All great things must come to an end. I hope you have enjoyed visiting all the blogs that participated in the Grove Blog Hop. Many talented designers brought in their "A" game to showcase these beautiful fabrics! I love when you see so many different ideas on how to use the same fabric collection - I think these blog hops are a really great way to get everyone inspired and show off a fabric line!
That reminds me, I just got the word that my order for these beautiful fabrics has been filled, and I should have them arriving sometime next week (unless 4th of July causes a delay). So, if you have been thinking about having some of The Grove goodness, now would be a great time to send me an email to preorder yours!
Making a Design
Those of you who own a software called Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) may like to "play" with it, just like I do. Somedays I might be watching TV, but I like to not just watch TV, but make that time count even more. That is when I turn my laptop on and start "playing" with my EQ8. Many times, it is these play dates that will result in a new design that I will use later on. So when I get a so-called design call from a fabric manufacturer, I pull from these "old" designs and see if some of them would work with the collection I'm working on. It's kind of a win-win situation. Something that I considered a playtime will actually help me out in the future! Some of the designs you are about to see below came just from that - me having a playtime with my EQ8 while watching TV.
That reminds me, I just got the word that my order for these beautiful fabrics has been filled, and I should have them arriving sometime next week (unless 4th of July causes a delay). So, if you have been thinking about having some of The Grove goodness, now would be a great time to send me an email to preorder yours!
Making a Design
Those of you who own a software called Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) may like to "play" with it, just like I do. Somedays I might be watching TV, but I like to not just watch TV, but make that time count even more. That is when I turn my laptop on and start "playing" with my EQ8. Many times, it is these play dates that will result in a new design that I will use later on. So when I get a so-called design call from a fabric manufacturer, I pull from these "old" designs and see if some of them would work with the collection I'm working on. It's kind of a win-win situation. Something that I considered a playtime will actually help me out in the future! Some of the designs you are about to see below came just from that - me having a playtime with my EQ8 while watching TV.
 | Treasure Weave is one of these playtime successes! I was thrilled to see how well The Grove collection played with this design! The weaving effect that the placement of the blocks and the colors of the fabrics create is just adorable! I used Studio 180 Design's Large Square Squared and Tucker Trimmer I tools to make this quilt. This pattern comes in three sizes: Table Runner, Lap, and Twin. You can purchase the pattern as a downloadable pattern, or as a printed pattern. |
| Vendla's Play Date is such a fun quilt to make! I wrote the pattern so you can use 10" x 10" squares (plus the background). That way most of the collection fabrics can be showcased, and having many fabrics from the same collection also adds a lot of extra interest to the quilt! What is also fun about this quilt is how the V Block tool by Studio 180 Design is used to make the blocks. Because of this special technique, all those sharp points stay sharp, allowing your workmanship really to shine! This quilt comes in baby size, but once you learn the special technique used to make this quilt, you could easily add more blocks to the design, making it bigger. Another neat thing about this quilt is that it comes together really fast once you have learned the technique. So, if you are in a hurry to make a gift for a baby shower, this design is your best friend! I think these colors would make it an adorable quilt for either baby boy or a baby girl! You can purchase this pattern as a downloadable pattern or as a printed pattern. |  |
 | Last but not least comes one of my all-time favorites, Weave of Happiness! It got its name because every time I looked at it, it made me very happy (and still does)! The delicious fabrics from The Grove collection are spot on for this quilt! I had designed this quilt earlier and was waiting for the right collection to come along. So, when I saw the Grove collection, I knew it would be the perfect collection to compliment the design, and vice versa! The pattern comes in three sizes: Table Runner, Lap, and Twin. It uses Corner Pop and Corner Pop II tools by Studio 180 Design. You can get it as a downloadable pattern or as a printed pattern. And don't forget to use THEGROVE10 discount coupon as you check out to get 10% off on any pattern that features the Grove collection fabrics on the cover! But hurry, the discount is only valid until the end of 6/28/24! |
You now have seen a series of outstanding quilts made by my fellow designer friends and yours truly. I hope you have enjoyed seeing them and are inspired to try your hand in making either one of the quilts shown, or another design using these stunning fabrics! It has been an honor to be associated with this great collection! All I can say is that I truly love this collection, and Kathy Engle did a fantastic job in making this collection see the daylight!
I want to thank Shelly Watson from Wiggle Creek Designs, Tiffany Hayes from Needle in the Hayes Stack, Tracey Springer from The Busy Bee Quilter, and Toni Raynolds from Piecedperfection for making this blog hop come into reality and sharing their talents with you all by creating stunning masterpieces using The Grove Collection. Also, I want to thank Island Batik team and Kathy Engle for allowing me to create with these beautiful fabrics - what an honor! Lastly, I want to thank you all who faithfully visited each blog! It has been awesome to have you participate in this!
If you haven't done so already, please head over to the Blog Hop for Quilters Facebook page. Scroll down to the post where I'm asking you to name your top 5 favorite fabrics from the Grove collection and select your top choices. One lucky participant will win half a yard cuts of their top 5 fabrics (need to either reside in the lower 48 states or have a mailing address in lower 48 states to win)! But hurry, the contest ends at 11.59 PM Central time on June 28th, 2024!
Until next time,
Raija
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