Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Vintage Shirting Blog Hop: Day 3

Hello! We're glad you're joining us for our Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints Blog Hop! 



Head over to Kelly's blog to see the tutorial for her Evening Star block. 
We'll give you a sneak peek of one of her two colorways here:

Love the dark background here!



Kelly will show you how to make this block on her blog (don't miss her red, blue and cream version!), and you can enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints as well! 


Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints Blog Hop Schedule:

Thursday 4/14: Blog Hop Introduction
Friday 4/15: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites
Monday 4/18: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter
Tuesday 4/19: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter
Wednesday 4/20: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns
Thursday 4/21: Sally Schneider @SallySchneider
Friday 4/22: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts


See the entire Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Vintage Shirting Blog Hop: Day 2

Welcome back to our Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints Blog Hop! 



Head over to Donna's Blog to see the tutorial for her Folded Box block. 
Fabric value is key in this block to create a 3-D look!
We'll give you a sneak peek of one of her two colorways here:



Donna will show you how to make this block on her blog (don't miss her black, gray and claret version!), and you can enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints as well! 


Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints Blog Hop Schedule:
Thursday 4/14: Blog Hop Introduction
Friday 4/15: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites
Monday 4/18: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter
Tuesday 4/19: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter
Wednesday 4/20: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns
Thursday 4/21: Sally Schneider @SallySchneider
Friday 4/22: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts


See the entire Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Vintage Shirting Blog Hop: Day 1

Today is the first day of the Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints Blog Hop! 



Head over to Barb's blog to see the tutorial for her Ohio Star block. 
We'll give you a sneak peek of one of her two colorways here:


Barb will show you how to make this block on her blog (and show you her other colored version), and you can enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints as well! (She has another giveaway planned for the end of the hop...she'll tell you about that, too!)



Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints Blog Hop Schedule:
Thursday 4/14: Blog Hop Introduction
Friday 4/15: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites
Monday 4/18: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter
Tuesday 4/19: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter
Wednesday 4/20: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns
Thursday 4/21: Sally Schneider @SallySchneider
Friday 4/22: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts


See the entire Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Vintage Shirting Blog Hop!

If you've been admiring Barbara J. Eikmeier's Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection, as well as her BOM Vintage Sampler quilt, you're in for a treat! 


We are hosting a 6-day blog hop featuring blocks made from these beautiful fabrics. Starting tomorrow, we'll send you to a different blog each day for a block tutorial. Each designer will show her block in two colorways. By the end of the hop, you'll have 12 blocks, perfect for a lap quilt. Of course, there will be giveaways along the way as well! 

Come back tomorrow, when the fun begins with Barb! 


Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints Blog Hop Schedule:
Thursday 4/14: Blog Hop Introduction
Friday 4/15: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites
Monday 4/18: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter
Tuesday 4/19: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter
Wednesday 4/20: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns
Thursday 4/21: Sally Schneider @SallySchneider
Friday 4/22: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

See the entire Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.


Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Mad for Solids Champion!

Congratulations to Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts, 
our Mad for Solids Champion! 



She selected her Banff National Park palette from our Painter's Palette Solids, and her color choices carried her to victory! Her palette consisted of: 21-000 White, 121-005 Bright Yellow, 121-061 Wasabi, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-010 Silver, 121-014 Grey


Our two randomly selected voters, who will also receive a bundle of Lorna's Banff National Park palette, are:
Lady Dragoness
and
April Shae

Congratulations, ladies! We'll be emailing you for your mailing address. 

Two last big thank yous:
First, to our fabulous 16 designers, who created such gorgeous palettes and made it so difficult to vote! Thank you, ladies, for playing along--you are all winners in our eyes--and we can't wait to see what you create with your bundles!

And second, a final big thank you to everyone who followed along and voted during our Mad for Solids bracket. We hope you enjoyed seeing just a few of the many palettes that can be created with our Painter's Palette Solids, and we hope you've found a few more friends to follow (including us!), either on IG or through their blogs. And be sure to ask your local quilt shop to carry your favorite Painter's Palette colors. 
(See all 16 bundles from our bracket here.)

Be sure to visit us tomorrow, when we'll be introducing a 6-day block hop featuring Barbara J. Eikmeier's Vintage Shirting and Dress Prints collection. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Mad for Solids: Championship Game!

Painter's Palette Solids. What's not to love? 
We started with 16. Now we're down to just two palettes left. 
Which will you choose? 

Introducing our Championship Game: 
Carnival vs. Banff National Park

Voting details: 
Voting is now closed.
Leave a comment below with the name of the palette you have chosen as the winner. Please vote only once. Voting for this game is open from 12 pm CST on 4/12 through 11:59 am CST on 4/13. By voting in this game, you will be entered into a random drawing for one of two bundles of the winning palette. Please make sure that we have a way to contact you if you are one of the winners! 

