Spectrum Fabric by V and Co. for Moda Fabrics

Well hello! It's been a while I know. I took a bit of a hiatus. Sometimes you have to do that. After a bit of time with health type things hitting our house we decided, it's okay to step back and say "hold up, what's important here?" The answer was FAMILY. Family is what's most important. So with that, I decided to take a few steps back, simplify a few things in my life, and hire a couple of wonderful women who contract their time to V and Co. They have made it so I could focus on my family at this time. So while V and Co. used to be V (me) and Co. (my children around my ankles) for so long, now its me and two wonderful women who will continue to make things happen… at a slower pace but still making things happen. :) 

So enough about that. Lets get on to what's happening here:

Introducing Spectrum with Moda Fabrics (please contact your moda rep to order). Your local quilt store   and favorite online store can now see and start placing orders for this fabric line. The ship date for this line will be January 2017. Which seems like a long ways away, but actually it's only like 4 months away. Oh dear heavens, we will be in the dead of winter in 4 months! Ugh!! No happy thoughts!!!
What better way to brighten up the drab horribleness of dead of winter (do you think I might have a thing against winter?) than this lovely group of fabric?!

Lets talk a little about it shall we?
Its a smaller line it has 30 fabrics all together.

And you'll have to take my word on it…its a must have for your stash.

Doesn't it look like a party?? Wouldn't this be perfect to get in January when all you want to do is live in sweats and eat triple chocolate chunk ice cream from the carton while watching netflix because its just so darn depressing and cold. (again I may be a little bias and hateful towards the cold) And no I didn't just describe my winters…I was just asking for a friend. Wait was I asking? ANYWHO!
My absolute favorite are the Text (yep that's my writing) and the little triangles…they come in color…and are so cute...but lets gush a little on the low volume ones:

What's written on the fabric you ask? The text is yard measurements converted to inches. So you know how on a pattern is says "cut 2/3 of a yard" and most of the time I'm fine and I'm like yeah 2/3 of a yard is 24 inches, but lets say you're cutting at like 11 pm at night and you're a little tired and honestly you shouldn't be cutting fabric but you want to get it done…take a look at your cheat sheet fabric with all the measurement conversions! You are welcome you can thank me later.

And do you notice anything about this collection?

If you said that Spectrum goes beautifully with our V and Co. Ombre, you are correct!!! With the ombre being a basic, you can always have your local quilt store or favorite online store restock them, so go ahead and use them up and just buy more to replenish the pretty on the shelf…and PSSSST I have more patterns coming for ombre as well! 

Sooooo, are you excited to see the patterns?? That will come on Monday and I promise to have a nice Giveaway and a discount on all PDF patterns.

I'm a little excited about showing them off…and we finally jumped on the MINI quilt craze with our first ever stand alone mini quilt pattern. :) See you Monday!

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Introducing Designer Bundles of Bella Solids

 Hello! How has summer been treating you? Mine has been a blur I must confess! Every day I get in bed exhausted, just to wake up to do it again the next day. We've had camps upon camps and have been working on boy scout merit badges up the Ying Yang! But there is something quilt related (okay there's a bit more than just one something but you'll see that in September.) But right now I want to focus on this.
A few Moda Designers were asked to put together their own Bella Solid bundle…So I went to town and picked a few of my favorite colors to work with (ahem do you notice how gorgeous these bellas would go with our V and Co ombre??

So I had some fun!
I took the bellas from my bundle and used it in my Endless Summer Quilt. And even though it uses yardage instead of the cute fat quarter bundle, it is pretty and I really can't wait to make one in real life. :)

 Then I had fun and made up our Rush Hour Quilt 

And it looks great in the bella solids!!!

And here's some fun facts: go to my Instagram account and enter to win this pretty bundle

And then go to the Moda cutting table for a chance to win one of the other designer bundles as well!
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V and Co. New OMBRE Patterns and Sale

I am so excited to announce a couple of new patterns for our V and Co. Ombre Fabric with Moda!
To celebrate I am offering for a limited time 30% off all PDF patterns! JUST ENTER PDFSALE30B at checkout! Sale ends February 2nd at midnight.

As you all know the fabric has now shipped to your local quilt stores and your favorite online stores! If your store has it in stock tell them thank you for seeing the vision! :) And as promised we are adding NEW patterns to our already existing list of Ombre Patterns  and we promise to continue to add more patterns as time goes on! 

So this time around we have two new patterns featuring our V and Co. Ombre Fabric:

First up we have Fruit Salad:

 In this pattern you will find 4 yummy fruit blocks. We have Peaches, Plums, Strawberries and Pears. Perfect summer fruit if you ask me! (as I type this with snow still on the ground outside..but it's okay summer will come before we know it!)

