Quick look at a finish I missed posting last month. THANK YOU to Fran Bollinger for sending me photos of the quilt she made for her grandson. The quilt is from the pattern Fields of Brilliant Diamonds!! I sooooo enjoy seeing finishes by my students and customers! Fields of Brilliant Diamonds is one of my patterns that was designed using Brilliant Bindings as a cutting template. A great way to use Brilliant Bindings and focus on a theme fabric….PLUS a great quilt for a boy who loves baseball. (Any sports fabric would work beautifully with this pattern!)

I also made this quilt in brights from Shewshew fabrics from South Africa by Da Gamma Textiles. I love the vibrant colors and how different fabrics can change the look of a quilt. These fabrics are 100% cotton and 35″ wide. Pre-washing is necessary to get them to the wonderful feel they are known for. If you ever run across them…say yes! Once washed they have a wonderful “hand”. With the fabric only 35″ wide, just purchase more that the pattern requires. They are worth it! The Shewshew pink/orange/purple and white quilt is below on the right!

It is a bit ironic that I am writing this post as we learn of the passing of Willie Mays. One of the greatest baseball players of all time. He was 93 years old. What an amazing life, player and icon in the baseball world. My husband is a huge baseball fan and we watch a LOT of baseball. I am a fan of most sports, so designing this quilt focusing on baseball fabric was almost a given in my mind. I hope you find fabric that makes you smile, just like Mr. Mays did in every clip of his phenomenal plays on the field.

Tip #1 – One of my favorite sayings I say in almost every class and at every quilt show ….BOYS like quilts, too!! Find the fabrics that work for them! Sports, colors, mascots, etc.

Tip #2 – Use colors and fabrics you like and that fit the personality or theme.

in quilting,

Debbie