It's winter here in Australia but one way to enjoy some Summery sun is joining in the Gen X Quilters Summer Fair Quilt Show.
Gen X Quilters Summer Fair
Scooting Stars is the quilt I made last Summer. I'd managed to get my hands on some pre-released Sherbet Pips charm squares and a layer cake. I found the colours as sweet as sorbet and cooling to work with on hot summer days.


I used a simple layout, not wanting to waste my precious Pips. The layer cake and charms squares did the work and I just added some rectangles and made some wonky stars to give the quilt some focal points.

Due to it's queenly size, I had it long arm quilted. I wanted sweeping loops to represent the path of a dog chasing a ball around, or a child scooting here and there. Quilter Tanya Croft took it a step further and suggested butterflies as well. I am so happy with the end result, it really adds another layer of joy to the quilt.

The scooting print was the reason I just had to have this range! Gbf is an avid scooter. He's always zipping everywhere. I was so impressed that someone thought to design a fabric of scooting people - Thanks Aneela!!


And who could resist these sweet happy dogs!

And how clever are these spots! Aneela thought outside the square and came up with a dot that is a square!

I added a few fabrics from my stash because I wanted a bigger quilt, and also for variety. The red stripes are a Sis Boom classic, I used the pink stripe too. I'm not sure who designed the swirly flower fabric, it's been in my stash for ages!


The pink flowery fabric is a vintage fabric I found on Etsy and liked it because it has donkeys on it.

The backing is Ribbons and Bows fabric by Martha Negley. Simple solid red binding really give the edges definition.
I am so pleased with the way this quilt turned out. It's definitely one of my favourites! Even looking at it now brings back that summery feeling.
A big thanks to AnneMarie at Gen x Quilters for organising the Summer Fair. Click on the linky tent and it will magically take you to the fair so you can see more quilts...

Gen X Quilters Summer Fair

Cheerio