Mad for Solids: Elite Eight!

Our Mad for Solids bracket continues! 

Thanks to everyone who has joined in the fun, voting for their favorite bundles (it's so hard to choose, isn't it?!).

We have the pleasure of announcing our Elite Eight!

Voting starts up again on Monday. 

A little eye candy for your weekend...another look at the eight bundles that will be competing next week:

Guccilicious

By Elizabeth Eastmond of OP Quilt (@occasionalpiecequilt)

"Even though this madness is happening in Spring, it's also the month of the Paris Fall Fashion Shows.  I fell in love with all the colors being shown by the house of Gucci, and pulled from the hues from the clothes that walked the runways this month.  They are a rich combination of red, pink and teal with a pop of periwinkle, fresh melon and citrusy green.  They are all Guccilicious!"

Fabrics (clockwise from top): 121-079 Raspberry, 121-055 Poppy Red, 121-108 Clementine,

121-087 Lemon Ice, 121-012 Pale Iris, 121-138 Gulf Stream, 121-137 Poseiden, 121-013  Teal

Magenta Madness

By Cindy Wiens of Live a Colorful Life (@liveacolorfullife)

"The inspiration for this bundle came entirely from a shirt worn by a man sitting in front of me in church. It was a plaid shirt in shades of magenta and gray, and the fabric had such a beautiful sheen that I wanted to ask him where he bought it. These colors are a little different than the ones I normally work with, but I find them exciting and soothing at the same time."

 

Fabric (from top): 121-046 Royalty, 121-030 Bordeaux, 121-150 Wine, 121-028 Red Violet,
121-107 Wisteria, 121-085 Thistle, 121-021 Mauve, 121-018 Petal

Tourmaline and Mustard Seed 

By Christine Perrigo of Contemporary Custom Quilting (@ccpquilt)

"I used to drive by a house on the way to visit my family that was painted mustard with cream trim, and teal shutters. I thought that color scheme was genius, and have been wanting to translate it into fabric."

Fabrics (from top): 121-013 Teal, 121-100 Aruba, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-138 Gulf Stream,
121-063 Citrus Yellow, 121-007 Maize,121-139 Daisy, 121-142 Golden Rod

Birds of Paradise

by Shelley Brooks (@shelleybrooksquilts)

"Bird of Paradise was inspired by warm lush colors with a flash of green for fun and silver to make it all glow.  Normally, I gravitate to cool colors - greens, turquoises, blues, but lately I've been looking at a lot of quilt inspirations with warm citrusy colors.  When this bundle of Painter's Palettes Solids arrived - I pretty much squealed - they are gorgeous together!"

Fabrics (from top): 121-010 Silver, 121-089 Island, 121-108 Clementine,
121-124 Carrot, 121-055 Poppy, 121-073 Sangria, 121-028 Fuchsia, 121-151 Grape

Pull the Stars from the Sky

By Shelby Marie Skumanich (@godshomemovies)

"This bundle was inspired by images of galaxies and the night sky. I chose tones of blues and purples, added black to deepen the palette and selected a pale silver and pale yellow-gold as the lightest values. The title is a line from a Nine Inch Nails song that I've always loved. The fabrics, combined with others, will eventually be used to make a log cabin quilt. The centers will be small, representing the stars and the dark colored logs will vary in size, so the stars will be scattered across a rich, dark background."

Fabrics (from top): 121-004 Ebony, 121-001 Midnight, 121-161 Abyss, 121-050 Cadet,
121-080 Amethyst, 121-046 Royalty, 121-017 Honeycomb,121-104 Aluminum

Spring Lichen

By Jayne Willis of Twiggy and Opal (@twiggyandopal)

"Bye Bye Winter…Hello Spring! One of the first signs of Spring is the soft, delicate lichen that grows around the big tree in my backyard. If you look closely you can see an array of colors that only nature has to offer. That is until I picked this bundle of fabric! The different shades of green are most prominent in Lichen, yet there is are subtle shades of blue and teal. My bundle is all about Nature…Natural ombre colors!"

