Little Kukla Quilt Tutorial

It's time for another tutorial! Seamstress Ramona Rose was nice enough to prepare some easy-to-follow instructions for how to make this super simple project using the new Little Kukla line by Suzy Ultman and Kona Solids. Just follow these steps, and before you know it, you'll have another totally cute quilt to enjoy!

Cutting:

6 print fat quarters (A-F), ¾ yard Curry (includes binding), ½ yard Aloe, 2 yards Coral (includes backing)

From A (Yellow buttons) and from F (Brown buildings), cut 4 rectangles (a, f) (8.5” x 4”), and 4 rectangles (A,F) (8.5” x 4.5”)

From B (Orange flowers) and D (Yellow flowers), cut 6 rectangles (8.5” x 4”)

From C (Dolls), cut 4 rectangles (8.5” x 10.5”)

From E (Teal birds), cut 4 rectangles (8.5” x 3.5”)

Sew together in the following rows:

From Aloe, cut 3 horizontal sashing strips (1.75” x WOF), and sew between the rows.

From Curry, cut 4 border strips (3.5” x WOF), sew top and bottom, then sides.

From Aloe, cut 5 border strips (1.75” x WOF). sew together into a long strip, with mitered seams, then cut to sew horizontal borders, then vertical borders.

From Coral, cut 5 border strips (2.5” x WOF), sew together into a long strip, with mitered seams, then cut to sew horizontal borders, then vertical borders.

From Curry, cut 5 binding strips (2” x WOF), miter together, set aside.

Piece scraps into a rectangle 54” x 14”, using Aloe or Curry solids, as needed. Cut Coral into 54” x WOF, then make a cut so you have 2 long rectangles 54” long. (Ramona cut into ⅔, ⅓), and piece the rectangle into this cut, making a backing 54” square.

Make a quilt sandwich, baste, quilt, bind, and enjoy!

Say Hello to Little Kukla!

Introducing Little Kukla, the newest collection by designer Suzy Ultman! We absolutely LOVE this line - the nesting dolls, colorful towers, and not to mention the playful birds and flowers...adorable!

We are just now starting to send these fabrics out to shops, so you can expect to start seeing them within the coming days. And we're excited to say that one print will also be available in Slicker laminate - perfect for raincoats, aprons, and more!

We think Little Kukla would look totally great in any kind of project, from apparel and bags to pillows and (of course) quilts. If you visited our booth at Quilt Market this past spring or have been following us on Twitter, you might recognize this pretty little quilt:

Designed and sewn by Ramona Rose.

If you'd like to make this quilt, be sure to check back this Friday, August 24th for a full tutorial right here on our blog!

Fresco Giveaway Winner!

Time to announce the winner! We had some fabulous participation in this giveaway, so thank you to all who entered! Sadly, there can be only one winner this time around, so say congratulations to Pamela, who wrote this comment on August 10th:

"The kiwi and marigold that reminds me of my flower garden. Would look great in a table runner for my dining room along with some other fabrics I bought during Ohio Shop Hop last month. OH YEAH!!!!" 

Pamela will receive a roll-up of all the new colors from the Fresco collection by Patrick Lose! So yummy!

We will be contacting Pamela shortly via email.

Once again, thank you all for participating, and please come back again soon for more news, company updates, and (of course) giveaways!

Giveaway: Fresco New Colors!

Have you seen the new colors of Fresco by Patrick Lose? Well we were drooling over them earlier today (no not literally - that would be gross), and we suddenly thought, "Hey! Our readers would probably LOVE to get their hands on some of this!"

That's how it happens sometimes - beautiful colors just make us super happy, and often times that equals GIVEAWAY!

So would you like a chance to win this roll-up of new Fresco colors?

To enter, just leave us a comment below telling us which of the colors you'd be most excited to use! Here's a good view of all the new colors included in the roll-up:

You can see these and all of the other Fresco colors on our website here. And if you have the time, you should hop over to Patrick's Facebook page and give him a big LIKE to show your appreciation! You can also follow him on Twitter @patricklose to receive all kinds of updates.

This giveaway will stay open until Monday, August 13, at which point we will randomly choose one lucky winner to take home the prize. Good luck to you all!

Our Day at Quilt Festival

Last Friday, we spent the day at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA and had an absolute blast!

The first thing we noticed when we walked in: It was SUPER crowded! Bustling attendance, packed booths, excited groups of friends all abuzz with creative inspiration. It was great!

A few of our favorite folks were there, including Julie Herman from Jaybird Quilts.

Julie Herman (left) with our Marketing Manager, Allie Heath (right)

She did some fabulous demos of her new Hex N More ruler using our Kona Cotton Solids.

Needless to say, her booth was PACKED!

We also saw Daniella Stout of Cozy Quilts and the popular Strip Club patterns (She's the mastermind behind the majority of our batik rollup-friendly quilts) as well as Beyond the Reef and Dragon Lady Quilts, both of which are worth checking out.

One of our favorite patterns we saw at the show was Ginger Stalks from Beyond the Reef.

Walking the floor, we noticed that Kona Cotton was very popular and seemed to be the solid of choice for many booths. Hunter's Design Studio in particular showcased Kona brilliantly with these clever quilts by Sam Hunter:

We saw a lot of batik quilts, including this stunner from A Quilter's Dream featuring Artisan Batiks by Lunn Studios:

Some other collections were popping up in many booths as well. The Quilt 'n Things booth featured a wonderful quilt made from Darlene Zimmerman's Sweet Daisy Dreams pattern using her Lazy Daisy Baskets collection.

And there were a lot of quilts made with Seuss fabric, including this one from the Sisters' Quilting Trunk booth:

And then there was the quilt exhibit - so many AMAZING show quilts! Our jaws just dropped at the intricate piecework of some, photorealism achieved by others, and the sheer display of masterful artistry by all.

We wish we had more pictures to show, but we didn't want to disobey all of the "No Photography" signs. Just believe us when we say, "It was awesome!"

Overall, we had a great time and were very impressed by everything we saw. It was really cool seeing so many enthusiastic quilters gathering in one place, and now we're really looking forward to the next one!

We're also curious to hear what other people thought - Did you attend Quilt Festival? What were your impressions?