News from the Orange Studio – Tagged "quilt photography"

How-to Photograph Quilts

Whether we like it or not, social media has become the main way of connecting with other quilters, driving up business and sharing our stories. And a big part of social media is pretty pictures. Yes, great content is still relevant, but without an eye-catching photo, others won’t stop to read your amazing content! Here are some of our tips to getting swoon-worthy Instagram photos!

June 25, 2018 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: how-to photography quilt photography taking photos of quilts

Introducing Sammy's Safari!

I am very excited to officially introduce the last of our Spring 2016 patterns! This is Sammy's Safari, the sequel to our popular baby quilt pattern Zoey’s Zoo. Sammy's Safari is a fun, quick and customizable appliqué pattern for the newest baby in your life! With 4 different animals to choose from (alligator, elephant, giraffe and monkey) you can find a great personality or nursery match!

October 23, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: alligator animal animals appliqué baby boy baby girl baby quilt baby quilt size baby shower gift boy quilt crib quilt crib quilt size crocadile elephant gator giraffe monkey quilt Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilt sizes quilting safari sammy Sammy's Safari samy Sassafras Lane Sassafras Lane Designs scrap scrap quilt scrappy

One Way in Black & Whites

We made a couple different versions of our One Way quilt. I dug into my stash of black and white prints to make this quilt and added a pop with one solid wasabi arrow! Everything about this quilt from the quilting to the binding makes me smile!

March 09, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: arrows backing fabric fabric geometric lap quilt One Way pattern quilt Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting quilts ruler Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell triangle ruler triangles wasabi words Writing

Introducing One Way!

One Way is one of our newer patterns that we released at Fall Quilt Market in Houston. (Yes, I am just getting around to blogging about it! Sorry!) This modern arrow design was inspired by a wall mural in Japan. We loved the simplicity of the design and immediately wanted to make it into a quilt!

March 07, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: arrows geometric low volume One Way pattern PDF patterns photography quilt Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting ruler Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell triangle ruler triangles

Mini Quilts in Dear Stella Fabrics

For Quilt Market in Houston, we teamed up with Dear Stella to introduce our new mini quilt patterns in a Schoolhouse presentation. We made each of the six new patterns in some of the newest lines. Dear Stella fabrics are amazing to work with! Their lines are typically feminine and full of unique and striking color combinations.

February 05, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Asuka churndash Dear Stella fabric Hearts Hello Sailor Intermix Juli Kieny Lilypad Mini Churndash Court Mini Euclid Avenue mini hearts Mini Lantern Lane Mini Lombard Street Mini Piccadilly Circle Mini Prism Parkway paper-piecing Piccadilly Circle Pixie Dust Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting rainbow Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell

Introducing Mini Piccadilly Circle

When Kristy and I decided Piccadilly Circle was the sixth pattern we would turn into a mini quilt, I couldn't repress my urge to make a color wheel! I have loved rainbows from a very early age, and incorporate them into our projects as much as Kristy will let me =] We dug into our scrap bins and found 40 gradating fabrics to make this rainbow-tastic Mini Piccadilly Circle!

February 03, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Abacus Alison Glass Andover circle color wheel Handcrafted Indigos lion mini Mini Piccadilly Circle mini quilt paper-piecing Piccadilly Circle Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting rainbow Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell

Introducing Mini Euclid Avenue

Euclid Avenue is one of our patterns that was influenced by some tile we spotted in an old hotel in Boston and one we really wanted to make into a mini quilt when we launched a line of mini quilt patterns. It is a fun design to play with scale, color and contrasts. We decided to make this Mini Euclid Avenue version in the same colors as the original, but without prints, since the pieces are pretty small!

February 02, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Euclid Avenue foundation Marcia Derse Mini Euclid Avenue mini quilt Palette paper-piecing Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell Windham Fabrics

Introducing Mini Prism Parkway

Prism Parkway combines all my favorite things: quilting, geometry and architecture. When we were making a list of patterns to make into mini quilts first, I immediately thought, "How cute would a Mini Prism Parkway quilt be?" I wanted to make a mini version of the scrappy orange original, so we dug through the orange scrap bin and made this little guy!

February 01, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Charleston foundation geometric Mini Prism Parkway mini quilt modern orange paper-piecing pattern Prism Parkway Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell Timeless Treasures triangles

Introducing Mini Lantern Lane

Lantern Lane is one of our Fall Market pattern releases and we couldn't resist turning it into a mini quilt pattern too! It is a fun and easy-to-construct pattern that looks interesting and complex. We chose 9 different lime, green and aqua prints for the lanterns and placed them on a light teal hatching background to make this Mini Lantern Lane quilt.

January 31, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Alison Glass Andover Christmas Dear Stella Desert Bloom foundation Handcrafted Indigo Lantern Lane mini Lantern Lane mini quilt paper-piecing Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting Rae Ritchie Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell

Introducing Mini Lombard Street

The original Lombard Street cover quilt is still to this day one of my all-time favorite quilts. So, when it came time to making a Mini Lombard Street, I wanted the quilt to have the same feel, but making an entire rainbow gradient on a mini seemed too busy. Kristy and I debated on gradating half the rainbow, and ended up choosing to do the warm side!

January 30, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Abacus Alison Glass color foundation geometric kona cotton Lombard Street low volumes Mini Lombard Street mini quilt paper-piecing quilt Quilt Market Quilt Pattern quilt photography quilting rainbow Sassafras Lane scrappy Show and Tell triangles wasabi