Thursday, December 5, 2019

Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book Tour, Part 1

We're on the final few days of the book tour for Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts, but I wanted to do a recap of the wonderful projects shared for the first half of the tour.  

Each of these quilters is so talented and it's been a real treat to see them put their own spin on the projects!

We started off with Jen Van Orman (Heritage Threads) who shared her delightfully pink Stellar quilt:

Stellar quit by Heritage Threads found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

I love how even her low volume prints had pink in them!  

Stellar quit by Heritage Threads found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Holly Lesue (Maker Valley, here on IG) followed that up with her take on Stellar, using low volume prints that coordinated with each color of star - so clever!

Stellar quit by Maker Valley found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton


And it's cat-approved by her furry friend Jack:
Stellar quit by Maker Valley found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Then Amy Chappell (Ameroonie Designs) shared her mini-quilt / table topper version of the Penelope pattern: 

Penelope quilt and table topper by Ameroonie Designs found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

It's so cheery in Lori Holt's Cozy Christmas fabrics, and that scrappy pieced border adds real charm!

Penelope quilt and table topper by Ameroonie Designs found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Next up was Nadra Ridgeway (Ellis and Higgs) who took one block from the Winsome quilt pattern and turned it into this sweet pillow:

Winsome pillow by Ellis and Higgs found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

She used a linen for the background and the pretty florals are prints from her various fabric lines with Riley Blake - such a great combo!

Winsome pillow by Ellis and Higgs found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Then Kristina Brinkerhoff (Center Street Quilts) shared her Lucky Star quilt.  These large star blocks were the perfect way for her to use the darling Little Red in the Woods prints (Riley Blake Designs):

Lucky Star baby quilt by Center Street Quilts found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

Such an adorable baby quilt - I love how she fussy cut those pink block centers!

Lucky Star baby quilt by Center Street Quilts found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Amy Sinibaldi (Nana Company) then shared her oh-so-dreamy version of the Cut Glass quilt:

Cut Glass quilt by Amy Sinibaldi found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

I used bold, bright, high-contrast colors for the original book quilt, but I'm in love with her softer color palette - so delicate!

Cut Glass quilt by Amy Sinibaldi found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Next was Jessica Dayon who used the Early Bird line (Bonnie & Camille / Moda Fabrics) to make her version of Sunny Day:

Sunny Day quilt by Jessica Dayon found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

I love her choice of the aqua for the sashing and scallop border.  Don't you just want to cozy up with the quilt and read all afternoon?

Sunny Day quilt by Jessica Dayon found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Then Amanda Niederhauser (Jedi Craft Girl) showed us her take on the Lucky Star pattern:

Lucky Star by Jedi Craft Girl found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

I thought this was pretty clever - she took three of the blocks from the Lucky Star pattern and turned them into a Christmas table runner!


Lucky Star by Jedi Craft Girl found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



Next up was Sharon Burgess (Lilabelle Lane) and I love her version of the Penelope quilt:

Penelope Quilt by Lilabelle Lane found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

And how cute are her little photo bombers in the photo above?  Sharon used her stash of Bonnie and Camille fabrics to create this lovely quilt.  That aqua floral print she used for the border makes the perfect frame!

Penelope Quilt by Lilabelle Lane found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton



And the last one for our round up today is this Venture Out quilt by Samantha Dorn (Aqua Paisley).   

Samantha used prints by Aneela Hoey and I LOVE the vibrant colors + the crisp white background.  This is very much my style and I could totally see this hanging on my own wall!

Venture Out quilt by Aqua Paisley found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton

The quilt is marvelous, but I also can't help looking at that stack of quilts in her cabinet!

Venture Out quilt by Aqua Paisley found on A Bright Corner - pattern from the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book by Andy Knowlton


Such a wonderful variety of projects!  There are a few days left in the tour and I'll be back next week to share the last projects.  Meanwhile, you can follow along using the links below.

Have you added the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts book to your Christmas list yet?  

Books have sold out (for now) - at Fat Quarter Shop, Target.com, and Barnes and Noble but you can still get copies on Amazon, and I also have autographed copies available in my shop.

If you're a shop owner, you can find the books wholesale through United Notions, Checker, and Brewer.






Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts book tour



3 comments:

  1. The quilt by Holly lessee is my favourite, I love the way she has organise the colour. x

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  2. Every one of those quilts is really beautiful!

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  3. They are all delightful! This book tops my wishlist.

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