So they should start arriving at shops within a few days.  Interested shops can email me; as shops order my patterns I will be adding them to my webpage.  If you choose to buy the patterns from a distributor, please email me to let me know you carry them and I’ll add you to the list.

In response to inquiries, I do not carry my fabrics – I leave that to Robert Kaufman.  You can order “Veranda”, the fabric line that I used for all the patterns, now for August delivery.  Please make sure to order ahead of time to ensure you get the fabrics.

Thanks everyone!
Amanda

P.S.  If anyone is in the area of Manassas, Virginia, I’ll be speaking at the Manassas Quilt Guild on Monday night…

Guess what came in the mail today? 

The July/August issue of Quiltmaker.  I turned to page 40 and saw…

…”Jewels of My Garden”, the very first quilt I made out of Veranda.  This is a really fun bed-sized quilt.    It is so easy to make, with just flying geese, squares, and rectangles making up the blocks.  I used the pink paisley feature print for the border to bring everything together.  I used a bright Kona yellow for the square centers, but you really could pull any color from the accent prints.

Kimberly, of Fat Quarter Shop, will be offering kits for this “Jewels of My Garden” when Veranda ships in August.

Happy sewing!
Amanda

While I’m waiting for my patterns to come back from the printer, I’d like to introduce you to another design, “Portraits of My Garden”. 

This quilt is really quick and fun to sew – probably the easiest of all the quilts in my line.  My goal was to design a piece that would showcase feature prints in large “framed” pieces, hence the name of the quilt.  I also wanted to explore having a color, rather than white or cream, function as a neutral background. 

The key is picking a fun tone on tone pint for the background, with a contrasting bolder print for the “frames”.  (You could also pick a solid for either, but we are probably too accident-prone around here to have that work for us.) 

The large feature prints are showcased framed up as “portraits”.

I love how Deborah Norris echoed the feathers she quilted down the center of the columns in each individual block.  I chose the medium green creamware print for the background and the purple and aqua geometric diamonds for the “frames” in the sample. 

Here are some other possible color combinations for backgrounds and “frames” from Veranda:

Again, Fat Quarter Shop will have this pattern in just a few weeks.  If you are a shop owner, please contact me directly to arrange an order and/or to be listed as carrying the patterns.

My friend Mary tested this pattern for me in Ambrosia.  Take a peek!
Happy sewing!
Amanda