Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs

Splash of Color Blog Hop- Day 1

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splashofcolor_bloghopWelcome to Day 1 of the Splash Of Color blog hop! Thank you for visiting with me.

When Jackie asked me to participate in this blog hop, I was so excited. I knew that anything Jackie did was sure to be amazing- full of color, pattern and just plain wonderful. And I was right!

What a great book. I know you will love the projects in here. They are dynamic, colorful and, even better, have great directions and will go together quickly! A win-win!

 

One of the quilts, Seeing Spots, caught my eye. I have not done a quilt with 60 degree triangles and I have always wanted to make one. So I decided to see what I had on hand and give it a try.

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Vintage made ModernI found this wonderful bundle of FQs from RJR Fabrics in my stash: it is a new line called Vintage Made Modern and it is designed by Amy Barickman.

 

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I grabbed a bunch of the FQs and just started cutting.  From each FQ I was able to cut 8 triangles and 2 smaller end wedges, though I only used the ones from the black fabrics to finish each row.

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Once I had all my triangles cut, I laid the quilt out on the floor and started playing with the design. It ended up, as I played with the fabrics, that I needed 2 more black prints so I added these 2 FQs.

 

Here is my design, in progress.

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And here is the finished top.

 

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DSCN4093I used 2 of the leftover fabrics from the stack and made a cute row to add to the backing. And the last three fabrics from the FQ stack are going to be a scrappy binding.

Woohoo! I used the whole FQ stack! (Way to smash my stash, huh?!!!)

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Scrappy binding fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you like my version of Seeing Spots? There are no spots in mine so I guess I should call it something else. Thoughts?

Splash of ColorTo enter to win a Splash of Color ebook , leave a comment below.

I would love to hear your suggestions on what to call my quilt, but you can also just leave any old comment.

For extra chances, Leave A SEPARATE comment for each one and let me know you:

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Seeing Spots- alternate version of the quilt from the book.

The giveaway ends Monday October 5th and I will draw a name after 9pm my time.   Giveaway is closed! Thanks for entering!

To go to the other 2 blog posts for today, click here for Pat’s blog post and here for Jackie’s. Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win on each of their posts as well.

See below for the whole blog hop schedule.

Happy quilting and good luck!

Kate

 

Wednesday, September 23:
Jackie Kunkel – Canton Village Quilt Works – http://cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog
Kate Colleran – Seams Like a Dream  –  https://katecollerandesigns.com/blog/
Pat Sloan –  Pat Sloan Blog – http://blog.patsloan.com
Thursday, September 24:
Sherri McConnell – A Quilting Life – http://www.aquiltinglife.com
Shelly Pagliai – Prairie Moon Quilts – http://prairiemoonquilts.com/?page_id=2
Margaret Solomon Gunn – Quilts Of Love – http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Friday, September 25:
Faith Jones – Fresh Lemons Quilts – http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com
Jenny Wilding Cardon – Martingale – http://blog.shopmartingale.com
Saturday, September 26:
Vicki Welsh – Field Trips In Fiber – http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com
Pam Viera- McGinnis – Pam Kitty Morning – http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com
Sunday, September 27:
Pat Wys – Silver Thimble Quilt Co.  – http://www.silverthimblequilt.com/blog/
Sharon McConnell – Color Girl Quilts – http://colorgirlquilts.com/blog
Monday, September 28:
Julie Sefton – Me and My Quilts – Exploring the Possibilities – http://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com
Victoria Findlay Wolfe – Bumblebeans/Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts –  http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com
Tuesday, September 29:
Caroline Critchfield – Sew Can She – http://www.sewcanshe.com
Amy Ellis – Amy’s Creative Side – http://amyscreativeside.com/blog/

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  26. When I saw your quilt, ideas and fabrics from my stash started flashing in my mind. I was kind of in a quilting slump, so started finishing UFOs. Now I have a new quilt to create, I’m really liking this blog!!!

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  36. Love the fabric! Your quilt is great! It amazes me how the same pieces of a pattern can be combined into such different layouts. How many did you try before deciding on this one? ktsquiltdreams (at)gmail (dot)com

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  62. I’m not good at naming quilts, but I thought of Aurora Borealis when I saw your quilt. Beautiful colors against a night sky. Love your quilt!

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  72. I love Jackie’s original quilt and your version too. Both are beautiful! I like seeing the different arrangements of blocks.

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  74. I tried all three and neither of the click heres work, so I’m leaving a comment. Love the one you showcased as I love hexies no matter which way they are made. Thanks for the chance!

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  75. Names are so personal but I see Hexies Abound or Hexies For All or I’m Not Square. That’s the best I can do, it turned out wonderful. This will be a great book to “dream” through.

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  95. I love your quilt! And for some reason it makes me think of giant raindrops splashing on a pavement, maybe because the color placement makes it glisten. So I would call it “Splash.” Thanks for sharing it . It is gorgeous!

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  111. I am not good at naming quilts but those shapes make me think of pinwheels and therefore my suggestion is “Popping Pinwheels”. Your quilt looks great.

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  116. looks like a great book, thanks for a chance to win! Maybe Sewing Spots since there are such cute sewing supplies in the fabrics and the triangles kinda make circles when put together, and it is a nod to the original pattern name-just one letter off! 🙂

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  124. The first thing I thought of, when I saw your quilt, was “rolling balls” — maybe that could be your title. Regardless — it’s a cool quilt.

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  141. A quilt name idea “Ferris Wheel” as the colors make me think of a carnival & triangles are similar to wheels on the ride.
    I follow you on Facebook.

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  145. Like how you laid out the blocks, but lacking creativity, I can’t suggest a name for your project. Im’ sure someone will come up with a zinger for you.

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  176. Beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing. I’m not much for naming things…my kids are lucky to have names, so I’m no help there. But it’s beautiful!

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  187. Love how your colors turned out!! How about “Harlequin” for a name because of the diamonds? I get your E-mails.

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