Fabrics (from left): 121-101 Azure, 121-100 Aruba, 121-000 White, 121-102 Lime Light,
121-088 Lime Mist, 121-094 Agave, 121-095 Beryl, 121-039 Jade     

Colorado Spring

By Stephanie Ruyle of Spontaneous Threads (@spontaneousthreads)

"These are the colors that greet me every spring. The multitude of purple crocus, and the yellow green leaf buds against the vast blue Colorado sky."

Fabrics (from top): Violet 121-149, Grape 121-151, Lemon Ice 121-087, Wasabi 121-061,
Aruba 121-100, Cyan 121-098, Poseidon 121-137, Abyss 121-161

Kona Sunset

By Sheri Cifaldi Morrill of Whole Circle Studio (@wholecirclestudio)

"Inspired by colorful sunsets over the ocean coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, I selected this tropical color palette."

Fabrics (from top): 121-028 Fuchsia, 121-068 Rosebud, 121-118 Verbena,  121-005 Bright Yellow,
121-100 Aruba, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-138 Gulf Stream, 121-013 Teal

Enjoy your weekend and see you back here on Monday!

And if you're feeling really inspired by these solid bundles see all 168 Painter's Palette Solids here and ask for them at your local quilt shop. 

Find a list of the quilt shops currently carrying our solids here.  

Mad for Solids: Sweet Sixteen Day 4

Vote today in our Mad for Solids Bracket! 

Our event features 16 designers' carefully chosen palettes from the Painter's Palette Solids collection, competing in a bracket like basketball's March Madness. 

The fabrics? 168 different colors of silky smooth, soft 62 square weave solid fabrics.

(Just found us? See the opening post showing all 16 competing bundles and the bracket here. See details on how to vote at the bottom of this post.)

Game 1:

Colorado Spring

By Stephanie Ruyle of Spontaneous Threads (@spontaneousthreads)

"These are the colors that greet me every spring. The multitude of purple crocus, and the yellow green leaf buds against the vast blue Colorado sky."

Fabrics (from top): Violet 121-149, Grape 121-151, Lemon Ice 121-087, Wasabi 121-061,
Aruba 121-100, Cyan 121-098, Poseidon 121-137, Abyss 121-161

vs.

Blushing Blue

By Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs (@meadowmistdesigns)

"My launching point for this bundle was the beautiful blush colors in the Painter's Palette color card. From there I selected two blues to compliment the blush fabrics and pulled in some grays and soft white to ground the collection."

Fabrics (from left): 121-090 Smoke, 121-172 Pewter, 121-110 Marine, 121-109 Aquarius,
121-066 Lipstick, 121-118 Verbena, 121-117 Salmon, 121-099 Rice Paper

Game 2:

Kona Sunset

By Sheri Cifaldi Morrill of Whole Circle Studio (@wholecirclestudio)

"Inspired by colorful sunsets over the ocean coast of the Big Island, Hawaii, I selected this tropical color palette."

Fabrics (from top): 121-028 Fuchsia, 121-068 Rosebud, 121-118 Verbena,  121-005 Bright Yellow,
121-100 Aruba, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-138 Gulf Stream, 121-013 Teal

vs.

Florida

By Rene Martinez of Rene’ Creates (@renecreates)

"The solids I chose are shades of my favorite blue, with a neutral and two oranges thrown in, all representing sunny days in Florida. I think these colors are perfect for the graduation quilt I plan to make for my youngest who will soon attend college far from Florida and its warm climate. These bright colors remind me of vacations spent on Siesta Key with its cool sand, clear blue waters, and glorious sunsets, as well as lazy days spent lounging by the pool on orange chaise lounges."

Fabrics (from left): 121-099 Rice Paper, 121-094 Agave, 121-039 Jade, 121-100 Aruba,
121-138 Gulfstream, 121-137 Poseidon, 121-054 Tangerine, 121-124 Carrot

Voting for these games is now closed. 
Watch for Elite Eight announcement!

