Last up for this round of Art Gallery Fabric lookbook quilts is my Chevron Stars quilt! This quilt was made for the Charlotte fabric collection lookbook designed by Bari J. Bari J. is originally from Chicago but now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her family. Her love of crafting and art was inherited from her mother, and has grown into what we see today! Bari J. designs fabrics, as well as art prints, home decor, accessories, and more.
The Charlotte fabric collection is inspired by the southern city Bari J. currently lives in. You'll see bright, vivid colors in true Bari J. fashion with large-scale floral motifs.
I knew I wanted to use my Chevron Stars pattern for this quilt because the bright colors of the Charlotte fabric collection paired with the large stars in the quilt design would allow each print to really stand out! Since the stars of Chevron Stars are each made of one fabric and not mixed and matched, you get to see more of the prints together and get a better illusion of the Xs in the middle of the stars too.
I paired these beautiful floral and plaid fabrics with a darker background fabric for my quilt. I am typically a fan of white background fabrics in my quilts, but I love how this color plays off of the fabrics so well! The Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solid color Night Sea does a great job of making the colors in Charlotte POP.
To finish this Chevron Stars quilt off, I went with a lighter color backing and binding fabric. I didn't want the quilt to feel overly dark since the fabric collection is so fun and vibrant! I went with the AGF Floral Elements in the color Ballerina. I love the Floral Element blender fabrics because they give just the right amount of texture without overwhelming you! I used the same Ballerina fabric for the binding to bring some of that lightness over to the front side of the quilt.
I am so happy with how this Charlotte fabric collection Chevron Stars quilt turned out! I loved getting to play around with Bari J.'s fabrics and see her artistry up close. This fabric collection packs a punch! And of course I loved having another reason to make a Chevron Stars quilt. :)
If you'd like a copy of the Chevron Stars quilt pattern, you can grab either a digital download or print copy below! Thank you so much for reading and for your support!
I had another opportunity to make a quilt for Art Gallery Fabrics! This time I made a Deltille Quilt for a fabric collection lookbook. The lookbook that this quilt was made for is the Haven collection designed by Amy Sinibaldi. Amy is a designer from Los Angeles living in Virginia. She's been a creative all her life and began blogging her creative projects and experiences on her own site. She loves "simple designs and lots of neutrals with happy splashes of color."
Haven is a fabric collection that features soft color tones with pops of color throughout. The theme of this collection is flowers and foliage which gives it a sweet, tranquil feeling.
I wanted to make my Deltille Quilt with Amy's Haven fabrics, because my pattern does a great job of letting the fabrics shine! The bigger blocks of this quilt pattern allow prints with larger motifs to be seen without fear of losing the print in the piecing. With the larger Haven prints in the mix, like Brushed Leaves Gris and Lively Isabel, I didn't want to risk them hiding in smaller blocks. I slightly altered the pattern to use 7 fabrics instead of the normal 11 fabrics for this version. I'm very happy with my quilt pattern choice and love how it turned out!!
I typically like to back and bind my quilts with solids when I use prints in my quilt top. I considered using a low volume print from the Haven collection for my backing - something like Berry Drizzle or Wisp Crisp. I just couldn't stop thinking about how much a darker backing fabric would pair with this top. In the end, I used an Art Gallery Fabrics-approved Pure Solid as the backing and binding! This Slate solid looks so good with these fabrics!
I am super pleased with this soft Deltille Quilt. I love that I am able to really see the prints of this Art Gallery Fabrics Haven fabric collection in the quilt. The prints play really well together, but do a great job of standing beautifully on their own. I'm glad I had another opportunity to make a Deltille quilt too! Out of all my quilt patterns, I've made this one the most.
If you'd like a copy of the Deltille pattern, you can grab either a digital download or print copy below! Thank you so much for reading and for your support! :)
I had the pleasure of making a quilt for an Art Gallery Fabrics lookbook using my Hurrication quilt! The lookbook that this quilt was made for is the True Blue collection designed by Maureen Cracknell. Maureen is a designer from Pennsylvania who started out by sharing simple projects on her own blog. She has since worked with several fabric manufacturers designing fabrics. You can also find her sharing projects over on Janome's website too!
The True Blue fabric collection has a range of quilting cottons, rayons, canvas, and flannels in various shades of blues. This fabric collection was designed to 'evoke a balance of cheerfulness with tranquility and calm.' From light and bright to bold and saturated, this fabric collection is a true blue-lover's dream to work with!
I chose to make a Hurrication quilt with this fabric collection because it reminded me so much of the Hurrication cover quilt! (If you'd like to read about it, you can do so here.) Unlike the cover quilt, I went with the scrappy throw size version using 10 half yards. I have previously made a scrappy Hurrication quilt that focused on creating an ombre effect of the fabrics in the design. But with my True Blue quilt, I played around with mixing and matching my fabric combinations to make it look as scrappy as possible!
To finish this quilt off, I used an Art Gallery Fabrics-approved coordinating print from the Deco Stitch Elements line in the color Denim. I love the subtle texture this low volume print adds to the back of my quilt without competing for attention with the front. The binding on this quilt is a print from the same True Blue fabric collection. I loved the vintage feel of the floral print in the Wild Garden Breeze and couldn't resist adding a little bit more of it in my quilt.
