Choosing Fabrics for a Rainbow quilt
plus, a Kick-off Giveaway for our sew-along!
Choosing fabrics and making rainbows is pure fun for me, so I love any excuse to pull out a fabric swatch card. It’s like sitting down with a candy menu!
I recently refreshed my Art Gallery Pure Solids swatch card. They’ve added lots of lovely colors in the last years. Seeing them in person makes all the difference when it comes to planning a quilt.
This week my order arrived! I chose these particular Art Gallery shades to represent the 19 colors that swirl around in Rainbow Over Head quilt. Aren’t they glorious!
Here is that same rainbow palette floating on a mauvy, old-world pink background. That background color is Sugar Plum, also from Art Gallery. I’m excited to see it in person (below). It’s as pretty as I hoped!
These freshly-arrived fabrics are intended for the Rainbow Over Head quilt that I’ll be sewing during our March sew-along. I’ll also be using scraps, of course! I plan to finish off my throw quilt with that light and airy Laurel Sienna wideback fabric and Ballet Decostitch binding.
I am finding that the Decostitch fabrics work really well with my favorite fabrics and come in colors that complement my go-to palettes. I see more of these in my future! The ballet color is a softer version of Sugar Plum, perfect to create a subtle binding frame.
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Wanna see that rainbow again?
from the top and moving left to right
Row 1: Raspberry Rose, Bougainvillea, Foxglove, Purple Pansy, Parisian Blue
Row 2: Aero Blue, Maldives, Cozumel Blue, Emerald, Jade Cream
Row 3: Dark Citron, Lemonade, Canary, Sweet Tangerine
Row 4: Burnt Orange, Coral Reef, Cactus Flower, London Red, Ruby
Good news - you can win a set of your own!
Win a Rainbow!
In a few weeks the Rainbow Over Head sew-along begins! We will be making rainbows with fabric scraps and/or yardage during the month of March.
Will you be sewing along as well? Woohoo! Buy a digital copy of the Rainbow Over Head quilt pattern to enter this kick-off giveaway! If you live in the United States or Europe, your purchase before March 3rd qualifies you to win. The prize is a complete rainbow set (all 19 colors) in 1/4 yard cuts.
There will be two winners…
from Art Gallery Fabrics
for a USA participant
from Floyd the Fox
for a European participant (ships from Germany)
No need to follow anyone on social media. Just buy the pattern and you are entered to win! I will announce both winners on Monday, March 3rd and contact each one via email to arrange prize delivery.
Good luck, all!
It’s time to gather your fabrics for Rainbow Over Head!
Are you planning on a scrap version made up of printed fabrics? Very cool! If you’re running short on certain shades, stock up with my sponsors as a way of supporting Stitched in Color! These sponsors have color-focused bundles to refresh your stash: Winter Creek Cloth, Little Fabric Shop and Purple Stitches (UK).
Not sure which background color you want to use? Use this free, digital color sheet at PreQuilt to experiment with different ideas. Have fun!!!
This is such a fun and interesting post! Your Rainbow of colors is beautiful! I love that sweet soft pink, for your background! This will definitely be a beautiful and very feminine quilt!
Fun post and thanks for sharing. So many lovely colors.