With its more rustic colors, this quilt gives a nod to my Louisiana roots. Brick red, mossy green, robin's egg blue, tan, and antique gold are common colors in French Quarter decor, and I designed this pattern to mimic the way light shines though the shutters that grace almost every building in the Big Easy.
The French Quarter is nothing if not lush, so I thought this quilt needed a quilting motif to fit the mood, and the floral pattern works so well. I used Aurifil 40 wt. #2920, Light Brass, and it's subtle, but it stands out just enough against the Kona Bone background.
On the backing, I used two French General fabrics. I didn't get a close up of the red fabric, but the print is actually tiny fleur de lis, and this tan floral from the Le Marais collection is just a perfect fit for the design, and even includes all of the colors.
These colors and fabrics are a little more on the traditional side, but even so, the improv piecing still looks fun and fresh. It's a technique that really works for any style of scrap fabric you happen to have on hand!
Lindsey at Primrose Cottage Quilts and Diann at Little Penguin Quilts are today's stops on the blog tour. They each took the Louvered pattern and modified it to make a smaller project. Since the projects in the book are all scrappy, that's SO easy to do!
Here's the entire blog tour lineup, and if you missed the kickoff last week, be sure to head over to check out the two awesome versions of the Grand Bazaar pattern (and enter the giveaway, which ends on Wednesday afternoon).
Stash Statement Blog Tour Schedule-
4/16- Grand Bazaar Shelley @ Cora's Quilts
4/23- Louvered Lindsey @ Primrose Cottage Quilts
5/7- Beach Retreat Sarah @ Sarah Goer Quilts
5/21- Detour Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
5/28- Murrina Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
6/4- Scattered Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
7/9- Take Flight (free bonus pattern) Kelli @ Seriously, I Think It Needs Stitches
Paula @ The Sassy Quilter
Signed copies of Stash Statement are available in my Etsy shop, and the book comes with the bonus Take Flight pattern. You can also find it on Amazon, Shop Martingale, or ask your local quilt shop to carry it!
Signed copies of Stash Statement are available in my Etsy shop, and the book comes with the bonus Take Flight pattern. You can also find it on Amazon, Shop Martingale, or ask your local quilt shop to carry it!
