Thursday, May 27, 2010

The first Quilt Market quilt revealed!

Okay okay, I know I've been teasing with little sneak peaks and had promised to reveal the quilts after Market... so, today I'm sharing one with you!

For those who don't know, I attended International Quilt Market in Minneapolis last week and took photos of my quilt designs around to show to reps, pattern companies, book people, etc. I have a few very promising leads and have been asked to design a few things, but I can't reveal any information about those yet!

So without further ado, you'll remember the sneak peaks from this post and this one, here is my design "Euclid's Love" (working title) using fabrics from Amy Butler's Love collection (remember, you can click on the photo to make it bigger)...


I love the simplicity of this design... and actually, it may seem pretty simple, but there was a whole lotta math involved! The real impact of this quilt is the mix of prints from the Love collection with the subtle Kona Ash. This is not a design that would lend itself well to the use of wishy-washy fabrics! The Kona Ash centres would also lend themselves well to embroidery or decorative quilting.

Unfortunately, the only picture I have of the back right now is the one that can be seen in the second post I mentioned above (you know, the picture of me...asleep...on the back of the quilt). And if I get some good close ups soon I'll share those!

I am also entering this quilt into Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival. I participated last year and it was lovely! Click on the button below to go to Amy's blog and check out all of the other wonderful entries; I'm getting in just under the wire!





If you missed them, please see my previous few posts about my adventures at Quilt Market; I'll also be back soon with another post about Market - this time I'll be talking more about the personal experience and what's it's really like to be there (and I'll be sharing some other pics from around Minneapolis).

And don't worry, I'll also share pictures of the other Market quilts I designed...but you'll just have to wait for those! Teehee!

18 comments:

  1. yay!!!! I'm so excited to hear what opportunities you have! From a store owners point of view, 2.5 inch strips are our friends. :-)

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  2. it's BEAUTIFUL Kaye!!! i do lOVE it and the ash is a perfect ton for all the AB's brightness... perfection!! ;)

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  3. Love the quilt and congrats on success with your designs at Market. That's so exciting!

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  4. Lovely quilt! I really love simple, non-fussy designs and this one is fabulous!

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  5. I really like this... I can see where there was math involved, but it looks purdy :)

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  6. Hey there, i am new to your blog. And I love your quilt, beautiful! I found your blog from giveaway day, and I think it was your header picture mosaic that first told me...oooh this is gonna be a good one! Take care!

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  7. This is beautiful! I love the way you quilted it too. I'm so glad you have some promising leads.

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  8. Kaye, you are getting more and more talented with each project! This is amazing!

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  9. Love the article about Quilt Market!!

    As a vendor at Quilt Market, I do not always find enough time to see all the wonderful booths.

    Thanks for sharing!!!

    Douglas Eagleson
    President
    Kona Bay Fabrics
    http://www.konabay.com

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  10. this is gorgeous!!! i love it

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  11. such a neat pattern, kaye, congrats! like you said, it looks great with the big bold prints. can't wait to see the others!

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  12. Thanks so much for giving us at the TMQG a report on your exciting trip! Good luck, and I look forward to seeing what you create next.

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  13. Such a pretty quilt...wonderful work Kaye. :>)

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  14. Your quilt is so pretty! I like the simplicity and boldness of the design, and the fabrics you chose are lovely. I wish you good luck with all of your leads!

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  15. This is really lovely! I love geometric designs! Simple, clean lines. Beautiful!

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  16. I'm still drooling over this quilt. Have you had time to draft a pattern?

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