How to vote: Today we're featuring two games. Look at the bundles and choose your favorite for each game. Leave a comment below with your picks for both games. Please list the bundle name and the name of the bundle creator, as we have several duplicate names and want to make sure your vote counts. You can also vote on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics) by leaving a comment. Please vote only once per game on each platform. Voting for these two games is open from 7 am EDT on Thursday 3/30 through 6:59 am EDT on Friday 3/31. Then we'll announce the Elite Eight.


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Edited to add:

We've counted up yesterday's votes and our winners from Day 3 are:

Shelby Marie Skumanich with Pull the Stars from the Sky  

and 

Jayne Willis with Spring Lichen! 

Congratulations, ladies!

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Mad for Solids: Sweet Sixteen Day 3

Vote today in our Mad for Solids Bracket! 

Our event features 16 designers' carefully chosen palettes from the Painter's Palette Solids collection, competing in a bracket like basketball's March Madness. 

The fabrics? 168 different colors of silky smooth, soft 62 square weave solid fabrics.

(Just found us? See the opening post showing all 16 competing bundles and the bracket here. See details on how to vote at the bottom of this post.)

Game 1:

Pull the Stars from the Sky

By Shelby Marie Skumanich (@godshomemovies)

"This bundle was inspired by images of galaxies and the night sky. I chose tones of blues and purples, added black to deepen the palette and selected a pale silver and pale yellow-gold as the lightest values. The title is a line from a Nine Inch Nails song that I've always loved. The fabrics, combined with others, will eventually be used to make a log cabin quilt. The centers will be small, representing the stars and the dark colored logs will vary in size, so the stars will be scattered across a rich, dark background."

Fabrics (from top): 121-004 Ebony, 121-001 Midnight, 121-161 Abyss, 121-050 Cadet,
121-080 Amethyst, 121-046 Royalty, 121-017 Honeycomb,121-104 Aluminum

vs.

Suddenly Summer

By Jackie Skarritt (@jskarritt)

"Spring is my favorite time of year but it is so ephemeral. I remember countless times looking around my gardens in amazement at the sudden arrival of summer flora and wondering how Spring had so quietly vanished......."

Fabrics (from left): 121-026 Navy, 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-022 Haze, 121-071 Green Sheen,
121-021 Mauve, 121-028 Fuchsia, 121-053 Paprika, 121-011 Mist

Game 2:

Floral Fiesta

By Marci Debetaz of Marci Girl Designs (@Marci_Girl)

"A color palette inspired by the explosion of flowers in the Spring, the fiesta that comes after a long winter.  Happy, fun, vibrant, pretty, lively, bold, a celebration of color.  Just a touch of Mexican flair, the intensity of bright colors contrasted against stark white and dark midnight."

Fabrics (right, from top to bottom): 121-151 Grape, 121-068 Rosebud, 121-148 Impatient, 121-000 White
(left, from top to bottom): 121-001 Midnight, 121-156 Artesian, 121-035 Emerald, 121-094 Agave

vs.

Spring Lichen

By Jayne Willis of Twiggy and Opal (@twiggyandopal)

"Bye Bye Winter…Hello Spring! One of the first signs of Spring is the soft, delicate lichen that grows around the big tree in my backyard. If you look closely you can see an array of colors that only nature has to offer. That is until I picked this bundle of fabric! The different shades of green are most prominent in Lichen, yet there is are subtle shades of blue and teal. My bundle is all about Nature…Natural ombre colors!"

Fabrics (from left): 121-101 Azure, 121-100 Aruba, 121-000 White, 121-102 Lime Light,
121-088 Lime Mist, 121-094 Agave, 121-095 Beryl, 121-039 Jade     

Voting for these two games is now closed. 

How to vote: Today we're featuring two games. Look at the bundles and choose your favorite for each game. Leave a comment below with your picks for both games. Please list the bundle name and the name of the bundle creator, as we have several duplicate names and want to make sure your vote counts. You can also vote on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics) by leaving a comment. Please vote only once per game on each platform. Voting for these two games is open from 7 am EDT on Wednesday 3/29 through 6:59 am EDT on Thursday 3/30. Then the next two games will go live for voting. 


