Sunday, January 31, 2016

Sunday Stash #318 Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi

Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016
Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi
for Art Gallery Fabrics

Paperie is the debut fabric collection by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics and it is delightfully sweet! Amy’s love for books ~ the stories and the wonderful words, the faraway places, and the look of the book itself ~ was her inspiration for this Limited Edition collection. The art within, the covers and the gorgeous end papers are the essence of Paperie, which was written on fabric with romantic shades of pink, subtle greys and a hint of royal blue. 

Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

The collection consists of just 10 different fabrics but they are a perfectly balanced collection of muted pink and peach colors, a hint of baby blue and grey, contrasted with a deep royal blue print. Of course the text fabric is an immediate favorite however the Happily Ever After "hearts" fabric (third from the left - directly above) has indeed been stashed!


Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

Also included is a larger scale design that runs along the selvage of the fabric ~ ideal for a quilt border or a little girl's dress.

Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

PAPERIE BY AMY SINIBALDI is now available from:
Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi for Art Gallery Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

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Enjoy Sunday!
Rita

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Alice Caroline ~ A Liberty Fabric Giveaway!


Alice Caroline specializes in selecting fabrics from the main Liberty of London collection, the world's most desirable fabrics with a unique heritage dating back over 100 years, and putting the right designs and colors together to form their own unique brand. These are packaged together to give customers a wonderful choice of colors for their sewing projects. The classic Liberty Tana Lawn collection, the most recent seasonal collections as well as the New Contemporary Classics Collection are all available from Alice Caroline ~ over 450 different Liberty fabrics to choose from and the selection is ever growing.


The brand new Spring/Summer 2016 Collection is called The Artist and centres around the creative flare and inspiration from artists across the world. The collection explores the imaginative mind and skill of the artist. It features florals, abstracts and textures which are curated into design stories such as the Painter’s Meadow and the Modern Impressionist.

The color palette of the collection is heavily influenced by the artistic world. Monet embodies the romantic Impressionist movement with calming neutrals and soft chalky pastels and shades of Hockney are seen in soft duck egg and dusty rose. Many other artists such as Picasso and Rousseau are some of the shaping influences within this new collection. See the complete Spring/Summer 2016 collection here.

New Contemporary Classics Collection
Also just arrived from Liberty is the New Contemporary Classics Collection (also Tana Lawn) which presents the most popular Liberty prints from recent seasonal collections in bright new contemporary colorways. See the complete Contemporary Classics Collection here.

Contemporary Classics - Liberty Tana Lawn - June's Meadow A
Contemporary Classics - Liberty Tana Lawn - June's Meadow A
Also popular at Alice Caroline are the Liberty Tana Lawn Sample Packs. Sample packs contain 48 pieces of Liberty Tana Lawn each measuring 7.5" x 5.5" and each pack is different. Right now sample packs are heavily discounted and priced to sell at just £12 each - which is 50% cheaper than the usual price of Liberty fabric - and makes a great starter pack for your Hexie English Paper Piecing project, or even an all Liberty cot quilt. 



GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Alice and the team at Alice Caroline are giving away a Liberty Sample Pack to two lucky RPQ readers.

To be in the draw leave please a comment on this blog post. Only one comment per person/per email address - email me if you are not able to leave a comment (redpepperquilts at gmail dot com) and I will leave a comment on your behalf. International entries welcome! 


The draw will take place at 10am (Australia EDT) on Friday 29 January 2016, at which time comments to this post will be closed. The winners will be announced by edit to this blog post, and will also be contacted by email.

Thank you for all of your entries!
ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED.
The 2 winners of the Liberty Scrap Packs are:

Kate and Jennifer have been contacted by email.


Good luck everyone and thank you for supporting my sponsors.
Rita

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Monday, January 25, 2016

A Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt

A Finished Quilt.
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square
 Triangle Quilt 
Well, this one was fun to make! I wanted this quilt to be about the colors, the fabrics and their textures, as well as a study of the lines that are a result of the layout of the Half Square Triangle units. It is a simple quilt but it required the right combination fabrics and some time spent on working out the layout of the units to create movement, whilst balancing the colors and designs of the fabrics.

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

My starting point for fabric selection was a beautiful light blue Japanese chambray fabric with a subtle texture and soft hand. From there I added several classic colors and prints ~ a red white stripe, black and white polka dot fabric and then focused on adding floral and several textured prints, including a heavier weight hand screen printed fabric by Ink and Spindle. And always just a pop of yellow.

