Grapefruit Sea (also known as Holiday Stripes) is made using easy strip-piecing techniques. The contrasting colors and subtle effects of the hand-dyes are what make this quilt soar (dyesmithy.com). Straight-line quilting adds perfect texture and keeps the design simple so the artistic fabric can shine.   —Joyce Robinson

• Published in Quilter’s Newsletter, Best Christmas Quilts issue, 2014

• 53˝ x 96˝