Apricity Heirloom Quilts Apricus Quilt Pattern

I had so much fun testing my first quilt pattern, that I didn't waste any time signing up for more. The next quilt pattern I tested was the Apricus Quilt Pattern by Apricity Heirloom Quilts. According to the designer Apricus is inspired by the sunlight after a fresh spring rain and the pattern left behind by raindrops. 

I selected by fabric thinking about sunshine, spring and rain. I decided to use batik fabric and picked colors and prints that went with my vision, with some solid colors thrown in. The blue batik above made me think of rain running down the window and also ripples on water.

The yellow batik was chosen for the sunshine. The blue and green batik was to signify the green of spring and leaves with rain drops on them. Then I used shades of blue to for a bright blue sky following the rain and white for the clouds in the sky. 

I was over the moon when I got a segment all laid out. I have never made a quilt with such an intricate design before. 

We were in the middle of a winter storm when I was sewing my Apricus Quilt and I had momma kitty inside as it was way too cold for her to be outside. She loved hanging out with me by my sewing machine.

I got the top completed late one night. My windows are all covered with fabric trying to keep the cold out of my house. 

The next day it was time to give it a final press before I went outside for some real photos. 

The weather was so windy and I had to do a few quilt flag style photos. It looked so beautiful against the bright blue sky. 

I am so in love with how this quilt turned out and can't wait to finish it. I think I will quilt it myself as I am trying to convince myself that I should quilt all my quilts that are a throw size or smaller. 

Does this make you think of sunshine after a spring rain?

I got Felix to help me with photos, but the wind was not helping us.

I found this tree by the lake and it was pretty good for attaching my quilt to for photos. I just had to be patient and wait for the winds to die down to snap a few photos.

Billowing quilt photos are good too.

I waited and waited to get a good full shot, and this was as close as I got. 

I ventured into the woods and tried another tree and had a bit better luck. 

This quilt was so fun to make and extremely satisfying. The pattern has two options for construction. One version is almost all half square triangles, and the other has some flying geese thrown in. I made the half square triangle version and do believe that a  confident beginner can make this quilt and feel amazing about it when they are done.

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Greenstyle Simpatico Leggings

Greenstyle has release a simple, beginner friendly legging pattern that might be worth paying for. Many companies have free leggings patterns that are simple  and they  may not have many options and be, well simple. The Simpatico leggings don't have many options - there are two rises and two lengths. What makes them worth buying is that they come in petite, regular, and tall sizes, and they have shaped legs. Not straight from the hip legs here, these are curvy like legs with a bit of slimness in  the knee and fullness in the calves. 

Sorry to begin with my butt, but that's what loaded first and I'm going with it.

The Simpaticos are not a compressive legging. These are more like a lounge around the house and just relax kind of legging. For that reason, I signed up to test because I really needed some new pajamas. Yes - I wear leggings to sleep in year round. I cannot stand my legs to be bare when I sleep. 

I made this pair in cotton lycra and love the fit! I made the petite size H (but I'm between a G & H), but graded to an I for my massive calves. Before signing up to test I decided to take some new measurements. Since last year I have lost a little over 2" from my thigh measurement! My weight has plateaued over the past 6 months,  but I knew from the fit of last years leggings that I had lost some mass. 

I also made a kind of coordinating Waimea top to go with them. I'll have a separate post about it soon. I had a remnant of the purple striated supplex and I used it for the waistband of my Simpaticos and decided to use some for the Waimea.

I did the Midrise waistband on my Simpaticos. 

Here is the first pair - my fit test version that I made. This version was made prior to the petite file being developed and I had to do my own shortening. I did not shorten enough!

This pair was also made from cotton lycra. 

The Simpatico's are on sale for a limited time for $8.50. They fit great and are perfect for a classic casual legging.

More on the Waimea soon....

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