The day is finally here that I get to share the project I made with the

darling fabric line, Oh What Fun by Elea Lutz for Poppie Cotton.

 I first saw this line at the 2023 International Fall Quilt Market.

I was immediately smitten with Elea's signature

vintage style, the unique color palette, and the 

fun details of this fabric line.

Oh What Fun features Santas, snowflakes and text, polka dots,

plaid, stockings, Christmas trees, snowmen, flowers and holly, and my personal

favorite...ice skating reindeer.  It's just so whimsical and sweet.

I thoroughly enjoyed working with this line.

I chose to make a quilt using the Patchwork Plaid pattern from my book,

Quilt the Rainbow.  I wanted to see it in another colorway

besides blue and white.  I think Christmas fabrics were the 

perfect match for that pattern.

I paired the Oh What Fun fabrics with a dark blue chambray

fabric that I had in my stash and a white with red polka dot fabric by

Lori Holt for Riley Blake.

Jen Ostler in Highland, Utah quilted it for me

with a fun loop and snowflake design.  It's called

Snowflake Meander.  Jen always hides an extra little 

shape in the quilting for its recipient to find.

This time it was a tiny star - so cute!

There are 3 different Plus blocks in Patchwork Plaid.

It finishes at 70-1/2" x 90-1/2" and would be cute in any colorway!

I backed it in a navy blue plaid fabric and bound it with 

the red Good Measure grid fabric from my fabric line, 

Treasured Treads with Poppie Cotton.

Oh What Fun is now in stores.

Grab a fat-quarter bundle and my book, Quilt the Rainbow

so you can make this quilt too.

Congratulations to Elea for another fabulous

fabric line!  I just love everything she creates

and am so happy I got to be a part of this tour!

To see some more Oh What Fun projects

check out these other makers on the tour:

Friday, June 2 http://prettybyhand.com/

Monday, June 5 http://neverlandstitches.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, June 7      http://www.abrightcorner.com/

Friday, June 9         https://bretquiltdesigns.com/

Monday, June 12     https://www.sewmariana.com/

Wednesday, June 14 https://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog/

Friday, June 16     Website: http://blueribbondesigns.com

Monday, June 19 http://www.gigisthimble.com/

Wednesday, June 21 theredfeedsack.blogspot.com

Friday, June 23     https://www.nannygoatquilts.com/

Monday, June 26     http://www.linenbouquet.com

Wednesday, June 28 www.cardinalcreekquilting.com

Friday, June 30     Instagram: @emmas_crafternoons

Thanks for stopping by today!

My Red, White, and Blue Quilts

Hey friend.  I've been meaning to share with you all of my 

red, white, and blue quilts - together in one place.  

Hopefully, if you're wanting to make a

patriotic quilt, you'll find some inspiration here!

First up is my Star-Spangled Pineapples quilt.

This is a free pattern that Amanda Niederhauser (@jedicraftgirl) 

and I created for our Five Fat Quarter Fun series a few years ago.

HERE is a link to the free PDF pattern and

HERE is a link to the original blog post with more photos and details.

Next up are my beachy, faded Stars and Stripes quilt

and my No-Point Stars quilt.

Both of these patterns are by other quilt pattern designers.

Stars and Stripes is by Camille Roskelly of Thimbleblossoms and it's available

in her shop HERE.  The No-Point Stars pattern is a free tutorial by

Allison Harris of Cluck, Cluck, Sew.  You can find it HERE.

I don't have blog posts up yet about my versions.

I want to share more details so I'll do that soon in another, separate post.

Another red, white, and blue quilt that I made

many years ago is my Scrap Jar Stars quilt.

This is a great stash-buster project!

This pattern comes with instructions for 4 different size quilts

and is available in my Etsy shop HERE.

I've also made my United quilt.  

It has 50 really simple flag blocks (to represent the 50 states) 

plus 5 stars and a heart block!  It's a fun make and very beginner-friendly!

United finishes at 78-1/2" x 87-1/2".

You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop HERE and

HERE'S a blog post with all the details about it.

I've also made a scrappy, low-volume version that you can see HERE.

If you're looking for a really simple star/flag quilt

check out my Glory quilt HERE.

I share a free cutting chart & tutorial for Sawtooth

Star block sizes 3" - 20" plus all the details for this quilt.

Another option is a red, white, and blue Star Patch quilt!

