Hello and welcome to my stop on the Modern Plus Signs book hop. I’m Sue and I live in Perth, Western Australia. You’ll see no snow covered landscapes here, since we are just heading into autumn J.
I first met Paige (QuiltedBlooms) and Cheryl (Meadow Mist Quilt Designs) through the 2016 New Quilt Bloggers Hop, although I was already a keen follower of their blogs, and I was thrilled to be offered the chance to participate in this book hop.
This quilt is
Celestial. I love the way it looks on a bed with its random minimal smattering
of plusses.
In the version in the book which graces the cover as well, this quilt is made using a dark blue background and print plusses. I really like the use of prints.
Mine was made using Moda Bella solid 'Etchings Stone' for the background and a variety of other solids from my stash for the plusses.
Mine was made using Moda Bella solid 'Etchings Stone' for the background and a variety of other solids from my stash for the plusses.
I’ve used 9 blocks to
make a 72” square version and quilted it with a simple grid two inches apart.
It gives great texture and it made sense to use the seam lines as a quilting guide.
It gives great texture and it made sense to use the seam lines as a quilting guide.
The book is a must-have
if you are a fan of the plus block. Patterns range from modern and minimalist
through to a more modern traditional look and techniques include pieced, foundation
paper-pieced and applique. You are sure to find more than one quilt to put on
your to-do list, I certainly have.
The book is divided
into sections according to project size and one feature that I really like is
the thumbnail photos on the contents page. It makes it so much easier to find
which project you’re looking for.
I came across an old, short, timber A-frame ladder in a second-hand shop a few weeks ago and, in my pursuit of the better quilt photo shoot, bought it. I’ve dragged my very on-trend mother-in-law’s tongue plant inside too.
I came across an old, short, timber A-frame ladder in a second-hand shop a few weeks ago and, in my pursuit of the better quilt photo shoot, bought it. I’ve dragged my very on-trend mother-in-law’s tongue plant inside too.
The book on the side
table with the suffering and bedraggled maidenhair fern is Home Comforts – a book
written by someone whose hobby is housework (a hilarious thought!). It makes a
good prop. Buy Modern Plus Signs instead you'll be glad you did!
Signed
copies of Modern Plus Sign Quilts can be purchased at here:
Meadow Mist Design Etsy Shop
Quilted Blooms
Etsy Shop
And
digital and print versions from
Thanks for visiting and make sure you check out the other stops for a look at different versions of all 16 patterns in the book.
Here's
the complete Modern Plus Sign Quilts Blog Hop schedule:
Monday, March 12th
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms
Monday, March 12th
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms
Tuesday, March 13th
Soma @ Whims and Fancies
Ann @ Brown Paws Quilting
Kitty @ Night Quilter
Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts
Afton @ Quilting Mod
Shelly @ The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts
Wednesday, March 14th
Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
Jen @ A Dream and a Stitch
Abigail @ Cut & Alter
Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
Sandra @ mmm! Quilts
Karen @ Run Sew Fun
Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey Day Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog
Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey Day Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog
Friday, March 16th
Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts
Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
Ruth @ Charly and Ben's Crafty Corner
Christa @ Christa Quilts
Monday, March 19th
Jessica @ Quilty Habit
Cindy @ Hyacinth Quilt Designs
Jennifer @ The Inquiring Quilter
Julie @ The Crafty Quilter
Tuesday, March 20th
Tish @ Tish N Wonderland
Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
Emily @ TheDarling Dogwood
Wanda @ Wanda's LifeSampler
Karen @ Tu-NaQuilts, Travels, and Eats
Katherine @ Sew Me Something Good
Wednesday, March 21st
Anja @ Anja Quilts
Kate @ Smiles from Kate
Sue @ Sevenoaks Street Quilts -MEEEEEE!!!
Carole @ From my Carolina Home
Alison @ LittleBunny Quilts
Thursday, March 22nd
Debbie @ Esch House Quilts
Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting
Joanne @ Quilts by Joanne
Friday, March 23rd
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms
Soma @ Whims and Fancies
Ann @ Brown Paws Quilting
Kitty @ Night Quilter
Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts
Afton @ Quilting Mod
Shelly @ The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts
Wednesday, March 14th
Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
Jen @ A Dream and a Stitch
Abigail @ Cut & Alter
Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
Sandra @ mmm! Quilts
Karen @ Run Sew Fun
Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey Day Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog
Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey Day Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog
Friday, March 16th
Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts
Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
Ruth @ Charly and Ben's Crafty Corner
Christa @ Christa Quilts
Monday, March 19th
Jessica @ Quilty Habit
Cindy @ Hyacinth Quilt Designs
Jennifer @ The Inquiring Quilter
Julie @ The Crafty Quilter
Tuesday, March 20th
Tish @ Tish N Wonderland
Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
Emily @ TheDarling Dogwood
Wanda @ Wanda's LifeSampler
Karen @ Tu-NaQuilts, Travels, and Eats
Katherine @ Sew Me Something Good
Wednesday, March 21st
Anja @ Anja Quilts
Kate @ Smiles from Kate
Sue @ Sevenoaks Street Quilts -MEEEEEE!!!
