I don’t buy that much fabric (still too much for the time I have to sew). But, when I do I often find my-self ordering from Mad About Patchwork, a Canadian online shop. Particularly, when I need to get some fabrics quickly for projects with a deadline. This was the case for my table runner in the book Set the Table! All fabrics came from there. The service is great and the shipping, for me who is in Canada, is so fast. Also, Pam, the shop owner, carries fabrics that will appeal particularly to modern quilters. She has a great selection of designer collections, great basic prints like Oval Elements by Art Gallery and Pearl Bracelet By Lizzy House for Andover. But most of all, she has a lot of basics like Kona cottons and Essex linen blends by Robert Kaufman and Kaffe Fassett’s shot cottons.
Recently, Pam generously offered to sponsor a giveaway on my blog. How fun is that! And I got to pick the fabrics. There is now a curated bundle of 16 fat eights available in her shop.
When she offered to pick some fabrics, I thought about a quilt I had sketched for one of our challenges at the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild. This year, we asked our members to do quilts on the theme: Modern Traditionalism. My idea was to use a simple traditional block and to play with scale. I picked the Shoo Fly block. You’ll find here and here two other modern interpretations of that block that I love.
Back to the fabrics. I wanted to use prints in a variety of colors. I like monochromatic prints or ones with only one color and white. I like geometric prints or ones that add texture, for example the ones in the Architextures collection by Carolyn Friedlander. I ended up picking prints in 5 different colors (3 for each) and one neutral print. I wanted to have a block that would contrast with the other ones. For this one, I chose a light grey Pearl Bracelet. Here is the complete list:
- Glimma Kulla Orange Nut
- Oval Elements Mustard
- Domino Dot Starfruit
- Oval Elements Beaujolais
- Architextures Cross Hatch Plum
- Carnaby Street King’s Road Fuschia
- Oval Elements Peacock
- Carnaby Street King’s Road Turquoise
- Pearl Bracelet Swiss Chard
- Pearl Bracelet Verbena
- Architextures Landscape Grass
- Architextures Topograph Grass
- Stile Newbury Blue
- Oval Elements Sapphire
- Architextures Blueprint Blue
- Pearl Bracelet Hi Ho Silver
Each of the Shoo Fly block in my quilt will be made out of one print. I’ll combined them with some Essex linen blend in black for the negative space. Here is a sketch of what the quilt will look like. I’m still unsure where I’ll position each of the prints, but it gives you an idea.
I hope you’ll appreciate my selection of fabrics. I tried to select some basic modern prints that would be a great addition to any stash!
Giveaway
If you would like to win this bundle courtesy of Mad About Patchwork, just leave a comment on this post! I would love to know which traditional quilt pattern you would love to reinterpret with a modern aesthetic. I’ll announce the winner in a week from now (Sept. 13 2013).
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Winner
And the winner corresponds to comment 11 by pinkbrain:
Congratulations Jennifer! Maybe I’ll get the chance to see some churn dash blocks or some x and + blocks in those fabrics in the coming year.
I'll go first. I have not yet made a Churn Dash of any kind — traditional or reinterpreted, but I've really been wanting to. I guess I've been seeing a lot lately. Thanks!
I like seeing Log Cabin quilts that are done with asymmetry or with unusual settings. It can look like a very different pattern! 🙂
I'd like to try a flying geese pattern in modern, bright fabrics. Thanks for the great giveaway.
My favourite traditional block is the churn dash. So i love seeing it pieced in modern fabric or blown up with lots of negative space. Thanks for the giveaway. I've also ordered from Pam and she really is fabulous. 🙂
I think these fabrics would be beautful in the hunters arrow pattern.
lovely fabrics thanks for the giveaway. I do like flying geese patterns.
I want to do a quilt playing with that block, too but with scale, not by extending the block. I think that will look fun – I love your constant play with symmetry and balance and stretching things.
I also really want to play with some giant hourglass blocks and Anna Maria Horner's filed study, so it looks like the prints are under a microscope or in a naturalist's sketch journal.
Je n'ai pas de bloc préféré, mais j'aime bien faire les "half-square-triangle", qui entrent souvent dans la composition d'autres blocs. J'aime beaucoup ton idée de jouer avec les dimensions des blocs. Je vais peut-être essayer … Merci Josée!
Francine Benoit
Ooh lovely fabric choices! I want to make a quilt using the Windblown star/Balkan puzzle block. I think it will look awesome with some modern fabrics 🙂
Beautiful bundle! I'd love to do a modern wedding ring quilt one day 🙂
Great bundle Josee! I can't wait to see your shoo fly design in fabric. I'm really liking churn dash blocks lately and I've been having fun making x and + blocks (which is actually an old design by Nancy Cabot)
Love the fabric. A modern Dresden would be awesome.
Jsuis toujours un peu intimidée d'utiliser beaucoup de couleur.. mais je réfléchis à un projet de "double wedding band" quilt, j'aimerais bien l'interpreter / varier ça un peu moderne. Je le donnerais à mes parents l'été prochain comme cadeau de 40eme anniversaire de mariage!
Présentement, je pense y aller pour des anneaux crèmes, et le fond des tons de marine, bleu royal, turquoise, teal avec quelques pop de orange brulé et lime!
Merci pour le giveaway Josée!!
J'ai fait ma première courtepointe cet été pour mon petit bébé (des chevrons avec la collection de tissus "Indian Summer"), et j'ai vraiment hâte de me relancer dans un autre projet! J'aimerais essayer les oies volantes (? Flying geese!) dans un arc-en-ciel de couleurs, en jouant avec la taille des blocks. Me semble que ça serait bien beau avec ta superbe sélection! 🙂
J'aime beaucoup la collection Indian Summer. Oui, je crois que ça serait bien joli!
My favourite traditional block is flying geese, particularly when arranged in a Dutchman's puzzle block. I think I might riff off of this block for our guild challenge! Thanks for the give away!
Very nice fabric collections! I need to get brave and try some kind of double wedding ring pattern.
What a lovely giveaway. I hope this is an international giveaway.
I adore the re-invisioned thrend going on. I love triangles of all sorts. So anything with HST or flying geese. I've done a few flyfoot blocks that are super fun and can be done in a few ways.
I'm currently working on a churn dash quilt in modern fabric and color combos. Thanks for the chance!
I've never done the Swoon block so think that would be a great one to try!
I've recently seen the churn dash blocks and I think they would look neat done up in modern fabrics. But I've also been waiting for a good time and the right fabrics to try the swoon block.
ps. Just found your blog via Mad About Patchwork 🙂
I'm very new to quilting, but I'd love to try a modern twist on a log cabin quilt
I think it would look great for Cross blocks.
I've always thought a Texas Lone Star would look great modern.
Not sure if I'm too late, but I would love to do a wonky churn dash with those. Thanks for the chance to win!