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Hello! Welcome to the first day of the Sunflower Spice blog hop! Thanks for stopping by. Sunflower Spice is my new signature fabric collection with Island Batik, Lumin Fabrics, designed by Jerry Khiev.
Disclaimer: The fabric used to make these quilts was given to me by Island Batik Lumin Fabrics.
The Sunflower Spice collection is a beautiful rainbow of fabric: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple. Designs include sunflowers, leaves, tossed petals, and foliage. It is simply gorgeous and has something for everyone. You can make a rainbow quilt, or a cool lime, teal, and purple quilt, or a sizzling hot red, yellow and orange quilt, and so on and so forth and what have you. The combinations are endless. I love it. I hope you do, too. The Sunflower Spice fabric collection and accompanying patterns should be arriving local quilt shops now.
I made four new quilts and patterns to support the Sunflower Spice fabric line. Here are my quilts:
Any Which Way
This playful design incorporates flying geese blocks in thirteen different colorways and are arranged "Any Which Way" to create the design. I love the secondary design where the blocks come together, it's kind of like an extended four patch. This quilt finishes at 56" x 72" and includes instructions to make a dark version as well. To see more pics of this quilt and learn more about it, read my earlier blog post, here: Any Which Way Quilt and Pattern - NEW! The pattern is available in the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop as either a PDF instant download or a paper copy via US Mail.
Patio
The Patio quilt was inspired by a childhood memory. As a young girl I loved jumping back and forth on my Grandmother's patio, twisting my feet to land the same direction as the bricks. This quilt is all about the simple joys of being a child. The variety of bright rainbow bricks criss crossing this quilt top are made with a stitch and flip technique. They are very easy and fun to sew. This quilt finishes at 82" x 90". The pattern is available in the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop as either a PDF Instant Download or a paper copy via US Mail.
Rivulet
Rivulet uses all 20 of the fabrics in the Sunflower Spice collection and can be made with a fat quarter bundle. This rainbow diagonal design is made with half square triangle units and also uses solid black and white fabrics. The finished quilt measures 42" x 50" for a great couch cuddler, throw quilt, or child size. The pattern is available in the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop as a PDF Instant Download or a paper copy via US Mail.
Sonata
The fourth quilt I made with Sunflower Spice is Sonata. If you follow me regularly, you know I love to do fusible applique. I usually have at least one fusible applique pattern in every collection. This time around it's a colorful flower design with strong black sashing to separate the blocks. Notice the circular design created where the blocks and sashing come together. This quilt uses all 20 of the Sunflower Spice fabrics and can be made with a fat quarter bundle or quarter yard cuts, plus solid black, white, and yardage for the border. The finished quilt measures 59-1/2" x 73". The pattern is available in the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop as a PDF Instant Download or a paper copy via US Mail.
In conjunction with the Sunflower Spice blog hop, I am giving away a complete 20 piece fat quarter bundle of Sunflower Spice, along with a print copy of one of my new patterns (winner's choice). To enter, please sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of this post, or follow me on Facebook or Instagram. You will receive one entry for each. Please comment how you follow me in your entry and let me know which pattern you would like to receive if you are selected as the lucky one. Open to USA residents only, due to shipping costs. Please be sure you leave me a way to contact you as well.
Thank you so much for visiting today. The Sunflower Spice blog hop runs from today through June 10th. I can't wait to see what everyone made for the hop. It's going to be so much fun and full of quilty inspiration. Here's the list so you can visit all the blogs during the hop:
June 1: Curlicue Creations (you are here)
June 2: Freemotion by the River
June 3: Lisa's Quilting Passion
June 4: Larkspur Lane Designs
June 5: Textile Time Travels
June 6: Lady Blue Quilt Studio
June 7: Sew Preeti Quilts
June 8: Quilted Delights
June 9: Sew Cute and Quirky
June 10: The Darling Dogwood
Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today,
Jennifer Thomas
Curlicue Creations
For more patterns, fabric, and inspiration, click here to visit the Curlicue Creations Etsy shop.
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