Monday, December 20, 2010

Happy Solstice!

The holidays are a lot fun. But I love to celebrate the Winter Solstice. At last, the days will be getting longer. Here's to visions of the coming spring!



I made this quilt a few years ago with inspiration from the cover of Georgia Quilts by Anita Zeleski Weinraub. The original quilt was made by Annie Parham Howard in 1960.
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19 comments:

  1. MaritDecember 21, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    This is such a lovely tribute to spring! Fantastic colors and beautiful quilting. Just the best way to brighten up Winter Solstice...
    Maybe 2011 will bring me some tulips?

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  2. UnknownDecember 21, 2010 at 3:33 AM

    A beautiful quilt!! Just love the red background. Perfect for this time of year!

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  3. TeodoDecember 21, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    Happy Solstice to you with this great and wonderful quilt.
    ciao ciao

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  4. LisaDecember 21, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    Happy Solistice! I am so glad the days will get longer now too. Love the tulips, so springing.

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  5. Pinkadot QuiltsDecember 21, 2010 at 4:18 AM

    I so love your red! Great quilt.

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  6. BonnieDecember 21, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    Happy though strippy tulips with RED!!!! This is a great quilt. I would want to look at it every day till spring. Bonnie

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  7. Sujata ShahDecember 21, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    I agree with Bonnie! It makes me happy every single time I look at this quilt. I might have to make one for myself!

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  8. EmDecember 21, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    It is so wonderful to see the whole quilt!!!! SO beautiful!

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  9. JudiDecember 21, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Wonderful flowers!

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  10. AlexisDecember 21, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Happy Solstice! We celebrated last night with a trip to the Garden d'Lights- talk about vibrant flowers! I too want to make this quilt every time I see a block of it. Your is wonderful!

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  11. QuiltycatDecember 21, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    I love this quilt...the background reds, the tulips, all!
    Happy Solstice to you too!
    nichi

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  12. HelenDecember 21, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    I love Winter Solstice... and looking forward to longer days... and spring tulips... and your red quilt!!!

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  13. GraziaDecember 21, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    It's so wonderful...I loved your small avatar, I'm so happy to see the whole quilt!
    Ciao
    Grazia :)

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  14. YankeeQuilterDecember 21, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    I've had this quilt sketched out for ages but like so many it lingers on my inspiration-board (a bulletin board in my sewing room that is so stacked with inspiration that I can't see anything on it!)

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  15. BarbDecember 22, 2010 at 3:45 AM

    Happy Solstice indeed and a full moon to boot. Hasn't happened in over 450 years.
    Fun to see this whole quilt - thanks.

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  16. JanetDecember 22, 2010 at 4:30 AM

    This is one of my favourite quilts of yours, I just love it.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 23, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    This quilt is awsome! I love the bright red!

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  18. Rosalyn ManesseDecember 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    What a super quilt! I've seen the pattern before, but you have made the best use of it, for sure

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  19. VesuviusmamaJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    One of my favorites! I was just commenting to someone how reading your blog has given me a new appreciation for RED!

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