Autumn in the Air: Thankful

It may be May, but Autumn is in the Air! Our newest fall collections are hitting quilt shops right now, and we're introducing them here on the blog and sharing some autumn quilt inspiration all week long. 

Today we're featuring Amanda Murphy's Thankful collection. We asked Amanda to talk to us about her newest fabric line.

What prompted you to do a fall collection?

I think almost every fall themed collection out there that I see is traditional. I thought there was room for a collection that was not traditional—something more modern.

Tell us about your palette.

I wanted it to have a home dec feel—like a Pottery Barn look, that would feel more modern. I knew I wanted some prints to have a brown background, and I chose some brighter colors, like the teals and greens I’ve used before, to pop off the brown.

We love the panel!

The panel features a couple of the prints that didn’t make it into the collection on their own. It can be used for quick home décor projects—a wall hanging, or even pillows.

Can you tell us about a few of the prints?

I love the medallion print for borders. You’ll also see a few of these medallions blow up larger on the panel.

Autumnwind is obviously influenced by quilting. The other tonal in the collection, the diamonds, are very structured, so I wanted this to be more organic. You can loosely follow the lines to quilt over it.

What is your favorite print?

Definitely the brown feature print with the big cream pumpkins!

Amanda's Thankful patterns:

Plenty
(Various-sized project ideas included)

The appliques here can be used for a table runner, a bed runner, or even a pillow. It comes with SVG files for digital fabric cutters.

Click here to purchase the pattern.

Autumn Leaves
59-1/2" x 84-1/2"

This is a very traditionally pieced leaf quilt with a more modern feel.

Click here to purchase the pattern.

Click here to see the entire Thankful collection.
Click here to visit Amanda's website.

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A little more inspiration: Sandra from Mmm! Quilts created her Autumn Winds quilt using pre-cut strips from the Thankful collection. 

Sandra says, "Although it is a bit hard to think of autumn when it is early spring here in the northern hemisphere, when I saw Amanda Murphy had a new fall line out, I was smitten! Her fresh modern colours for this season inspired me to remake my first published pattern for this hop." 

We'll be sharing fall-inspired fun all week long!Visit Sandra's blog to see how she created this quilt using pre-cuts and enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Thankful prints.

Autumn in the Air Blog Hop Schedule

Monday: Lisa @ Love to Color My World using Harvest Berry by Cheryl Haynes
Tuesday: Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts using Harvest Gold
Wednesday: Sandra @ Mmm! Quilts using Thankful by Amanda Murphy
Thursday: Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts using Faboolous Fun

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Designer Sampler: Block #3

We're celebrating National Quilting Month with a Sampler Quilt created using blocks by many of our fabric designers. Throughout the month, we'll share a block made by each of the designers listed below and featuring their newest fabric line, along with directions to sew that block. Come sew with us!

Block #3
Today we're featuring Amanda Murphy's Octablock in her new Thankful collection. 

Cutting

7542-22 Squash Orange

Cut (1) 5-1/2" square

7541-77 Feature Brown

Cut (1) 5-1/2" square

7544-84  Berries Teal

Cut (1) 5-1/2" square

7545-40 Checkerboard Green

Cut (1) 5-1/2" square

7546-07 Autumnwind Cream

Cut (12) 2" squares

Cut (8) 2" x 2-1/2" pieces

7546-22 Autumnwind Orange

Cut (4) 2-1/2" squares

7546-24 Autumnwind Aqua

Cut (1) 2-1/2" square and (4) 2" squares

Make the Block

1. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 2" Autumnwind Cream square. Position the square right sides together on the upper left corner of (1) 5-1/2" Squash Orange square. Stitch on the drawn line, trim seam allowance to 1/4", and press open. 

2. Repeat on upper right corner using (1) 2" Autumnwind Aqua square, and on the lower corners using 2" Autumnwind Cream squares.

3. Sew 2" x 2-1/2" Autumnwind Cream pieces to opposite sides of (1) 2-1/2" Autumnwind Orange square. 

4. Sew the unit from Step 3 to the unit from Step 2 to make a quarter block. Make a total of (4) quarter blocks using the various 5-1/2" squares.

5. To assemble the block using partial seams, sew the 2-1/2" Autumnwind Aqua square to the Squash Orange quarter block as shown, stopping 1" from the bottom of the Aqua square. Press open. 

6. Continue adding quarter blocks, working around the center square. Add the top quarter block next, and then the right quarter block. After the bottom quarter block is added, finish sewing the seam from Step 5 to complete the block. 

Click here for a preview of Amanda's new Thankful collection.

Click here to visit Amanda's website. 

Follow along with our National Quilting Month Designer Sampler!

Introduction
Block #1: Jackie Robinson - A Festival of Roses
Block #2: Paula Nadelstern - Piece & Joy
Block #3: Amanda Murphy - Thankful
Block #4: Christa Watson - Abstract Garden
Block #5: Nancy Halvorsen - Home Grown
Block #6: Ann Lauer - Cat-I-Tude Christmas

Block #7: Cheryl Haynes - Harvest Berry

Block #8: Cherry Guidry - Hearty the Snowman

Block #9: Modern Quilt Studio - Warp & Weft

Assembly

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Celebrate National Quilting Month with Us!

We're celebrating National Quilting Month with a Sampler Quilt created using blocks by many of our fabric designers. Throughout the month, we'll share a block made by each of the designers listed below and featuring their newest fabric line, along with directions to sew that block. 

Follow along as we reveal the blocks to make a sampler quilt, or make a quilt using just one or a few favorites. 

Featured Designers:
Jackie Robinson - A Festival of Roses
Paula Nadelstern - Piece and Joy
Amanda Murphy - Thankful
Christa Watson - Abstract Garden
Nancy Halvorsen - Home Grown
Ann Lauer - Cat-I-Tude 2: PurrFect Together
Cheryl Haynes - Harvest Berry
Cherry Guidry - Hearty the Snowman
Modern Quilt Studio - Warp & Weft

We hope you'll enjoy following along! Watch for a few fabric giveaways as well!

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Tour the Contempo Booth: Quilt Market

Take a virtual tour of our booths at Quilt Market! Today we're sharing the Contempo section of the booth; next up will be Kanvas. See the Benartex section here.

Amanda's Jubilee collection, celebrating Bernina's 125th anniversary.

Amanda's been busy! Her second Market collection is Thankful.

And a preview for next holiday season (available in shops in spring): Amanda's Christmas Magic collection.

Amanda stands between her fall and holiday collections.

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We can't wait to touch the new collection from Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio: Warp & Weft Premium Yarn Dyes.

Bill is sporting a bowtie made from his fabric.

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Sew much sewing machine fun in Cherry Guidry's new My Happy Place collection!

My Happy Place quilts.

Cherry's second collection from Market is Hearty the Snowman (also available in spring).

See the stuffed "Hearty" behind Cherry?

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These bright quilts are made from Christa Watson's new collection, Abstract Garden. 

Check out her coordinating apron!

Click here to see the Benartex section of our booth.

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