A cheesy title for this blog post I know, but when I looked at my favourites from the contemporary quilts category, all but one featured circles so it just had to be done.
This first one though could potentially be debated about it being a quilt at all, it wouldn’t be one to snuggle up under now would it? But the thought process, colour choice and pure skill in creating this aren’t in doubt.
RANDOM CIRCLES, DEBORAH COLLINS
The non-circle quilt in this post instead uses triangles to make squares and pinwheels in a beautifully chaotic way, and in a way that Chris English does so well. I love the mash of colours and patterns, all the while there’s a very distinct overall theme.
CHOOSE QUILTING, CHRISTOPHER ENGLISH
More circles in this quilt, and more structure too - though some of the misshapen circles do have an element of Pacman to them, but also a touch of Orla Kiely, don’t you think?
SPINNING TRADITION, DAISY ASCHEHOUG
I love the thin width of the quilting of this one too, and that it’s horizontal not vertical, small details really do make the difference.
The final quilt is for me one that has a cheery and summery look - that’s definitely down to the colours and patterns used. It’s also a design that the more you look at the more you see, are they diagonal rows of circles or a circle on top of four others, or something else.
FLOATING BROKEN CIRCLES, CARINA ENVOLDSEN-HARRIS
Either way, it definitely deserves its place in my favourites from this category - which do you like best?