Do you have a football fanatic in your life that needs a quilt? Well, you’re in luck! I curated SIXTY-FOUR color palettes (two for each NFL team) that you can use make the perfect modern football quilt for your favorite team. The first palette uses a white or light-color background fabric while the second palette…
The Happy Camper quilt pattern is a design that plays with transparency and “overlapping” colors. It’s a fun look but can make choosing fabric colors a bit difficult. In this blog post, I will cover tips on choosing colors for the Happy Camper quilt, plus I put together several color scheme ideas to get you…
Summer is full of patriotic holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Plus, with the release of my Betsy quilt pattern right around the corner, I felt inspired to create some patriotic color palettes. When creating patriotic color palettes, it can be tough to stray from the classic red, white, and blue. For this…
Minimalist design has been gaining popularity in recent years and with good reason. Minimalist interior design is characterized by a simple, clean, and monochromatic palette. The right color palette tends to bring a sense of happiness and calm. Minimalist color palettes often start with a neutral shade with a touch of color. A minimalist color…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I was feeling inspired to create some romantic color palettes to go with all the heart quilt patterns available! These six color palettes range from sweet and playful to red hot and romantic. Each palette features 6 solid colors that I pulled from both Kona Cotton Solids and…
“What’s your sign?” Cheesy pick-up line or the foolproof way to your next fabric pull? In this post, I put together twelve modern Zodiac color palettes using Kona Cotton Solids. Each palette features five solids and is inspired by a sign of the Zodiac. I also created a mock-up of each color combo using the…
When it comes to quilt design, one of the most intimidating parts can be the fabric pull. Unless you are working with a curated fabric collection or a quilt kit from your local quilt shop, choosing quilt color palettes can feel way outside your comfort zone. In this post, I am going to dive deep…
The holiday season is full of beauty. Between the changing of the seasons, Christmas decorations and delicious holiday dishes, there’s no shortage of inspiration. Using this festive time of year as inspiration, I put together six modern holiday color palettes using both Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids and Kona Cotton Solids. Each palette features four…
Spanning from the mid-1940s to the late 1960s, the mid-century modern design period embodied simple, minimal and functional design. The classic design style has had a resurgence in popularity, and for good reason. There is so much inspiration to be gained from this design style and that includes quilting fabrics. Using the 1950s for inspiration,…
Encompassing the 1920s and 30s, the Art Deco period represented luxury and glamour. It permeated design in architecture, furniture, fashion and beyond. It is one of my absolute favorite design styles and yours too according to recent poll I did. I asked Instagram what their favorite design period is. Choices included: 1920s Art Deco, Mid-Century…