Olympic Preview: Trivia Answers and Winners!

We're five days into the Olympics, and it's been fun! Last week we asked eight trivia questions. Today we're back with the answers and with the two randomly drawn winners who answered at least six questions correctly. 

Olympic Trivia Questions:

1. True or False: Rio is the first South American city to host an Olympics.

True

2. What is the name of the stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies will be held?

Maracana Stadium

3. Name the sport returning to this year’s Olympics after a 112-year hiatus.

Golf

4. What is the name of the mascot for the Rio Olympics? (bonus: who is the mascot named after?)

The mascot for 2016 is "Vinicius," a yellow and blue creature representing Brazilian wildlife. It resembles a cat or monkey that can fly and has the power to stretch its limbs and body. It is named after Bossa Nova musician Vinicius de Moraes, one of the writers of "The Girl From Ipanema." 

5. How many sports will be featured in the Olympics?

28 sports and/or 42 disciplines (both answers were accepted)

6. What is the motto for the 2016 Summer Olympics?

Live Your Passion and/or A New World (one is the slogan; one the motto...we accepted both)

7. Five sports have been contest at every Summer Olympics Games since 1896. Can you name them?

Athletics (track and field, running)

Cycling

Fencing

Gymnastics

Swimming

8. One team will be competing without a country at the Olympics. Name that team.

The Refugee team

Congratulations to Nicole Sender and Cecelia Young!  

You'll be receiving bundles of Viva Brazil! 

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A fabric line to fall in love with

If you're going to fall in love with only one new collection this summer, let it be Dreamscape. 

This line is definitely dreamy! The fabrics are tonal, but so much more. With a subtle pattern and rich shading that runs from light to dark with a few surprise splashes of extra color, these fabrics have so much potential! Use them alone for a beautiful rainbow-inspired quilt, or mix them with your favorite prints for a little extra zing.

Here's a closer look at a few of the prints so you can see the design:

Yum!

And you're in luck--we have two gorgeous free quilt patterns using Dreamscape. 

"Fresco Dreams" by the Benartex Design Studio:

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

And Skittles, also by the Benartex Design Studio:

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Dreamscape collection.

Click here to find the free quilt patterns.

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Olympics Preview: Trivia to win fabric!

The opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics is on tonight! Will you be watching? 
To get everyone geared up for the next two weeks of international fun, we're hosting a trivia contest today. Find out how well informed you are about these Olympics. 

We have eight questions; send an email with the answers (number your answers please) to socialmedia23 (at) gmail.com, with the subject line Olympics. Note: Please do NOT answer in the comments below. If you answer more than six questions correctly, you'll be eligible to win one of two bundles of Viva Brazil! Entries will be accepted through Monday, August 8th at 5 pm EST. 

We'll post the answers and the randomly drawn winners' names on Tuesday. 

Good luck! 

Olympic Trivia Questions:

1. True or False: Rio is the first South American city to host an Olympics.

2. What is the name of the stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies will be held?

3. Name the sport returning to this year’s Olympics after a 112-year hiatus.

4. What is the name of the mascot for the Rio Olympics? (bonus: who is the mascot named after?)

5. How many sports will be featured in the Olympics?

6. What is the motto for the 2016 Summer Olympics?

7. Five sports have been contest at every Summer Olympics Games since 1896. Can you name them?

8. One team will be competing without a country at the Olympics. Name that team.

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Olympics Preview: Patriotic Pride and Brazil Love

The Olympics start tomorrow! 

We're sharing our patriotic pride with another look at the Oh My Stars collection--plenty of red, white and blue prints to cheer on the USA! 

Red, white and blue prints are always a great match for a star quilt. This star-happy design, "American Dream" by Diane Nagle, is available for free download from our website. 

Click here to find the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the Oh My Stars American Classic prints.
Click here to see the Oh My Stars Weathered prints.

And of course, since the Olympics are in Brazil, it's a great time to celebrate our Viva Brazil collection, with all the colors and spirit of this gorgeous South American country. 

Use your favorite Viva Brazil prints in this free quilt pattern,

"Un Poco Loco" by Heidi Pridemore

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Viva Brazil collection.

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Olympics Preview: All Sports

The summer Olympics begin Friday in Rio de Janeiro, and we're excited!

We'll be sharing some of our favorite Olympic-themed fabrics, culminating in a trivia contest on Friday. Enjoy!

Here's Maria Kalinowski's All Sports collection for Kanvas. Pair these ball sports prints with our Colors for Quilters solids or Blush prints to make a quilt or floor pillows for your favorite sports fan. 

Click here to see the All Sports collection. 

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Christmas in July Blog Hop Winners

Thanks to everyone who followed along last week during our Christmas in July Blog Hop!

Here are the randomly drawn winners:

Day 1: Jolly Penguin - Linda K.

Day 2: My Little Chickadee - Kathleen H.

Day 3: Sparkle - Janice H. 

Day 4: Holiday Cheer - Bonnie S.

Day 5: Joyful - Havplenty

Congratulations! 

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Color Weave in action: The Frequency Quilt

Today's quilt was featured in Modern Patchwork magazine. Designed by Lisa Swenson Ruble, it uses the Color Weave collection from Contempo Studio. We think the name, "Frequency," perfectly describes the look of the quilt!

"Frequency" by Lisa Swenson Ruble;
featured in Modern Patchwork Spring 2016

We asked Lisa to share some of the inspiration behind the quilt: 

What attracted you to the Color Weave collection?

I loved that each color in the line came in three shades. It seemed perfect for playing with designs that depended on some sort of gradation for the pattern. The pattern in the fabric is a subtle crosshatch--enough to create interest and texture up close, but also have the illusion of a solid from a distance. 

How did you come up with the design? 

I had designed the table runner below for Benartex's Fat Quarterly newsletter. I started out by trying to expand that design into a full quilt, but it wasn't working. I started experimenting with other ways of playing the shades of color of each other and ended up with this design. 

Why do the Color Weave fabrics work so well in this design? 

The variety of shading! Having three coordinating shades--light, medium and dark--of each color gave me plenty of options to work with. Ultimately I only used the light and dark shades of the colors because it created the most contrast. 

How did you choose which colors to use? 

It was hard to choose! I love the palette of Color Weave--it's not your traditional red, blue, green, etc., but rather a more modern version of each color. I tried several color combinations in the design but ultimately stuck with cool colors, which tend to be my favorite anyway. 

Tell us about the quilting. 

I straight line quilted this quilt on my home machine. I think it adds texture without taking away from the impact of the design, and it enhance the modern appeal of the quilt. 

Tell us about the backing. 
I chose a backing fabric from Cherry Guidry's Soul Blossom collection. I loved the little squares, and it was like this fabric was designed for the colors I chose for my quilt--they are all represented on the back! A total coincidence, but fun. 

What do you like best about the quilt? 

I like how each vertical row is spaced differently. I think it really adds to the design, and it was fun to experiment with how changing the appearance of each row changed how the quilt looked. 

Click here to see the entire Color Weave collection. 
Click here to learn more about our Fat Quarterly newsletter.
Click here to learn more about Lisa Swenson Ruble's work. 
Click here to find Modern Patchwork magazine. 

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