We recently received an email with the subject line: "A Little Hannah Eye Candy." It certainly was, and we wanted to share it with all of you!
Jessica J.E. Smith of The Quilt and Needle Forum designed a Mystery quilt using the Hannah collection. One March weekend later, retreat attendees left with this beauty, titled Frolic:
We asked Jessica to give us some background on her design:
Q. What was the
starting point for this design?
Jessica: I started with the woven design in
the center of the quilt top. Because the center is fairly busy, I added simple
frames and a fun border that keep the focus on that main design element.
Q. What do like about
the Hannah fabrics? Why do they work well for this pattern?
Jessica: I named the pattern Frolic - I had dancing
ribbons and delicate lace in mind when designing it. The Hannah fabrics’
vibrant flowers and lacy textures naturally add to the fun nature of the quilt.
As a bonus, the two greens play well off of one another, adding additional
depth and movement to the design.
Q. Why did you choose
the black tonal as the background color?
Jessica: It works with both light and dark
backgrounds. We actually offered kits (through Happily Ever After Quilts) with
a dark or a light background, depending on the preference of the quilter.
Q. What is your
favorite part about the quilt?
Jessica: How intricate it looks, considering how
simple it is to piece!
Q. Can you talk about
the pieced border?
Jessica: I am not a huge fan of plain straight borders
on quilts, unless they serve a framing purpose for the design. This one just
really finishes off the quilt with a bang.
Q. What else do you
want people to know about this quilt?
Jessica: It is a large quilt, but the piecing is
straightforward and fun. My retreaters made this as a mystery, and they were
guessing right up until the big reveal.
Q. What are you
planning to use for a binding?
Jessica: A bright green binding.
Q. Where was this quilt
pieced?
Jessica: A group of quilters from The Quilt and Needle
Forum comes together every March for a Mystery Quilt Retreat. They travel here
from all over the country, and one even comes from the UK. This pattern was
this year's mystery design, and Sherry W. from Arkansas pieced this particular
quilt.
It may not be a mystery anymore, but you can purchase the pattern in digital format here and in paper format here.
Find out more about The Quilt and Needle Forum and Jessica's Mystery Quilt Weekends here.
Find the entire Hannah collection here.
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