V and Co InstaFriday

Welcome to Insta Friday. Where I show off some of my favorite pictures from my Instagram acct here on the blog. First we have a picture of my Color Theory Dress. I had a wonderful friend who just happens to be an amazing seamstress make me a dress that she pinned and drafted and made just for me. she followed New Look # 6223  pattern but made alterations to fit me perfectly. It's one of my most favorite dresses. (PS: my husband always asks why I have buoys hanging around my neck every time I wear this necklace…and also asks if my neck hurts when I wear it…perhaps sometimes my neck does feel a little strained...don't care still love it.) (PPS: I am very white in this picture…apparently I didn't get as much sun as most other summers…I blame it on too much work not enough play...)

Next is another Color Theory project! This one is probably one of my most favorite! Look at that adorable dog. Seriously, he's like want to eat him so cute! This was one of The Village Haberdashery's customer Chrisblanshard who made this dog bed using the All People Quilts FREE Tutorial on their site.

Also I haven't really talked lately (I've been super busy!!) about the fact that Simply Color: Green Book is out and available for purchase!!! (you can also purchase RED, ORANGE, and YELLOW.) This wonderful picture was taken by my great friend Chris the Tattooed Quilter his pictures are always just so inspiring and fun to look at.

I'm so excited to have BLUE and PURPLE show up in the coming months to complete the whole box set!!

But I have to Gush…I looooove the green book like a lot…it's sort of my favorite color (well along with blue) But this is one of my favorite quilts in the GREEN book.  It's called Green Bean and it's proudly displayed in my house. It's made up of mostly scraps of greens from all sorts of shades and tints and values, to make log cabins...I heart it a lot.
Okay...
SOOOOO…remember Wednesday?
Yeah she finished:

Isn't this AAMAZING? 340 Hexagons, ready to be quilted...If you are going to Quilt Market Nicole's Ombre Hexagons will be hanging out in my booth in the Moda section. I'm beyond excited. :)
Have a great weekend.
Happy fall.
We'll talk soon.

Simply Colorful II

Oh yes there's a part Duex on this whole Simply Colorful fabric line and here it is: Simply Colorful II GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE 

I don't want to say this but this is my most favorite part of the rainbow. Yes, it's true it has my two most favorite colors of green and blue, and I might add that I've warmed up to eggplant in the past (so much that I love it now!), but this time to give us some diversity we added berry to the mix and well oh my gosh where have you been all my life is all I have to say. 

These three colors go with my simply color books

Here's a sneak peek of one of the projects in the Green book (coming to stores in July)

Sneak Peek of a Blue project 

Simply Colorful II is debuting here in Minneapolis at Spring Market, and will ship to stores in September.

The Simply Colorful I and Simply Colorful II will also have an Aurifil thread to go with the books and the fabrics. We're very excited to also show you our new patterns to go with the new fabric line! 

I promise to show off the new patterns next week and I will also post some pictures of market. :) Talk to you soon! 

And then there were three.

Lemonade Stand from the YELLOW book available in May 

This last week was very eventful (in my private life with my first child needing to be hospitalized for kidney issues again he's doing better now thank you and we are working with great doctors) we also were having spring break, which mother natures settings went bipolar giving us one day at 81 degrees and rounding it out to the 50's and 40's and then yesterday giving us freezing rain and snow. And even though we are still heating up our houses and wearing puffy coats over here in the midwest, my advance copy of Simply Color Book YELLOW arrived at my doorstep (due to arrive on your doorstep in May) and it made for a very warm and happy time. Here is a picture of my YELLOW Book, my YELLOW fabric  (Simply Colorful RED, ORANGE, YELLOW is due out in July 2015 please ask your Moda rep to show it to you!) with Moda and yes even my YELLOW thread found in my first thread box with Aurifil goes quite nicely!

And to answer the some questions about Simply Colorful: Yes, each color comes individually in it's own pre-cut. They are available in fat quarter bundles (of the 10 different SKU's of that color) Mini Jelly Rolls, and Layer Cakes. The charm packs carry all three colors together. YES, some of the fabric used in the book can be found in the new fabric line, BUT it's a new fabric line so it includes many that are not in the book but can be substituted quite nicely! 

Katie's yellow quilt from the Yellow book available in May

Creamsicle from the ORANGE book available now

YES! There are Ombre's that go with this line. As a matter of fact this project in the ORANGE book called Cheese Crackers would look fantabulous in Ombre and I'm planning on making one again using the orange ombre next time! 

Cheese Cracker from the ORANGE book available now

Queen of Hearts from the RED book available now

AND YES! There will be fabric to go with the rest of the books in the series, the next three books are GREEN, BLUE, and PURPLE. And I can't wait to show you those books and fabric! But not yet, right now lets savor these three! 

XOXO from the RED book available now

Purchase your RED book here
Purchase your ORANGE book here
Be alerted when YELLOW book goes on sale here
Be alerted when Simply Colorful RED, ORANGE, YELLOW half yard bundles goes on sale here.

