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Subtle changes depending on lighting.......... from Exuberant Color

The photo on the left was taken at night with the overhead lighting in my studio with one extra light shining across the bottom of the quilt top.

The one on the right was taken in full daylight from the west and north windows in the morning. At first glance they don't look a lot different but the one on the right is warmer tones and more like the top actually looks. If you look at the beige vertical strip that is to the left of the 5 octagon blocks and compare it in both photos, you can see ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 6 days, 10 hours ago. under kaffe fabric

First quilt top for May 2026 from Exuberant Color

The stripe bottom border was removed and a replacement fabric sewn in. Then the borders were added and it is finished. I don't think it needs anything else. It will be wall art rather than a cuddle quilt. It is 48" wide and 53" tall. The light fabrics aren't as bright of a contrast as they look in the photo.

I have company staying with me for a few days and we went plant shopping for my pots. I didn't remember to get a photo of all of the plants so we brought this one in for ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week ago. under kaffe fabric , nature

Creative play................... from Exuberant Color

I used a lot of the leftover 1.5" squares from the colorwash trays and tried a still life. In the photo below you can see the scale.

I worked on the Kaffe medallion top yesterday. I pinned up a border all around and have covered the purple stripe near the bottom with 2 options that I'll look at again this morning.

This is what it used to look like.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 1 day ago. under colorwash , kaffe fabric

A busy day............... from Exuberant Color

As I started sorting pieces I'm trying to decide how to divide them up for storage in the project box. Also is a strip 3" or shorter a chunk instead of a strip?

While I was in the basement doing a load of laundry, I pressed the binding fabric for this quilt and cut the 7 strips needed. Maybe I'll get it sewn onto the quilt today.

When I went out to get the mail, I noticed the Weigela bushes are in bloom. There is a Redbud tree growing right next to it on the back side of ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 4 days ago. under batik , binding , food , kaffe fabric , nature

I need to do some sorting....................... from Exuberant Color

I'm going to start a major sorting session in my studio. The box of large Kaffe collective scraps is overflowing.

For the last several months I have been just piling smaller scraps on top of the project boxes on the shelves behind my sewing cabinet.

There were 2 boxes full on those shelves. The one on the left is all pieced parts and the one on the right is small Kaffe collective scraps. I think I'll start with the small scraps first and separate all of the strips from the odd shaped scraps. I hope this is a ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 5 days ago. under kaffe fabric

Not much inspiration............ from Exuberant Color

I put this medallion piece back up on the design wall and tried a few pieces for continuing borders, trying to figure out if it needs medium or dark or bright fabric. I have a box full of 4" Broken Dishes blocks that might get used for a border.

I also have the other Maria Derse tall triangles quit top in progress that needs a decision on the insert strip fabric. I think this one will come down and that one will go up on the wall.

I cut 20+ more green fabrics in 1.5" squares but I see ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 2 days ago. under batik , kaffe fabric , knitting

Some new fabric............... from Exuberant Color

I used to buy at least one color of every new Kaffe fabric but now I only buy the ones I like and sometimes more than one color. The February fabric was finally delivered to the stores. I thought this one might make nice bindings but I may end up using some in other projects. I got 1/2 yard of each.

I had to have several colors of this one. I got a yard of the red and half yards of the other 3.

This is the last batch of Marcia Derse paired strips, sewn last night. I also ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under kaffe fabric , marcia derse fabric , nature

Side by side..................... from Exuberant Color

I couldn't decide whether the strips should run horizontal or vertical so I made one of each. I was making these to use up the 1.5" and 2.5" Kaffe strips that I had cut several years ago. I did end up having to cut a few new strips to have enough for both quilts. The spacer strips in the quilt on the left are in there because I needed a little more width and I didn't want to make any more blocks. I'm not sure which quilt I like best because I like both of ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under batiks , kaffe fabric

Second quilt finish for March 2026.............. from Exuberant Color

This one has just been called Kaffe Strippy 2 since I started working on it. You can see Kaffe Strippy 1 here. I need to make a collage of them side by side since the strips run in opposite directions on the 2 quilts.

This one is 47.5" x 71". It has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it and it was longarm quilted by Robin Diaz.

The backing is leftover strips from other backings. I was so happy to find three that looked nice together.

The binding is a zigzag print that worked well with both sides of the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under kaffe fabric

First quilt finish for March 2026................. from Exuberant Color

Photographing flannel is a little tricky. It looks blurry but actually is just soft. The top was made 2 years ago and finally it is a finished quilt. It is 53" x 70". It has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it and it was longarm quilted by Robin Diaz.

The backing is a flannel I found on sale. It is a little heavier than most flannels and it is a yarn dyed woven design, not a print. One long panel has the stripe running vertical and the remainder was cut into two crosswise strips and sewn end to end to ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under binding , flannel quilts , kaffe fabric , machine quilting

Quilting...................... from Exuberant Color

I got this little baby quilt quilted last night. I wasn't sure how I was going to quilt it but ended up ditch quilting the center and wavy lines in the border. I'll get it trimmed today and cut the binding. Hopefully I'll get the binding sewn on too and get stared basting another baby quilt.

