Welcome to my stop on the blog hop for
Jackie Kunkel's new book:
Jackie and I have followed
each other online for many years -
before, during, and after her
(2008-2011)
It is no secret that I love working with
black and white and color,
so I was happy to say "yes"
when Jackie asked me to participate in this blog hop.
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| See Spots |
As I read through Jackie's book,
I knew right away that Seeing Spots
would be my first project.
One of Jackie's hints/suggestions was to consider using a
60-degree ruler instead of the templates provided in the book.
That thought led me to check out my 60-degree triangle die,
which I ended up using to cut out my triangles.
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| Seeing Spots - Alternate Version by Fran Adams |
I also love Fran Adam's version of Seeing Spots.
(I was sorely tempted to try this version, but resisted)
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I used Jackie's layout with my scrappy fabrics
to create a smaller lap size quilt.
I love the secondary diagonal bands
that criss cross the top.
Side note:
Jackie started collecting black and white fabrics in 1993.
I didn't start collecting black and whites until 2004,
and much of my black and white stash
came from Jackie's online fabric store
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The leftover triangles were randomly sewn together
and became a glorious insert for my quilt's scrappy back.
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Next, I cranked up my favorite Pandora station
(featuring Motown and Soul with the likes of
Otis Redding, Etta James, Ray Charles,
Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Ben E. King,
and Michael Grimm)
and quilted using the elongated zig zag stitch on my Bernina.
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I chose a sassy diagonal-stripe for the binding
and headed outdoors to take photos of the finished quilt.
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Parachutes
Measures 44" wide x 56" long
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Yes!
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There's a lot to like in Jackie's book
including helpful information for building a black and white stash,
well-written directions using a variety of techniques,
and plenty of colorful photos.
So now . . .
without further ado . . .
If you are interested in winning an e-copy of Jackie's book,
please leave me a comment on this post
that includes your e-mail address
before midnight October 1.
(no contact/e-mail addy, no entry)
I will announce the winner on October 2.
THE DRAWING IS NOW CLOSED
so comments on this post have been disabled.
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If you don't want to wait
(or run the risk that your name won't be pulled)
you can CLICK HERE to order the book
directly from Jackie.
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While you wait,
here's the schedule for the other stops on the Blog Hop.
(they are having give-aways too / more visits = more entries)
Wednesday, September 23
Jackie Kunkel - Canton Village Quilt Works - http://cvquiltworks.com/blogs/blog
Kate Colleran - Seams Like a Dream - http://seamslikeadream.com/blog/
Pat Sloan - Pat Sloan Blog - http://blog.patsloan.com
Thursday, September 24
Sherri McConnell - A Quilting Life - http://www.aquiltinglife.com
Shelly Pagliai - Prairie Moon Quilts - http://prairiemoonquilts.com/?page_id=2
Margaret Solomon Gunn - Quilts Of Love - http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Friday, September 25
Faith Jones - Fresh Lemons Quilts - http://www.freshlemonsquilts.com
Jenny Wilding Cardon - Martingale - http://blog.shopmartingale.com
Saturday, September 26
Vicki Welsh - Field Trips In Fiber - http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com
Pam Viera- McGinnis - Pam Kitty Morning - http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com
Sunday, September 27
Pat Wys - Silver Thimble Quilt Co. - http://www.silverthimblequilt.com/blog/
Sharon McConnell - Color Girl Quilts - http://colorgirlquilts.com/blog
Monday, September 28
Julie Sefton - Me and My Quilts - Exploring the Possibilities - http://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com
Victoria Findlay Wolfe - Bumblebeans/Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts - http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com
Tuesday, September 29
Caroline Critchfield - Sew Can She - http://www.sewcanshe.com
Amy Ellis - Amy’s Creative Side - http://amyscreativeside.com/blog/
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Congratulations, Jackie!
And thanks for including me in the Blog Hop!
Quiltdivajulie
90 comments:
Jackie couldn't have come up with a better title than Splash of Color for this book! Love the way you have emphasised the diagonal bands and it almost seem to be in 3D when looking at it on a certain angle. Lovely bright pops of colour in yours Julie and a colourful back into the bargain.
Jackie's quilts are so full of life, and I love how the black and white emphasizes the bright colors!
So many wonderful designs in this book--I would love to win a copy!
