Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Market Preview: Christa Watson & Cherry Guidry

Quilt Market starts Saturday, November 3rd, and we have so many new collections to share with shop owners at this industry-only show! We'll be showing you photos of the booth after the show, but we thought it would be fun to give you a sneak peek of what's coming (as well as Schoolhouse details for anyone attending the show). 



Abstract Garden by Christa Watson
Christa offers her modern interpretation of gardens in her colorful new collection.



Click here to see the full Abstract Garden collection.

If you're headed to Market, make sure to attend Christa's Schoolhouse on Friday at 5:30 pm (Room 342A). 


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My Happy Place and Hearty the Snowman by Cherry Guidry
You'll love Cherry's new sewing room and snowmen themed lines!

My Happy Place: 
Click here to see the full My Happy Place collection.


Hearty the Snowman: 

Click here to see the full Hearty the Snowman collection.

See both collections in person at Cherry's Schoolhouse on Friday at 4:55 pm (Room 342A).



And of course, since today is October 31st:
And check out our new Faboolous Fun collection from Kanvas!
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Market Preview: Amanda Murphy, Modern Quilt Studio, Cheryl Haynes & Jackie Robinson

Quilt Market starts Saturday, November 3rd, and we have so many new collections to share with shop owners at this industry-only show! We'll be showing you photos of the booth after the show, but we thought it would be fun to give you a sneak peek of what's coming (as well as Schoolhouse details for anyone attending the show). 



Thankful and Christmas Magic by Amanda Murphy
Get in the holiday spirit x 2 with Amanda's two new upcoming lines featuring autumn and Christmas. 

Thankful:

Click here for a sneak peek at the full Thankful collection.

Christmas Magic:

Click here for a sneak peek at the full Christmas Magic collection.


If you're attending Quilt Market, mark your calendars for Amanda's Schoolhouse on Friday at 4:20 pm (Room 342A).


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Warp & Weft by Modern Quilt Studio
These yarn-dyes from Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr are bursting with color and texture! 


Click here for a sneak peek at the full Warp & Weft collection.

Catch Weeks and Bill's Schoolhouse on Friday at 3:45 pm (Room 342A).


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Harvest Berry by Cheryl Haynes
Nothing says fall like pumpkins! Cheryl's popular harvest palette comes alive through her panel, plus coordinates featuring pumpkins, florals, and homey checks. 

Click here to see the full Harvest Berry collection.


Ann Lauer will be introducing Harvest Berry in a Schoolhouse  on Friday at 4:55 pm (Room 371B & C).


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A Festive Season 3 by Jackie Robinson
Exquisite ornaments, delicate metallic details--holiday elegance at its best! 


Click here to see the full A Festive Season 3 collection.


Ann Lauer will be introducing A Festive Season 3 at a Schoolhouse on Friday at 4:55 pm (Room 371B & C).

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Market Preview: Ann Lauer & Eleanor Burns

Quilt Market starts Saturday, November 3rd, and we have so many new collections to share with shop owners at this industry-only show! We'll be showing you photos of the booth after the show, but we thought it would be fun to give you a sneak peek of what's coming. 


Cat-I-Tude 2: Purr Fect Together by Ann Lauer
(It's National Cat Day...hug yours today!)
If you loved Ann's Cat-I-Tude collection, you'll be thrilled to know that she has a sequel! These cats come with friends--pairs of sleek, porcelain-painted felines appear both on the panel and in coordinates. The line also includes larger cats that can be fussy-cut for a quilt block center, pillow, or tote bag. Ann has added in new coordinates and colors, including a cool black and white paisley, a paisley stripe, and two versions of a square tonal blender. 




If you're attending Market, don't miss Ann's School House on November 2nd from 4:55 - 5:25.
Click here to see the entire Cat-I-Tude 2 collection.



Eleanor Burns: Forty Years with the Log Cabin

We'll also be celebrating Eleanor Burns--can you believe her Log Cabin pattern came out 40 years ago? She'll be sharing at a special Schoolhouse commemorating that anniversary on November 2nd from 5:30-6. 

Come back for more sneak peeks this week!

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

The colors of fall: A New Leaf

Autumn lovers, rejoice! The colors of fall last for such a short time, but with Terri Vanden Bosch's A New Leaf quilt, you can enjoy those bold hues whenever you want. Terri used Jackie Robinson's Autumn Leaves collection paired with a paper pieced tree block to make this fun quilt.
"A New Leaf" by Terri Vanden Bosch;
featured in Quilty Sepember/October 2018


What attracted you to Jackie’s fabric collection?
Jackie's fabrics are always so beautiful up close –the tiny bit of metallic glitz just makes this line sparkle even more—like the late fall sunsets shining through the half bare trees!! The collection has a great variety of dark, medium and lights in it, which gave me plenty of options for the trees.

Can you talk about this quilt design came to be?
When I was a child, we traveled to my grandparents’ house and we would pass through a small town with a maple tree-lined street. The top branches of the trees on either side of the street would touch each other and form a canopy of leaves over the road. Seeing those trees meant that we were half way to Grandmas' house!! Only 45 more minutes to be carsick and stuffed with three of my siblings in the back seat of our Dad's Ford. 
Funny twist to the story--my daughter and her family now live in this small town--and the Maple trees still line that street!!
So I designed the quilt to be trees--Leaf Lane was my original name. I think it would be fun to make a few of the "trees" bare--then they might look more like trees and less like leaves.


