Stepping Stones
Four and a half years ago when I was in Sisters, Oregon for the annual outdoor show , I picked up several yards of a colorful print fabric that I just fell in love with. The fabric was designed by Valori Wells , a native of Sisters and co-owner of the shop that sponsors the annual show. I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do with it, but I was pretty obsessed by it. Some months later I was browsing through my copy of the book We Love Color , a compilation of quilts by designers using all solid-colored fabrics. Ironically, Valori Wells has a quilt in the book, but it wasn't her design that spoke to me, it was the one by Lisa Call. This link will take you to her blog and a picture of the quilt she made for the book. Her inspiration for the design is pretty cool. Anyhow, I was able to take her muted color palette and translate it into my bright, colorful version of "Stepping Stones." I love this quilt. All of the colors in the focus fabric are used fo