Sunday, April 8, 2012

A SUNDAY MORNING QUILT

I bought a book. A really FABULOUS book. It deals with the little bits we all have basketfuls of.  The name?  Sunday Morning Quilts.  It's by Amanda Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison. Cheryl is a fellow Canadian.  Maybe I'll run into her some time in a quilt shop.


It was hard to decide which one to make first, but I made my own version of " Up, Up, and Away."
In the book, Amanda used 2 1/2" squares and sewed a little scrap to one corner of each square.  
I used 3" squares, and sewed scraps on the corners,  sort of in a hit and miss form. Also, I pieced an extra coloured square to each end of every row, to form a border.  I love it.




My quilt measures 57 x 61 and used a whole lot of scraps. I knew I saved those little connector corners for a reason : )

Happy Easter Sunday.


edited to join the linky party with Amanda

17 comments:

Hazel Green said...

I love it too Carla!

Hazel

Kelli Fannin Quilts said...

I love it three! :o) It's so beautiful! What a great design. Another book to put on my wish list.. Happy Easter to you!

Debbie said...

wow! Very nice!!

Cindy Sharp said...

Love your quilt.

Do you know of a woman named Arty in Kemloops?

Gramma Quilter said...

I bought this book too! I soooo love it. I even took a pic this morning to send you. It reminded me of you.
Have a relaxing day!!!

quiltmania said...

WOW!

Deborah said...

This is beautiful. I really like this book, too.

vintage grey said...

Such a beautiful quilt!! I'll look into the book! Thanks for sharing! Happy Easter Blessings! xo Heather

Megan said...

Ooh, what a neat project and a great use of your scraps! Nice job!! I'll have to take a closer look at the book next time I'm in a bookshop.

diane said...

What a beautiful quilt! You are so talented, Carla! I need to start saving my little triangles now!

Dawn Hughes said...

Beautiful I have been trying to find that book, where did you get it? Hope that your Easter was perfect!

Amanda Jean said...

Carla,

I LOVE what you did with the up, up and away pattern. It looks amazing!!! The colored blocks around the quilt are a beautiful addition.

Cheryl Arkison said...

It's gorgeous! And I'm so glad you like the book.

Karen said...

Definately a good choice Carla!
I was in the shop on Thursday and picked up some new pieces for a wall quilt/table topper...I have everything cut out now for the sewing part!

Live a Colorful Life said...

Beautiful quilt. I think it is one of the best new books on the market for sure!

Unknown said...

LOVE it Carla! Nice job! (Currently wiping the drool from my chin!)

Annilu said...

Oh yes - I love it, too. It's just wonderful. So much brightness and spring feeling...