Here is a sample that has squares of each fabric in the collection.
I looked at the fabrics a long time to decide how I would interpret the theme of Back to School. These fabrics have a warm "summery" feel to me. It made me think of picnics, sunny days and the last days of summer. When school approaches each year it always makes you want to make the MOST of the last days of summer. One last picnic, picking the last of the garden, those last days to sit, relax and soak up the sun.
The quilt I made is an original design I call Summer Daze. I used the word Daze instead of Days because hurrying around and doing all those last activities can put you in sort of a daze until you are all tired out, and ready to settle into school schedules and other Fall activities.
I used all but 5 of the fabrics from the collection in the quilt. Below is a photo of all the fabrics I used, plus a bright green basic that is on the left.
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Island Batik is giving away 3 Fat quarter Bundles from the Captains Anchor, Batiks Go Retro and the Abalone Collections. Be sure to fill out their raffle copter to enter.
My giveaway is five 1/4 yards of the five fabrics on the Sour Apple Collection that I did not include in the quilt.
These are also beautiful and you can now see the whole collection. Be sure to leave a comment on what is one of the last things you try to do in the fall before school starts. USA residents only please. Winner will be notified after the blog hop ends on Sept 30. Be sure that I can reach you if you win.
I love quilts with stars and yours is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful. I really like the quilting too.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any children in school any more and since school starts here in the first week of August, there isn't anything that I really try to do. Thank you for your giveaway.
Your Summer Daze is amazing. Love the pattern and colors. My children are all grown, but we would always try to get to the beach for one last weekend before school started. Thanks for the giveaway, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt and love the fabrics. I don't have kids in school anymore either, so usually my last things to get done are before it turns cold. I haven't had a garden for a few years, but when I do, that is usually the last outside thing to get done before the quilting hibernation begins. The garden needs to be put to bed for winter and all the produce has to be put up for winter storage. grannyjanny24@gmail.com or Whispers of Yore FB page
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt! Love the fabrics!! Thank you for sharing! I start getting fire wood together in the fall before school starts. Enjoy your day! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! I try to have my grandchildren come and stay with us before school starts back. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletethis quilt is great! love the fabrics
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ReplyDeleteThat's really pretty. I love the mix of colors in this group, and you did an excellent job showcasing them.
ReplyDeleteLove star quilts! Thank you for sharing. Beautiful colors in the fabric collection. ndfromsd atgmail dotcom
ReplyDeleteWow, that a bright and fun quilt. Love that Sour Apple line!
ReplyDeletePicnic at Member summer evenings at The Huntington Library in San Marino, California. 11 gardens, library, AND art museums ( home of Pinky and Blue Boy)...yes-even an early American exhibit with QUILTS!!!! lutzcats@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletewow your quilt is gorgeous. my kiddos have not been in school for a while now. but when they were one of the last things we did was go shopping. they could each choose (clothes wise) one thing they needed and two things they wanted.
ReplyDeletewe would also sit and make individual lists of what each would like for lunches. I would keep these lists on the 'fridge and go off of it until they made there own lunches and then the lists would stay on the 'fridge so they new what they were making for themselves. It was fun teaching them responsibility/fun.
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Lovely quilt - you are sew creative! Last thing before school is shopping for school supplies!!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous! The last thing I try to do in the fall before school starts is spend time with my granddaughters. susan430 at cox dot net
ReplyDeleteWe try to go out to a park and do a hike or walk before the fall season hits and we get busy.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric choices, and the quilt..turned out great. The blackberries ripen here around the start of school and I like to grab whatever child is still around and go blackberry picking. Then there are pies and jam to be made!
ReplyDeleteI love to go pick apples with my grandson....happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWe go on a camping trip with the kids to see new sights and make new memories before settling down to the school year!
ReplyDeleteMy sister and her grandkids come for a week visit. We hold a grandma camp with all our grandkids and always include various crafts.
ReplyDeleteI'm an English teacher so I spend most weekends reading essays. so one of the last things I try to before school starts is clean my house so thoroughly that it stays that way until the semester ends. Not very exciting, but it is satisfying! And it frees up some time for sewing! Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilt! I love the design and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteI am retired so it really doesn't matter much to me anymore. Beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love your Summer Daze quilt--and the reason for the name. When we lived in the North we loved Indian Summer days to fit more in, now in the South it seems summer never ends and I long for the winters of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteYet another great collection of fabrics. I love the bright greens
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! The colors are so bright!
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Love your quilt! I try to go to the beach for a few days before the end of summer.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabrics! We try to do one last fun thing with the kids before school starts, like take a day trip somewhere. This year we went to the State Fair for the first time!
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