No “Singin’ In the Rain” Here

“Solana” by Robin Pickens for Moda

Need reminding of sunny days? Robin Pickens, designing for Moda, is turning heads (sunflower heads, that is) with “Solana.” Thirty-six pieces plus two quotable panels equal limitless possibilities for lifting spirits.

Solana consists of 4 colorways – cream/yellow, peach/clementine, aqua/blue, and green.

Bright, big sunflowers, blue skies, green fields….makes one feel like skipping! Add some sunflower seeds, ladybugs, bold bursts of color, and the absolute best – tractors, and you’ll be soaring AND singing every song with reference to sunshine you know!

The gem – a tiny orange tractor!

With so many pieces from which to choose, “scrappy” seems the ideal way to go. Fat quarter friendly patterns, for example, provide platforms for completely appreciating this collection.

Crowned from Fat-Quarter Favorites by That Patchwork Place

Triple Treat from Happy Hour by Atkinson Designs

Picnic from 12-Pack Quilts by That Patchwork Place

The generous, 36″ wide panels can be quickly bordered with homogenous strips, or surrounded by pieced blocks, or left unadorned…In any case, they finish up beautifully as advice by which to live.

“Wherever life plants you, Bloom with Grace” (French Proverb)

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what Sunflowers do.” by Helen Keller.