News from the Orange Studio
Hex-a-doodle Magazine Feature
Today I am sharing a quilt that is being featured in Quiltmaker's May/June '14 issue! They coined this quilt Hex-a-doodle! It is made with triangles and half-hexagons, so there are no tricky y-seams!
Churndash Court in Pop Rox
We met the lovely and talented Carol Van Zandt at Quilt Market in Houston. Last month she emailed and asked if we wanted to use any of her new fabric line: Pop Rox. We said yes and used it to make an elegant version of our new Churndash Court pattern!
Introducing Churndash Court!
Churndash Court is finally available! This a quick and fun foundation-pieced baby quilt or wall-hanging pattern. Perfect to show off your favorite jelly-roll, bali pop or scraps. This 2 1/2" pre-cut strip or scrap friendly quilt is great for baby girls and boys.
Cooper Carry-All in Bali Batiks
We are big batik fans in this household. Rich color, minimum raveling, gorgeous texture. Oh la la! I could go all day. Hoffman Fabrics graciously sent us a Splash Bali Pop and some matching yardage to make a Cooper Carry-All for our booth at Quilt Market in Houston.
Sneak Peek of Churndash Court
Confession: I am terrible at keeping secrets, especially quilty ones! We are working on our next round of patterns and I want to give you a little sneak peek of the first one and the inspiration behind it!
Collaboration with Clothworks
Awhile back, Clothworks and Sassafras Lane teamed up. Well, in all fairness, they do all the work! They asked if we would be interested in sharing our quilt designs to be mocked up in their upcoming fabric lines to help the sales reps sell the fabric.
Free 'Pieces of My Heart Quilt' Pattern
It is officially February and even though I am not a big Valentines Day girl, I had an idea for a simple heart pattern. It is a quick project and adds a little love to any decor.
Main Street Quilt Sew and Tell
Today, I would like to share Annette Matthies' Main Street quilt! She took our Mystery Class back in 2012 when we taught this one. Surprisingly she chose colors very similar to our cover quilt! She chose a turquoise for the accent color instead of a dark grey and I love how it looks.
Working on Big Projects in Small(er) Spaces
2014 is officially here, and with it came a few deadlines! First up, a fun quilt I designed that will appear in Quiltmaker this Spring. It is a twin size quilt and the first large project I have worked on in this new home, so I thought I would share some tips for making large projects in small spaces.
Prism Parkway
Quiltmaker Magazine has a theme to each of their issues. Jan/Feb '14 issue's theme was Color. We all know I love color. So I jumped on the opportunity to create something colorful! I also love geometry. For this quilt, I took an equilateral triangle, and cut it into 6 equal pieces.