Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts Book Tour, Part 1

We're on the final few days of the book tour for Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts, but I wanted to do a recap of the wonderful projects shared for the first half of the tour.  

Each of these quilters is so talented and it's been a real treat to see them put their own spin on the projects!

We started off with Jen Van Orman (Heritage Threads) who shared her delightfully pink Stellar quilt:

I love how even her low volume prints had pink in them!  

Holly Lesue (Maker Valley, here on IG) followed that up with her take on Stellar, using low volume prints that coordinated with each color of star - so clever!

And it's cat-approved by her furry friend Jack:

Then Amy Chappell (Ameroonie Designs) shared her mini-quilt / table topper version of the Penelope pattern: 

It's so cheery in Lori Holt's Cozy Christmas fabrics, and that scrappy pieced border adds real charm!

Next up was Nadra Ridgeway (Ellis and Higgs) who took one block from the Winsome quilt pattern and turned it into this sweet pillow:

She used a linen for the background and the pretty florals are prints from her various fabric lines with Riley Blake - such a great combo!

Then Kristina Brinkerhoff (Center Street Quilts) shared her Lucky Star quilt.  These large star blocks were the perfect way for her to use the darling Little Red in the Woods prints (Riley Blake Designs):

Such an adorable baby quilt - I love how she fussy cut those pink block centers!

Amy Sinibaldi (Nana Company) then shared her oh-so-dreamy version of the Cut Glass quilt:

I used bold, bright, high-contrast colors for the original book quilt, but I'm in love with her softer color palette - so delicate!

Next was Jessica Dayon who used the Early Bird line (Bonnie & Camille / Moda Fabrics) to make her version of Sunny Day:

I love her choice of the aqua for the sashing and scallop border.  Don't you just want to cozy up with the quilt and read all afternoon?

Then Amanda Niederhauser (Jedi Craft Girl) showed us her take on the Lucky Star pattern:

I thought this was pretty clever - she took three of the blocks from the Lucky Star pattern and turned them into a Christmas table runner!

Next up was Sharon Burgess (Lilabelle Lane) and I love her version of the Penelope quilt:

And how cute are her little photo bombers in the photo above?  Sharon used her stash of Bonnie and Camille fabrics to create this lovely quilt.  That aqua floral print she used for the border makes the perfect frame!

And the last one for our round up today is this Venture Out quilt by Samantha Dorn (Aqua Paisley).   

Samantha used prints by Aneela Hoey and I LOVE the vibrant colors + the crisp white background.  This is very much my style and I could totally see this hanging on my own wall!

The quilt is marvelous, but I also can't help looking at that stack of quilts in her cabinet!

Such a wonderful variety of projects!  There are a few days left in the tour and I'll be back next week to share the last projects.  Meanwhile, you can follow along using the links below.

Have you added the Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts book to your Christmas list yet?  

Books have sold out (for now) - at Fat Quarter Shop, Target.com, and Barnes and Noble but you can still get copies on Amazon, and I also have autographed copies available in my shop.

If you're a shop owner, you can find the books wholesale through United Notions, Checker, and Brewer.

• Nov 18:   Jen Van Orman – Heritage Threads
• Nov 19:   Holly Lesue – Maker Valley
• Nov 20:   Amy Chappell – Ameroonie Designs
• Nov 21:   Nadra Ridgeway – Ellis and Higgs
• Nov 22:   Kristina Brinkerhoff – Center Street Quilts
• Nov 23:   Amy Sinibaldi – @AmySinibaldi
• Nov 25:   Jessica Dayon – Jessica Dayon
• Nov 26:   Amy Smart – Diary of a Quilter
• Nov 27:   Amanda Niederhauser – Jedi Craft Girl
• Nov 28:   Andy Knowlton – A Bright Corner
• Nov 29:   Sharon Burgess – Lilabelle Lane Creations
• Nov 30:   Samantha Dorn – Aqua Paisley Studio
• Dec 2:   Lindsey Weight – Primrose Cottage Quilts
• Dec 3:   Bev McCullough – Flamingo Toes
• Dec 4:   Christopher Thompson – The Tattooed Quilter
• Dec 5:   Amber Johnson – Gigi’s Thimble
• Dec 6:   Melissa Corry – Happy Quilting Melissa
• Dec 7:  Amanda Castor – Material Girl Quilts