tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66912994834881976662024-03-12T15:58:08.601-07:00Little BluebellLittle Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-52699363469856917392016-01-19T12:01:00.000-08:002016-01-19T12:01:12.159-08:00New Quilt Pattern: Belville
Belville is a fun and easy triangle quilt pattern with a mid-century modern vibe. Inspired by the colors and prints in Good Hair Day by Kim Andersson, I designed this quilt to have a vintage feel with a modern sensibility. Including the lighter prints with the white background fabric really makes the quilt come alive and sparkle.
New Quilt Pattern Now Available
Name: Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-52235674912010329712016-01-13T09:20:00.002-08:002016-02-09T09:46:36.493-08:00Belville and the Good Hair Day Blog Hop
Hello and welcome!
If you are new here, my name is Adrianne and I love fabric, quilting and color! Kim Andersson and I met through the East Bay Modern quilt guild and I was so excited and honored when she asked me to be a part of the release of her newest fabric collection - Good Hair Day!
Make sure you read to the end of this post, there is a giveaway for you. : )
Kim shared a Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-90954934871001659442015-12-21T16:34:00.000-08:002015-12-21T16:34:13.252-08:00New Beginnings at Pink ChalkStarting toady, I am the proud new owner of Pink Chalk!
Earlier this month, Kathy posted that she was leaving the business and looking to sell Pink Chalk. That made me so sad. It would be the end of an era. I have watched and admired as Kathy grew her business and inspired and encouraged the sewing community. I knew that it was not time for the Pink Chalk story to end. After pacing Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-19957015177145264412015-12-14T11:51:00.000-08:002015-12-17T08:13:57.146-08:00Giveaway: You're My FavoriteYOU'RE MY FAVORITE
There is something about this time of year that fills my heart and reminds me of the wonderful people in my life. It is so fun to wrap up little surprises and send some cheer. I was writing down a list of all my favorite quilting tools and I kept thinking about you. You are my favorite! I am so grateful for this quilting community. Thank you for your incredible, ongoing supportLittle Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com112tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-67513935088157749252015-12-03T11:21:00.000-08:002015-12-05T19:53:46.530-08:00Candy Corn Quilt is Finished
QUILT BEGINNINGS
It's hard to remember where this quilt started without a visit to the way back machine (aka an old blog post from 2012). The Guising fabric collection by Lizzy House had just come out. It featured the cutest little ghosties and geometric candy corn. It was sweet without being too sweet, and quirky in the best possible way. I loved it and wanted to make a quilt for Fall/Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-44936076205882496952015-10-15T09:47:00.000-07:002015-10-15T09:47:18.125-07:00Fast and Fun Improv
We've been rearranging our house and it's driving me bonkers! My little creative corner has shrunk and I'm in denial about it. Seeking solace, I walked over to my fabric cupboard and pulled out fabrics that felt comforting. This is a hug from my fabric fairy godmother. She whispered, "everything will be ok. Why don't you sit down and make something?"
I followed this great tutorial by Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-5018052072394153332015-09-25T22:10:00.000-07:002015-09-25T22:19:38.683-07:00Scrappy Sewing Just Because
The other night it was finally quiet in the house and I went into my sewing area to clean up a bit. Instead, I found myself sitting down to sew something just for fun. I still had scraps from my Good Neighbors project out and I had a new pattern that I wanted to try. The next thing you know hours had silently passed me by. I love finding that quiet place of concentration and creationLittle Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-58150805588221507342015-09-23T08:11:00.001-07:002015-09-25T21:44:26.040-07:00Sunny Side Pincushion and the Good Neighbors Blog Hop
Image via: Connecting Threads
Introducing Good Neighbors, the debut fabric line from my friend, Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts. We're celebrating this fun collection with a pincushion blog hop, a new pincushion a day from different quilting bloggers. If this is your first time to my blog, welcome!!
