Welcome to my stop on the Hearts on Fire blog hop hosted by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt. Carol said we need to make something with a heart but not use the color red. I chose yellow and grey, which are together the Pantone color of the year for 2021. I usually don’t pay much attention to Pantone colors or color trends, but this year these two colors have generated a lot of buzz and interest.
This design is inspired by traditional Celtic knot designs as well as Kolam designs from my childhood. Kolams are an Indian art form where elaborate designs are drawn using rice flour using a grid of dots as reference. See my post on Hrudaya Kamalam for one such design. Also listen or read this transcript from NPR where volunteers put together a large kolam installation for the presidential inauguration on the 20th.
I reintrepreted this design using triangles and hour-glass blocks. I put four hearts in four corners and connected them. Fabric used are Essex Linen in dark grey and Kona cotton solid in corn yellow, both by Robert Kaufmann. I just happend to have these two colors in my stash.
I completed this quilt last week but I am still not sure how to quilt it. I am undecided on whether this will be a baby quilt or a wall quilt. If I decide to make it into a wall quilt, I will probably quilt it quite heavily with different motifs and colored threads. For a baby quilt, I usually do sparser quilting so that it feels soft and cozy after a wash. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Today is the last day of the Hearts on Fire bloghop. Please visit everyone else that is showing a project today:
Just Let Me Quilt
Karen’s Korner
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Quilt In A Not-Shell
Storied Quilts (Me!)
Kathy’s Kwilts and More
Homespun Hannah’s Blog
Very pretty. It would be great as a baby quilt or a wall hanging. I really like the idea of different motifs and colored threads for the quilting.
I love it! Do you have a pattern by any chance? I would love to make one!
I love this. Very Celtic looking and modern too. Well done c
Very clever and interesting design! The finished quilt will be lovely and I think it would look great hanging on a wall.
Thats an interesting design, looks like fun to make. Great job.
It’s beautiful! It would make a lovely baby quilt, with the hearts on it!
Hi Vasudha! I am almost speechless that you aren’t sure how to quilt this piece. Of course, knowing its final destination has quite a bit of input but you strike me as always having a quilting plan in mind while sewing. It seems like all the open space is just begging you to go wild with design and even different thread colors/textures. I can’t wait to see what you decide to do, as on the other hand I can see this as a baby quilt. Who wouldn’t want their sweet little one to be wrapped in hearts?! ~smile~ Roseanne
Thanks for linking up this week, Vasudha! ~smile~ Roseanne
I love it! Truly creative and inspiring.
A great, modern quilt! Love it!
Inspiring. The pantone colors made into your quilt are perfect and the design wonderful. Hmmm, my decision between a baby quilt and a wall-hanging would depend on whether I needed the baby quilt or not. Happy quilting.
What a beautiful design! And bonus that you did it in the Pantone colors of the year. I don’t usually pay a whole lot of attention to those, either, but this year it has felt inescapable 🙂 This will look great no matter what you decide on the quilting.
This is wonderful! I love Celtic Knot quilts. I also love how you combined this with your Kolam designs. I had never heard of this art form. Thank you for the interesting reading in the links. I may have to make my own version of this someday. Sew Inspiring. Thanks for sharing in the hop … <3 Pat
Great job, I love this.
What a fun top you have designed. For a baby quilt, my thoughts are that you keep with the “Illuminating” color as your thread and quilt in fun things for baby to look at, like the alphabet, numbers, shapes, or animals maybe.
Pantone colors of the year for the hearts afire blog! Great idea and I love this quilt as a wedding gift….gonna tuck it into the back of my mind.
I love the Celtic Knot look of this design. My mind says that you should make a second one so you could go in both directions. It will be a loved baby quilt with soft quilting and it will be an outstanding piece of wall art with the quilting you have outlined.
Beautiful design, and great colors! Thanks so much for sharing!
This is wonderful! I’m partial to baby quilts, but that’s because I’m too lazy to hang things on my walls.
What a great quilt. I saw Celtic knots immediately.
This is a gorgeous quilt that would look amazing for a wall hanging or baby quilt. As a baby quilt, it wouldn’t remain just for a baby and could grow with the child. I love that idea! Anything you do with it will be incredible, I’m sure. Thank you so much for sharing your no-red hearts and hopping with us! xo
Looks fantastic, and a great idea!
A lovely modern design! I think it would look wonderful down with different threads and motifs.
What a pretty ring of hearts! I immediately thought “Celtic” when I saw the picture. It will be lovely, whether you hang it on a wall or use it to cuddle a baby.
Very cleverly done.
Celtic knots were my first thought. It’s a beauty, and I know you will come up with a great quilting plan for it, too.
Hi Vasudha, Beautiful. I agree with the amount of quilting when it’s a baby quilt vs a wall hanging! I’m undecided as to which it should be. It’s pretty cool!
Great design, and that vibrant yellow really pops on the grey!!
Your design is amazing. Look at all that negative space to fill with your quilting. You always inspire me with your out of the box quilting designs and I’m sure this will be a show stopper.
This is really cool! The first thought I had was – wow that is like a celtic knot – and then! you said that is what is was based on – its perfect!
Hmm… I think your quilt would work great for either purpose. Best of luck deciding how to quilt it!
I love your design, very beautiful hearts. Love the celtic touch, and these colors are just perfect together!
Thank you for sharing and linking up!
What a beautiful quilt. I love Celtic work and was intrigued by your information on Kolam designs. It will be fun to see which way you go with this;baby quilt or wall hanging. The available space for some of your beautiful quilting designs makes me think you will go in that direction. A quilty hug for a baby covered in hearts would be fun, too! Glad I don’t have to decide. 😉
What a fun baby quilt. I love the Celtic look with the hearts!
That’s a great design. Well done.
Lovely Celtic inspired design. I love your sophisticated colour choice: yellow and grey.
It’s inspiring seeing what everyone is doing with the hearts! What a great colour combo!
Pantone Colors and Hearts on Fire. There you go again – killing two birds with one stone 🙂 How will you quilt it? Paul showed me the Kolam display for the presidential inauguration. I had to explain the difference between rangoli and kolam. It is geography, my dear.
Yeah, your beautiful top is featured on my today’s linky party 😉