Violet calm is one of my favorite designs in the past few months, and I am excited to share it with you as my entry in the Modern Category for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy’s Creative Side.
Violet Calm
This design was created by piecing fabrics of several shades of violet together with thin strips of white Kona Cotton between each segment. The circle was cut from this pieced section of fabrics. Another circle was cut into the white background fabric, and the violet circle was machine pieced into the background.
The matchstick quilting in this piece is done in the color of the fabric it passes through. The horizontal lines create a sense of calm, and the variety of thread colors help to visually extend the centralized image across the quilt. A single section of vertical quilting gives a quiet energy to this peaceful image.
The binding is made of scrappy violet fabrics to frame the expanse of white fabric.
If you would like to read more about “Violet Calm,” please check out its original post. Thank you so much for stopping by!
10 Comments
Sandra
October 28, 2015 at 12:47 pmThis is lovely!!! Unfortunately I am having trouble visiting the Bloggers Quilt Festival site, it’s always such a treat to look around all the entries.
Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
October 28, 2015 at 8:48 pmGreat entry into the modern category, Cassandra! I just love this quilt, too, and I hope you enjoy the festival.
Sophie
October 29, 2015 at 8:11 amI love it ! The design of your quilt is really great and the linear quilting too. I am usually not a fan of purple in quilts but I may change my mind 😉
Sally
October 29, 2015 at 8:32 pmI really like how you designed and quilted it. An unusual piece. Nice work!
Jennifer
October 29, 2015 at 11:24 pmThis is just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie
October 30, 2015 at 12:36 amThis is really lovely. It’s such a striking design and your quilting just makes it!
Allison CB
October 30, 2015 at 1:48 amLovely…the quilting is perfect for the design!
Juliet @ The Tartankiwi
October 30, 2015 at 3:19 amGreat work. I love the way that the quilting compliments the design.
Helen
October 30, 2015 at 7:24 amThis is a very clever piece. I love it.
Sandra
November 1, 2015 at 2:02 pmCassandra you have knocked another one out of the park. Love this. Thanks for sharing how you made it too. Got my vote. 😉