Twisting in Full Color

God knew what he was doing when he created the rainbow after the flood.  I mean what else could he do to show his love to Noah and his family after 40 long days of dreary rain.  I think purple is my favorite with all others a close second.  It is so hard for me not to add several colors to each of my quilts.  As all of my lovely Sitchin' Sisters know, I love batik fabrics above all.  They are so vibrant and the color combinations that can be in a single piece of fabric are endless.  

Twisting in the Summertime

The twisting in full color quilts were made with the Lil' Twister template. The instructions provided are very easy to follow and made the quilt assembly fun and easy.   I started by using some graph paper and planned out where my colors would go.  I wanted the background to be a series of black and white prints that transitioned from dark in one corner to light in the opposite corner.  Then my beautiful batiks would be in the foreground and would just 'pop' off the quilt.  To add a little more interest, I also put a black square in the lighter corner and a white square in the dark corner.  

Once I had a plan visualized, I cut out my squares and laid them out. This would be a good time to use a design wall.  I was on a retreat when I did this so I just took pictures of it so I could pick the pieces up.  Now it is time so sew!!!

Once the squares are all sewn together, then the template is used to cut out the pieces according to the instructions and then they are sewn together in the same order they are cut out.  It is a bit weird to cut something up that you just put together, but the outcome is awesome.  

Twisting in Springtime

This is a second quilt that I made for a dear friend.  It was made using Moda's Happy Fabric line.  The squares were assembled in a random fashion and then the template was use to once again cut and sew back together.

So don't be afraid to use a bit of color! It's a good reminder that any storm won't last forever and that God is always near!