entire quilt because it drives me crazy, so I don’t stand back and admire it, either. LOL The minute I saw the yellow, I thought, that’s two times it’s been used. =)
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That is a lovely stack of triangles! I have a yellow and cream quilt on my to-do list too. I’ve seen a couple on my internet travels the last week and they are tempting me more and more.
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Thanks Shasta! Let’s sew Yellow:)❤️❤️
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This is so much like sunshine! Maybe some lemon yellow and cheddar to give it more life if you need it? So pretty!
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I agree Kathy:). Maybe a brownish yellow gold as well😊. You are so smart!
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I don’t know about that, but I think the contrast will give you the yellow variety you need. 😘
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Love the yellow!! Definitely spirits lifting!🐥☀️💛
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I can’t wait to see your mystery reveal! 😊♥️
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I love the soft yellows…I can’t wait to see this sewn and quilted!
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Thank you Kate! It should be done next month. I better keep on sewing:)! ❤️❤️
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Your new blog layout is beautiful!
I love the fabric in the triangles, that is going to be a lovely quilt and I look forward to your reveal!
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