As some of you may recall, last fall I set to work on the
lyon bear. It was supposed to be a big girl bed quilt for our three-year old's transition to her new room before the arrival of her new sibling. Now that baby sister is almost three months old, I'd say it's
high time for a finish ;o)
And who knew that marsala would be so hot right now?
(...I mean really, aside from Pantone, who? Anyone?) Truth be told, I had my heart set on indigo. But this new furry friend has me all heart eyes over marsala. Marsala marsala marsala! I
suppose I can get used to having you around.
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| The geese, like the bear, are all pieced from oakshott cottons :: elements and lyon. |
May our little firecracker sleep soundly as the moon rises over marsala mountain...
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| This mini 5.25" block is called "Moon Over the Mountain," BB #948. |
And greet each morning with joy as "the sun wakes up."
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| The "crown" over the bear's head is a traditional block named "The Sunrise," BB #4098. |
The top is twin-sized (~60" x 80", give or take). The bear block (
"big bear") was designed by my talented friend Juliet of Tartan Kiwi. (I blew up her already blown-up block, so my
extra big bear is about 40" square.) The two mini blocks (Moon Over the Mountain and The Sunrise) will be available as free downloads in my
craftsy shop (as part of
the INDEX) sometime soon, in case anyone's interested in those ;o)
Linking up with
finish it up friday and Anne and Adrianne's 2015 Pantone Quilt Challenge!
Be sure to hop on over to
Anne's or
Adrianne's to see what the rest of this community has been brewing up with this luscious new reddish-brown hue :o)
