Hello and welcome! Today is my stop on the Playground
Showcase and I’m just thrilled to have you here today!
I have been inspired by Amy Sinibaldi’s work since I stumbled upon her
blog Nana Company several years ago, when I first started my sewing journey. I just adore the
attention to detail she imbues in each of her designs.
When I noticed Amy's call out for makers to play with her
latest collection called Playground I thought "I just have to give this a try". Low and behold I was beyond excited
and touched when I got her email saying I was in! Happy dance!!
I returned from vacation to find this fun parcel awaiting me.
Even her packaging is super cute!
I was eager to get started, especially since this was my
first time playing with Art Gallery Fabrics.
What a great way to be introduced to their fabric. True to Amy’s style, her
fabric is so attentive to detail. The delicate flowers, the children skipping
rope, the hopscotch prints – they all remind me of a simpler time. A time when life
was all about play – what happiness!
And the colourway doesn’t disappoint! The range of soft
pinks to deep burgundy and pale blues to indigo paired with a little peachy pink and coral
is just perfection. Look at this
gorgeousness! You can also see the entire look book here.
With Playground being so silky and soft, I wanted to combine that with something equally soft
but with a little more texture. Kaffe Fassett’s Shot Cottons in Raspberry and Blue Jean were a great fit. The overall effect is light and airy (this quilt feels ah-mazing),
while the depth of colour allows the lightness and brightness of Amy’s prints
to really shine through.
My biggest challenge was settling on a quilt design that I
felt showcased the fabric and also spoke to the memories and feelings I was
overcome by. And so the Playtime Quilt was born!
The entire quilting journey for this quilt has been such a trip down memory lane. Memories of learning to ride a bike…and graduating from training wheels! Birthday scavenger hunts. Playing hopscotch in my long driveway. The anticipation of spending the day at the park with my best friend and never wanting the fun to end. Happy memories of days filled with joy and laughter.
I fondly recall my mum calling us for dinner, or bath time
or homework (gasp) and my brothers and I all yelling back “5 more minutes,
mum”. Time seems to last forever, yet
seems fleeting as the years go on. The flying geese help accentuate the concept
of time and adds movement to remind us that time doesn’t stand still.
I just love the combination of the hourglass block and the
flying geese! It’s a modern quilt with a whimsical nod.
Once I had the quilt top complete, I decided I wanted to explore using larger pieces of Playground so as to really showcase the design details in the fabric. This was completely spontaneous! And super fun to create!
Once I had the quilt top complete, I decided I wanted to explore using larger pieces of Playground so as to really showcase the design details in the fabric. This was completely spontaneous! And super fun to create!
My Aurifil thread chart came in handy once again in helping me select the perfect thread. I decided to
match my thread to the Raspberry Shot Cotton and chose #5003 in the colour Wine.
I love it! And already see it working with a few other projects I have in mind.
I completed the quilt with some straight line quilting. Not
as dense as I typically quilt, as I wanted to keep an overall feeling of
lightness and dense quilting makes for a much heavier quilt.
And the I Spy Friendship makes for a perfect quilt label!
I’m always amazed at the ideas, memories and design concepts
that emerge during the quilt design process. I didn’t initially set-out with
this intention, but the Playtime Quilt turned out to be an ode to our playtime
as children. I hope it reminds you to find time to play in your day and just
enjoy life. After all, life is short!
I hope you love this quilt as much as I do. It was such a
fun experience.
There is such talent that is participating in the Playground
Showcase and I encourage you to pop in and see the stunning projects they have
created:
SEPT 14:
Katie Skoog ~ thesimplelifecompany.com/blog
Thank you for the unexpected trip down memory lane, Amy! And
thank you for having me as part of your Playground Showcase!
Happy quilting!
xo
Shannon
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This is a lovely quilt and lucky you to get to play with such gorgeous fabrics. i love the background colour and setting you chose.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue! It was such a fun project and the Playground line is just fabulous! If you have a chance to pick some up, I highly recommend you do :)
DeleteWell done! and I love the back as well!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon! I love the back too! Isn’t it fun to create something spontaneously and then love the outcome!!
DeleteJUST LOVELY! THANKS FOR SHARING!
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Yayyy! I’m so happy you like my Playtime Quilt, Linda!!
Deletewonderful quilt, Shannon! thanks so much again for being part of the Playground showcase! xo amy
ReplyDeleteSo happy you like the quilt, Amy!! I had such an amazing time - thank you for having me as part of your Playground Showcase!! xo Shannon
DeleteOh, this is so pretty and looks sooo soft!! The raspberry was a perfect choice to accent all those deliciously fun prints! Beautiful work as always, Shannon! xo
ReplyDeleteIsn’t the raspberry shot cotton pretty?!! Honestly, if you haven’t worked with the shot cottons before, you sooo have to! This quilt is beyond soft and light and makes you just want to snuggle ;)
DeleteSuch a pretty quilt Shannon! I really like the design you chose to go with and that background fabric is beautiful with those prints.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Izzy!! I just adore that raspberry shot cotton as well, it literally called out to me when I was planning this quilt with the Playground line! If you haven’t worked with those lines, I highly encourage you to run out and add some to your stash!! It feels really amazing!
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