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Edited to add:

We've counted up yesterday's votes and our winners from Day 2 are:

 Christine Perrigo with Tourmaline and Mustard Seed 

and 

Shelley Brooks with Birds of Paradise! 

Congratulations, ladies!

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Mad for Solids: Sweet Sixteen Day 2

Vote today in our Mad for Solids Bracket! 

Our event features 16 designers' carefully chosen palettes from the Painter's Palette Solids collection, competing in a bracket like basketball's March Madness. 

The fabrics? 168 different colors of silky smooth, soft 62 square weave solid fabrics.

(Just found us? See the opening post showing all 16 competing bundles and the bracket here.)

Game 1:

Escape

by Stephanie Peterson of Peas in a Pod (@stephiepeterson)

"I chose these colors based on a color palette of pan pastels I ordered several years ago.  As I was choosing the colors, I got a feeling of sipping pina coladas on a beach.  I started singing, "If you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain..."  You know the song, right?  I know.  It will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.  You're welcome.  Anyway, I started thinking of a beach escape and sipping a nice blended drink--that served as my color inspiration....beach, water, citrus....  Meet me 'at a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape!'"

Fabrics (from left): 121-054 Tangerine, 121-083 Banana, 121-005 Bright Yellow, 121-089 Island, 

121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-104 Aluminum, 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-172 Pewter

vs.

Tourmaline and Mustard Seed 

By Christine Perrigo of Contemporary Custom Quilting (@ccpquilt)

"I used to drive by a house on the way to visit my family that was painted mustard with cream trim, and teal shutters. I thought that color scheme was genius, and have been wanting to translate it into fabric."

Fabrics (from top): 121-013 Teal, 121-100 Aruba, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-138 Gulf Stream,
121-063 Citrus Yellow, 121-007 Maize,121-139 Daisy, 121-142 Golden Rod

Game 2: 

City Nights

Anne Sullivan of Play Crafts (@playcrafts)

"I attempted to capture the colors, vibrancy, and richness of city life at night without being completely literal." 

Fabrics (clockwise from top): 121-001 Midnight, 121-030 Bordeaux, 121-079 Raspberry, 121-124 Carrot,
121-059 Bronze, 121-108 Clementine, 121-095 Beryl, 121-110 Marine

vs.

Birds of Paradise

by Shelley Brooks (@shelleybrooksquilts)

"Bird of Paradise was inspired by warm lush colors with a flash of green for fun and silver to make it all glow.  Normally, I gravitate to cool colors - greens, turquoises, blues, but lately I've been looking at a lot of quilt inspirations with warm citrusy colors.  When this bundle of Painter's Palettes Solids arrived - I pretty much squealed - they are gorgeous together!"

Fabrics (from top): 121-010 Silver, 121-089 Island, 121-108 Clementine, 121-124 Carrot, 

121-055 Poppy, 121-073 Sangria, 121-028 Fuchsia, 121-151 Grape

Voting on these two games is now closed. 

How to vote: Today we're featuring two games. Look at the bundles and choose your favorite for each game. Leave a comment below with your picks for both games. Please list the bundle name and the name of the bundle creator, as we have several duplicate names and want to make sure your vote counts. You can also vote on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics) by leaving a comment. Please vote only once per game on each platform. Voting for these two games is open from  7 am EDT on Tuesday 3/28 through 6:59 am EDT on Wednesday 3/29. Then the next two games will go live for voting. 

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Edited to add:

We've counted up yesterday's votes and our winners from Day 1 are:

 Cindy Wiens with March Madness 

and 

Elizabeth Eastmond with Guccilious! 

Congratulations, ladies!

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After each voting session ends, we'll count up the votes on both the blog and Instagram; we'll update the bracket with an Elite Eight, Final Four, and then Championship game.