Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 8 Blog Tour
Welcome to our stop on Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Blog Tour! Every year Quiltmaker publishes an amazing issue containing 100 unique 12" blocks. This newest issue, Volume 8, has a block by my mom and I. And... we are both on the cover! Look out world, we are cover girls =]
Rollin' Along by Kristy Wolf
My Mom's block is an adorable retro camper inspired by our family friend's camper. She used some bright orange and coral fabrics for the camper, a gradient fabric for the sky and a textured green for the grass. I love the white tone-on-tone circles and oval layered to create the clouds. She has added lots of little details like the keyhole, scalloped shades and little bird on the flag.
Block Size: 12"
Block Number: 717
Block Name: Rollin' Along
Technique: Fusible Applique
Formation by Shayla Wolf
My block is a bright foundation pieced block that was inspired by a formation of planes during a flyover. They resemble flying geese, but are stretched vertically a wee bit. I chose a bright orange background and five fabrics variegating from coral to purple. Paper-piecing makes all the little points turn out perfectly, which I am fond of!
Block Size: 12"
Block Number: 761
Block Name: Formation
Technique: Foundation Piecing
I had a fun time mocking up different color options for this block. Above are some of favorites including the original color way. I have a quilt design based on this block that will be in a future issue of Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks! It is going to fun! My Mom has a couple other vintage automobile blocks in mind for future issues and they are super cute!
Now for the goods! We are going to giveaway 3 issues of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 8. For a chance to win, leave a comment on this post (click the post title and scroll to the bottom) telling me your current favorite color scheme, and submit by midnight MST, Wednesday, November 13. I will pick three lucky winners and email them. =] Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the tour!
Comments
Kate said:
Love these! Both would work great with my favorite colores, blue, green, yellow, & white. Thanks for the chance!
Helen E said:
Love both blocks. Caravan so cute.
Helen E said:
Love both blocks. Caravan so cute.
Alice M said:
Love both blocks!! Right now I guess my favorite colors would be to use a lot of yellows and blues.
Sue Lord said:
I love the camper. I have the perfect place for that block.
kathy h said:
My favorite color scheme right now is red, white and blue. Have been thinking about making a patriotic quilt. So those colors have been on my mind. Enjoyed both of the blocks. One looks like bargello and the camper is very cute.
Marilynn said:
Congrats to both of you with great blocks. Love “Rolling Along”, good colors and love the use of the gradient fabric for background. I will have to find some of that at my local shop. The “Formation” block is beautiful, complicated??? You must have a trick and will look for it in the latest issue of 100 Blocks.
Vicki in MN said:
What cute blocks! I am into the Holiday stuff now so I would say olive greens, lime greens and reds.
Barbara Sindlinger said:
My favorite colors these days are any fall colors – a burnt orange, a deep green, a pretty ocher and a dark brown.
Kaye m said:
Congrats of making the cover of the Quiltmaker’s 100! My favorite color scheme right now is aqua, red and yellow. I like things bright and cheerful!
Marly said:
I love your cute camper; it reminds me a little of one we used to have, but ours was a boring green and cream. The Formtion block is tops. Congratulations on a strong design. I’d love to win the magazine as all the blocks I’ve seen so far have been great.
Kathryn M said:
Love the black and white
Lisa E said:
Wow, both of your blocks are amazing! Currently, I am drawn to orange and navy.
Jeanette Smith said:
Congrats on getting both blocks in the magazine!!! I love both of them but the Camper is my favorite!!! I love the colors of the camper just as they are!!
Kris S in WI said:
I love the little camper block. Too cute! I love blue and gold.
nmoir said:
the camper block is just so cute! as to colors blues , yellows and light creams and tans
Nancy said:
How special to have 2 blocks on the cover. I especially love the camper block.
Siobhan said:
I love your mom’s camper, I have a girlfriend with one just like it! Your block is fantastic, love the bright colors. My favorite colors are blue and green, but lately I’ve bee
Loriann said:
I thought I was a girl who liked muted colors until I started quilting. My favorites right now are oranges and greens.
Terri said:
My favorite color scheme is usually whatever I’m currently working with. Right now it’s brown, red and cream, but tomorrow it will probably be turquoise, red, and gray!