Why does paper piecing work well for a design of this style?
Paper piecing gives me freedom to create designs that are not based on the straight lines of grid based blocks--while I love those too--sometimes it is just fun to play  and create something new!! I used to be scared of paper piecing--but once I started using the Add-A-Quarter ruler to trim off the excess fabric to a 1/4" seam allowance for easier placement of next fabric--I was hooked!!

Any tips for making quilt?
Always make a test block when paper piecing. Each person has their own way of doing this technique--so make sure the cut fabric sizes work with the technique you use before cutting out the whole quilt. After making sure the cut fabric sizes work for you, then stack the pieces to make for easy chain piecing.

Can you talk about how you quilted this, and why?
As a professional long arm quilter I find that choosing the motifs for quilting is one of my favorite parts of the quilting process. I am quite passionate about making the quilting design fit the feel of the quilt.
I chose a greeny/gold thread color to do a swirling vine and loop across the entire quilt top--mimicking the swirling vines and leaves on some of the fabrics. This let the fabric and piecing be the star of the quilt.

What do you like best about the quilt? 
The simplicity and movement of the rows just feels right and makes me remember the maple-lined streets of a childhood memory!!


Click here to see the Autumn Leaves collection.
Click here to visit Terri's website.
Click here to purchase the kit for A New Leaf.
Click here to purchase the A New Leaf pattern.
Click here to find Quilty magazine.

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

A Forest of Cuteness

Friendship Forest is packed with adorable wildlife buddies--perfect for a baby or child's quilt. This Kanvas collection includes blocks to fussy cut: 


A panel that's perfect for a quick and easy baby quilt:


And sweet coordinates--owls, bumblebees, hedgehogs and snails:

And fantastic tonal coordinates that ties the entire collection together: 

Use the panel and coordinates to make this sweet baby quilt:

Click here to see the entire Friendship Forest collection. 

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Bali Stone Quarry

Ready to quilt with the entire rainbow? We first introduced Bali Stone Quarry last year in a range of bold colors. You asked for more, and we delivered! Bali Stone Quarry is packed with 42 rich hues that cover the entire rainbow, along with a variety of rich earth tones. 


Match up these gorgeously textured prints as blenders with your favorite prints, or use them on their own for a vibrant Bali-inspired quilt. 

We think you'll love our free quilt patterns, designed especially for the Stone Quarry collection:

Dark Plains
Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Dreaming of Hue
Pattern available November 2018

Click here to see the entire Bali Stone Quarry collection. 
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Monday, October 15, 2018

Bali Splash

These gorgeous blue Balis will have you yearning for a vacation on the water. Whether your idea of a water-themed trip is relaxing near a sandy-bottomed inland lake or sitting under a cabana near the cool blue ocean, these prints will take you there! With motifs that range from water splashes to fish and water drops, you'll find plenty of movement in each print. 



We especially love this fish print! 



Watch for our Swimming Time free quilt pattern, coming soon on our website! 

Click here to see the entire Bali Splash collection.
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Friday, October 12, 2018

By Hand: Virtual Trunk Show

The past few days, we've been sharing Amy Friend's By Hand collection with you, and we're finishing up the week with a virtual trunk show of quilts Amy designed. Several of the quilts use improvisational paper piecing--Amy's go-to technique--but if that's not for you, you'll find designs that use traditional piecing as well. Enjoy! 


Magic Spark
60” x 76”
"This quilt is based on improvisational paper piecing techniques. I was playing iwht the idea of radiating lines, and I started changing the size and the rotation to create a really neat spinning star. Where four blocks meet, you get another type of star. I put the prints in spectrum order, and the light and dark purple stars in the center really pop out. I used the Stripe Fade print in the background, which adds a ton of interest to the quilt. I’ll be teaching this at QuiltCon in February."
Click here to purchase the Magic Spark pattern.

  
Negativity
60” x 68”
"The first version of this quilt was all solids and hung at QuiltCon last year in the small quilts category. This is also an improv paper piecing quilt, with a small repeated half hexagon. I love that when  you remove a pair of half hexagons, you get a negative hexagon shape. It’s super easy to make." 
Click here to purchase the Negativity pattern.

Dogwood
60” x 72”
"This quilt is also foundation pieced. I wanted something flower like, and I think this looks like a simple dogwood blossom because of the four points. I removed a row of piecing to create a well defined area of negative space. I think this quilt has a modern aesthetic even while using a block with a more traditional feel."
Click here to purchase the Dogwood pattern.


Game Board
60” x 72”
"This is for people who don’t like foundation piecing as much as I do. It’s strip pieced with some half-square triangles as well. I played with the warm and cool colors of the spectrum, pairing each dark next to its coordinating light in the strip. The blocks are offset so some of them appear to fall off the quilt. This quilt has a lot of fun negative space for machine quilting."
Click here to purchase the Game Board pattern.


Free quilt pattern: 
Keyed Up
76" square 

"I wanted to keep this quilt simple, and it's made of easy-to-piece strips. The design plays with the light and dark pairings of each color, and the warm and cool strip sets are staggered a bit. There's plenty of neat negative space within the design as well." 


Click here to download the free Keyed Up pattern.


Find more By Hand fun using the links below!

By Hand Hop Schedule
Monday:

Tuesday: 

Wednesday: 

Thursday: 
Rachel - Rachel Rossi: IG - @designsbyrr
Fat Quarterly Sneak Peek

Friday: 
Amy Friend's Virtual Trunk Show

Click here to see the entire By Hand collection.
Click here to visit Amy's website. 
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