Granny Patch Quilt - the 80s Party version
The Granny Patch quilt pattern is finally in the shop and I'm back to share about another sample! And it's such a good one, my friends! By now, you've seen the Cover Granny Patch quilt, the 70s Velvet inspired Granny patch quilt and I'm calling this one 80s Party. :)
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I'm no stranger to a quilt with a dark charcoal background. In fact, I would argue that it's my preferred background color, A- because it's practical, as far as keeping it clean and such; and B- because I think it makes the other fabrics look better. It's practically a science...tones are richer, color are more distinct. If you're curious for examples, here's a list of quilts that I've made in the past with darker backgrounds. Click through to see what I mean!
- Enchanted Church Window - Kona Gotham Grey
- Cover Homecoming - AGF Magnetism
- Cover Knitted Star - Kona Gotham Grey
- Kismet Nightingale - AGF Magnetism
- Pink & Purple Knitted Star - AGF Magnetism
- Cover Deco - AGF Magnetism
- Honey Summer Pop - Bella Charcoal
- Dusty Merlot Nightingale - AGF Magnetism
- Palette Picks Nightingale - Essex Charcoal by Robert Kaufman
- Palette Picks Church Window - Kona Gotham Grey
- Two-Tone Mosaic Star quilt - AGF Magnetism
It's pretty eye-opening to list out these quilts! I knew I liked charcoal, but maybe didn't realize just how much, haha. But needless to say, Granny Patch is another one of those quilts that just looks SO good with a darker background. I think it's something about having background space around each individual piece of Foreground fabric...means that the Background plays SUCH an important role in the over all look of your quilt.
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If you missed our announcement on Wednesday, we are so excited to offer digital coloring pages for the VERY first time. We've partnered with PreQuilt to bring you a FREE digital coloring page experience so that you can plan your quilt with confidence and bring your fabric ideas to life. Through PreQuilt, you can use their pre-loaded solid fabric swatches (hello Kona & AGF), randomize colors, and try new ideas so that you have a quilt plan before you get started. (There's also a paid version if you'd like to save your ideas, upload prints and more!) 🎨 We are so excited to offer this for Granny Patch! Let us know what you think and if you'd like to see it for other patterns as well!
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But back to this 1980s sample! It's a Small Throw, so 56" square, using 9 fat quarters or 1/4 yards. Here's a list of what we used:
Art Gallery Fabrics PURE Solids:
- Foreground - Raw Gold, Tile Blue, Rock Candy, Icy Mint, Festival Fuchsia, Crystal Pink, Apricot Crepe, Coral Reef, Cozumel Blue
- Background - Caviar
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Caviar is a true black shade, which you may or may not prefer. You could also make this quilt using the same Foreground fabrics, but a lighter Background. Here's what AGF Snow looks like:
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Notice how different this mock-up looks from the Caviar version?? Wild, right?
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We welcomed Elizabeth (@elizabethboltenstudio) to the Lo & Behold team last month as our Creative Project Manager and she specifically wanted to make this sample because it reminded her of a crocheted afghan that her grandmother made. I love that quilting can hold such a special meaning beyond creating the physical quilt. The connection to the past and special memories that it evokes is hands down my favorite part of this craft.
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Elizabeth also free-motion quilted this quilt! If you look at the last page of the pattern, there's a "Bonus: Quilting Ideas" section and she quilted the Orange Peel idea. Impressive, right?? She used a darker thread in the background, so that part really blends in. Then she used a lighter thread in the foreground to outline each foreground square within the block. Free-motion quilting isn't something that I've ventured into quite yet, but I'm always so impressed by folks who free-motion quilt their quilts!
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The backing is Striped Muse by Art Gallery Fabrics. I love that this fabric feels a little abstract and retro. It's fitting! We have 4.5 yard cuts of this fabric in our shop.
The binding is AGF Rock Candy, which is almost like a medium bubble-gum pink. It plays so well with the black background and adds a nice little bit of color on the back of the quilt.
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Overall, the retro vibe of this quilt is SO spot on. The darker background really gives that heirloom afghan vibe. I hope you love it as much as we do!
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