Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Cotton and Steel ~ Fall 2014 [work in progress]

Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts
Fall 2014 Cotton and Steel Quilt Top
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I was very fortunate to get my hands on the entire Fall 2014 Cotton and Steel Collection from Quilt Market. The new collection is again huge - 5 different quilting cotton collections - and I may like them even a little more than the debut Cotton and Steel collection. So much so in fact that I couldn't wait to cut into them (after photographing each new collection for yet to come Sunday Stash posts).

Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts
Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts
Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts

Most of the fabrics used for this quilt top are from the soon to be released collections (due in stores in January 2015). All 5 collections are represented, although not the entire range is included, nor does this represent the full color palette. I have chosen a softer color palette, limited the darker prints (such as the navy and purple prints) and injected a little zing by including the lime green fabrics. You may also note that I have also used several prints from the first Cotton and Steel range; both collections work so well together!

Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts
Cotton and Steel Quilt Top - Fall 2014 collection | Red Pepper Quilts

I am so impressed with new C & S collection, the color palette is wonderful, and the designs feel a little more "me" than the original collection. I also note that there are less prints with metallic detail, which I prefer. I am not into glitz on fabric, but I accept that we are all different! 

Cotton and Steel Quilt - Fall 2014 collection - Selvages | Red Pepper Quilts

Another awesome feature is that each fabric has the most wonderful selvage. I love that the C & S team have taken the time to annotate the selvage with all the details including the inspiration for each collection. I do collect selvages (and have many selvages that are waiting for the "right" project - hopefully 2015 is the year for selvage inspiration to strike), although I don't normally cut them as wide I have here, but I had a small project in mind ...

Cotton and Steel - Selvage project | Red Pepper Quilts
More soon!

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita

13 comments:

  1. Such beautiful work. Are you planning to incorporate the selvedges on to the quilt back?

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  2. Striking!! Look forward to seeing the next stage… Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year to you and your family Rita, C xo

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  3. Love this quilt Rita! I'm also a selvage-aholic and have a large bag full of them in anticipation of making a quilt :-)

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  4. The color and bold patterns in this collection is a bit overwhelming to me, but the way you've cut the squares small and pulled out the lights seems much more appealing. You have a way to really showcase the best of a piece of fabric.

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  5. I love the way you have used it all - and those selvages are definitely cool! What a great collection of fabrics for you, I have just more than a bit of quilter's envy! Have a super Christmas and New Year!

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  6. Rita, you do a lot of projects like this one and they are beautiful, but I wonder what size your squares are? I suspect they are not as small as I am thinking. Do you have a favorite?

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    1. Hi Julie - thank you for stopping by! The squares are 3 inch finished squares (cut as 3.5 inch squares). Do I have a favorite size square for patchwork? 3 or 4 inch size (finished) squares seems to suit me, but it does depend on the design of the fabric; smaller squares work well with small scale prints, although there really aren't any rules. Rita

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  7. I love all the intricate patterns that you create but I also love the random ones, I have been mainly doing random ones myself, my kids love them

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  8. those selvedges look great- lots of promise there!

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  9. Thank you for sharing this lovely new fabric line with us! I love the selvedges! I haven't used them in designs but they look accomodating enough for everyone! Happy Holidays!

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  10. The C + S selvage is delicious. I can't believe how wonderfully thsoe different collections come together in this quilt top. Can't wait to see the full quilt :) How big are those squares BTW?

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  11. The quilt top is beautiful. Those fabrics are the prettiest I have seen anywhere. So, I think if I read your Sunday stash post on these, I should be able to order the ones that I have drooled over. I'm not very good at ordering fabric on line because I like to touch and carry it around and mix and match. I just need your trash/scraps. Can't wait to see the quilt once it is complete.

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