This is my newest quilt design, which I'm calling Autumn Breeze. It uses a jelly roll of fabric along with a little bit of yardage for the pinwheels and borders. I actually drew up the design a few years ago, but I just got around to writing up the directions and actually piecing the quilt top. Once I get it quilted and bound I can get the pattern up and available in
my Etsy shop.
The fabric I used is A New Leaf by Mitzi Powers for Benartex fabrics. I bought it back in 2014 (when I designed the quilt), so I doubt it's still available anywhere now. The fall colors and pinwheels combined give me the sense of a cooling Autumn breeze, thus the name. Unfortunately we still have temperatures in the 90s here in south Alabama. But it's nice to think about Autumn and cooler weather, even if you can't experience it, right?
Using a jelly roll can make for a rather busy quilt, but I think having the pinwheel blocks and border in the same color add a little continuity and calm it down a little. I'm pleased with how it turned out, although it was touch-and-go for a little bit there when I was putting it together. The border did make a big difference, in my opinion.
The finished size of the quilt will be 64" by 80". I'm thinking I will probably use it on the back of my couch during the fall. Maybe it won't be too big for my new, smaller, couch.
