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| Atmoshperic Quilt |
When my daughters married, I gave each of them a quilt as a wedding
present. Sara and Josh’s puppy chewed a hole right in the middle of their
quilt. So, when Sara and Josh sold their house and bought another one in
November 2011, I promised Sara a new quilt of her choosing, but told her I
would need one year to complete it. She choose a gray quilt with a little taupe
color in it to match her new bedroom. Of course it had to be king-sized—I already had a king sized in the making for myself--no pressure! Plus, I had to find enough
gray fabrics in light, medium and dark fabrics for the pattern I chose. In case
you haven’t discovered—I like scrappy quilts—more fabrics make a more interesting quilt!
Finding a quilt in McCall’s Quilting magazine, March/April
2011, designed by Gerri Robinson as my inspiration, I designed a 15 inch block,
carefully placing a light, medium and dark gray fabric in each block. The quilt
has, I think, at least 40 different fabrics—I lost count! It’s amazing how many
different “gray” colors of fabrics are available. Notice the quilt has no borders, giving it a
modern feel.
If you were wondering about the name, I stole “Atomspheric” from the paint sample they
gave me, feeling it fit the quilt.
Pattern: Inspired by Celestial Waltz by Gerri Robinson,
published in McCall’s Quilting magazine, March/April 2011
Fabrics: Gray, Taupe, and White
Quilting: by Joyce Coburn
Batting: Warm & White Cotton
Started: July 2012
Finished: November 2012
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| "I'm the bad puppy" |