Carole @ From my Carolina Home
Alison @ LittleBunny Quilts
Thursday, March 22nd
Debbie @ Esch House Quilts
Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting
Joanne @ Quilts by Joanne
Friday, March 23rd
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms
Sue
Linking up to Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts, Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation and Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter
It's really nice to see your version using a lighter background with bright colors to contrast. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely fabrics, and great photo shoot settings.Your quilting doesn't detract from those plus blocks, and sets them off so well.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt version is beautiful, I love the mix of colors
ReplyDeleteA great version of the pattern Sue. It’s lovely with the light background and bright solids and the quilting compliments the design, I use seam lines to navigate my quilting too. Love your pics and I giggled at the housekeeping book, I spotted it in your bedside table, is that your light reading for bed?
ReplyDeleteHi, Sue! Your version of the plus quilt is fun and colorful. It's so nice to pop around to all the blogs and see all the creativity.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful! This looks like such a great book.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lap version of Celestial! I really like the background color with all of the different colored plus signs on it. Thanks again for being part of the hop!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Your pluses almost float.
ReplyDeleteGreat version! Love what you did with the colors and size!
ReplyDeleteBetween you and Kate I have started out my day with hilarious laughter. Housework as a hobby, not for me! I really like that you chose to make your version of this quilt with a light background, and a very nice one at that. Great pics. I need to pay more attention to props and such.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I really like the colors against the light background! And the grid background is perfect for this pattern. Celestial was probably my favorite design in the book and when I make mine, I now know that I'm going to do 2" grid quilting! Beautiful quilt, Sue! (And I laughed when you said to buy Modern Plus Signs instead of the housekeeping book!)
ReplyDeleteDelightful post, magnificent quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love the variety of colors you've used!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks fantastic, but I have to say -- I GASPED when I saw that book on the table!!! I OWN that book! I READ IT FROM COVER TO COVER! My house is filthy, but one of my hobbies is READING about housekeeping and fantasizing about an imaginary life in a dust-free home that is gleaming and spotless, where the bed linens are smartly starched and smooth and sprinkled with lavender... Hah! Meanwhile, I have two enormous dogs and there are clumps of loose dog fur drifting across the hardwood floors like tumbleweed in an old Western movie. Ah, well! That book isn't a total waste, though -- you can use the index to find advice for emergency laundry stains, scorched pots, and things like that!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is lovely. It's so fun to see how a change in color can make the quilt look so different. Your quilt is so fresh and bright. Just right for Spring!
ReplyDeleteI love your version! The combination of colors are beautiful. I've been looking for a small 'photo op' ladder forever...I am so jealous!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you interpreted this design! The bone-colored background makes the plus colors pop. And the simplicity of your quilting is perfect. As a newlywed, I remember having lots of houseplant, and one of them was a mother-in-law's tongue that I planted in a plastic wastebasket! Good memory. Your pictures of plants with your quilt are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow it looks so different from the original quilt! It's really beautiful in all solids, and the grid quilting looks great with such a graphic, geometric pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love your version with the bright solids and light background. It's amazing how changing up fabrics can give a quilt a completely different look. This quilt looks so snuggly I just want to grab a cup of tea and a book...but not one on housekeeping. I laughed at housework as a hobby...maybe my mother wrote that book :P
ReplyDeleteBeautiful versions
ReplyDeleteLove your version with the light background!
ReplyDeleteYour celestial is gorgeous. I love that quilt.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so pretty - love the light background fabric - quilting is great & goes so well with the straight lines of the plus signs! Thank you for sharing, Susan
ReplyDeleteYour version of this quilt is beautiful. The colors just pop off that background. Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour version is quite lovely! I love the colors too.
ReplyDeleteI love the contrast between the light background and the colors. It was great to see two different 72" versions on this blog spot. The quilting is wonderful and I must get a copy of that book next to the fern....it should be good for many laughs!!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is lovely - I love how you totally went on your own path with the color palette! You live in a beautiful city that I would love to return to do more exploring in. I know people to whom "that book" is their life-guide, not close friends, you understand, just acquaintances!
ReplyDeleteI love the serene background fabric here with the pops of color in the pluses. And the white plus signs on the beige background? Beautiful choice!
ReplyDeleteNice! The grid quilting is perfect here. You got me to laughing out loud with the housekeeping book. (Is this the one Martha Stewart based her career off of?)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! Love your color choices. Great job! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSue, love all the color on a light background. That Bella color is new to me, nice! Your grid quilting is perfect! How did you ever keep is so even with such a big quilt? Thank you so much for contributing to the hop!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous version, Sue! Love that soft background colour and how it's the loveliest setting for your plus sign colours. A real stunner!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! And looks so comfy, too!
ReplyDeleteHow great! I love all the colors. Beautiful quilt
ReplyDeleteI love your version!! The best thing about the way this quilt is designed is that the random placement of the plus signs shows up no matter what size you use. And the background fabric you used really allows the colours to shine. Great finish!
ReplyDeleteI love your background fabric...gotta get me some of that! It's perfect for showing off the pluses. I will not however be getting that housekeeping book. It does make a perfect prop though.
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