Right before I left for my vacation, I received a lovely treat in the mail. Michael Miller had sent me some of Laura Gunn’s new line, Edges. This line, with the exception of a few focal prints, a line of bright, saturated blender prints. I knew right away that I wanted to work with that COLOR.
I decided this week that I wasn’t quite ready to truly sew yet but I did want to play with fabric. So I searched through some of my favorite crafting books at home and found the Blossom Pincushion from I heart Patchwork. I’ve been meaning to make one of these for forever.
I searched a few places for that palette and was finally able to find them at Hobby Lobby at the tip of a friend. They are the plastic version but it is still really lovely. Plus it is inexpensive! $2!
My goal when making this, was to marry to the two ideas together, the blossom paint palette pincushion and this new line Edges. I laid out all of the fabrics and chose a set of 6 cohesive colors that gave me a rainbow palette. One of Laura’s Blender lines is called Painter’s Canvas and I could think of nothing more perfect than a painter’s palette filled with her fabrics.
I don’t want to give away any details of the pattern because it is part of a published book (one that is well worth owning if you don’t already!). Suffice it to say, this pattern is PERFECT for charm squares. I used the template and made a vellum one of my own. I traced the circle around the back of each square I chose.
I cut out the six circles. Don’t they look pretty together?!
Then….a couple hours later (due to some chainsaw oil on my glue gun…don’t ask) I had a lovely pincushion!
I love how the fabric looks like real paint in the palette. Such a great blend of concepts. And that sweet center is just perfect for items like buttons.
I'm excited for Neon from Riley Blake. I LOVE neon!
So far one of my favorite vacation's has been two weeks in Turkey. Definitely not relaxing, but so much fun!
Bali Pops is the line I am wishing I had in my stash. Just got back from Fort Bragg, Ca and had a wonderful time. Don't skip glass beach.
Love this pincushion. I have been waiting on the new line by Lori Holt:
Bake Sale. It just came out. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Our favorite vacation spot is any of the beaches along the Gulf Coast. Thanks for
the chance to win!
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I am most looking forward to Rashinda Coleman-Hale's line coming out later this year!
I am desperate right now to go to the beach, Destin, Florida!
I have not allowed myself to look at fabric because we are packing to get ready to move to another state in 2 weeks, but I love, love, love "Edges." I definitely want to get some, and to win some would be wonderful! Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
Taiwan comes to mind. We spent 4 summers there 2005-2008. Taipei is a very easy city for a non-Mandrin speaker to get around. Nancy: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
I'm looking forward to anyone who designs a fabric with words on it.
Vacation? How about Lake Erie. We've been going there forever.
My favourite in the past has been Echo by Lotta Jansdotter.
My favourite place to go for vacation is Sweden. 🙂
Collage has caught my eye
I love to vacation right here in my home state of Florida.
To be honest, there isn't just one line that I'm looking forward to, even though I won't be buying them (no fabric budget! 🙁 )! There are so many beautiful ones!!
As for vacations, while I've been to many places in the US, my all time favorite place was Kauai. The warm breeze, the slower pace, the always-warm water, the green, green, GREEN surroundings…. simply breath taking!!
I'm really looking forward to the Star Trek fabric coming out. Because I'm a nerd. 😉
My favorite place to travel is to the gulf coast of Florida, my family is there!
My favorite place to vacation is Lake Louise, in Alberta, Canada
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I am looking forward to Bake Sale!
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I am looking forward to Jeni's new line Nordika… great colours in it!
I love traveling up North to see my nieces and nephews, but not during the winter lol
I don't really think about vacations anymore..we retired to Mexico 3 1/2 years ago and it is still like a wonderful slow paced vacation to me.
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I've seen so many beautiful new lines coming out that I want them all. I get a mini panic attack everytime I try to narrow down choices to place an order. It is so hard not being able to see & feel the fabric in person.
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Vacation is not a vacation (to me) unless it's at the beach. We most often go to the West coast of Florida. It is lovely!
I am most looking forward to the Edges collection being available!
The beach is my favorite place to be. c.teasley@yahoo.com
I am totally in love with Bake Sale. c.teasley@yahoo.com
I'm looking forward to Sunnyside by Kate Spain. Thanks for the chance to play with Edges.
My favorite place to vacation is in The Great Smokey Mountains. It is always so much cooler there in the summer.
I am super excited about Natalie Lymers latest range coming out and I love your pincushion. I thought it looked good in the book but I truly love the rainbow effect you have created. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love the beach in Summer and the mountains in winter. I love waking up to misty mornings with light rain all day, sitting by a fire or snuggling under a quilt and spending time with my family.
I'm really excited about Collage and Acacia.
I love a quiet beach, sunny but not too hot.
i'm excited to see Happy Go Lucky in stores!
i love going home for vacation and also camping!
I really like chevrons 🙂
I have only been on one "Vacation" And that was my honey moon. We took a cruise in the Caribbean.
I don't really know what fabric lines that are coming out, but my fav from the past is Hope Valley by Denise Schmidt. Oh I love that line!!! (But I am also hoping for a reprint of the line by Anna Maria Horner that you made your brick quilt with. That quilt was what got me hooked on quilting!)
I just came home from a five day vaccation in Budapest and I think that I have a new favourite! Thermal baths, good shopping ( fabric, perle cotton thread, leather bags…) and great ice cream!!! Beautiful city as well, with a history since the romans, that built the first public bath houses!
One of my favorites has been happy go lucky.
My favorite place to vacation is definitely in El Salvador.
What a lovely bunch of colors! Looks like every color, beautiful! I've been on the hunt for pincushions and your's is super. I'd love to make one. Lots of great fabrics I've been in love with, Ruby, The Ghastlies and coming soon, In from the Cold from Kate Spain.
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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Sounds like you and the famy had a wonderful time on your Disney cruise. Lots of great places to vacation in the U.S. Hawaii is always nice but I love going back home to Alaska. You have never seen such gorgeous views! Only bummer is the mosquitos in the summer, hehe.
Thanks again for a chance to win.
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I can't wait for the Charley Harper birds collection from Birch. It will be so perfect for a quilt I want to make for my sister!
My favorite place to vacation is St. John's USVI-and I am going in less than a week (Happy dance Happy Dance!)
I have enjoyed the Moda fabrics, but am usually drawn to geometric prints before florals.
I love this fabric and the free quilt pattern for it but also waiting for collage
My favorite place to travel is any where there's a beach and warm weather ..lovely