Hi friends!
Today is my second day on the Island Batik Four Seasons quilt pattern blog hop.
If you missed the first post, click here to read and enter that giveaway.
For my second quilt this month, I thought about what I wanted to share. And what I wanted to share is a quick Four Seasons quilt pattern you could make using scraps; hopefully using some beautiful Island Batik scraps!
For many of us, time is precious. It is hard to get a quilt top done, no less get it quilted and ready to use or to give away. Now that I have this puppy, (isn’t she adorable?) I have found I must be flexible about time. It is like having a new baby or a toddler. If I stress that I did not get the all the laundry done or a quilt top completed today, I miss out on that time with the puppy.
If I stress about what is not getting done, I will miss being in the moment and the fun a new puppy can bring.
So while I have deadlines that must be met, I am learning to slow down and just enjoy playing fetch with the pup!
So this quilt is for the times when you need to make something but you need quick and easy. And quick and easy does not have to mean blah. It still can be beautiful!
I started with bits of Island Batik’s new line, Paisley Dot. I cut the fabric into 40 pieces 4 ½” x 22″. Basically a Fat Sixteenth. Hmmm, is there really such a thing? Well there is now!
From each Fat 16th, I cut 5 squares 4″ x 4″. Then I laid them out in a pleasing design. I had a few leftover squares.
This quilt reminds me of one I did earlier in the year with some other IB fabrics.
And while the blog posts this week are about summer fabric lines, I realized this quilt is about all four seasons. Winter is up in the left hand corner, the dark and stormy skies.
Then the colors move into the soft, pastel shades of spring when the first pale green leaves start to pop and the early flowers poke their heads up out of the ground.
Then is is onto summer- the bright vibrant colors of the leaves, the flowers, the blue sky and the bright blues of warm water. And then it is fall, when the leaves start to lose their luster, become a muted shade a green as they turn into their last gasp of rich autumn colors and fall to the ground. A time to gather up those close to us and get ready to hunker down for the coming winter.
Can a quilt really say all of that? Why not? A quilt is a way to express what we feel; how we feel about the fabric or a time in our life or even how we feel about the intended recipient.
And this quilt is one where you can make the quilt your way- balance the colors of the fabrics you are using in a way that makes you happy.
Once I had the blocks all sewn together, I added borders, piecing them so the dark border was surrounding the darker squares and the lighter border by the lighter squares.
Once the quilt was quilted, I cut the binding to match the border.
Click here to get the free pattern. Free pattern offer is over. Sorry!
And how about the quilting? I had this quilted by my uber talented long arm quilter friend, Crystal Zagnoli. She always makes what I do look so much better!
And I love this variegated thread she used- while you might worry that the bright colors in the thread would not look good in all areas of the quilt, I think it is brilliant!
If you want to visit all the blogs in the Four Seasons Quilt pattern blog hop, the complete schedule is below.
happy quilting!
Kate
WINTER
January 8 – Blue Moon
Inquiring Quilter • Cheryl Lynch Quilts
January 9 – Mountain’s Majesty
FunThreads Designs • Little Bunny Quilts • Quilting Affection Designs
January 10 – Alpine Ice
Freemotion by the River • Slice of Pi Quilts
Seams Like a Dream • KISSed Quilts
January 11 – Alpine Jingle
Purrfect Spots Designs • Bejeweled Quilts
SPRING
January 15 – Elementz
Den syende himmel • Inspired Layers
January 16 – Southern Blooms
Yellow Cat Quilt Designs • Quiltologist Treasures
January 17 – Morning Sunshine
Quilt’n Party • Desert Bloom Quilting
January 18 – Season’s Shades
Inchworm Fabrics • Kauffman Designs
SUMMER
January 22 – Paisley Dot
Pamela Quilts • Seams Like a Dream
January 23 – Sunflower Serenade
Kathys Kwilts and More • Whispers of Yore
January 24 – City Culture 2
Mary Mack Made Mine • heARTs Creations
January 25 – City Culture 2
The Quilt Rambler • Lizard Creek Quilts • KISSed Quilts
FALL
January 29 – Autumn’s Grace
Seams to be Sew • KISSed Quilts • Ark Angel Creations • Beaquilter
January 30 – Pumpkin Patch
KISSed Quilts • Beaquilter
January 31 – Plum Delicious
Masterpiece Quilting • Adventurous Appliqué and Quilting
February 1 – Northern Woods
Moosestash Quilting • Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
I am going to be an instructor at AQS Quilt Week in Lancaster PA this March! Click here to see my classes and sign up!
Beautiful colors- the fabric is fantastic. The aurifil thread is the finishing touch !!
I love quilting with variegated threads! I get a beautiful bright multi and hand quilt on a dark solid background. Stunning!
Nice use of the colorful fabrics and nice quilting.
I’ll be at AQS Lancaster, too!
I love the colors in your quilt! Thanks for a chance to win some of this fabric!
I LOVE dots, so Paisley Dots are even better.
Your quilt is beautiful.
Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I love the way you arranged the colors. And thanks for the chance to win this beautiful fabric!
Those Paisley Dots have me drooling. Great use of them in your quilt. I especially like the border and binding treatments.
Beautiful quilt and that quilting is the best with all the detail! Lovely prize too…would love to create with it!
Love the way you put the quilt together – and the borders and binding look awesome!! Thanks for an opportunity to win in your giveaway! I would love making my own version of your quilt – and thanks for the free pattern as well!
love the effect in the borders! Would love some of this paisley dot!!! Thanks.
I love all the great colors. Great quilt.
Your quilt is awesome! It really would sew up quickly. Thanks!
Thanks for showing your quilt and offering fabric squares. So fun.
Beautiful quilt and a great way to use all of the fabrics in the line!
