Hello! Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for the new book, Classic Modern Quilts. Make sure you read to the end of the post for a fun giveaway!!! : )
I had so much fun designing this quilt for the book -- definitely one of my favorites to date! My pattern, along with the other nine contributing authors, was inspired by historic Kansas City Star quilt blocks. We were given a fun challenge to reinterpret these historic blocks with a modern aesthetic. For me, it was important to honor the history of the original block while changing it enough to make it feel fresh and new. How much do you change? Well, that is up to each quilter! I find that one or two small changes can make a big impact.
Introducing Blaze!
Blaze was inspired by the Star of Bethlehem block. We were given several blocks to choose from and I was drawn to this one immediately. I had several ideas on how to change it up within minutes of deciding on this block. Whenever I have too many ideas (which can sometimes be a problem) I write down theme words to help me focus on a direction. For Blaze I wrote down, graphic, colorful and playful.
This is the stack of fabrics I started with. A mix of light monochromatic prints for the scrappy background and bold solids for the star points. The center of the blocks were exaggerated and made really graphic by using a dark center. Varying the angles of the star points makes them twinkly and fun.
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| Squares on the worktable |
GIVEAWAY:
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Becca from Bryan House Quilts.
Kansas City Star is giving away a copy of the book to one of my readers. To enter, please leave one comment on this blog post. Winners will be contacted via email so make sure you include yours. International entries are welcome. Giveaway ends Wednesday, November 27th. Good luck everyone!!
WHERE TO BUY:
-Kansas City Star
-Marmalade Fabrics
-The Intrepid Thread
BLOG TOUR:
The blog tour is continuing through November 22nd with quilts, photos and giveaways at each stop. I think most of the giveaways are still open. I highly recommend starting at the beginning of the list and working your way down for maximum giveaway entries! Here is the schedule and links to each blog on the tour.
Nov. 11: Lisa Calle, www.vintagemodernquilts.com
Nov. 12: Lynne Goldsworthy, www.lilysquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 13: Lauren Hunt, www.myauntjune.blogspot.com
Nov. 14: Heather Kojan, www.heatherkojan.blogspot.com
Nov. 15: John Kubiniec, www.bigrigquilting.blogspot.com
Nov. 18: Adrianne Ove, www.littlebluebell.com --- you are here! : )
Nov. 19: Trisch Price, www.hadleystreetquilts.com
Nov. 20: Tammie Schaffer, www.craftytammie.com, and Tia Curtis,tiacurtisquilts.blogspot.com
Nov. 21: Amy Smart, www.diaryofaquilter.com
Nov. 22: Susan Strong, www.strongstitches.wordpress.com
FABRIC BUNDLES:
Tammy of Marmalade Fabrics has put together custom fabric bundles based on my quilt. Visit her online shop for more details.
NEXT STOP:
Tomorrow's stop is Trisch Price at Hadley Street Quilts. You won't believe what she did with the Air-Ship Propeller block!!!
Just love your quilt - what an amazing design and choice of fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors you have chosen, and the block is a great one too. Thank you for a chance to win this awesome book!
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Your quilt is fantastic! It's great to learn about your design process. Thanks for the chance to win this amazing book.
ReplyDeleteI love how your quilt came out!! and thank you for the give away
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove how your stars twinkle! Great fabrics
ReplyDeleteI love your fabric choices!
ReplyDeleteraverne@comcast.net
Love your quilt! This looks like a great book, thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great quilt and if it is any indication of the book I may just need a copy!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. Looks like a fantastic book!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt - I love your colours!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win this book. Tsquilter @ yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful book...love your quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove the block and the quilt!
ReplyDeleteI really love your modern take on the block. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteTwinkly stars in solids are perfect - I can see this would be a perfect bed quilt!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun variation on a traditional block! Great work!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt! Stars are my favorite things to piece!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt! I love the scrappy conversation print background and the way you varied the angle on your stars. It truly does make your eyes keep moving around the quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt!!! Great choice on fabrics.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabrics in the quilt. Congratulations is being published.
ReplyDeleteI love everything I see about this book. Your interpretation is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt, especially the contrast between the 'low contrast' and 'high contrast'. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!! Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeletePretty! I love the color choices.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright and airy look of your quilt. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteI love the movement in the wonky stars.
ReplyDeleteLove the way your varied background fabrics set off the stars!
ReplyDeletelove it! that must have been such a fun challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an unusual combination of fabrics - very inspirational. Thanks for the chance to win!
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boltonia55@yahoo.com
Love your fabric choices. I think I need this book.
ReplyDeleteI love that hanger fabric and I've never seen it before. How did I miss that?
ReplyDeletePretty scrappy star quilt. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love your design, the solids just pop right up at you!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt- just the right mix of modern/traditional!
ReplyDeleteThe block is beautiful! Can't wait to get my own copy of the book.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like so much fun. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful stack of fabric, and your neatly cut pile of squares. Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight into your design process. That always fascinates me, and I've learned a lot that way. Love the clothes hanger fabric, by the way!!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of taking traditional blocks and making them modern. I think it was super smart to start with theme words to help focus on a direction. Bravo you! Gorgeous quilt!
