Sunday, June 21, 2020

Stitching Sunshine Blog Hop

To Brighten Our Day

I would like to thank CARLA for hosting this brillant Hop and look forward to seeing what everyone has to share with us.  With it starting just after Summer Solstice ( or maybe you're in Winter Solstice and need a warm up) it is a great way to welcome in the summer season.


I had this image in my files for a long time with the thoughts of painting a quilt block to hang on my porch.  It is called SunBurst Blossom and reminds me of the many fields of day lilies that are around the farm  used for naturalization of an area not suitable for anything else.  Day lilies always pop out upon the first few hot, humid days of Summer.


I had to really dig thru my scraps to find bright sun shiney yellows.  A couple of the vintage calico units are actually 'made' fabric, but it all worked out.  I put corner hangers so this could be used as either a wall hanging or .......


a table topper.  I don't have side tables or a coffee table.  When I tried to set up a nice photo shoot on my kitchen table - I had to furkids thinking this was a wonderful new 'bed'.  So it's out on the lawn for an in the sunshine photo with one of my great grandmother's favorite pieces that she brought out for the summer to fill with wild flowers of all kinds.

Please be sure to visit today's Hosts:

Monday, June 22nd


Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

50 comments:

Vireya said...

That's lovely Sharon!

Podunk Pretties said...

I love this table topper! I think I have that same vintage print in orange.

sewyouquilt2 said...

Beautiful piece.so sunshiny and cheerful

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Your piece is so, so, so lovely! It really made me smile!

Carol said...

Such a lovely quilt! The yellows are perfect and remind me of the lemon lilies that are blooming at my house right now.

Michele said...

It's sweet. And yes the block would make a great barn quilt.

Shari Gallagher said...

Really beautiful

Diane M said...

Love this 💛

Shelina said...

This is really beautiful! So fresh and summery!

tink's mom said...

What a great block choice for this sunny hop. It does make a wonderful topper. I hope you are still considering painting one too. It would be just stunning.

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

Lovely block and I love the colors! I like the idea of corner hangers to use as a wall hanging or a table topper.

Karrin Hurd said...

Gorgeous quilt,, love it!

For the love of geese said...

Very nice.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That's a pretty design! I love the yellows you found for the sunflower-y parts!

Carol Swift said...

This is a beautiful quilt design and I love the fabrics you chose. That setting is so sweet with the water can. Thank you for sharing...you never disappoint with your creations!

Vasudha said...

Bright and cheerful and lovely.

Calicojoan said...

That is absolutely gorgeous. I had to laugh about photo shoot troubles with your fur babies. LOL!! Some days we fight the same fight around here. That would make an awesome barn/porch quilt pattern too!

works4me said...

What a wonderful sunny quilt. And so many of my quilt photos have a kitty foot or tail or nose in them that I understand having to retreat outside for the photo op. :) The quilt looks perfect on the grass.

KatieQ said...

The first of our daylilies (Stella D'oro) opened this week. They are as bright and sunny as your tabletopper. It's a perfect little quilt for summer. We don't have enough room for a field of daylilies, it must be a beautiful sight.

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Your block is stunning, and you found just the right colors.

The Joyful Quilter said...

SEW super cute, Sharon (and perfect for the Hop!!) You are lucky to have your great grandmother's watering can. What a treasure!

Turid said...

What's better than a brand new table topper for the summer parties? Lovely.

Vicki in MN said...

That is so pretty! I love that binding.

Pam said...

Love this - so pretty

Charlene McCain said...

Lovely wall hanging! Love the colors you chose. The black accent fabric and borders really made these sunny colors pop. Beautiful!!

Karen's Korner said...

That definitely say Sunshine. Your grandmother's jug looks so pretty sitting on the side.

thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.com said...

Beautiful and classic. I love your photo setting also.

Quilting Gail said...

Sharon - your sunshine topper is very pretty! Love the photo with the flower container!

grammajudyb said...

So sunny and happy! It will make a great wall hanging!

Danice G said...

Gorgeous wall hanging/table topper. Those calicoes are so pretty.

Kathleen said...

Wonderful tabletopper. I, like you, don't have a lot of yellow. Sunburst Blossom is a lovely block/pattern. Thanks for hopping!

LJ said...

Only thing missing in the last picture is the wild flowers. Great quilt - I'd love it on my table. Thanks, Sharon.

Carla said...

This is such a pretty piece. Thank you for brightening my day!

Michelle said...

This is a lovely table topper.

Cheryll said...

That's beautiful...xox

Beth Strand said...

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

teachpany said...

That's really pretty. I love the design of the blocks.

Marian said...

Cute wallhanging Sharon, the colors are fun and the design is lovely. Loved how the little furbabies got in the way when trying to take photos, now that we have a small dog, if I put something on the floor to take a picture she comes and lays right on top of it to so I know how that goes myself. :) Still it's fun to see how they take to the projects.

Quilter Kathy said...

Beautiful! So happy and sunshiny!

Sharon said...

Your table topper makes me smile! Thank you for sharing.

QuiltGranma said...

Love your happy summer solstice quilt!

Pamela said...

That is so perfect and happy! Cat's always think any quilt is a new bed for them :)

Needled Mom said...

I really like this block, Sharon. The colors are great. It WOULD make a fantastic barn quilt.

kiwikid said...

Beautiful quilt, and the jug is very special.

Kay said...

Lovely colours. x

Deb A said...

What a darling little quilt! It will make a wonderful painted quilt block for display as well.

Barbara said...

What a beautiful quilt!

Susan said...

What a pretty little table topper!

Sue D said...

Very pretty!

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

You need a nice patio table to put that pretty quilt on.