I pulled out my #48 Flower Basket Kaffe fabric to see if it will work with the 16 patch blocks. I need to do some measuring to see if it can be cut to a size that will work.

It's ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under kaffe fabric , machine quilting

Social time........................... from Exuberant Color

My grandson and his wife brought lunch yesterday and then stayed long enough to help me with a couple heavy duty tasks. Afterwards I did some grocery shopping.

Last night I cut the last stratas into sections and made some more Kaffe 16 patch blocks. I love busy quilts, and I'm sure a few of you wonder why I'm not using white as every other square to "calm" it down. I love all of the patterns in the fabric running together. There are 2 of each of these blocks, so 18 total.

This group of leftover blocks has ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under batiks , kaffe fabric , strip piecing

Catch up day...................... from Exuberant Color

There were lots of little jobs I needed to do to clean up the sewing studio. First was the staystitching around this quilt. Now it can be put on a hanger on the rack in the basement, waiting for its backing to be sewn.

While I had a load of laundry in the washer I looked for some leftover pastel 16 patch blocks in the Kaffe orphan box. If you enlarge this photo you will see the block on the left has selvage showing. I colored in the part that will show with permanent markers but I'm not sure ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under kaffe fabric , strip piecing

Cutting............... from Exuberant Color

I decided I needed a little more variety in the triangle blocks for the medallion quilt. It took me an hour to find my cutting die. I need to do some cleaning and organizing.

I sewed some of the triangles into squares but didn't turn the iron on last night.

These blocks will go in the column on the right when I get them sewn.

The last 2 flowers on the Amaryllis have opened up. The red edge on the petals is so delicate it hardly shows up in the photo.

Our warm weather is history now, snow flurries ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under kaffe fabric , nature , triangles

Playing with the medallion............ from Exuberant Color

I found a better strip for the left side of this medallion project. I also added three more strips to the bottom. I like it a lot just as it is and could just quilt it and bind it now, but it is only 37" x 49". The bottom borders are purple but they just show up as dark unless you click on the photo for a closer look. I need to remember to turn on my extra light shining on the bottom of the design wall when I am taking photos.

So, I'm back to the idea I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under kaffe fabric

#2 Quilt top for February 2026................ from Exuberant Color

This top ended up at 48" x 72", much better than the 42" x 60" that it was before adding extra columns and rows. This Wishwell Weather Report fabric is hard to photograph, the darkest fabrics a little darker than they look in person. This cell phone photo is better than the Canon camera photo.

I looked through my larger yardage pieces and it looks like I'll have enough of these 2 for the backing. The one on the left is more apricot color than it looks here.

I put my Kaffe medallion center back up on the design ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under kaffe fabric , nature , triangles

First finish for February 2026............. from Exuberant Color

Purple Rosy is finished and I am so happy with the binding and backing as well as the top. It is 65" x 82" and has Hobbs 80/20 batting. It was quilted by Robin Diaz.

All of the fabrics are from the Kaffe Fassett Collective, the trio of designers.

The photo above was taken with my Canon camera and this photo was taken with my cellphone. I think this one is truer color, but something halfway between is probably the closest true color.

This backing fabric has a lavender background.

I cut batting for these two quilts, the next ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months ago. under batik , double 4 patch , kaffe fabric , one color quilt

Binding finished................. from Exuberant Color

The binding was finished last night, too late to take it's final photo.

I still can't believe there were so many purples in the Kaffe collective fabrics. Seeing all of the fabrics on my shelves, stored by number, there didn't seem to be that many. I sometimes think I should store them by color, but so many of the collective fabrics are multicolor without one clear color standing out.

I love the fabric on the back and I was lucky enough to find it on sale. It is also from the Kaffe collective group.

While in the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months ago. under batik , double 4 patch , kaffe fabric , one color quilt

Monday night sewing................. from Exuberant Color

I had two sessions of hand stitching last night. I'm approaching the 4th corner now and part of the next side (a short side) is already stitched. One more night should do it. I'm done with PT until the last Friday of the month so I will have more time at home in the studio for a while.

This is what I worked on between those 2 sessions, 16 more double 4 patch blocks.

There are two blocks alike of each of these, 4 in each combination of fabrics.

And two of each of each block in these ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months ago. under batik , binding , double 4 patch , kaffe fabric

A little more................. from Exuberant Color

Not a lot of progress was made on hand stitching Purple Rosy's binding. I have completed 3 corners so that makes me happy.

I spent many hours working on my computer, searching for photos, cleaning up files, and much more.

Here is another photo of the prettiness I'm looking at as I stitch away.

I'm looking forward to 40 degrees when I leave for PT today.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 months ago. under binding , kaffe fabric

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