Monday, July 28, 2014

Mosaic Tuesday - Navy, Papaya, Butter, & hints of Green and a Giveaway! {Quiltspiration 365}

Thanks to some of the lovely ladies over at Late Night Quilters I'm happy to introduce a new series of weekly posts I'm calling Mosaic Tuesdays (for lack of a better name at this point).  It's part of an effort we're calling quiltspiration365‬, intended to fulfill your every need when it comes to quilty inspiration 365 days a year.  You can find more posts about the series on Facebook and instagram using the hashtag #quiltspiration365 as well as links to the other posts this week below.  I'll be sharing color mosaics that inspire me, and hopefully you as well.  This will be an interactive series so I'll encourage you to post links to the color palettes that have been inspiring you lately!  Feel free to use these to inspire your projects I just ask that you link back to the original color pallet post to give credit.  So without further adu...

Today's mosaic palette is mood and sweet at the same time.  Dark Navy is balanced by Rich Papaya.  Bright Buttery Yellow give is a pop, and hints of Soft Green take it beyond the basic red, yellow, and blue color palette.


The best part about today is that I'm giving away a Fat Quarter bundle from my own stash in this color palette.  What do you think?  Do you like this palette in fabric as much as in a mosaic?  I do for sure.  Use the Rafflecopter widget at the end of the post to enter the giveaway.  Drawing ends on Friday, August 1st and I'll draw and announce a winner on Saturday.


This bundle includes 8 fat quarters of quilt shop quality fabrics, two yards worth of fabric!



Be sure to search for the hashtag #quiltspiration365 for even more inspiration!




a Rafflecopter giveaway

First a few rules.

1. PLEASE link back to my blog or put the Color Mosaic Button on your page.  You can find the button in our sidebar.
2.Please link directly to your blog post, not your whole blog.
3. Please keep it to a relatively recent post, let's say within the last 2 weeks.
4. Show us your color mosaics that have been inspiring you.
5. Have fun and visit at least two other links from the party.

Post your link below!

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Introducing Quiltspiration365 and Mosaic Tuesdays {Quiltspiration 365}

Thanks to some of the lovely ladies over at Late Night Quilters I'm happy to introduce a new series of weekly posts I'm calling Mosaic Tuesdays (for lack of a better name at this point).  It's part of an effort we're calling quiltspiration365‬, intended to fulfill your every need when it comes to quilty inspiration 365 days a year.  You can find more posts about the series on Facebook and instagram using the hashtag #quiltspiration365 as well as links to the other posts this week below.  I'll be sharing color mosaics that inspire me, and hopefully you as well.  This will be an interactive series so I'll encourage you to post links to the color palettes that have been inspiring you lately!  Feel free to use these to inspire your projects I just ask that you link back to the original color pallet post to give credit.  So without further adu...


Today's mosaic is inspired by rich ripe raspberries still on the vine set against the bright blue sky of summer.  It's dominated by sharp Chartreuse, Aqua, rich Leafy Green, bright Pink, and deep Plums.


The other posts from this week can be found here:

Kitty from Night Quilter brought us Color Inspiration Thursday {10}.
Chelsey from Nini & the Sea gave us a Weekly Inspiration Linky Party.
Caroline from Artfully Caroline started out this week with Quiltspiration 365 : A day of wonder and wander.
Yesterday Adventures of a Quilting Diva showed us muse monday: agra red fort
Tomorrow is Brenna Ryan Kotar from Be Knit Picky

Be sure to search for the hashtag #quiltspiration365 for even more inspiration!


First a few rules.

1. PLEASE link back to my blog or put the Color Mosaic Button on your page.  You can find the button in our sidebar.
2.Please link directly to your blog post, not your whole blog.
3. Please keep it to a relatively recent post, let's say within the last 2 weeks.
4. Show us your color mosaics that have been inspiring you.
5. Have fun and visit at least two other links from the party.

Post your link below!
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Orange Peel Progress

I've made lots of progress since Thursday when I first told you about the Orange Peel Quilt Along.


A color palette and fabrics were chosen.  I borrowed this quasi-red, white and blue theme from Chelsea at Patch the Giraffe.  (Don't worry she knows!)


Then I got to work pieced the background squares, 2 1/2 inch half-square triangles.  I used this super fast method to make 8 at a time.


And ended up with this lovely piece of patchwork all laid out on the floor.  Fun right?



Then it was time to make the orange peels.  I used this method.



And when I was done laying them all out.  They looked like this.



Now to start fusing them down.

I'm linking up with this weeks WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced.



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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Final Day of the New Quilters Blog Hop!

Today is the last day of the 2014 New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop hosted by Plum and June.  Thank you to everyone who joined in the hop and to all of the new friends and followers I've found through this process!  I hope that I'll continue to be able to share my quilting adventures with you!

In the mean time, be sure to visit the wonderful new bloggers below!

Serena @ Sew Giving
Carmit @ Quilting Rainbows 
Jenny @ Jack's Room
Elli @ Lovelli Quilts

Sally @ Wonky Patchwork
Leanne @ Devoted Quilter
Karen @  Capitola Quilter

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