This is the Sunshine Blue Skies quilt that I've been sharing peeks of with you on Facebook and Instagram this week. It's available through
Connecting Threads as both a pattern and a kit. The kit includes fabrics from Connecting Threads Sunshine Terrace fabric collection, as shown in the above photo.
I made this version of Sunshine Blue Skies using blue and yellow scraps from my stash.
This quilt features two paper pieced blocks. This one...
...and this one. The two blocks together create a happy spinning windmill look.
I used
Hobbs Thermore batting which is a thin lightweight batt, perfect for a summertime quilt.
Sunshine Blue Skies finishes at 41" x 50", just right for a lap quilt or a small picnic quilt.
Sunshine Blue Skies ready for some front porch sitting.
Here's a close up of the loopy meander quilting. I used a yellow color changing thread by Superior, King Tut for the quilting, Sunstone. The piecing was done with
Aurifil thread and everything was stitched with
Schmetz needles.
I had just enough of this pretty blue and yellow flower print to use it for both the outer border and the binding.
Here it is, hanging over the front porch railing.
Sunshine Blue Skies quilt stack.
Sunshine Blue Skies
Quilt Stats:
Quilt Size: 41" x 50"
Fabric: From my stash
Piecing Thread: Aurifil
Quilting Thread: Sunstone King Tut by Superior
Batting: Thermore by Hobbs
Needles: Schmetz
Designed in EQ8
Pattern and kit available through Connecting Threads
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Jennifer Thomas
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