March Madness isn’t just for basketball fans… we’ve got a game for fabric lovers too. Our Painter’s Palette Solids collection contains 168 mouth-watering silky smooth colors, and we’ve asked sixteen quilters to each curate a palette of eight fabrics.
We’ve placed the sixteen curated palettes into a bracket. Each day we’ll post a “game” in which two brackets will compete.
Vote for your favorite on Instagram, Facebook, and Inspired by Fabric (one vote per medium per day, please). The palette with the most votes each day advances.
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***Voting runs Sunday, March 18th through Monday, April 1st***
Besides helping your favorite palette advance, why should you vote?
To win fabric!
We’ll randomly select four winners from the championship game voting to receive fat quarter bundles of the winning palette. Help your favorite palette advance all the way to the championship game!
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Now onto the part you've all been waiting for:
The 2018 Sweet Sixteen!
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Introducing all 16 palettes:
Tiffany
Lights
Linda @flourishingpalms
This
bundle is inspired by the colors found in two stained glass color wheels made
by the famous designer and artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. These interlocking
wheels were placed at the base of a fountain, and as water filled and flowed
out of the fountain, the water was infused with an ever-changing rainbow of
colored lights.
Prosecco & Cream by the Sea
Jayne @twiggyandopal
My
inspiration for this bundle was a recent trip my daughter and I took to
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. This is a celebration of mother and daughter
memories--from the bubbly golden prosecco we popped on our first night, to the
delicious ice cream we had every day. The colors engulf you with a relaxing
warmth that only a tropical setting in winter could!
Tequila Sunrise
Christine
@ccpquilt
I’ve always wanted to design a quilt around
the soft range of colors from a sunset, tequila sunrise was born out of this
desire but constrained with the guiding influence of choosing colors that I do
not typically work with. Orange has always been a difficult color for me to embrace
but so many influential people in my life live in these vibrant warm tones.
Lake Tahoe
Cynthia
@ahhhquilting
My
bundle was inspired by a photo I took while visiting Lake Tahoe last fall. The
photo was of a row of colorful paddle boards lined up on the shore near a
dock. I chose all the colors directly from the paddle boards, beautiful
shades of blues, green and gray.
Cartagena
Stephanie @spontaneousthreads
This
bundle reflects the door, window and building colors from a recent trip to
Cartagena, Colombia. That city glows with a vibrant Caribbean vibe that is ever
so slightly muted by the bright equatorial sun.
Heirloom Opal
Shelley @shelleybrooksquilts
Have
you ever seen an Australian opal? From a dark background that's maybe
black or darkest purple comes flashing bits of color in greens, blues, and
turquoise. It reminds me of the Northern Lights - a phenomena I've never
personally seen but would love to. The beauty of an opal is that you have
this miraculous combination of colors and glowing light contained in a piece of
jewelry. Almost makes it seem magical to wear one. I've been
working on a pattern to, hopefully, illustrate the beauty and sparkle.
Check my feed to see how this beautiful stack of colors will be transformed....
Spring Fling
Cheryl
@meadowmistdesigns
For
this bundle, I was inspired by the changing seasons to create a fun and
colorful bundle that is perfect for spring.
Winter Break
Jackie @jskarritt
My
bundle is a collection of colors I associate with the transitional time from
winter to spring, dormancy awakening to life again!
Peach Blossom Festival
Cindy
@liveacolorfullife
Here
in the central valley of California, the fruit trees are in full bloom and you
see acres of orchards in beautiful colors, all the way from bright pink to
white. It's a beautiful time of year.
Re-Set
Simone
@simone.g.b
This is a collection of new spring colors. The bundle has refreshing colors like Tomato, Tangerine, Daisy, Apple & Bright Aqua. It also includes two staples like Abyss & Snow to balance out the bundle and to help extend the range of colors when used in sewing projects.
We
recently watched a movie about surfing in the Arctic's icy-cold waters, with
stunning shots of the Northern Lights. I've always wanted to see the
Northern Lights, and am fascinated by their cool spectrum of color.
Dance in the Glasshouse
Rene @renecreates
My
bundle is inspired by a recent visit to the
Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington. I was enthralled with the
colorful glass art objects in the galleries as well as in the outdoor gardens.
Photographs cannot capture the brilliance of the exhibits, though I certainly
tried. I was fortunate to experience the gardens during the day as well as in
the evening after dark. If only their Dance in the Glasshouse program was
available during my visit; instead I’ll create my own Dance in the Glasshouse
quilt with these luscious Painter's Palette solids.
Santa Fe Style
Sheri
@wholecirclestudio
I
recently travelled to the high desert of New Mexico to visit family. I never
imagined how peaceful and beautiful the area would be. Everything about the
area is spectacular — from the landscapes to the handcrafted items, including
pottery and rugs. My inspiration for this collection is the color palettes I
discovered during my trip.
Glory of the 80's
Marci @marci_girl
Inspired
my childhood in the 1980's, all the great things I loved, flamingos, Sanrio,
Little Twin Star, plastic charms, stickers, boom boxes, Strawberry Shortcake
and Care Bears. Taking all those memories and updating the color palette
into something a little more modern and totally 2018.
Mid Century Mod
Tania @iamgingerq
She
wore a dress of shell pink, applied her salmon lipstick and arranged a flower
her pale silver hair. She sipped from her lemon ice as she waited for
Poseidon, watching as the setting sun cast a green sheen over the pale
aqua ocean.
Hullabaloo
Maria
@talesofastitcher
Hullabaloo
means uproar or commotion which is certainly part of March Madness and this
color palette. I wanted to use colors that challenge traditional notions of
what goes together in a quilt. I also wanted to create an underdog—a palette
that just might take the brackets even though at first look it appears that these
fabrics would never play together let alone make a champion team.
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See all 168 Painter’s Palette Solids colors here.
See you Sunday for Game 1 voting!
