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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A Baby Size Virginia Quilt

Usually when I write a pattern, I make try to make 3 different versions of the quilt so I can show it off with different fabrics. But for Virginia I couldn't help myself - this is version #4. 

I have been working through some of the baby size backing fabrics in my stash and there was one in particular that I just love and really wanted to use - it is the inspiration behind the colors in this quilt.

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The Virginia Quilt in Tula Pink Solids

There are lots of different brands of solid fabric out there - so many choices! That is great if you are trying to match a color or coordinate with a collection, but if you are making a quilt with JUST solids, it's nice to actually have fewer choices.

Tula Pink has put together a curated lines of solids for FreeSpirit fabrics. I am a huge fan of their Designer Essentials solids anyway, but having a really beautiful, curated collection makes me like them even more. 

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The Virginia Quilt - Pattern Testers' Quilts

 I was so curious what my pattern testers' were going to do with the Virginia Quilt Pattern - they did not disappoint! They took the pattern in so many directions!

Here they are! I have linked to each of their Instagram accounts if you want to click over and leave a comment for them.

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The Virginia Quilt Pattern - Adorn Version

I don't know about you, but sometimes when I make a quilt, I have some leftovers. Don't get me wrong - I love these leftover pieces of fabric and I love looking at them on my shelf, but I should probably put them to some good use.

One thing that I really like about the Virginia Quilt Pattern is that it is fat quarter friendly, but it also includes instructions for a "more variety," scrappy version that is perfect for all of those leftovers.

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The Virginia Quilt Pattern - First Light Version

Thank you for your excitement about the Virginia Quilt Pattern! Today I get to tell you a little more about the version on the cover of the pattern.

For this version, I used First Light, which is a new collaborative collection from Ruby Star Society and it is stunning. It has beautiful detail, some fun metallic accents, and I feel like it uses a lot of colors that we don't see in quilting cotton all that often (bright coral, light pink, and a really pretty citron). 

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New Pattern - The Virginia Quilt

Meet the Virginia Quilt! 

The pattern is fat quarter friendly 👏 and it has instructions for baby, lap, twin, queen, AND king sizes. Yes, it is my first king size pattern.

There are two options in the pattern:

• More Efficient - This option uses a fat quarter very efficiently to make your quilt with minimal waste. 
• More Variety - This is the version on the cover - it uses lots of prints for a scrappier feel. While you could use a fat quarter bundle for this one, you will have some leftover scraps. This is the perfect time to use leftover fabric from other projects. I will be sharing a version later this week that I made using leftovers from 2 different projects. I love a good way to use up those scraps!

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