I've made 3 Star Patch quilts (a colorful one, a red and white one,

and this one).  It was just screaming to be made up in 

red, white, and blue don't you think!?!

And for all you scrap lovers out there, I've got a tutorial

for this Firework quilt.  I made a baby-size but it

would be really easy to make it bigger.  A coloring sheet is included.

And if you're in the mood for some simple patchwork,

I've got this red, white and blue Rough and Tumble quilt pattern.

It comes with instructions for 5 different quilt sizes and is great for beginners!

I think it would be cute to layer any patriotic quilts

with a simple red or blue quilt (like the ones that I made for my new book,

Quilt the Rainbow).

[Sew Delightful.  Photo courtesy of Martingale.]

[Patchwork Plaid.  Photo courtesy of Martingale.]

You can find both of those patterns in Quilt the Rainbow; available HERE.

I feel like you can never have too many red, white, and blue quilts!

Do you have a favorite of the quilts I shared today?

I hope you found some inspiration here!

Happy Summer friends!

Blossoms and Buds - Emily Belle Version

 Good morning! 

I've been wanting to share this quilt with you

for a while now; I finished it back in 

September of 2022, I think.

I love this quilt because

A. It's a classic design

B. It's scrappy

C. It uses lots of my favorite fabrics from my stash

and

D. The Baptist Fan quilting gives it a very vintage vibe.

This is the original version:

It's the Blossoms and Buds 

pattern from my book,

Quilt the Rainbow.

It's amazing how different this

version looks compared to the orange version!

In the orange version

the background is scrappy and

in this version the background is all

one fabric.  They look so different!

Which one do you prefer

(and disregard the orange if that's not your thing)?

I've seen several different versions online

and they're all awesome.  There are

so many ways to make this pattern your own

depending on your colors and fabric placement.

The only fabric I bought specifically

for this project was the background fabric -

Emily Belle Liberty from Riley Blake

in the color, Magnolia (a soft, buttery yellow). 

Emily Belle comes in about 45

different colors so you could

pick the one that speaks to you!

And it's such a great stash buster!

Even the binding is scrappy!

Quilt the Rainbow gives instructions

on how to make a scrappy binding

or scrappy quilt back!

There are lots of useful nuggets of 

information in it, besides the 10

versatile quilt patterns.

You can grab the book HERE.

I had this wild backing fabric in my stash

just waiting for the perfect project!

It's called Cameo by Kaffe Fassett.

It incorporated so many of the colors I used

for the quilt front so I thought

it would give this simple quilt just

the "wow factor" it needed.

I like to label my quilts with labels from Everemblem.

I get the 2" cotton, fold-over, sew-in labels.

If you go to their site, you'll have to pick a cotton label 

and customize it from there.  They're so convenient.

Now I don't have an excuse to not label my quilts!

Jen Ostler of Dry Creek Quilting

in Highland, UT quilted it with this

classic Baptist Fan pattern.  There are many different

Baptist Fan pantographs out there but I love this particular

one because it's so traditional.  It's the

Baptist Fan by Three Sisters Fabric

pantograph and I've used it many times!

Before I let you go, I just want to remind you

about the 2023 Quilt the Rainbow Challenge.

If you make any quilt (in any size and colorway)

from the Quilt the Rainbow book and 

post it on Instagram with the hashtag

#quilttherainbowchallenge

you could be entered to win some fabulous

prizes!  I'm giving away prizes quarterly

and you can enter as many times as you'd like!

All the details are in THIS blog post.

Well, I hope I answered any questions

you might have but if not, be sure to drop them in the

comment section below.  I love any interaction with you!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Quilt the Rainbow 2023 Challenge

Hello!

Today I have a fun announcement to make!

In 2023 I will be hosting a

Quilt the Rainbow Challenge on Instagram!

I hope this will be a win-win situation for both of us!

I'm dying to see your versions of the patterns from my book, Quilt the Rainbow

and this will provide good motivation for you to whittle down your stash

and make some cute quilts!

Here's how the challenge will work:

First, you will need my book, Quilt the Rainbow.

If you don't already own it, I have autographed copies in my ETSY SHOP.  

And for the next two weeks, I have a 20% discount code for the book.

Just use code "2023CHALLENGE" at checkout.

Next, use any of the patterns from Quilt the Rainbow

 to make a quilt top.  It doesn't matter what size you make or what colors you use. 

Most of the patterns are easily customizable.  I can't wait to see your version!

