Quilt Ideas - Tula Pink Solids

When I was contemplating fabric collections for a Quilt Ideas post, I kept going back to solids. I decided to make some mockups using the Tula Pink solids because (1) I have used them several times (see here, here, and here) and they are soft and vibrant and wonderful and (2) they are so nicely curated that they are like a fabric collection on their own.

In fact, I enjoyed this so much that I got a little carried away and made a bunch. Plus I had previously used them for mockups when releasing new quilt patterns so I'm going to include those as well. 

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Quilt Ideas - Ombre Galaxy Metallic

Last week when I was putting together mockups using the Elena Quilt pattern, I really loved working with V and Co.'s Ombre Galaxy Metallic prints so I thought they deserved their own post.

I have enjoyed Vanessa's ombre lines for a while (see here, here, and here) - there is a reason why they keep making them! I particularly like this collection because of the number of blue/green/purple options so I focused on those in a couple of the mockups.

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Lady Bird - Quilt Ideas

This week, I put together some mockups using a collection that was suggested by a comment on Instagram and I am now in love with this collection. Since my fabric stash is bursting at the seams, I try not to notice all of the new collections because then I want to buy them all, but I am glad I have seen this one!

It is called Lady Bird and it is by Crystal Manning for Moda. I love colors, the florals, the scale . . . everything. It is just a little different than collections that I normally sew with and it felt like a welcome change. 

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The Taylor Quilt - Heirloom Version

Very rarely is there a fabric collection where I feel like I need every print in every color for my stash. The cover version of my Taylor Quilt Pattern uses a new collection by Alexia Abegg called Heirloom and it is amazing! The prints are simple, but work beautifully together and would all be useful for mixing with other collections. I love that the collection includes lots of purples and peaches and mustards, since those are the colors I am always looking at add to my stash.

When I had the opportunity to work with the fabric I knew I needed to do something rainbow-y, but I wanted to use a clean, uncomplicated pattern to really show off these simple prints. The prints are reminiscent of Alexia's beautiful pottery work. 

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The Taylor Quilt - Pattern Testers' Quilts

It's time to share my pattern testers quilts! I have a really solid list of testers that I email every time I need help and I was overwhelmed by the number of people who were interested in testing the Taylor Quilt. Having so many different testers is a lot of fun because there is so much variety.

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The Taylor Quilt - Baby Size

I made a baby quilt! They happen rarely lately, but they are still my favorite. One of my friends is expecting a baby boy and I needed a quick project, so I put this together last weekend.

My original plan had been to use various shades of blue. When I was looking through my backing stash to see if I had a good blue option, I found this super sweet print (at the bottom of the stack in the photo below) and decided to use it as color inspiration.

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The Taylor Quilt - Tula Pink Version

A while back, I made this quilt using a fat quarter bundle of Tula Pink True Colors prints. Since I had way more fat quarters than I needed, I had quite a bit of fabric leftover and it was just what I needed to make a super fun, bright version of my new Taylor Quilt Pattern.

Because I was using scraps, I did have to make a few adjustments - notice there are a couple of places where I subbed in solids and a couple where I made the blocks a little scrappier - but it worked out ok. Tula Pink's fabrics always pack a lot of punch and I love how bright and happy they are here.

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The Taylor Quilt Pattern

I have a new pattern to share with you today! All of my patterns are named after someone of significance in my life. At some point I will go through and write up an explanation of where each name comes from, but this one is easy to explain: Taylor is my maiden name.

I have a little bit of a complicated relationship with the name since my parents divorced when I was a teenager (long story) and I was happy to trade it out for husband's last name when I got married. But the name is still part of who I am and it felt meaningful to be able to use it here. 

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