And may I just add, it also comes with Judgey cat approval or sabotage? Well if it has her approval you know you can't go wrong.
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Each of the fruit blocks uses our ombre fabric, and as you can see here with the strawberry block we used the popsicle and hot pink ombre for the fruit and the lime green ombre for stem and leaves. So many shades in just one bolt of fabric! This is why I love this ombre fabric! When it would have taken 6-7 different solid fabrics here you have it all in one bolt! AWESOME SAUCE. And word to your muttha.

Quilt finished size is 79" x 83" This pattern includes step by step instructions with color illustrations, pictures, diagrams and template. 

Traditional piecing method.

Find Fruit Salad PDF here.

enter PDFSALE30B for 30% off all PDF offer ends February 2nd at midnight

Next we have Moroccan Getaway

I can't really express how much I love this quilt. Its so bright and cheery and a perfect pattern to show off the V and Co. Ombre Fabric 

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you can use this Ombre Fabric in any quilt pattern to give it a bit of oomph and character! When used in traditional quilt blocks the fabric takes on almost a hand dyed feel to it because of all the different shades and movement it gives the colors!

This quilt uses all 20 colors of our V and Co Ombre. And they look beautiful together! 

This Quilt comes in 3 different sizes!

Large: 79" x 91"

Medium: 57" x 68" 

baby: 34" x 46"

This pattern includes step by step instructions with color illustrations, pictures, and diagrams. 

Traditional piecing method.

Find Moroccan Getaway PDF here.

get 30% off all PDF patterns with code PDFSALE30B offer ends February 2nd at midnight.

Okay well go to it, enjoy! 

I'll just be over here trying not to get in the cat's way. We'll talk soon.

Come check us out on Instagram! 

V and CO OMBRE IS HERE!

The day has come! Well, more like last week but I've been a busy individual and can only keep up with my Instagram account on a more regular basis these days! Please go and support your Local Quilt Store and Online Quilt Store that has bought the V and Co Ombre fabric and tell them thank you for seeing the vision! 

 The patterns for the Ombre fabric are in my shop (this one is called Criss Cross Applesauce)
I am so excited to keep working and creating more patterns for these fabrics, it's really quilt exciting!
BUT you know what's even more exciting?!
Watching projects pop up in my Instagram feed under #VandCoOmbre
lets do a little show and tell shall we?
(all images are linked back to either my instragram feed or the individuals instagram feed or website)

This quilt is just stunning Christie Fincher is a master at quilting. Piecing and appliqué alike she amazes me. This is a pattern that will be available soon on her site.

I absolutely LOVE this quilt! Shannon realized after she had finished making her stars…that she needed more stars. So she opened up and cut into her V and Co Ombre fabric and added more stars to make this quilt just stunning! I love it and well, I may need to get on the ball and start making one of my own as well. Find her blog here

 I've shared in the past Meike's butterflies before but she just keeps making more and with more colors and I just looooooove them! Pattern is by Lilly Ella   and it can be found here 

Well you know my obsession of hexagons! And Lindsey is doing such an amazing job! I can't wait to see this all done!

 One of my favorite quilt patterns this last time was my Rising Star Quilt pattern…and well it seems like shop owners are loving it too!
It seems like it's shop favorite to make up and hang in their store to show off the V and Co Ombre in all it's glory!

 Here we have Oklahoma Quilt Works showing off their Rising Star Quilt (and they have kits available!)

And then we have another wonderful store sample by Urban Spools. I love it! And they have kits available as well!

This is just a sampling of what is going on in the V and Co Ombre World! I'm super happy and content with the response to this fabric. :)

And with that I'll leave you with a sneak peek of two new patterns coming (I'm hoping this next week)

First we have Fruit Salad and I promise it's yummy to look at :) 

And then we will have ahem a cat butt on my Moroccan Getaway Quilt…which will chase away all your winter blues away and warm you up with all the bright color play!
New patterns = next week
See you next week. :)

Check out the Instagram account for more inspiration and projects! 

Simply Colorful II is finally here

Pre-cuts and Yardage of Simply Colorful II should be hitting your local quilt store now!! 

 Here are a few of the things we made with it thus far:

beautiful dress made for my daughter by Snickerdoodle Stew

Catherdral windows made in linen and the purple mini charms from the Simply Colorful II line

Small wedge zipper bag in the Sewing weekend Essentials Bag pattern

Hop Skip Jump quilt pattern

Serendipity quilt pattern

butterfly kisses quilt pattern

Sewing Weekend Essentials 3 Bags pattern

 This is by far one of my favorite fabric lines. I hope to see on the flip side what you make with it!!

We'll talk soon!

V and Co: Quilt Patterns for Ombre basics

 The day has come where I talk and talk about our newest patterns using all TWENTY of our new Ombre Basics with Moda.

I really can't gush over these enough, I've been dreaming of these for 5 years. And I feel like I just want to scream from the hilltops about them! 

It's been so fun working with them in real life, and I have a feeling you will enjoy them too! 

They ship January 2016 (I know boo!) BUT here's some great news:

To CELEBRATE our 20 ombre debut we are going to give you a 30% off discount off all PDF patterns. Just enter OMBRE30B at check out and it will take 30% off your whole purchase of PDFs (yes! Soon you can use these new colors in our old ombre Patterns as well! EXCITING!)

