Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Quilting For Fun

Some of you have noticed a shift in my sewing lately. There has been a lot more of it! I've made some big changes in my quilting life. The biggest change is after two years, I am no longer the president of the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild. It was someone else's turn to steer the ship for awhile and so far I'm having fun being *just* a participant. : )

Color is really rocking my world lately. I can't get enough playing with color! This combination reminds me of the moody Santa Cruz coastline in winter. I bought the fabric back in July, after putting together this mood board. It's finally time to cut into that fabric!!

My local fabric shop has free sew nights and I brought my fabric with me on Friday.  I spent most of the time cutting 2.5" strips. It was a lot of cutting. A lot. Thank goodness for Dr. Pepper and drive throughs, right guys? ; )

Now I've been working on putting strips sets together and playing with the layout.

The plan is to make a Scrap Vomit Quilt, but with a limited color palette. The name might surprise you if you haven't already seen Katy's quilts. The blocks don't look like much on their own, but I'm excited to watch it come together. So far I really love the scrappy look of it. The hit of tomato red gives it a little zing. The fabrics are a mix of Cameo by Amy Butler, Birds and Bees by Tula Pink and a little Art Gallery too.
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  1. LorraineFebruary 19, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    This is brilliant ... love that colour mix xx

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  2. JodiFebruary 19, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    Oooh, I'm loving those blues mixed with a bit of goldish-yellow. I made some of the scrap vomit blocks - gotta get back to it so I'll have enough for a quilt one of these days soon!

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    1. Little Bluebell (Adrianne)February 20, 2013 at 12:45 PM

      Thanks Jodi! When you made the scrap vomit blocks, did you strip piece them or use individual squares?

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  3. CherylFebruary 19, 2013 at 4:28 PM

    good for you Adrianne!

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    1. Little Bluebell (Adrianne)February 20, 2013 at 12:46 PM

      Thanks Cheryl! Lucky for me we have a great crew this year!! : D

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  4. JulieFebruary 19, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    I like it... You were worried about the contrast with the yellows but it looks great to me.

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    1. Little Bluebell (Adrianne)February 20, 2013 at 2:22 PM

      Thanks Julie. I was worried! When I look at it at night, I can barely tell the difference between those two solids. In the daylight, it looks so much better.

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  5. Mermaid SewsFebruary 19, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Love it, looks fab.

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  6. Missy ShayFebruary 19, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    I love the colors you picked, it looks like a combination of of a scrappy trip around the world and great granny square! I pinned the tute, thank you!

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    1. Little Bluebell (Adrianne)February 20, 2013 at 12:47 PM

      It does look like a great granny square! I didn't see that before. I think you'll like making this one. : )

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  7. LeeFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    Oooh, love this!

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  8. mleFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    Looks amazing!

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  9. Nicole_boldgoodsFebruary 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    I love it! The pop of red is super, and I love quilts that remind me of the ocean. You're all about color, I'm all about black and white right now!

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  10. sallgoodFebruary 20, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    I love working with color too- and scrappy is so much fun. Your limited palette is restful but energized, and I think that's a great way to feel. :D

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    1. Little Bluebell (Adrianne)February 20, 2013 at 2:24 PM

      Hi Stephanie!! Restful and energized is a great mood to be in! In other news, I'm making another circle quilt using your tutorial. : D

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  11. carlaFebruary 20, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Hi!! Love it!! Love the colors your are using too!!!

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  12. deborahFebruary 21, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    So pretty Adrianne! Glad you're finding the time to sew :)

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  13. karenFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:19 PM

    I love your focus on color!!! Congrats on handing over the reins and getting more sewing time. Enjoy!

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  14. CapitolaQuilterMarch 2, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    Hope your new free time includes coming to SBAMQG meetings and sew days more. Love the colors as always you have great taste.

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  15. meli BMarch 9, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Love the red cross. Looking forward to seeing more.

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