Loving this blog hop!!! Beautiful colours in your quilt and runner, both designs are gorgeous!
micheletimms at gmail dot com
Awesome book, fantastic quilts, just love black and white with color combinations! mumbird3@gmail.com
Love your version and would love to see win a copy of book, thornton1591@msn.com
Aw, your version is awesome!! I too love color and would love to own this book. lewisnancy54@gmail.com
I love how you made the bands of color go diagonally. I am narrowing down which quilt to do first, but still can't make up my mind.
Yup, those diagonal bands are da bomb! I'd love to own this book!
So many great patterns in Jackie's book that I can't decide which one I will make first!
Gorgeous quilts! I need to stock up on black and whites.
aprilspolnicki@gmail.com
I have a few black and whites in my stash, but I clearly need to add more.
I love black and whites. I've used them a lot for baby quilts. I have a fair stash of these. I'm so glad that you and Millie are friends. Otherwise I wouldn't have found you.
mlw3008@yahoo.com
Lovr these bloghops-get to discover blogs that have awesome quilts to inspire!
Pretty quilt, you binding works great with it. 24Tangent@gmail.com
I love your quilt! I can't wait to see what I can make with my collection of black and white fabrics. Thank you.
kcummings71@gmail.com
The color triangle wheels in your quilt show well against the black & white fabrics. rozz01@cox.net
Fabulous quilt. Love the colors vs the black and white
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. dawn1993(at)gmail(dot)com
There you are with yet another gorgeous quilt! You've definitely shown me the wisdom of the black and white. I'm starting to collect...
windmom at yahoo dot com
I LOVE black and white in quilts! Jackie's patterns are very exciting, and I would love to win her book. Thanks for the opportunity. Janet
orchidjm@optonline.net
I love the monochrome look with the vibrant pop of colour x
Iain.ross30 at gmail dot com
I love all the quilts I've seen so far - Proud Mary is probably my favourite!!
gillwatson at mailbox dot co dot uk
This blog hop is great. I will be revisiting your blog. Love the bright colors I have been collecting B&W's since the early 90's too. janiscort@gmail.com
I love your bolder color choices for this quilt. I like that Bernina stitch for quilting also. Thanks for participating.
love the depth you get with the black and white. Looks like a great book! thanks for the give away
33mm33griffiths@gmail.com
Love your rendition of B&W&Color! debbie at shelteredstitches.com
THANKS FOR SHARING! LOVE YOUR QUILT!
msstitcher1214@gmail.com
bc(underscore)hats(at) hotmaildotcom
Quilts patterns always fascinate me. It is amazing what turning pieces or shaping them different or changing colors does to a quilt. Yours is really nice. Thanks.
Thank you for your contribution to this blog. Love the inspiration to get started with my collection of black & whites. Quilting amazes me in how one pattern can have to many different looks, depending on the color combinations. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Love the way you did your qulit and diagonal stripped binding.
Your quilt is beautiful and very dramatic. Love the blue fabric! jtyner1atsbcglobaldotnet
Great quilt! I was part of that b and w and another colour blog way back when too. thanks for the chance.
Love your quilt!
i love your quilt. those bright colors really pop against the black and white. thanks for sharing.
Genius! Your color is excellent. Love the pieced backing too! Snuggle up in that quilt soon.
I like the richness of your coloured fabrics - very nice!
Love your version! So neat to see how different quilters interpret it. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love black & white & a splash of colour! Totally me. Love all the quilts in thid blog post. annesimonot@sasktel.net
I love these quilts- how color. The color really pops. Thank you for the giveaway. jrrescuepa@mindspring.com
Every quit I see from this book has become a "must make"!! They are all so much fun and beautiful!!! wild_blue_farm at yahoo dot com
Wow! The colors are stunning and really POP!
Wow! The colors are stunning and really POP!
Although this is my first visit to your blog, I could tell from the header photo that this book is "right up your alley!" Pretties...
Just in case it's not included: Rebecca dot sdq at gmail (com)
Wow, I love Jackie's book and I love your interpretation of the pattern. I've been quilting since 2007, and my b & W collection is far behind (but I do have some because one of my first quilts used the Cranston Beatles fabrics, so I collected a lot of brights to go with the black and white built into those). Thanks for hosting. email is pagenew at sbcglobal.net Linda newman
Loving all this inspiration! Thanks for the chance!