Good Neighbors is a beautiful collection full of stash-worthy prints. This is the kind Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-17597606433203425812015-09-20T14:19:00.001-07:002015-09-20T14:19:50.699-07:00Color on my mind
Color inspiration happens everywhere! Sometimes it comes from nature, sometimes it comes from art and sometimes it comes from within one's own mind. These are the colors I was thinking of as I went to sleep last night and they are still with me today. They are kind of fall-ish in a Northern California kind of way. : )
What color is on your mind today?
Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-52366741000741326212015-09-17T09:15:00.001-07:002016-01-19T10:48:41.394-08:00Finished Modern Butterfly Quilt and a New Pattern
Name: Modern Butterfly
Size: 48" x 60"
Pattern: Modern Butterfly Quilt
Materials: Assorted prints in navy, wintergreen, fuschia, mustard and grey
Quilting: Crosshatch with Aurifil #2021 Natural White
INSPIRATION
It all started with a stack of fabrics in a variety of prints in navy, wintergreen, fuschia, mustard and grey. I loved this collection of saturated colors Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-66217540340165023552015-02-16T09:30:00.000-08:002015-02-16T12:00:03.512-08:00Tutorial: Fast and Easy Half Rectangle Triangles
This is my new favorite way to make half rectangle triangles (HRTs). Using the Recs Tool by Darlene Zimmerman and Joy Hoffman makes it so fast and easy. The tool is etched with markings to make several sized blocks. For this tutorial, I'm making the 6 1/2" sized block.
1) Cut a 6 1/2" strip
2) Cut out pieces using the Recs Tool
3) Rotate Recs tool and cut another Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-6961323194700771212015-02-10T10:41:00.000-08:002015-02-10T10:41:04.845-08:00Mood Board: Black and White
I'm looking for black and white fabrics. More white than black please. Something a little bit sketchy, a little bit quirky, throw in some text, a classic dot and a smidgen of unexpected color. Yes! That's it!!
Small gingham. Riley Blake
Dress me playground, Dear Stella
Honeycomb dots, Riley Blake
Petite plus, Rashida Coleman Hale
Small spots, Robert Kaufman
Calendar grid, Ampersand Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-18056933860159877662015-02-03T16:29:00.000-08:002015-02-03T16:29:05.892-08:00Halfway done and oops!
While I was sewing the other day, I had a sinking feeling that something was not quite right. I was halfway through piecing this quilt top when I realized that I sewed it wrong. Well not technically wrong, just not the way I had planned. The first photo (above) is the original plan. The second photo (below) is what I sewed together.
I remembered that I was going to group the "boats" Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-27070725980842696782015-01-23T13:28:00.001-08:002015-01-23T13:28:46.881-08:00Now available: Happy Kelp and Tidal Lace
Happy Kelp Quilt, Photo by Danielle Collins
Some of you may remember this quilt from the Tidal Lace blog hop. We were celebrating the debut fabric collection Tidal Lace by my friend Kim Andersson for Windham Fabrics. Well guess what? The fabric and the quilt pattern are now officially available!!!
quilting detail
Now you can make your own version of Happy Kelp! For my sample quilt, I chose Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-1987854401838748122015-01-14T13:41:00.000-08:002015-01-14T13:42:02.262-08:00Fall Forest QAL-Finished
My second Fall Forest quilt is finished and hot out of the dryer. Before I show you the big reveal, I wanted to update you on the possible color bleed issue. I used two Shout ColorCatcher sheets in the washing machine as a precaution. The used color catcher sheets had a slight tint to them after the wash cycle, but there was no color bleed on my quilt. The ColorCatchers did their job by Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-80824600645526314582015-01-12T09:36:00.004-08:002015-01-12T09:36:46.690-08:00Fall Forest QAL: Quilting and Binding
I've been working on the quilting and binding of my winter version of the Fall Forest quilt. I thought swirls could be fun for a winter quilt.
A large square ruler is handy for squaring up the corners of a quilt. Mine is the 15" ruler from Omnigrid.