Publisher of the Simply Color Books is Lucky Spool.
Simply Colorful Fabric Lines are By V and Co for Moda Fabrics

Introducing RED, ORANGE, and YELLOW Simply Colorful fabric By V and Co with Moda

Hello! FINALLY I get to show you!!! Introducing Simply Colorful I RED, ORANGE, YELLOW. (Simply Colorful II will be green, blue and purple and debuting at spring Quilt Market ) 

Yes, I've been teasing you with pictures of Simply colorful on Instagram, and on Facebook and even here but now you know that the fabric I keep slipping in pictures are really a new fabric line that will coincide with my Simply Color books. (and go well with my past aurfil thread collections as well!!)

Most of you should've already received your RED book. I've already gotten lovely comments, emails and tags gushing over the book! I'm so happy you're happy with it! I LOVE THEM! :)

When we designed this fabric line we kept the books in mind so that they could go well with the books, but could also be used all on its own as well. 

 Here you see RED(shipped end of January), and the ORANGE book (shipping in march) and the yellow book will be shipping in May. (not shown because I don't have the advance copy yet!) I know what you are thinking: but Vanessa Red has never been in any of your other fabric lines. Yeah, I know but we most definitely slipped some pink in with the Red. (also in the book!) I just can't shake off pink I'm pretty sure its a favorite color of mine. :)

 What I also love so much about this fabric line is that they are individually packaged in color. Have a project that needs orange? BOOM! We have a mini fat quarter bundle or jelly roll you can quickly pick up.
Need more yellow in your fabric stash? BAM! there you go, you are welcome. (shh I won't tell your husband)

and you betcha we have a couple of patterns that will go just with this fabric line to give you even more things to do with this line: (both available in March)

Sunrise, named because these colors just screams "I AM THE COLORS OF THE SUNRISE/SUNSET!!!" Sunrise uses the whole fabric line together by itself and is fat quarter friendly. 

Our second pattern that will be available is Endless Summer. It includes Simply Colorful RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, and bella solids. 

we included these beautiful bella solids of green, blues, purple and gray.

I'll do more pictures of the actual quilts after they are all quilted! So come back in the next few weeks, and I'll give you a heads up on when the patterns will be available. :) 

So there you have it! 

And these guys will be shipping in the middle of summer! PERFECT TIMING on the colors!! :) 

Fat Quarter Shop Block of the Month

 I am so excited to be part of the Moda designers who designed a house block for this year's designer mystery block of the month for the Fat Quarter Shop. The Fat Quarter Shop has made a fun quiz to see what quilt block you are...I also took the quilt block quiz and I got the "Quilt Shop" quilt block because "I can't get enough of all things sewing and quilting and immerse myself in my passion." Well that's spot on isn't it?

As you can see there are a lot of my favorite people on this list with me who have made this years block of the month so fun!  Make sure you go and check out their blogs to see what quilt block they are!

1. Bonnie & Camille

2. Me and My Sister Designs

3. Primitive Gatherings

4. V& Co. 

5. Kate Spain

6. Bunny Hill Designs

7. Pieces of My Heart

8. Minick and Simpson

9. Pat Sloan

10. Sweetwater 

11. Laundry Basket Quilts

12. Fig Tree Quilts 

Also if you come back on saturday I have some fun news about my new fabric line. :) here's a hint…if you have been reading my blog or looking at my instagram acct you've already seen some of the new fabric line. :)

Come back so I can let you see the whole collection and talk how they will coincide with my simply color books. :) so EXCITED!!!!

Keep on Sewing...

Quilt Con triangle class sampler

MAN! I have been super busy.

So busy I feel like I need to schedule bathroom breaks just to make sure I know it'll be taken care of. Nope, not even kidding, I lose what day we are on on a regular basis. I went to feed the cat and instead put instant…EDITED!!! seriously? The kids came home and I hit "publish" haha…just to show I wasn't kidding about being crazy busy…OKAY: 
I went to feed the cat this morning and instead put instant oatmeal in her bowl she looked at me and was like "what the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks lady?!" I was like "dude, I'm kind of tired and frazzled, quit judging me!" That was at 5:30 am mind you. I don't drink coffee, but I should really look into natural invigorating/stimulating? type things cause yep…I'm losing my mind. Perhaps it's already been lost? Shhh, I don't know if it is... so just let me be if it is.

my view from under a tree on a snow day while the kiddos had fun sledding down our friend's hill. 

 I'm grateful that it's the snowy and freezing season because I've been huddled in the house working and working and working. Between Quilt Con prep of my classes...

Judgey cat on my ombre bloom quilt and my quilt blocks for Quilt Con ombre class. 

and almost done with my book series!!! YAY!!! Check out GREEN  
BLUE , and PURPLE , are already on Amazon too!!! Whooooot!

 Here's a sneak peek of Orange which will ship starting in March 2015. I can't express how much I am in love with how this series of color books have turned out! And I've gotten so many nice compliments of the Red book that just started shipping to those that have already ordered the series! THANK YOU!!!! There will be a blog hop later on as more of the books start shipping and we can show them off, but for now I'll just tease you with beautiful pictures here and there!

Extra fabric bundles for my Quilt Con triangle class

And well, now I must go back to finishing up my presentations for Quilt Con and then we have to go to orchestra and piano lessons…perhaps I should try to take a shower first though… :)

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