Use Stonehenge Gradations Brights to add texture to your quilt by Sarah Vanderburgh May 2, 2016 written by Sarah Vanderburgh May 2, 2016 813 What a challenge to design with such bright and dreamy colors in the middle of a Northern Ontario winter! This quilt came out of my wish to see spring flowers – soon! I combined my wishing with the Amethyst colorway of Northcott’s Stonehenge Gradations Brights to create this end of winter/beginning of spring quilt. The new colorways have 5 different fabrics in them so if purple isn’t your thing (or you love pink tulips!) you can easily switch out one Gradations Brights colorway for another. Hibiscus and Sunglow would also create flowers and stars with texture to cast a spring glow on your quilt. Wish upon a star for spring quilt Fabric Requirements Quilt finishes at approximately 52″ x 68″ Fabric A – 2⅝ yard (39300-62) for background fabric Fabric B – ½ yard (39301-85) Fabric C – ⅜ yard (39300-85) Fabric D – ½ yard (39300-84) Fabric E – ½ yard (39303-84) Fabric F – ½ yard (39302-85) Fabric G – ½ yard (39302-72) Fabric H – ⅜ yard (39303-71) Fabric E – 4¼ yards (39300-84) for backing and binding 56″ x 72″ of batting Close up of one large tulip The Northcott Gradations Brights work well in this design because I don’t have to worry about the direction of my pieces – anyway I put them together glows! Join me tomorrow as we start cutting the pieces to make the quilt. This is part 1 of 5 in this series. Go to part 2: 5 essential cutting tips for any quilt project Print this page or save as a PDF gradations brightsnorthcott stonehenge gradation brightsspring quiltspring quilt patterntexture FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Sarah Vanderburgh I love to play with color and *quilts* are my playground! A self-taught quilter, I've been designing quilts for almost 20 years. I'm inspired by happy fabrics, selvages, traditional blocks and nature. I'm also a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher, and enjoy drinking coffee on my front porch in northern Ontario. previous post Finishing touches for the Quilted Ring Bearer Pillow next post 5 essential cutting tips for any quilt project YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... QUILTsocial Giveaway 288: Jungle Rose 12-Fat Quarter Fabric... Get your Banyan Batiks Baralla, we’re making a... QUILTsocial Giveaway 284: Baralla 12-Fat Quarter Fabric Bundle! 5 tips to create the best ever quilt... The secret to modern quilting using the straight... How a short stitch, in quilting, can save... How to choose a quilt design for fabric... Falling in love with Banyan Batiks Kayana autumn... Banyan Batiks Kayana Autumn fabric steals the fall... 4 comments Shirleyann Graff May 5, 2016 - 1:00 pm I like the watercolor effect on the lovely spring colored fabrics. Reply Sarah Vanderburgh May 5, 2016 - 3:21 pm Thanks for commenting, Shirelyann! These fabrics add so much to the quilt – beautiful texture to enjoy up close:) Reply Kathy E. May 5, 2016 - 11:03 am This close-up photo really shows off the Stonehenge fabrics! The mottled look gives the fabric a texture-like look and would look great in any quilt! I’m looking forward to adding some to my “collection”. Reply Sarah Vanderburgh May 5, 2016 - 3:18 pm Yes Kathy, the fabrics are beautiful in person. Enjoy adding to your collection and making something beautiful with them! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