So lets start talking about our newest patterns shall we?

First up we have Baby Ombre Dot:

This pattern highlights the use of each of all the different shades in each of the 20 colors we offer.

These circles are appliquéd, and we show you how to turn over appliqué in a quick and painless way using your sewing machine.  Of course there's always the even quicker way of appliqué, with raw edges! Have a GO cutter? well then, use the 2" circle template and you will have yourself a quilt in a couple of hours!

This pattern also includes instructions for the pillow and the banner shown.

featured colors in the top left are: Magenta, Mint, Teal, Taupe

Quilt measures 42" square, the pillow measures 16" finished and the banner is approx. 80" in length

Find Baby Ombre Dot HERE. use OMBRE30B for discount

Up next is Criss Cross Applesauce.

This Pattern uses every one of the 20 Ombre fabrics (minus taupe). Pay close attention the background, that my friend is using just one ombre gradient called Sand. I wanted a neutral that could be used as a background all on its own and that color is Sand! Taupe would be another great one to use here as well, but we wanted to really show off this neutral with its different shades! I can't wait to use it in like every quilt! 

I know I say this every time, but I mean it this time…THIS quilt is my favorite. I may or may not have already placed this quilt on my bed, even though it needs to go to market. Whatever LOVE IT!

 Photographer Lauren (who also did all my Simply Color book pictures) came down for a night and we had some fun. She was on assignment from something else and well when she was done she did me a huge favor. We, (by "we", I mean her…) she went into the creek (with snapping little fish) to get this picture. this picture shows the quilt off beautifully! Thanks Lauren!!!

Criss Cross Applesauce comes in three sizes: 

large: 72" x 96" as shown

medium: 56" x 72" throw size

baby: 48" x48" 

Find Criss Cross Applesauce  HERE use OMBRE30B for discount

Up next is also a favorite, it's our Geometric Tote

 This quilted tote consists of 2 ombre colors (here it's graphite gray, and onyx) with white, made up of half square triangles, and squares to make a stunning look for this bag.

 Large enough to store quite a bit, but not too big that you couldn't use it as your regular around the town bag!

The leather handles makes for a nice polished look. 

Inside there is a large side zippered pocket 

AND it has a zipper closed top 

This bag measures 18" x 15" x 6" 

Find the Geometric Tote HERE use OMBRE30B for discount

Next we have another fantastic quilt:

Rush Hour Quilt 

 This quilt is a great way to show off the all 20 (minus sand, and onyx)

This quilt is pretty awesome if I do say so myself. The Judgy Cat herself really likes this one too. It's her favorite, its the one she planted herself on every time it was anywhere. She didn't touch the other quilts just this one. I'm kind of offended that she isn't too into the other ones, almost enough to ask...Like she'd tell me anyways.

so even though we didn't use Onyx and Sand in this one…look how beautiful it would look as a baby quilt in these neutrals!

I think I'm going to have to make one of each. And maybe instead of a baby one I'll have to make a throw for my living room…but I can't decide which one…I have some decisions to make…or maybe I'll just make both :)

Here on the left (the close up) you see popsicle pink, coral, honey, the lightest shade of persimmon, lagoon, popsicle pink again, aubergine, taupe, and a little bit of navy.

This quilt comes in three sizes:

large: 72" x 96" as shown

medium: 60" x  72" 

baby: 36" x 36"

Find Rush Hour HERE use OMBRE30B for discount

Last but not least we have Rising Star

This is another quilt pattern that uses most of the ombre colors.

Notice the background? Yep! Sand does it again! Just enough variation to make it AWESOME background fabric! You're welcome (ha!) This quilt pattern highlights my favorite star. The sawtooth star. It's really a gorgeous quilt, and the ombre fabric makes it look like you are using so many more fabrics than what you really are! This is one of my favorite things about the ombre fabric, that and that it looks almost hand dyed when you piece with it traditionally. 

This quilt comes in three different sizes as well:

large: 72" x 88"

medium: 56" x 72"

baby: 48" x 48"

Find Rising Star HERE use OMBRE30B for discount

Huge shout out to the ladies that helped me piece these quilts, Sarah and Donna, who don't have blogs but who help me so much in getting everything done in a timely fashion. You ladies are the best and I appreciate you immensely!! 

Also Winner of the OMBRE SCRAP BAG is: 

Mary! 

CONGRATS can't wait to see what you make with these!!!!

Ombre's are available for purchase if you are a quilt store owner through your MODA REP now, and will ship  to stores January 2016. And if you aren't a quilt store owner? well ask your Local Quilt Store to stock up!!! Cause we are going to keep giving you more patterns as the months go by! 

Alrighty friends, go and purchase your discounted patterns (for a limited time) by adding OMBRE30B at check out. Lots of love and we'll talk soon!

Sale ends September 14 at midnight.