Love Values Quilt

I made another Values Quilt, this time using Amy Butler's LOVE fabric line. And for lack of a better word, I LOVE this fabric. The colors are so rich and the patterns are beautiful. I love it.

I've never understood or been interested in making a quilt as a wall hanging. I like to be able to *use* my quilts. I like to touch them and snuggle in them and feel their warmth. But when I made my first values quilt, while it was on my sewing table waiting to be quilted, I fell in love. I made so secret that I had a hard time giving that quilt away. Almost as soon as I did, I started this quilt with the intention that it would be a wall hanging - something for me to look at and enjoy.


If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may recall that I recently made a pillow for a friend using these fabrics and pattern. Love that, too... may need to make another one to compliment my new wall hanging?

The binding is actually a Kaffe Fassett fabric I had on hand.

The quilting is done in concentric diamonds to accent the change in values. On the back, you can really see the design.

Speaking of the back, it's a vintage sheet I found a few months ago. I love the pattern and love giving old fabrics a new life.

For now, this quilt will be on the wall in my bedroom, where I will see it everyday. Someday in the future, I hope it will be a part of my sewing room to keep me inspired and delighted.

Purple & Blue Values Quilt

I finished my values quilt using this tutorial and I am so in love. This one will be a gift, but I am absolutely making something similar to keep. I think this pattern would make a wonderful wall hanging.

Just for fun - check it out in B&W!

Detail... most of the fabrics are Kaffe Fassett with a few batiks and some vintage sheets thrown in, as well.

The back is a pretty purple floral.

I quilted around the edges of the diamonds to accent the changes in the values of the fabrics.

Detail of the back and the binding.


Can't wait to start my next!

Less than 24

So that didn't take long. I finished the Blue & Green Circle Quilt, expressed my delight at being caught up and not having anything on my "to-do" list, and within 24 hours started the next one!

In just one day, I have all of the blocks complete for my first Values Quilt based on this tutorial. It's purples and blues and I love it. I planned for this to be a gift, but I am already waffling on that - I may need to keep this one!

This morning I headed to my favorite local thrift store to see if they've restocked their sheets. I found some great "keepers." This first one is actually a flannel, but I am thinking it might be a great backing for the Values Quilt. The colors are perfect and pansies are one of my favorite flowers.

Here's a shot with my hand (please excuse the lack of manicure......) to show the scale. These pansies are BIG. Love them!

They had only a pillowcase in this print, but I love these colors and the watercolor feel to this one.

This is also just a pillowcase, but I loved the delicate flowers and colors.

Some green / yellow / orange florals - both of these are queen-sized sheets. (P.S. To my Quilt Bee friends - I have plenty of these two, so if you'd like a FQ or two, let me know! I'm happy to share...).

All these for under $10! Love thrift stores!