Just love the dots in those batiks. Your pattern shows them off perfectly. Generous of you to give us a chance to win goodies too!
Your quilt is breathtaking!! Thanks so much for sharing and the great giveaway!!
Your quilt is fun. I like the design possibilities.
Beautiful colors! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Beautiful quilt, batiks never go out of style.
I love the layout you picked, it’s a great use of thee fabrics and colors. The quilting is perfect, too. Great job!
What a beautiful quilt; love the way you’ve represented the four seasons!
There is just something so cheerful about batiks. Love them all. Your quilt is cute and would work up fast. My kind of quilt. Thsnks for the opportunity to win the giveaway.
Beautiful quilt. I love the colors. Those paisley dots look like great fabrics to work with.
Your quilt is lovely – but so is Kira. Is she a Border Collie? They can be so smart.
Thanks for the chance on the giveaway.
Our winter is looking just like the fabric in the left corner. I’m glad you included the bright and cheery I really don’t like the gray winter. cute. I like it. Thanks.
Love it! Love how the colors meld together to reflect the seasons.
Your design has a dreamy flow to it, love it!!
Your sweeeet puppy is adorable!! Kira is beautiful name too. Love Love Loooove your Quilt!! Love your explanation on layout & quilting with variegated thread! Totally Awesome!! Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way too!! 🙂
Your simple pattern (which I love and appreciate) is perfect for the fabrics. Thank you for sharing it, the cute puppy pics, and for the chance to win.
Love paisley dots. Your quilt is amazing!!
Kira is so sweet – puppies are a handful! Your quilt says it all – very nice – amazing fabric colors in this collection! Thank you for sharing, Susan
Your quilt turned out great! Thanks for sharing!!
Love this fabric and quilt!
I have a daughter learning to quilt and this would be great for her
Thank you for sharing your quilt with us, and of course the free pattern. The quilt is lovely.
Love the layout of your quilt! Great colors and your pieced border is that extra detail. Great job! Thanks for sharing and the free pattern.
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Love how you 0ut them all together and they look wow love it tytyty for cool idea
I really love your use of the varigated thread!
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I liked the Northern Woods. Something about those earthy tones that speak to me.
I love your quilt and the quilting is marvelous!!! I like it when a quilter changes the binding to match what is going on in the quilt!!
Oh my gosh batiks! They are sooo beautiful. I love the movement in your quilt, Just lovely! Yes please put my name in the bucket!!!!!!
I love these fabrics. Your quilt is beautiful!! Thank you for the giveaway.
Beautiful, colorful quilt! I love the quilting with the variegated thread!
Your puppy is so cute!! Also really like your little quilt–such pretty fabrics!
Love the detailed description for choices of fabrics for individual seasons. Thank you for the giveaway.
Your quilt is beautiful. Thank you so much for offering it as a free pattern. I agree, quick and easy or scrappy does not need to be blah.
I love dots and I love easy. Perfect combination.
Pretty quilt and cute puppy.
Awesome quick quilt! I can see me using it for baby quilts or even a couch cuddle quilt. It would be fun for either!
What a great quilt! Great job lining up the matching border and binding so well–that part seems pretty tricky. Your puppy is sooooooooo adorable!
This is a beautiful quilt. Love the placement of the fabrics to represent the four seasons and adding the borders the way you did.
your quilt is lovely. I love the gradient colors representing the different seasons. thanks for the pattern. so glad to hear your puppy is helping in your life. such an adorable little tyke
Love these fabrics, and they look so good in your quilt!
Beautiful quilting too.
Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
Your quilt is beautiful and I particularly like the quilting that Crystal has done. Haye a good time in Lancaster! Maybe I’ll see you there.
I always love the dotty batiks and your quilt looks beautiful! Thank you for sharing the project and for the chance to win.
I love your quilt. It may be simple by your standards but it’s exquisite. Your design eye is spot on. I love the way you clustered the squares as well as adding the border – the perfect touch. Thank you for the free pattern. I’ve added your blog to Feedly so I won’t miss any of your posts. 🙂
Love, love, love your quilt! Thanks sew much for the pattern. Going to start cutting my scraps into squares to make it.
Love the quilt, great use of color.
Love the quilt, but love, love, love your puppy! I just want to pick him up and cuddle all day! Beautiful eyes! Great idea of showing the seasons in your quilt.
The colors are so vivid. I like the pink and green together.
Not sure which I like better the gorgeous quilt or the adorable puppy! Love those blue eyes. I really like the batik colors and your placement!
Your quilt is beautiful! And I would definitely play with that cutie Puppy! Thank you,
Everyone needs a fast quilt! This one sure tells a story of the seasons. Great job!
Wow! What a striking quilt! I love that it represents and reflects all of the seasons. Thanks for the chance to win some of those lovely fabrics.
i love the progression of colors in your quilt. thanks for the free pattern, now all i need is to win your giveaway 🙂
Thank you for the pattern for such a beautiful quilt. I can definitely see the different seasons in it. I like all the thought you put into border placement as well.
Thank you for the chance to win as well.
And, that puppy is absolutely adorable. He steals the show. 🙂
Lovely quilt. With all the beautiful fabric colors, variegated thread was a great choice.
Very pretty quilt. I like the easy piecing with great results.
I love your quilt and the way you have the light/dark larger areas around the sides. Your quilting it gorgeous as well.
Wonderful quilt and great use of colors. Please enter me in your drawing.
Beautiful quilt! Thank you for sharing. Have a fun day!! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
Beautiful quilt and I agree that the variegated thread looks great! Thank you for the pattern and giveaway.
Wonderful fabrics and quilt!
Your quilt is very beautiful and I love the quilting. Thank you for the giveaway.