Caramel and Cocoa

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Hi everyone!  Hope you had a lovely weekend. 

We have had a busy one.  And have I mentioned the fact that our living room is the current repository for literally hundreds of yards of fabric that I am washing and ironing because I’m crazy?  It is chaos here.

I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the fifth new pattern in my line – Caramel and Cocoa.  (Actually, “reintroduce” would be more accurate since she was previously published by APQ.  I have had so many inquiries about back issue availability that I added her to the line.)  She is a REALLY simple, modern take on a bargello quilt.

The blocks are 9″ wide.  There are no seams to align.  There are no borders to put on.  She couldn’t be simpler, really.

She is lap-sized – 63-1/2″ x 86″ – and was originally sewn in the Swiss Chocolate in the chocolate color palette.

She also looked good in mocha.  I had a hard time choosing.

But she works with bright colors too.  (This is where I really can’t wait to see what you all make.)  Here she is in Veranda.

She is fun.  Really fun to sew.

You can dress her up or down, try her in novelty fabrics or batiks – she is like a little black dress.  (Someone made her in black and white fabrics, actually, and sent me the link months ago and I can’t find it…. ARGHHHH!)

To make her you will need:

  • Bargello Blocks – 5/8 yard of 7 fabrics
  • Light Fabric – 1-7/8 yards
  • Dark Fabric – 1-7/8 yards
  • Binding – 5/8 yard for straight grain binding or 1 yard for bias binding
  • Backing – 5-1/2 yards

I hope that you like her!

Incidentally, all these patterns are currently being in the process of making their way through distributor channels.  Orders will be going out soon.  Your local quilt shop can order directly through me or they can order through Checker, E.E. Schenck, or United Notions.  And if you are looking for an online retail source, Fat Quarter Shop has already ordered them all so will have them soon.  If you are a shop that carries my line through a distributor, contact me and I’ll add a link to you on the sidebar of my blog!

Happy sewing!
Amanda

Beflowered

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I know you aren’t supposed to have favorites, but I do.  This is Beflowered.

She is 74″ x 96″ and her Kona rainbow palette makes me happy.  Her big, varied, blossoms make me happy.  She uses big 8″ triangles (gotta keep it simple somehow) cut using a 60 degree Creative Grids ruler and I love her.  Really really love her.

Of course, I had to have Deborah Norris quilt her and love how it turned out.  Deborah scattered special little motifs throughout the quilt and I just keep seeing new things every time I looked at it.


I love the solids but can’t wait to see what else you all dream up!
 
Oh my – look at the little curlicues around the edges!



and the little leaves!

And the curls with the sunny rays!  (None of which I am personally capable of executing…)
Sara, from Sew Sweetness, stayed true to her name and was the brave soul who tested this one for me.  Thanks for believing in my design idea, Sara, and to plunging in head-first.  Sara will be posting her version today and she used black blossoms so go over and see!  Oh my – she sent me the sweetest picture of her kids laying out the blocks and it is adorable!  But I’ll let her tell you about that.
I entered this quilt in Blogger’s Quilt Festival.  Have you been there?  There are so many fantastic quilts displayed – makes your mouth water!

The Beflowered patterns are at the printer but will be back soon.  To make her, you need:
Background Fabrics – 1/2 yard of 16 fabrics; select 8 colors and chose a light and medium shade of each
Flowers – 4 yards (Kona® 1387 White)
Flower Centers – 3/8 yard (Kona® 1089 Corn Yellow)
Accent Triangles – 2 yards (Kona® 1173 Ice Frappe)
Binding – 1-1/8 yard (Kona® 1009 Azure )
Backing – 6 yards (Kona® 1009 Azure )
Fusible Web – 10 yards (24” Warm Company® Steam-A-Seam 2)
Tear-Away Stabilizer – 10 yards (Sulky® Tear-Easy Stabilizer)
Appliqué Thread – 30 wt. Sulky® White cotton appliqué thread
Triangle Ruler 8” – 60° Triangle Ruler from Creative Grids®
Happy, happy sewing!
Amanda

Beflowered

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I know you aren’t supposed to have favorites, but I do.  This is Beflowered.

She is 74″ x 96″ and her Kona rainbow palette makes me happy.  Her big, varied, blossoms make me happy.  She uses big 8″ triangles (gotta keep it simple somehow) cut using a 60 degree Creative Grids ruler and I love her.  Really really love her.

Of course, I had to have Deborah Norris quilt her and love how it turned out.  Deborah scattered special little motifs throughout the quilt and I just keep seeing new things every time I looked at it.


I love the solids but can’t wait to see what else you all dream up!
 
Oh my – look at the little curlicues around the edges!



and the little leaves!

And the curls with the sunny rays!  (None of which I am personally capable of executing…)
Sara, from Sew Sweetness, stayed true to her name and was the brave soul who tested this one for me.  Thanks for believing in my design idea, Sara, and to plunging in head-first.  Sara will be posting her version today and she used black blossoms so go over and see!  Oh my – she sent me the sweetest picture of her kids laying out the blocks and it is adorable!  But I’ll let her tell you about that.
I entered this quilt in Blogger’s Quilt Festival.  Have you been there?  There are so many fantastic quilts displayed – makes your mouth water!

The Beflowered patterns are at the printer but will be back soon.  To make her, you need:

  • Background Fabrics – 1/2 yard of 16 fabrics; select 8 colors and chose a light and medium shade of each
  • Flowers – 4 yards (Kona® 1387 White)
  • Flower Centers – 3/8 yard (Kona® 1089 Corn Yellow)
  • Accent Triangles – 2 yards (Kona® 1173 Ice Frappe)
  • Binding – 1-1/8 yard (Kona® 1009 Azure )
  • Backing – 6 yards (Kona® 1009 Azure )
  • Fusible Web – 10 yards (24” Warm Company® Steam-A-Seam 2)
  • Tear-Away Stabilizer – 10 yards (Sulky® Tear-Easy Stabilizer)
  • Appliqué Thread – 30 wt. Sulky® White cotton appliqué thread
  • Triangle Ruler 8” – 60° Triangle Ruler from Creative Grids®

Happy, happy sewing!
Amanda