Set the Table from Martingale

It is a

GIVEAWAY

blog

post!

if you read the last blog post

you'll understand why I am bursting with pride

Set the Table

(this is a wholesale info sheet - you can get your copy at www.martingale-pub.com)

yep, that's my name up there!!!

I thought I might make my own table runner

from the book

using some different colors than the ones shown

you know, something for the house...something for now...and something from

"mornings with Buddy"

color schemes

 there is this burnt orange accent running around my house, so I started pulling all of my orange scraps
even pulling some leftover hexes that I had cut
then I threw in some blue, just any big contrast I could find

the key to the design that I did for this book
is to have a big color punch for the "sprinkle"

as I was working with the colors on the chair,
I noticed the heavy hand blown vases and the glass floats on the table
hmmmm.....beach glass colors 

out came the greys and the great acid greens in Boho Vibe

from Stephanie (A Quilters Dream) by ee Schenck 

 which made me think about those new grey Kona cottons
mixed with Hoffman California Fabrics acid green yellow
(this would be a lot of good contrast, I thot)

and then it hit me
where was the orange that I started with???!?

there they were on the table with all of the new fabrics
for International Quilt Festival, Long Beach
august 2-4
maybe mostly turq and a little burnt orange would work for my summer runner

take a look at the book, and the projects 
leave a comment
telling me which project you think I might have designed
(no cheating)
and which color scheme you like the best

and you will be entered in a random number generator drawing
one person will receive an e-book
copy of
Set the Table
thank you, Martingale!!

this week I will keep working on developing these color schemes
pop over to facebook or instagram
to take a look at my progress on this project

but leave your comments here on the blog for the giveaway

look for the blog post next week 
let's say saturday the 20th?  afternoon?
to see who will be making their own new table runners from this fun book

be.do.create
natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

It is New Quilt season.....

It's Spring

most of you think

flowers

furniture on the deck and bbq

but quilters?  they think

new quilt season!!!!

because I have been more absent than not

here at the blog

I thot I would let you in on where it is

that I have been

TikiTemple

I am lucky enough to live in Southern California

home of

Robert Kaufman Fabrics

Alexander Henry Fabrics

Anthology Fabrics

to name a few

and

Hoffman California Fabrics

I started thinking about this quilt design when I saw these Hoffman California Fabrics

but I wanted to test my idea

before cutting in to that great Liquorice Bali Pop

I grabbed a bundle of Marcia Derse that we have in the shop site

and started working on the pattern

this was just one layout

but a layout I decided to use to make this over sized runner

I didn't like it

until I quilted it

and added the black binding

and decided I could work with it

it was time to try the tone on tone batiks

you saw this one in bits and pieces on facebook

I added the red

I took away the red

arranged the blocks in the second alternate layout

finally, I selected some bright

Robert Kaufman Kona Cottons

and sent them to a friend with some hand written pattern instructions

she got back to me with news that one piece was off by 1/2 inch

YIKES

bless her, she finished the quilt

and sent it to

Angela Walters

for quilting

while I worked on the pattern illustrations and instructions

and waited for the quilt to arrive

so it could be photographed and the pattern sent to print

so next time you think spring

think new quilt season

and forgive us all for being just a little bit

absent

while we try to meet our Spring Quilt Market deadlines

be.do.create

natalie.

www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

www.facebook.com/beyondthereefpatterns

please visit again in the next few days for more info on new patterns

and an upcoming giveaway!

...just take a moment.

I have been a bit raw of late...

you know, that kind of 
tears welling up
at car commercials
kind of raw

not that I am all for stuffing your feelings, or putting a good face on it, either

because, after all

we all have our stuff

no one seems to walk that road alone

sadly, there is a lot of company on that road

so I have been taking a moment

but now it's time to focus on the glass half full

the great people that were in my class last weekend...

the moments of seeing an old dog friend with their face in the sun...

the daunting task of selecting just the right colors
from a Robert Kaufman Fabrics box of kona cottons









but for my friend and her son, who have lost their "rock" of a man in their life
I can only hope that the memories of the time they have spent together
will far outshine
the sadness of thinking of the future without him




and for those of you 
who seem to be getting a bit too emotional over beer and Clydesdale commercials
it's okay
we all do it

take a moment to stop and listen to the morning song bird
sort your fabrics
just to enjoy the colors and the designs
stop to tell a dog that they are a good dog
enjoy the quiet of the snow, the rain, the fog, or the sun
and speak kindly to a stranger
just take a moment



natalie.
be.do.create

(yes, even the post is off kilter)
www.beyondthereefpatterns.com

Sunday Giveaway Series

"Goodnight Irene"

in honor of families that have no power

and those of you that have experienced

damage

from 

Irene

our hearts go out to you

this will be a simple giveaway

this architect bridged both sides of the US

"California B++++alow"

"Falling W++ers"

how many of you can tell me who designed this vase?

and more importantly

as quilters...

what color is this?

HappiestDays.

natalie

(UPS delivery person, Robert, will select the winning comment)

and we will send you a Robert Kaufman 

Kona Cotton

Roll Up

2-1/2" strips

black

yum