You had better get out your sunglasses for this one! In the winter of 2009-2010 I started an orange quilt with the idea that maybe working on something "hot" would make me feel warmer. It was a cold miserable winter that year! When spring came I set aside the blocks and didn't really know what I would do with them or if I would ever finish the quilt. I love making these blocks but had no idea on how to set them. There is a tutorial for making these Delectable Mountain blocks at the post where I started this quilt.
Recently I decided to finish making the blocks and started looking for some fabrics that would "tone it down" a bit and set the blocks off nicely. I had decided on this strip style setting. I found two beautiful orangish/brown fabrics at a Ben Franklin store in Jasper, IN that I thought would look good for the borders. I already had the other batik brown that is the center of the stripe units.
As I begin to put it together, I realized that I was going to end up really liking this quilt despite its very bright color! I had a little trouble with the corners of the stripe units but finally made them look right.
Cat tested and approved!
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So what do you name an orange quilt? I've thought of a zillion names since I started it......"Turn up the Thermostat!" ........"Light my Fire!....."Dreaming of Summer"......."Betty's Nightmare" (Betty hates orange)....."Fire on the Mountains"......"Tropical Dream"......"Sizzling Hot!"......"Red Hot Mama"......"Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight!"????????