ReplyDeletekim (at) iadorepattern (dot) com
I need to try a more modern twist to my quilts esp as my children marry; their wives are of the newer generation :) This looks like a good in-between ease into it book. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful book! It is on my xmas list
ReplyDeleteLove your take on this block - so vibrant and fun! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of the book.
ReplyDeleteI love how you mixed up the color orientation around the stars, it turned out so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhile I love the scrappiness of your quilt design, I was drawn to all the different fabric designs. Those hangars just really pulled me in.
ReplyDeleteLove your design Adrianne!
ReplyDeleteWow I love this star!!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with stars!
ReplyDeleteI've been collecting red, white and blue nautical-themed fabrics for a while but haven't known what I want to do with them. I think I'm going to look for some nice solids to coordinate and use this pattern. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks great! Excellent color choices!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your book - love the quilt! I love stars, they get me every time!
ReplyDeleteIt's really beautiful, Adrianne
ReplyDeleteI love the light colors!
ReplyDeleteHELLO, love your Quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the giveaway!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
Your idea about theme words is really helpful. Love your quilt too!
ReplyDeleteLove this!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome stars quilt and Lovel fabric choice !
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so pretty and colorful.
ReplyDeletesmjohns63 at yahoo dot com
I love your quilt...so crisp and cheerful!
ReplyDeletejchiagan at yahoo dot com
What an amazing quilt and the fabrics are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI love your use of color for the stars and a light background. It makes the stars bright and playful.
ReplyDeleteAnother stunning quilt, Adrianne. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! This just might be the quilt that makes me buy the book! I love wonky stars and this is just takes it over the top!! (I love the hanger print fabric too!)
ReplyDeletelove what you did with your block, great quilt
ReplyDeleteI love your bright colored stars. I always make exaggerated points on my stars...makes everything more interesting. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleterita_montgomery@progressive.com
I really love all your neutral background fabrics and the bright stars! great job. and thanks for the giveaway opportunity!! ~ nicole (nicole at lillyella dot com)
ReplyDeleteI love the image of your stack of fabrics. It makes me want to get to work on a new quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!! The stars really do twinkle and I really love the way you did the points!!!
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ReplyDeleteOne of the things that stood out for me about your quilt pattern was the wonkiness of the stars and keeping them loose instead of all the same. I like the fact that you have symmetry with your squares, but each one is a little different and your use of light printed fabrics/blenders is inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! It is almost like it is opposite of "normal"...the stars are solid and the background is random! Wonky stars, too! Really nice! s.ites@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book. I really love the low volume as background.
ReplyDeleteBlaze rocks!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and would really like the book.
ReplyDeleteNice looking quilt, striking block!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful!!!!! =)
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteGreat block and quilt! I like the way you used solids for the star points and varied the background.
ReplyDeleteI love the varied background in your quilt - it's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletePick me, pick me! Have gotten this book from my library. I would love my own copy!
ReplyDeleteBlaze is both playful and beautiful! Great job! -- soparkaveataoldotcom
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilt and a very interesting book.
ReplyDeleteLove your interpretation.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you've chosen for this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! I am really enjoying this blog tour!
ReplyDeleteI love this star and how you make your stars shine!
ReplyDeleteI love every quilt I see from this book! Including yours! Thank you for the peek inside, and the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is wonderful. I would love to make one too!
ReplyDeleteYour background choice really makes this quilt come alive! svonfumetti(at)yahhoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt!! So pretty.
ReplyDeleteFun fabrics!
ReplyDeleteGreat colours, beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, love what you have done with this block.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'd love to win this book! I'm an older quilter but I've been reading modern quilter's blogs lately and am starting to incorporate a more modern look to my quilts.
ReplyDeletetstanulis@mac.com
Love your quilt! Great choice of fabrics as well. I love all star blocks and I'd love to try yours. Thanks for sharing, awesome job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
Loving your quilt and choice of fabrics. Thanks for sharing your incredible talent with us.
ReplyDeleteI (somehow) hadn't read your post yet and was reading today on Diary of a Quilter and thought "Oh, I like that Blaze One" and then I saw it was yours!!! Love it! And congrats!
ReplyDeleteYour Blaze quilt is my favorite. So bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to try flying geese again!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful interpretation. You certainly have a great eye for colour. Mel [melanie99@gmail.com]
ReplyDeletelove all the fabrics in your quilt, nice job. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love stars! Thank you for your great interpretation. kathleendotlutzatcomcastdotnet
ReplyDeleteI would love to try some of the quilts in this book. barbpowers77@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt, colors just pop, thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove the blog tour!
ReplyDeleteI love, love your quilt! I am looking forward for the chance to win a copy, if not it will go on my xmas list.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt , never can you have too many fabrics in a quilt. I would love to have the book.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours Adrianne!
ReplyDeleteI love your choice of low volume fabric for the background. It really makes the stars pop! Looking forward to learning More. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI really like your choices of fabric. The quilt you made is beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt makes me happy just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteBlaze looks fabulous! Thanks for a chance!
ReplyDeleteLove thuis block too, thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
Marga