Boxed In 9 Patch Quilt with Radiant Orchid

 Did you know that the 

world's 

color authority

has declared

Radiant Orchid

the Pantone Color of 2014?

Quilt maker Pat Grago

must have sensed the latest trend

as she brought together scraps 

to make 

Boxed In 9-Patch

 A 9 Patch surrounded by Half Square Triangles

and then set On Point

with 

Appliqued vines

 I am just learning that there 

REALLY IS an official

"World Color Authority"

and not just some funky title flying around out there.

Pantone, LLC ,which has been in existence since 1968,

is a global authority on color

and a

provider of professional color standards

for Design Industries.

"Twice a year the company hosts, in a European capital, a secret meeting of representatives from various nations' color standards groups. After two days of presentations and debate, they choose a color for the following year." (Wikipedia)

Secret meetings in European Capitals?

I think I've seen a few movies start out like that.

Who would guess Purple  would provide such intrigue?

I wonder how a person applies for such a job?

 I'd be happy to go to Europe twice a year

and secretly talk about color.

Until then, I will try to be content

by including a little 

Radiant Orchid 

in my quilts this year.

If you would like to make a 

Boxed In 9 Patch

Pat is teaching this quilt as a class 

at 3 Dudes

on Saturday February 22nd 

from 9:30-3:30