August 2018 Alchemy of Fabric: Pink Lemonade

“Pink Lemonade”

 

It is on this 104 degree weather in Sisters, the hottest day of the year so far. My poor garden is barely hanging on except for the sunflowers. But summer is magical in Central Oregon.

 

This month we choose some cooling neutrals to play with the colored fabrics this month. The stripe is so suggestive of colors as well as a prompt for quilt design. I can see it in a more contemporary style quilt. Then the yummy yellow floral with barely a suggestion of flowers can play along in a number of ways. My favorite is the black and white floral with the taupe background. I might just need a summer pincushion.

 

This month's fabrics from top to bottom:

• Remix by Allison Glass for Andover A 7246 K
• Abacus by Allison Glass for Andover A 8070 C (This is one of her first designs she did for Andover and it is still in print.)
• Unruly Terrace Shade Art Gallery Fabrics GTH 47502 (sold out)
• Bristling Delicate Art Gallery Fabrics GTH 47501 (sold out)
• Collected Stems Bright Art Gallery Fabrics GTH 37504 (sold out)
• Bristling Balmy from Art Gallery Fabrics GTH 37501 (sold out)
• Traveler Pebbles from Art Gallery Fabrics SGN 68705 (sold out)

This month's companion fabrics (left to right):

• Whiskers and Tails AY1 – 17973 – 1 white
• Windham Wovens Eucalyptus
• Round Elements from Art Gallery Fabrics ROE 311 Pebble Shadows
• Jetset Europe from Clothworks Y2380 – 103 light teal
• Grunge from Moda Leprechaun
• Grandale from Riley Blake C7121
• I Love Sumer from Dear Stella 949 Multi
• Kujira Star Cotton & Steel 1952 - 2 
• Clementine from Moda Zen Chic 1644 – 17
• Free Spirit Solid – Cranberry

 

As I looked at the Pink Lemonade selection as well as the companion fabrics I was just motivated to play with color and pattern so here is what I came up with.

 

Pincushions and potholders are the perfect small projects to try out different fabric palette combinations without spending a lot of time. The first one is always the most difficult but once I get started the “what if” mode comes into play. I did pull a solid and print black to work with the neutrals. It seemed to liven up that palette.

 

These potholders range from 6” finished to 8” finished.

 

And while you are at it try your hand at one of these projects. Both are perfect for combining a variety of fabrics. 

 

 

 Enjoy!

Jean