Aurifil Designer Collection Competition

 Lily's Quilts is hosting a competition a la Quokka Quilts (Laura) & I'm a Ginger Monkey (Katy) - except this time instead of fabric bundles, you get to design your own dream Aurifil thread collection. Can anyone say awesome??

I currently have 5 collections planned, mostly for projects I have in the pipeline (because really, if you're going to win thread wouldn't it be great if it was for a project?).. So far I've only put two of my collections together, so without further ado let me introduce you to:

 "Hopping to California"

Inspired by Figtree & Co's "California Girl" range, this collection (should I win!) was designed to be used with my "California Girl" jelly roll that is earmarked to make Camille Roskelley's "Hopscotch" quilt pattern as part of Katy's "Swooning-on-a-hop-along".

Threads used are designed to be in a 40wt, perfect for piecing and quilting.

Top Row:

1. 2130, 2. 1135, 3. 1231, 4. 1147

Middle Row:

1. 2021, 2. 4668, 3. 2220, 4. 2250

Bottom Row:

1. 5007, 2. 5006, 3. 1320, 4. 2325

"Divine Sweetness" 

My second collection is inspired by The Quilted Fish's "Sweet Divinity" range. I have purchased most of the prints in this range (and her "Sugar & Spice" range) so that when we finally move house I can do up Blossom's room.. new quilt, bunting, cushions, you name it! I really wanted something that wasn't just pink, because little girls grow up eventually and I wanted something that would see her through quite a few more years!

Again, the threads I've chosen would be a 40wt, perfect for piecing, quilting and perhaps even a little applique, embellishment or machine embroidery!

Top Row:

1. 2024, 2. 3770, 3. 2805, 4. 2815

Middle Row:

1. 2105, 2. 2135, 3. 4653, 4. 2888

Bottom Row:

1. 4660, 2. 3660, 3. 2588, 4. 4020

More Blogger's Choice..

So it turns out that Katy from I'm a Ginger Monkey is allowing multiple entries for her Blogger's Choice Bundle competition, which is awesome because it's so hard to commit to just one colour scheme! So here's my second entry, which I love probably just as much as my first bundle - except that I don't have a recipient for this in mind. :)

I call this collection: 

Tequila, Lime & Salt Air

The fabrics used for this collection are as follows:

Column 1:
1. Dumb Dot in Charcoal Gray by Michael Miller
2. Hello Pilgrim Spring Meadow in Cocoa Lizzy House
3. Modern Meadow Napsack in Lake Blue by Joel Dewberry

Column 2:
1. Bursts in White - Fruit Slice for Anthology Fabrics by Khristian A Howell
2. Coral Bloom in Seafoam - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics
3. Sea Garden in Summer - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics

Column 3:
1. Lock and Key in Coral Secret Garden by Sandi Henderson
2. Modern Meadow Honeycomb in Pink by Joel Dewberry
3. Vintage Ironwork in Coral Secret Garden by Sandi Henderson

Column 4:
1. Songbird in Lime Bonjour by Diane Kappa for Anthology Fabrics
2. Hello Pilgrim Pearl Bracelet in Green Lizzy House
3. Medallion in Green - Flea Market Fancy by Denyse Schmidt for Free Spirit Fabrics

Blogger's Choice Bundle - I'm a Ginger Monkey

So the wonderfully talented Katy from I'm a Ginger Monkey has teamed up with the girls at Pink Castle Fabrics to run a blogger's choice fat quarter bundle competition! All you have to do is choose 12 fabrics from Pink Castle's etsy or web stores, plop them into mosaic maker and then link them up to Katy's blog post. Simple, yes?

And why would you want to do this? Well, aside from the obvious benefits of getting to browse lots and lots of pretty, shiny fabric... there will be two winners who will not only win their bundle, but will attain fame and fortune (ok, no fortune sorry!) when their bundle is featured on the Pink Castle Fabrics website. Score!

So here's my entry. It was inspired by the Salt Air prints I've chosen, which made me think immediately of my sister. If I win I will use my bundle to make her a quilt, because I love her and she's an awesome sister!

I call my collection: Ocean Goddess

The fabrics I chose were from Pink Castle Fabric's etsy store, and are as follows:

Row 1:

1. Sea Garden in Ocean - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics

2. Prairie Rose in New Day Hope Valley - Denyse Schmidt

3. Seeds in Gray - Fruit Slice by Khristian A Howell for Anthology Fabrics 

4. Bella Solid in Graphite - Designer Basics by Moda Fabrics

Row 2:

1. Sea Garden in Mist - Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda Fabrics

2. Modern Meadow Picnic Plaid in Pond - Joel Dewberry 

3. Metro Living Lattice in Dusty Blue - Robert Kaufman

4. Ta Dot in Sea Aqua - Michael Miller Polka Dot

Row 3:

1. Frog Prince in Indigo - Prince Charming by Tula Pink

2. Bella Solid in Turquoise - Designer Basics by Moda

3. Woodgrain in Teal Woodlands - Khristan A Howell for Anthology Fabrics

4. Mono Pez in Aqua - Pezzy Prints by American Jane for Moda