A while back, I picked up a fat quarter bundle of AMH's gorgeous Dowry collection. Whenever I buy FQ bundles I am always so afraid to cut into them - they are so pretty wrapped up in ribbon - but this one has been calling my name!
This year I am trying to use some of my favorite fabrics that have been sitting unused on my shelves and, honestly, it has been the BEST thing. I have been using fabric that I love and because I love them so much, they have inspired me to create new projects.
I ended up mixing in a few other favorite AMH prints and then used Designer Essential Solids in Natural for the background fabric. It is my go-to background color lately. Since I have 3 kids (and occasionally a few foster kids) in the house, I don't like to use stark white solids in too many of my projects. This Natural solid is the perfect off-is white/tan color that almost seems a little gray in the right light.
For the backing fabric, I used my favorite Dowry print. The binding fabric is Spiceberry by Art Gallery Fabrics - it is a gorgeous purple-y/red and it perfectly matches the same purple-y red that is in a few of the prints.
The quilting is (my favorite) moderately-dense organic grid - such a great texture!
Head over to the shop to find the patter, available in both PDF and paper versions.
Finished Size: 58" x 68"
Fabric: Dowry by Anna Maria Horner
Batting: Pellon Natural Cotton
Pattern: The Violet Quilt
Thank you for another beautiful quilt pattern with very clear directions. Getting my fabrics together to start this project and can't wait to begin. Thanks for all the suggestions and pictures you have posted regarding fabric colors. You and your testers have done an amazing job!
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