Latte by the Sea
This design came to Jenny as she sat watching the flickering light on the sea as she drank coffee. The effect is one that is recurring in Jenny’s work, where the play of light and dark creates a very real vibration.
The body of the quilt is created by using eight half-square-triangle units from squares of two fabrics and the effect is created by the way that the two colour ranges are blended over the surface of the quilt.
The following instructions are more than a step-by-step to replicate this quilt: Jenny has shared the thought process behind the finished effect and encourages you to experiment and achieve your own unique result.
Finished size: 152.5cm x 122cm (60in x 48in) Finished block size: 6in square
Materials
• 30cm (⅜yd) each of eight different coffee-coloured fabrics, ranging from light to dark• 30cm (⅜yd) each of eight different blue print fabrics, ranging from light to dark• 40cm (½yd) very light blue print fabric (top border)• 40cm (½yd) very dark blue print fabric (bottom border)• 3.3m (3⅝yd) fabric• Batting at least 170cm x 140cm (66in x 54in)• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in and walking feet• General sewing supplies
