We have been visiting with many of my Henry Glass designer friends on the
"A FLAIR FOR FABRIC "
blog hop. I am so excited about this, because, well, it was kind of my idea-- along with my fellow designers--we all wanted a way to be able to help out the Hurricane Sandy victims. These things take time--and we are finally ready! All the proceeds from this book go to the American Red Cross, and that is AWESOME!When we are so blessed, it is nice to be able to give back!
The book turned out even better than I had imagined. I got my copies just the other day, and I couldn't stop reading it--cover to cover! It is full of wonderful information and projects, and the design process for each designer.
My project in the book is called BREEZY. It is my usual mix of pieced blocks with an appliqué touch. I love how this photo turned out, so fresh and clean! The crisp white and black with soft greens and blues have such a play together.
As many of you know, I love black, and use it often in my projects. I love the high contrast and definition it gives to a project. Given the timing of putting a book out, this quilt used a collection of mine several lines ago, called Beyond the Gate. It's fun to see it again now that the fabric is mostly gone.
Don't you love pulling together fabrics for a project? Tell me about how you start choosing fabrics in the comments below, and you can win prizes! Martingale and Henry Glass will award a free ebook and fabric bundle to a lucky winner.
(This bundle is from Beth Logan's Good Morning Sunshine collection)
Then, I want to give away a prize, too. I can't wait to hear from you, so I will also pick a winner to win a bundle from each of my new collections,
PARK DRIVE and
JAMS AND JELLIES.
I know you will be able to do something wonderful with them!!!!
Oh, and by the way, visit my website this weekend for our Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale on kits!!!
Sale starts at 10 am Friday MST.
217 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 217 of 217love your book and the blue and green quilt:0 Thanks Juile
I buy way too much fabric so picking a colour scheme is no issue as I have a lifetime supply! awolk at rogers dot com
I like to start with a color theme that the person who I am sewing for likes. For myself I sew scrappy quilt. I'd love this bookQ
What a wonderful cause for yor book. I sure need your help picking fabrics. The fabrics are beautiful..
First I look for a knock out gorgeous piece of fabric then I look for other fabrics that harmonize with it - then I head to the sewing room and fondle them for abit....usually an idea pops in my head and I find a pattern or block that I like! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
Looking forward to this book! Color challenge myself outside the comfort zone.
I make quilts for friends and children/grandchildren of friends and relatives. I try to think about their tastes and then go to my stash to begin. Then, generally I go to my quilt shop to finish the fabric selection. Thanks!
I love the books and fabrics
I usually start with one focal fabric and work from there. Thanks for the giveaway.
I'm a fairly new quilter so I find that kits or patterns are where I start & then I choose the fabrics. I tend to find that precut bundles take the guess work out of picking individual fabrics.
I have an awesome friend that I take with me and I pick the first fabric and then she helps me...I'm not the best cause I like to stay in my comfort zone too much.
Love your work.
I find a focus fabric I really love and go from there.
I like to play with fabric colors. Just pick what grabs my attention or fits my mood and piece it. I love your new fabric line. Such an adorable name.
I just kind of wander around my local quilt shop. Once something strikes my fancy, I start putting fabrics together based off of the first fabric I found.
Wonderful book and the colour combo of your quilt is lovely. Take a bow.
Jams and Jellies are just right for coordinates for my kitchen.
Can't wait to start sewing.
I can't have too many pattern books.
I usually see a fabric I love and then just showcase other fabrics I think will make the first fabric pop. I'm really trying hard to think "outside of the box" and I've had success.
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