This is the second Under the Stars Brown Bag Mystery Quilt, designed by Karen Montgomery, that I made in 2020. As I have described earlier, I only got a taste of what the fabrics might be by the one fabric strip tied to the bag handle. They are all batik fabrics and the lime and sand instantly brought to mind the name Margaritas on the Beach! I had it quilted with a shell design. And the backing has sunglasses on it! So fun!
Did I mention that one of my favorite quilt shops in California is Candy's Quiltworks in Northridge? I got to know this shop because my daughter lived there. I have made a couple of quilts with fabrics from this shop after seeing samples in the store. Candy doesn't have a great online presence but she does have a Facebook page. The fact that she was located in my daughter's town was the best. When the store moved to within WALKING DISTANCE from her house – THAT was the best! But not long after that move my daughter moved away. However, I always make a visit whenever I am in the area.
Stepping Stones was one of those sample quilts you fall in love with instantly! Not just because of the pattern (which I found on the Moda website), but the fabrics made the design come alive for me. I do not know who designed this quilt, but the fabrics are Moda from a line by Kate Spain. Perhaps Ms. Spain designed it herself. The sample fabrics, Terrain, were not available so I picked up a similar line, Cuzco. I went wild with the backing.