I am so happy with how this quilt turned out! Since the pattern is inspired by our hurricane experience while living in coastal Georgia, having an all-blue quilt seems only fitting. I'm so happy I was able to create another one with Maureen's beautiful fabrics.
If you'd like to grab a copy of Hurrication, you can do so by using the buttons below. I truly appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the pattern as much as I do!
I'm so excited to finally have my second Garden Series pattern - Spring Garden - out in the world now! This pattern features flower blocks throughout with butterflies on each flower petal. Pair the pattern with your favorite springtime color palette and you've got yourself the perfect seasonal quilt!
This Art Gallery Fabrics (AGF) version of Spring Garden was the very first sample I made using the pattern! You'd think that most designers make their cover first, right? I couldn't wait to play around with these fabrics though!
Spring Garden comes in 4 different sizes ranging from Baby to Bed size and is Fat Quarter (FQ) and Half Yard (HY) friendly! This AGF Spring Garden Quilt is the Lap size version made with fat quarters since that's what fit my fabric bundle.
I enjoyed the mix and match process with this one a lot. I got to play around with the placement of the fabrics to make sure the there was enough contrast between the butterflies and the flowers.
The fabrics I used were the Eclectic Intuition collection by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics. Paired with it is Michael Miller Cotton Couture in Ochre for the flower centers. I just love this collection so much. The purples and blues are right up my alley and felt like a perfect match for Running Stitch Quilts!
I decided to go with my tried and true quilting - 1" straight lines stitched by me! I love the look of the clean lines and I can usually whip this kind of quilting out pretty quickly. Just attach your quilting guide and you're good to go!
I love how this Spring Garden turned out! It was so fun playing around with the fat quarters and colors in this quilt and I hope you have fun with it too! IF you haven't gotten your copy of the Spring Garden quilt pattern, you can grab the PDF version here and the paper version here! Make sure to share your quilt with me on Instagram and use the hashtag #SpringGardenQuilt so I can see it! I can't wait to see what you make!
If you want to read about the Spring Garden Cover quilt seen in the pictures below, you can head over to that blog for more information!
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The Minimalist Square Burst is the third, and final, quilt in the Square Burst 2.0 series. This variation uses just two fabrics to create a more modern look!
Is this my favorite quilt I've ever made? Maybe.
I love absolutely everything about this quilt. From the texture of the Essex linens, to the softness of the Art Gallery print on the back, to the striped binding, and the overall sense of coziness I feel when I look at it. This quilt has my heart!
When I set out on the task to make this quilt series, I chose the fabrics for this quilt first. I looked at the Essex 1/4" Stripe colors available that had a matching solid to narrow my choices. I was debating between chambray (which I chose), a cream/tan color, or a black/gray color.
I knew I wanted to use one of the fabrics from this quilt as the cornerstone fabric of the Cornerstone quilt. Ultimately I chose chambray because it kept with the 'bright and happy' theme I was going for.
For the backing, I went with the cream and white floral from Art Gallery Fabrics Lower the Volume collection. It gives the quilt the perfect Joanna Gains farmhouse vibe when paired with the neutrals and stripes on the front.
Speaking of stripes, I used the striped fabric from the quilt as the binding. Striped binding is my favorite and I will use it any chance I get. ;)
I quilted it with a diagonal crosshatch about 1.25" apart. I think the simple straight line quilting adds to the timeless, classic look of the quilt!
Check out the rest of the Square Burst 2.0 series here!
When I made the very first digital mock up of Desert Charm, I pinks with yellow cornerstones. Imagine my delight when I saw the Art Gallery Fabrics line, Mayfair, around the same time. I knew I had to make this quilt with these fabrics. I think the result is stunning. I can't wait to get this quilted up!
I also wanted to share my pattern testers quilts! I have so much love for these ladies. They make suggestions and offer insights that make the pattern so much better.
Here are the beautiful quilts they made:
@turtlequilterjo made this beautiful purple baby sized quilt.
@collectivequilts made a stunner with jewel tones.
@mandipersell (from Sewcial Stitch) used corals/teals from Art Gallery fabrics to create this block. She will be selling these as kits. Go check her out so you can make this beauty too!
@oneblessedmamaquilts also used peachy/corals. She modified the throw to make it a square.
@maeberrysquare made this sweet baby size!
@redheaded_rita used a peachy background and it was such a fun fabric choice! (Also, check out that good doggo!)
@dmking52512 made this red, white, and blue version. Now I need to make a red, white, and blue version!
When I first started quilting, it was around the time my friends started having babies. Naturally, I started making baby quilts for my friends. Baby quilts are probably my favorite thing to make. They are small, so they come together quickly, and I know it will be loved and cherished by the recipient.
When my friend commissioned me to make a baby quilt for her soon to be born son last fall, I jumped at the opportunity. She was decorating his nursery in natural colors in a woodland theme. There is so much good woodland creatures fabric. I had the best time pulling together some options for her.
I'm just now getting around to sharing this quilt even though the little man made his entrance into the world in December. Enjoy!
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From L - R: Michael Miller Woodland Winter Friends; Michael Miller Woodland Winter Stitches and Strips Snow; Dear Stella Blue Moon Folkstone; Art Gallery Hello Bear Tiny Buck Forest Mint; Art Gallery Hello Bear Leaflet Dawn; Dear Stella Woodland Critters White[/caption]
Backing Fabric: Robert Kaufman Mammoth Flannel in Iron[/caption]
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