She’s a cover girl! Reflections of Love is featured on the cover of Quiltmaker magazine’s supersized double issue!
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Perhaps “She’s a cover girl” is showing my age, but I’m too happy to care! I was stunned when I opened my digital copy from Quiltmaker and slowly recognized the cover quilt. I hadn’t the slighted thought that my quilt would be considered as a cover. Therefore, it took several minutes for my brain to catch up with what was clearly my quilt!
The Pattern – Reflections of Love
As you can see, this is a patchwork-pieced quilt of 20 blocks of “X’s” and “O’s”. These 16-inch (finished) hugs and kisses are alternating, creating a secondary pattern of a chain-like design. Surprisingly, this quilt is made from only one pieced block. Only the fabric value placement in the blocks is different.
The Fabric – Reflections of Love
Admittedly, I affectionately named this quilt Reflections of Love because of the fabric I chose. I made the blocks using both beautiful sides of Anna Maria Horner’s “Love Always” fabric collection for FreeSpirit. Having been a fan of Anna Maria’s bold use of color and scale in her fabric designs, I was thrilled when I discovered their beautiful reverse. In my opinion, Anna Maria’s work is bold and unapologetic, which is why I am passionately drawn to it. In addition to the brilliant Love Always fabrics, I chose a light background called Seeds, by Cori Dantini. This background reads as a solid from a distance, but pairs nicely.
The Use of Value – Reflections of Love
Unquestionably, using the reverse side of each beautiful fat quarter in Reflections of Love adds a certain charm to this design. In addition to the softness of the “medium” value, waves of pastel (the reverse) draw your eyes through the quilt. Incorporating that value contrast in this quilt added a subtle difference and sparkle to the quilt.
Quiltmaker Magazine
This Supersize Double Issue of Quiltmaker Magazine is on newsstands now (as of March 26, 2024). Watch for signed copies in my Creative Bee Studios Etsy Shop! Find Quiltmaker in fine shops and bookstores in the United States and selected countries worldwide.