You can make them in just one color of the rainbow

or in multiple colors (like the cover quilt)!

After you make a quilt top, post a picture of it on Instagram

and be sure to tag me @gigis_thimble with the hashtag

#quilttherainbowchallenge.

At the end of each quarter

(March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st)

I will hand-select a winner from the hashtag pool that posted during that quarter 

and will announce the winner on Instagram the following day.

**Each unique finished quilt top (or finished quilt) posted on Instagram 

during each quarter of 2023, using one of the patterns from Quilt the Rainbow 

with the hashtag #quilttherainbowchallenge is an entry.** 

* It doesn't matter when the quilt top was made 

as long as it is a pattern from Quilt the Rainbow. 

* You can repost projects in each subsequent quarter

as long as they weren't chosen as a winner in a previous quarter.

* You can enter as many times as you'd like each quarter 

but each entry has to be a different project.  

PRIZES 

(In no particular order):

- 21 Country Confetti Fat Quarters from Poppie Cotton.

- Long-arm quilting by Susan of The Felted Pear.

(Must be a Quilt the Rainbow quilt in the listed pattern size or smaller.

Includes edge-to-edge quilting at medium density.  The quilt maker

needs to cover the shipping and batting charges and the quilt must be mailed

to Susan within 6 months of the announcement.)

- A $125 gift card to Scout Cloth.

(Creative studio-inspired apparel.)

- Gift bundle from Crimson Confection

- 18 Art Gallery Fat Quarters in Rainbow Colors

from Wild Blooms Quilt Co.

- Quilt pattern and ruler from Sew Mariana

There are so many great prizes!

Thanks to everyone who donated!!!

 

That's it!  Easy peasy!

Use Quilt the Rainbow patterns to make quilts

and get the opportunity to win some amazing prizes!

Leave a comment below if you plan on participating or if you have any questions.

Seaside Quilt

 It's Friday, December 23rd, 2022.  

Two days until Christmas.  

This month I've hosted two family parties,

 bought, wrapped, and delivered all the neighbor/friend gifts,

purchased and wrapped a good portion of our family's gifts,

ate my weight in toffee, made two batches of cinnamon rolls,

made two batches of caramels (both of which ended up in the trash, sadly), 

had a girls' night out/favorite things exchange with my besties,

 did two puzzles, and lots, lots more!  It's been a great month overall.

[My favorite Christmas puzzle by Cavallini and Co.]

Today, I have been taking it easy even though

I should be out getting a few last-minute gifts

(my husband is on it though, thank goodness!)

I'm "done" and craving some rest.

Writing a little blog post isn't too hard...

So today I want to share with you my finished Seaside quilt!

I made this during the Seaside Quilt-Along I hosted

in September and October.

The pattern is from my book, Quilt the Rainbow.

Here's the original version:

[Photo courtesy of  Martingale Publishing]

Seaside is a great stash buster.  I used up tons of aquas for the background

so all I needed to buy was the solid teal fabric for the accent color.

While I was making the aqua version I also envisioned it

with low-volume fabrics for the background.  I was really excited

to see it come to life during the quilt-along, starting with this fabric pull:

I really love the soft, muted tones of these fabrics!

The quilting was a new-to-me design called Swivel Circles.

I really like it with these earthy fabrics.  Someone even said it reminded

them of seashells which is perfect for the name of the quilt!

Jen Ostler quilted it for me and did a fantastic job, as always!

I bound it with this copper print from Fig Tree's Cinnamon and Cream line

and backed it with Intrinsic Soft from Shine On by Sharon Holland for Art Gallery Fabrics.

I absolutely love that dark green floral fabric!  So pretty!

My labels are from Everemblem.

I get the 2" cotton, fold-over, sew-in labels.

If you go to their site, you'll have to pick a cotton label 

and customize it from there.  I've loved the ease of these labels.

Now I don't have an excuse to not label my quilts!

This is a great project for beginning quilters!

Seaside is such a quick, easy make.

I really see myself making more of these in the future.

I'd love to have one in all the colors!

If you'd like to purchase a copy of Quilt the Rainbow

you can snag an autographed copy from my Etsy shop.

It includes 10 patterns to help you whittle down each

color of your fabric stash + lots more!

Check out THIS post for all the details!

So which version do you like better?

Can you see yourself making Seaside and if so,

what colors would you make it in?

Thank you for stopping by today and happy holidays to you!