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

Hex N More Ruler

While I was sewing

 on Tuesday's

Open Sew Day

at 3 Dudes

carloads of quilters from

Sun City, Arizona stopped in.

As part of their Shop Hop

Ray Steeves 

presented a demonstration using the

Hex N More Ruler

by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts

With the Hex N More

 you can cut

4 Shapes in 4 Sizes

 You can make 

2" - 4"

Half Hexi's 

 Hexagons

 3" - 12" Jewels shapes

and even

60 degree triangles

I really liked the look

that was created

when Ray fussy cut the jewel sections.

It makes you look at fabric with a new eye.

There are several patterns that can be made

using the Hex N More Ruler

Jawbreaker Pillow

can be taken as a class at 

3 Dudes on March 13th

For more pattern ideas

visit Jaybird Quilts

Carrie Nelson's Bees Knees Blocks

 Have you seen the fun You Tube Video

Half Square Triangles In 25 Ways

by Camille Roskelley for Craftsy?

This month for our Bees Knees group

Carrie Nelson asked each of us make

2 blocks from Camille's video.

I was given the layout for

Block #5

 and Block #6

 It's so nice to have Carrie

of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company

as part of our group

Carrie is also a fellow Arizonian

 Carrie's package included 

the sample layout

and a charm pack containing 

5" X 5" squares of Moda Bella white

and  Flea Market Fancy

 

Carrie's blocks will be sent off in the mail today.

Now I'd like to make all 25 in the layout :)

Moonflower Fabric

 I rarely buy fabric anymore.

With so much in my stash, I have been on a mission

to use what I have.

But every once in a while,

I succumb to the temptation

and just have to have a piece 

of a new beautiful line.

The yellow and gray cross medallions of

Moonflower

by Denise Urban for Quilting Treasures 

came home in my bag.

 I would have loved to have a  cut of every single piece

in this line 

currently available at 

Fat Quarter Shop

or if you live here in Arizona

can also be found at 

3 Dudes

I've been collecting grays for a future project

and also picked up a piece

of gray and white chevrons

from the latest Deb Strain line

Surrounded By Love 

That's What It's All About :)

*image found on Pinterst