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

Once the quilt top was complete I immediately basted the quilt and got started on the quilting. This quilt is quilted with closely spaced (1/2" apart) vertical lines. In addition I have quilted extra quilting lines along the diagonal lines created by the layout of the Half Square Triangles.A pattern of diamonds is created where the quilting lines cross as well as a texture that draws in the eye as well as your hand with a need reach out and to touch.

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

For the back of the quilt I have used a printed Japanese floral fabric with a linen look. It is a cotton fabric by Kokka Fabrics which has been in my stash for some time waiting for just the right project. Being a directional print it was just a few inches too narrow for my quilt top and as such I have added a strip of patchwork fabric along one long edge of the backing fabric - matching those of the quilt top. For the quilt binding I have used an extra narrow black and white stripe fabric also from stash - unfortunately no details on the selvage.

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

QUILT STATS
The finished quilt measures 42 inches x 56 inches.
The Fabrics:
Predominantly cotton quilting weight fabrics but also includes a
 heavier weight screen printed fabric.
Includes prints from the recently released Blueberry Park collection, 
Japanese Import fabrics, and Tilda Fabric by designer Tone Finnanger.
Batting: Warm & White Batting by The Warm Company

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

This quilt is listed for sale in my Etsy Store.

See the listing details here:
Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016

Lots of photos!

As always, thank you for stopping by,
Rita

Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
Modern Big Block Half Square Triangle Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts - January 2016
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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Sunday Stash #317 Radiant Girl by Koko Seki

Radiant Girl by Koko Seki for Lecien Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016
Radiant Girl by Koko Seki
for Lecien Fabrics

Oh my goodness! I am loving the new (and soon to be released) collections by Lecien Fabrics. This is Radiant Girl by Japanese fabric designer Koko Seki, known for her whimsical and small scale designs (the Minny Muu collections) and use of bright saturated color.

Radiant Girl by Koko Seki for Lecien Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016
Radiant Girl by Koko Seki for Lecien Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

This collection features kitties, umbrellas, bunnies, hearts, flowers and a fair amount of sparkle (metallic detail). The bunnies are a favorite! The complete range consists of 30 fabrics, 6 unique designs each in five different colorways, and vary from small to medium scale stash basics as well as adorable novelty fabrics - the bunnies and kittens with umbrellas! The color palette includes strong saturated color but also pretty pastels. The pink fabrics are particularly sweet (see below).

Radiant Girl by Koko Seki for Lecien Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

RADIANT GIRL BY KOKO SEKI is due in stores this month and available from:
Westwood Acres

Radiant Girl by Koko Seki for Lecien Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

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Rita

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt and a Fabric Giveaway!

The Cat's Pyjamas by Jodie Carleton | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

Late last year I was commissioned by Jodie Carleton from Vintage RicRic to make a quilt with her brand new fabric line ~ the Cat's Pyjamas ~ for her booth at Quilt Market (Houston). The timeline was short but Jodie knew exactly what she wanted (my instructions were bright, cheerful, and just do your thing). Ok, that I can do, and you know how much I love simple patchwork ....

The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

The collection is a great mix of bright colors with fresh white contrast and includes several prints perfect for fussy cutting. For this patchwork quilt all squares were cut individually (no strip piecing) and many were fussy cut to preserve the fabric design. The cats are so adorable!

The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

QUILT STATS
The finished quilt measures 60 inches x 60 inches.
400 patchwork squares.
Each finished square measures 3 inches x 3 inches.
Fabrics used: The Cat's Pyjamas by Jodie Carleton.
Cotton fabrics, batting and thread.

The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

Backing and binding fabric ~ Ella's Basics by Ella Blue Fabrics.

The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015

Thank you Jodie for the opportunity to work with you and with this cheerful new collection. It was a pleasure to work with such a kind and talented designer. I am looking forward to seeing many more handmade Cat's Pyjamas projects, as well as what Jodie has in store for us next.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Jodie is kindly giving away a Fat Quarter Bundle of the Cat's Pyjamas collection to one lucky RPQ Reader.

The Cat's Pyjamas by Jodie Carleton | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

To be in the draw leave please a comment on this blog post. Only one comment per person/per email address - email me if you are not able to leave a comment (redpepperquilts at gmail dot com) and I will leave a comment on your behalf. International entries welcome! 

The draw will take place at 11am (Australia EDT) on Saturday 23 January 2016, at which time comments to this  post will be closed. The winner will be announced by edit to this blog post, and will also be contacted by email.

Thank you for all of your entries!

ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED.
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The lucky winner of the FQ Bundle is:
The winner has been notified by email.

Good luck everyone!
Rita

THE CAT'S PYJAMAS BY JODIE CARLETON is in stores now and available from:
The Cat's Pyjamas Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2015
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