Oh, I love the bright hexis on the black/white background!! I've made one black & white quilt (with just greens too) for a baby and I was searching for more ideas. I think I have found them!! Thanks for the chance to win. I love the look of this book!
Every quilt in this book is so beautiful. Love the colors!
lisaestrada AT yahoo DOT com
These scrappy quilts are making me look at my stash in another way. I like the "Seeing Spots" quilts. This book has many inspiring ideas.
The book looks like it has lots of inspirations especially the "Seeing Spots"!! I also like the tips that you mentioned. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love the look of this book and also the quilt that you created! Black and white with splashes of colour quilts are favourites of mine. keybby123 (at) gmail (dot) com
love those quilts, thanks for the chance
I am currently perusing quilt books for the perfect rainbow with black/white background quilt for my niece's Grad Quilt! How perfect if I were to win this book.
glen: thanks for the fun giveaway
Love your interpretation. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Your version is wonderful! I love the diagonal bands too.
it was great to see all the different versions you show here with triangles.
memoose55atyahoodotcom
It looks like Jackie's book is full of inspiration! Your quilt looks great, thanks for sharing.
jklmengland at windstream dot net
The quilts are great! I am going to have to break my pledge to stop buying more quilt books!
casey609@hotmail.com
I am enjoying this blog hop and am wanting to try this technique/color scheme. Thanks for the chance.
joyecox@yahoo.com
Such a fun blog hop and such gorgeous quilts. I have been working on accumulating a black and white stash which is so nice to have.
Siouxzq64@gmail.com
Love your Quilt,,,& thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too! :) I would never have thought to do a combo of black & whilte with colors this way! Awesome book!
bearpaws9(at)copper(dot)net
Love these quilts! Would love to win this book!
thanks! they all look like fun. pjrquilter at msn dot com
The quilt you made is very cute. I didn't even know about building a black and white stash until this blog hop (not even sure I have enough to make a quilt from the book yet)! Thanks for sharing your quilts with us and for the giveaway. ktsquiltdreams ATgmail DOTcom
You quilt is gorgeous! And I love the border. Thanks so much for sharing t!
OH MY GOSH!! I love your quilt! Not sure if I like the front the best though or the back. lol
I love your quilt and would love this book.
shanson.548@gmail.com
Very cool! I love the binding on your quilt. Hmm. Black and White and Brights... I might be able to do something with that! LOL! Would love the book. Hugs!
Having made several quilts with this color palette, I have to say I love this book!
It's lovely and just sparkles, thanks for sharing.
I really like this pattern! Your quilt looks great!
I love the diagonal stripes that show in your quilt! I like making black/white and color quilts and this pattern is great. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.
ceciliayoung at gmx.com
Love the numerous possibilities using this book. Thanks for the sharing. akronne17(at)gmail(dot)com
Love the book.
tkeller55@netscape.net
I love your quilt and your creativity. Love seeing the quilts in alternate color ways.
I have been loving all the quilts with black and white
Must own this book - such inspiration! Love all the color.
Must own this book - such inspiration! Love all the color.
I have been collecting black and white fabrics for a few years. I love the way Jackie has used them in her quilts. lynnmcindoe@gmail.com
I am really liking the quilts from this book. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
That scrappy back is fantastic! Love this book. So cute! pokeyhokey_2003@hotmail.com
I'm sitting here wondering how I never managed to stumble across Jackie's black and white challenge blog... Oh well, maybe mine will be the lucky name pulled out of your hat for the ebook!
I love this book! And I also love the quilts you've made on your blog. I really enjoyed all of the color with black and white fabric. Thanks for sharing. cknapp3626(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
I have quite the stash of black & white fabrics, so I'm ready to sew! Love your version of Seeing Spots!
I have quite the stash of black & white fabrics, so I'm ready to sew! Love your version of Seeing Spots!
I'm loving this blog hop! Thx for participating!
Tonya Flores
froggytonya at yahoo dot com
I like your color combos.
I love your version of this quilt and would love to win this book!
cathylouwilson@gmail.com
I'm need to add more black prints to my stash. I love how the bright colors pop in all these designs. lauraluvsloonsatymaildotcom
Am I allowed to like your quilt but love the back?
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