In Susie's gorgeous quilt, careful placement of values (dark and light fabrics) creates a deep, rich surface on which the lighter colors sparkle.

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Skill Level ADVANCED

Finished Size 50˝ x 50˝

Featured Fabrics

Susie used assorted batiks from her stash to make this quilt.

Scrappy Starter Pack Offer

A Scrappy Starter Pack which includes 13 batik/texture quarter-yard cuts, plus 5/8 yard medium green mottle similar to fabrics in quilt for $49.99 (#MQ110401). Call 877-269-8024, or shop online at ShopMcCallsQuilting.com. Backing fabric is available for $31.99 (#MQ110401B).

Designer Information

Susie Johnson is a fabric artist and pattern designer of custom quilts and small art quilts. With the help of her cats, Mesa and Lincoln, she works in her home studio in the hills just outside Denver, Colorado. Susie can be reached at jarrecreek@myedl.com.

McCall’s Lesson!

In the issue, our experts show you how to use a design wall to audition fabrics.





This quilt is fully patterned in the McCall’s Quilting issue below.  Click here to purchase a copy.

Appeared in:

March/April 2011