Mad for Solids: Final Four!

We're down to the Final Four! 

Your vote today helps put two bundles into our Championship game!

Which ones will they be?!

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. 

See them all here, and find the list of quilt shops carrying them here.

(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.)

First, introducing our Final Four:

Game 1:

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

vs.

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

Game 2: 

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

vs.

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

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 9 am EDT on Wednesday 4/5 through 6:59 am EDT on Thursday 4/6. After we tally the votes on Thursday, we'll announce the Championship Game and voting will begin!  
Voting is now closed for these games. Watch for the Championship Game announcement later today! 

Mad for Solids: Elite Eight Day 2

It's the second day of our Elite Eight voting! Check out the bundles below and vote in the comments; you can also vote a second time on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics). Have fun!

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. See them all here.

(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.

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

Game 2:

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     

vs.

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

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 4/4 through 6:59 am EDT on Wednesday 4/5. 

Voting for these games is now closed. Watch for our Final Four announcement!

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Edited to add:

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

Christine Perrigo with Tourmaline and Mustard Seed 

and 

Shelley Brooks with Birds of Paradise! 

Congratulations, ladies!

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Mad for Solids: Elite Eight Day 1

Welcome to our Elite Eight voting! On Friday, we announced our Elite Eight (See all of the Elite Eight bundles here.), giving you the weekend to carefully consider your favorites. Today the voting begins! Check out the bundles below and vote in the comments; you can also vote a second time on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics). Have fun!

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. See them all here.

(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: 

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

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:

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

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

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 Monday 4/3 through 6:59 am EDT on Tuesday 4/4. 
Voting for these games is now closed.

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.