We will announce the Champion plus our two randomly drawn fabric winners on Wednesday afternoon. 


Championship Game: Carnival vs. Banff National Park


Carnival 
By Shelley Brooks of A Pigeon in Pungo (IG: @shelleybrooksquilt)
"Carnival is a spring fresh array of solid colors that are so sweet you can almost taste them.  Cotton candy, snow cones, and ferris wheels all evoke fun memories and this combo is reminiscent of the colors found at those spring festivals. Ombre shades of pinks and purples paired with light shades of green and blue are balanced out with a silvery grey to create the Carnival palette."
Fabrics (from left): 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-073 Sangria, 121-078 Bubble Gum, 121-069 Carnation, 121-076 Apple Green, 121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-029 Lavender, 121-080 Amethyst


vs.

Banff National Park
By Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts (IG: @sewfreshquilts)
"I am naturally drawn to a color palette that includes blues and greens. Think cool waters. A lake. And the clear, blue sky. The yellow adds contrast. Think of the warmth of the sunlight and new spring growth. The white and grey additions provide depth. Think of rocky mountains and fluffy, lazy clouds. Picture perfect. Nature."
Fabrics (from top): 121-000 White, 121-005 Bright Yellow, 121-061 Wasabi, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-010 Silver, 121-014 Grey

Good luck to both Shelley and Lorna!
Make sure to vote for a chance to win a bundle of the championship fabrics for yourself!

See the entire 84-color selection of Painter's Palette Solids here.
Thanks for playing along with our Mad for Solids Bracket!

Monday, April 11, 2016

Final Four Voting!!!

Welcome back to the Final Four voting for our Mad for Solids bracket! 
We started out with 16 different palettes, created by 16 different designers, each featuring eight fabrics from our Painter's Palette Solids collection. (See the original 16 here!)

We're now down to just 4 palettes! Help us narrow these 4 down to 2, and then come back on Tuesday to help us choose a champion! (Tomorrow you'll have a chance to win a bundle of the winning palette as well!)

Voting for the Final Four is now closed.
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. Please vote only once per game. Voting for these two games is open from 12 pm CST on 4/11 through 11:59 am CST on 4/12.

Game 1: Carnival vs. Tropical Storm
Choose your favorite and leave a comment below with the name of the bundle and the name of the bundle creator.

Carnival 
By Shelley Brooks of A Pigeon in Pungo (IG: @shelleybrooksquilt)
"Carnival is a spring fresh array of solid colors that are so sweet you can almost taste them.  Cotton candy, snow cones, and ferris wheels all evoke fun memories and this combo is reminiscent of the colors found at those spring festivals. Ombre shades of pinks and purples paired with light shades of green and blue are balanced out with a silvery grey to create the Carnival palette."
Fabrics (from left): 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-073 Sangria, 121-078 Bubble Gum, 121-069 Carnation, 121-076 Apple Green, 121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-029 Lavender, 121-080 Amethyst


vs.

Tropical Storm
By Anne Sullivan of Play Crafts (IG: @playcrafts)
"After a long winter, I was ready for some bright colors! I paired warm sunset colors with tropical water blues then added two greys for balance. It reminds me of sipping umbrella drinks on the beach during a tropical storm."

Fabrics (from left): 121-013 Teal, 121-039 Jade, 121-058 Gold, 121-054 Tangerine, 121-068 Rosebud, 121-028 Red Violet, 121-090 Smoke, 121-011 Mist


Game 2: Banff National Park vs. Pop of Orchid
Choose your favorite and leave a comment below with the name of the bundle and the name of the bundle creator.

Banff National Park
By Lorna McMahon of Sew Fresh Quilts (IG: @sewfreshquilts)
"I am naturally drawn to a color palette that includes blues and greens. Think cool waters. A lake. And the clear, blue sky. The yellow adds contrast. Think of the warmth of the sunlight and new spring growth. The white and grey additions provide depth. Think of rocky mountains and fluffy, lazy clouds. Picture perfect. Nature."
Fabrics (from top): 121-000 White, 121-005 Bright Yellow, 121-061 Wasabi, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-040 Bright Aqua, 121-016 Pale Silver, 121-010 Silver, 121-014 Grey
vs.

Pop of Orchid
by Stephanie Palmer of Late Night Quilter (IG: @latenightquilter)
"I'm obsessed with the color wild orchid this year. I can't get it off my mind. I love it most when it appears as a pop of color where you least expect it. So although this palette is comprised of my usual favorites - aqua, teal, blue and gray, the orchid leaps out and demands attention, breathing life into what otherwise would be just an ordinary collection of analogous hues."

Fabrics (from bottom): 121-010 Silver, 121-020 Sky, 121-000 White,  121-013 Teal, 121-024 Orchid, 121-076 Apple Green, 121-062 Pale Aqua, 121-072 Honeydew


See the entire 84-color selection of Painter's Palette Solids here.
Thanks for playing along with our Mad for Solids Bracket!