Linda said:
My favourite colour combo right now is RAINBOW. My youngest daughter just got married in September and I Am making her a rainbow blue jean quilt. Thanks for the chance to win.
Edna said:
I am blues gal and like the greens and purples that go with them!
Gail said:
I really want to make a quilt with a yellow background…so the yellow and blue would be awesome! What awesome blocks! Thanks for the chance to win!
Sandy said:
I seem to be really stuck on monochromatics right now — I’m very drawn to texture.
Sharon Groves said:
Aqua, Turquoise, Seafoam to almost white. Your blocks are so cute. Thanks!
LINDA said:
I love bright colors so I would use these to create a comfy quilt.
Cindy Wienstroer said:
I noticed right away the cute trailer image since we love to camp in our ‘egg’. And the bright orange and purple are two of my favorite color – other one is green. Have to try them!
Marti M said:
Still like making quilts that are black and white with a touch of red or blue or yellow or…….
Bonnie Pfrimmer said:
I am liking orange but am doing currently reds and aqua. Thank you for sharing your blocks today.
Kathy said:
I love working with teal and brown. Both your blocks are my favorite from today’s blog hopping.
Mary Kastner said:
My favorite combo at the moment is blue and beige. Cute blocks congratulations. Thank you for the chance to win a copy of the magazine.
Mary
Kitty Jensen said:
Both blocks are wonderful but since I love applique and whimsical designs the trailer wins out but also love the other one, it would make a stunning quilt if made with fabrics on opposite sides of the color wheel.
Lorri said:
Like the color combinations of both blocks. Thank you for a chance to win
Debbie said:
Love the little trailer. I am kinda into blue and brown right now.
Tami Chaulk said:
Congratulations to you both for having your blocks published AND for both of them being on the cover! That is really great! I absolutely love your Mom’s Rollin’ Along! During our senior year my sister & I basically lived in our family’s camper back in the early 70’s! I will just have to use this block & send it to my sister! Your block reminds me of the mountains I look at every day. There are some beautiful foundations in the Rockies! Thanks for the chance to win!
Jeanette said:
I love both of your blocks. My favorite colors right now are teal, lime green and pink. Thank you for the chance to win.
Sylvia Anderson said:
They are both great, but I am partial to your formation one, especially the black, gray and white, which will be perfect for our minimalist grandson. Think I’ll make a large block and have it framed for him. Don’t know where he came from, because the rest of the family is into fun and colorful patterns. Congrats on making the cover!!
Janie said:
Purples, oranges, reds, and blues! Can you imagine a purple camper heading into the orange sunset?
Jeannie said:
Love the trailer, it immediately made me think of my husbands family who had a trailer. I want to do up the block for my mither-in-law as a mug rug. I think she will get a kick out of it. O Love the “formation” I was int the Air Force and love anything to do with airplanes
Gwendolyn Clark said:
My current favorite color scheme is purples and teals. I really like your and your mom’s blocks.
Margaret Schindler said:
Loving that Camper block Would like to try your blocks in red and turquoise Thanks for sharing
Tari Hammons said:
Wow, I don’t know if I can pick just one. I really like the colorway that’s on the cover. But I also really like the white background block. This will be a fun block to play with color.
Also, thank you for participating in the give away.
Michelle Bartholomew said:
Love the blocks! My current color combo obsession is coral, mint, and navy.
Joan H. said:
I really enjoy both of your blocks. my favorite colors at present are purple and shades of green.
Julstitch said:
Orange, orange, orange all the way………….. love me some orange!
Linda said:
The current three quilts I am working on are Blue and white. I have always used bold bright pinks, green and purple. Great blocks!
Mary said:
My hubby has always wanted a tear drop trailer so I was really tickled to see this block. I’m it would be adorable as a quilted pillow with some fun saying about his desire for the real deal one!
Terry H, said:
I love yellow but I can’t wear it so I sew with it. I love to mix it with purples or blue. Throw some orange and green and I am a happy girl.
marta said:
Congratulations to both on a fabulous quilt block in the magazine! I like black and white one,thank you!
Heidi said:
I love purple and teals. Congratulations on your blocks!