As a child one of Kay’s favorite pastimes was dreaming what it would be like to live on a farm and have a barn to explore. As she created this quilt, she imagined looking outside at the barn door and seeing a beautiful field of flowers. Beautiful inspiration, Kay!
Quilted by Darlene Szabo,
Sew Graceful Quilting
Finished quilt size: 56½" x 61½"
Finished block size: 9" square
PROJECT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
BEGINNER
TIP: One of the nicest features of Diamond Textiles’ fabrics is the option to use the wrong side of the fabric. The gold, dark brown, and blue fabric are the same print; however, I used the reverse side of the gold and blue fabrics to add interest to the quilt.
— Kay
MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
■ ½■ ¾ yard green print for vines and leaves (NIKKO 3808)■ ⅓ yard blue print for flowers and inner border (NIKKO 3782)■ 2 ½ yards dark brown print for appliqué background and blocks (NIKKO 3780)■ 1 yard dark brown stripe for outer border (NIKKO 3765)■ ½ yard dark brown solid for binding (BRU 2417)■ 8" x 11" rectangle of wool each in mauve, light pink, light blue, and gold for flowers■ 4 yards fabric of choice for backing (NIKKO EARTH 4541)■ Freezer paper■ Valdani size 12 perle cotton in colors to match appliqué
