I just got an e-mail that I have been waiting for! The collaborative quilt book We love color (Stashbooks) will be released in May! It is over a year ago since I was asked to contribute to this book project, the assignment was to create a quilt using solely Kona cotton solids from Robert Kaufman. It was very inspiring and I have been so curious to see what the other peeps came up with, you can see a few previews on flickr. The contributing designers are: Lisa Call, Alissa Haight Carlton, Emily Cier, Malka Dubrawsky, Amy Ellis, FunQuilts (Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr), Jacquie Gering, Elizabeth Hartman, Rita Hodge, Cherri House, Kathy Mack, Jennifer Sampou, Valori Wells, Jean Wells, Betz White and me!
And since I am me, I picked up the brightest colours I could find and combined them with white and started playing around. And then spent a couple of very intense days putting my quilt together. Here are some sneak-peeks. I'll show off the whole thing when I have the book in my hands!
It looks quite cosy there on the sofa, I look forward to having it sent back home, but first I think she will take a tour to Spring Quilt Market in Kansas City, I wish I could go to!
WOW!!! I can't see all of it but I want it! What a beautiful job you have done with the design and all those quilted flowers. Such patience. Love the colours of the leaves and bird. Too cute. Well done and brilliant that it's going to be in a book as well.
Posted by: Sarah | 06 June 2012 at 09:49 PM
Kiitos Nova! Toivottavasti saan peiton kotiin pian! Sehän meni heti postiin kun valmistui vuosi sitten!
Posted by: Kajsa Wikman | 12 March 2012 at 07:58 PM
Vautsi! Tulin pitkästä aikaa vierailemaan sun blogissa ja täällähän on taas vaikka mitä kivaa. Tää peitto näyttää ihan super mahtavalta!
Posted by: Nova | 12 March 2012 at 07:50 PM
Thank you Claire! There are no long-arm quilters around in Finland, so I had to quilt this single-bed quilt myself, I was a bit nervous since I knew it was destined to end up on the pages of a quilt book and I was very proud when I finished it!
Posted by: Kajsa Wikman | 12 March 2012 at 07:05 AM
Kajsa that quilt is amazing, all that FME is soooo effective. What a labour of love.....
The book sounds very interesting, I'll head over to Flickr for some more inspiration
Claire :}
Posted by: Claire Smith | 11 March 2012 at 11:50 PM
I wish you could come to Kansas City as well since I live there!!!
Posted by: karin | 09 March 2012 at 11:02 PM
What great news. The quilt looks lovely, really fresh and bright. I love the quilting you did.
Posted by: Joanna | 09 March 2012 at 11:15 AM
Wow, the quilt looks amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing! The book sounds great and really interesting! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Eva | 09 March 2012 at 09:23 AM
Looks absolutely fantastic!!
I'm very happy to have copies of "Scandinavian Stitches" and "Mini Quilts" - this will be a new title on my wish list ;)
Posted by: Eva | Natural Toys for Creative Play | 09 March 2012 at 03:28 AM
That's fantastic about the book! I can't wait to see the finished quilt either, it looks divine!
Posted by: Miaou | 08 March 2012 at 11:39 PM