I plan on washing the quilt soon as I finish stitching down the binding. I have my color catchers at the ready and I'll let you Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-38412175435657278032014-12-17T08:20:00.000-08:002014-12-17T08:20:00.441-08:00Color Walk 010
I was out walking the dog after a storm and everything was dark, muddy and wet. Imagine my surprise when I saw this shock of hot pink and green on the sidewalk. The wind had knocked down this tiny little blossom and it was on the ground just waiting for someone to find it. What a delight! Keep your eyes open, you never know what beauty you will find.
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-3603465884171526612014-12-16T11:20:00.001-08:002014-12-16T11:46:05.874-08:00Starting Something New - Sunday Sail Quilt
I've been collecting fabrics for this project for over a year and recently completed the stack by adding in a little aqua. I stacked it up nicely to shared a photo of it on Instagram and then the fabric just sat there. We've been so busy lately it's been hard to find some sewing time. Luckily, I got to sneak away and sew with some good friends for a couple of hours last Friday night. This Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-21697433466769995412014-12-10T12:03:00.000-08:002014-12-10T12:03:35.669-08:00Color Walk 009
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see something that makes me stop and take a closer look. These color palettes start with a photo I've taken, usually with my phone, and often when I'm out doing ordinary things. Each color swatch is labeled with the coordinating Kona cottons by Robert Kaufman.
I came across these sweet little daisies in a field near our house. My daughter and I picked a Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-66100812279204906982014-12-05T07:31:00.000-08:002014-12-05T07:36:39.227-08:00Color Walk 008
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see something that makes me stop and take a closer look. These color palettes start with a photo I've taken, usually with my phone, and often when I'm out doing ordinary things. Each color swatch is labeled with the coordinating Kona cottons by Robert Kaufman.
It was a soft grey morning and the light was dancing off of my favorite necklace. It caught my Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-19469247522009703212014-12-04T11:43:00.000-08:002014-12-04T11:43:07.721-08:00Thank you, Mood!
Any Project Runway fans out there? One of my favorite parts of the show is when the designers go fabric shopping at Mood Fabrics. Imagine my surprise and delight when I received my backing fabric in an official Mood bag! It's the little things. : )
My quilt top has been pieced and pressed for over a week, but I wasn't ready to quilt it just yet. I needed to pick out fabric for my quilt back Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-83828921147014159222014-11-25T00:15:00.000-08:002014-11-25T00:15:08.897-08:00Color Walk 007
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see something that makes me stop and take a closer look. These color palettes start with a photo I've taken, usually with my phone, and often when I'm out doing ordinary things. Each color swatch is labeled with the coordinating Kona cottons by Robert Kaufman.
One day I looked down and saw these two little green gems next to my feet. I loved how the newLittle Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-32699176047464353032014-11-20T09:01:00.000-08:002014-11-20T09:01:00.831-08:00Color Walk 006
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see something that makes me stop and take a closer look. These color palettes start with a photo I've taken, usually with my phone, and often when I'm out doing ordinary things. Each color swatch is labeled with the coordinating Kona cottons by Robert Kaufman.
A bonus palette this week! I was sitting working at my kitchen table when I noticed the Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-80650922640196777682014-11-19T21:17:00.000-08:002014-11-19T21:17:22.677-08:00Fall Forest QAL: Piecing Tips
If you are just joining in, you can read about the quilt along here and see the original quilt here. PDF patterns are available in my shop and Quilt Kits including fabric, the Tri-Recs tools, and a printed pattern are available at The Intrepid Thread. Everyone is welcome and you can join at any time.
Are you having fun sewing your forests together? It is so awesome seeing Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691299483488197666.post-22288205312025511592014-11-18T10:05:00.000-08:002014-11-20T09:01:22.409-08:00Color Walk 005
Sometimes when I'm walking, I see something that makes me stop and take a closer look. These color palettes start with a photo I've taken, usually with my phone, and often when I'm out doing ordinary things. Each color swatch is labeled with the coordinating Kona cottons by Robert Kaufman.
Little Bluebell (Adrianne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06805431890457344837noreply@blogger.com2