Friday, November 13, 2015

Firecrackers Quilt!!!!

Today I am so excited to share with you a new quilt finish in collaboration with Fat Quarter Shop!!!  A few weeks ago, Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I wanted to be part of a new Jelly Roll Friendly, 30 Degree Ruler quilt pattern launch!!!  Now I love Jelly Rolls, and I had never tried a 30 Degree Ruler . . .  so I was of course, totally game for trying something new with one of my favorite pre-cuts :)  And here it is . . .  It is called Firecrackers!!!


This is such an awesome pattern designed by the wonderful folks at Fat Quarter Shop!!!!  I love that somethings I see the Red Diamonds and sometimes I see the Black/White kites :)  Such amazing movement and wonderful play with secondary designs!!


This quilt uses 2 Jelly Rolls and I choose to use Modern Backgrounds Ink and Modern Backgrounds Paper by Zen Chic for Moda ;)   I paired those with a wonderful Brushed Moda Bella Solid Christmas Red.  This was my first time using a Brushed Cotton and I absolutely loved it!!!  It is so incredibly soft!!


And if you are thinking, "Wow, she makes a lot of Red, Black and White quilts", you are so very right ;) One, I absolutely love the color combo!!   Two, it is also the school colors of my Alma Mater and this quilt was serving two purposes. The first purpose is to share here and try out a new ruler, done and done!!! And the second purpose was to be a special prize at a special fundraiser for Southern Utah University.   So I added one of my Complex Layered Applique (tutorial on how I make these found here)  of SUU Logo's after photographing it and it was all set for purpose two :)  Here is a shot of the lucky winner with her new Firecracker SUU Quilt ;)


And back to a few more details of the quilt making . . . when it came time to quilt this it seemed only right to quilt it with my all over fireworks design.   I mean, if you have a quilt called Firecrackers, of course Fireworks quilting is the perfect match :)


And I just love all of the yummy texture it adds!!!   And I quilted it with a gorgeous Red Fox #469 So Fine #50 Thread and I absolutely love how it blends in the red triangles and totally pops on the Black and White Kites!!!  So fun!!!


And that is Firecracker!!!!   I just love it!!!!!!   And if you love it too and wan't to make your own, you can find the Pattern Here ;)   Fat Quarter Shop has also put together a Quilt Kit for their original design using Prairie Fabrics by Corey Yoder for Moda and it can be found here with the backing set found here ;)

And if you are a little nervous wondering if you can try a new ruler as well, have no fear :)  Kimberly has put together this awesome You Tube tutorial video that will walk you through all of the steps and she has lots of great tips to help you line everything up just perfect so you know you will have a fantastic finish :)



And for lots more Firecrackers Quilt Eye Candy, be sure to pop around to all of the other stops along this little Firecracker Blog Hop!!!  It is so fun to see how different each quilt looks like just by changing up the fabrics ;)

Ants to Sugar by Daisy
Silly Mama Quilts by Brooke
On the Windy Side by Adrianne
Happy Quilting by Melissa  (that's me ;) 
627 Handworks by Julie
Must Love Quilts by Corinne
Mommy Sew by Jenn
Fly Away Quilts by Lauren

Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!!!

Linking this finish up with Sarah's and Amanda's :) 
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34 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I love all those solids together! :)

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  2. AWESOME quilt - you are sew talented. Thanks for sharing the SUU story too!

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  3. Great finish, the quilting really adds to it. I would have been nervous to use red thread, but it looks great and I need to be more brave!!

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  4. Wow, it's a fantastic design and quilt, and I love the color combo. That is one lucky winner! I love your final product that she received!

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  5. Oh wow! This is even greater here! Okay, this I will have to make!!!

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  6. Very pretty, thanks for sharing.
    cork@pa.rr.com

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  7. Love the red and it is a firecracker! This one is gorgeous!!!

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  8. Gorgeous! And I love how my eye moves between focusing on the red and focusing on the grey!

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  9. Wow Wee Zowie Melissa - this is really gorgeous! That is one of my favorite quilt blocks and it looks so great in the Zen Chic and red fabrics! Your quilting is absolutely perfect too. I haven to check out how you made the SUU applique - it looks so professional!

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  10. I love the colors in your quilt. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.

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  11. Thanks for making a beautiful example. It inspires me to try my odd Rulers and make more quilts. Gotta get Christmas gifts finished first.

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  12. That is certainly very eye catching! Love the quilting too

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  13. Your quilt looks amazing Melissa!! I'm sure the woman who won it is super happy!! :-) I went and viewed the video, and it does look like a pretty easy quilt: a great pattern!! Have a great weekend! Hugs, H

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  14. I love the colors of your quilt! The red is a standout.
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  15. Oh that's gorgeous, it looks just like those fireworks that pop and then shimmer for a bit so it's very well named :)

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  16. It really is like two quilts in one, great color scheme!

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  17. Wow, it is beautiful and the quilting is absolutely perfect!

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  18. I love that you used the red background! Can you imagine a navy one, that would be amazing too!

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  19. Your colour choice makes the quilt so vibrant and lively. Thank you for a chance to win .

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  20. Gorgeous! I love the way the quilting is showcased within the red diamonds!

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  21. this looks oh so complicated and beautiful too of course. Liking the idea of brushed cotton that would be nice and cuddly as a backing too

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  22. I love the way the gray scale blocks make the red pop! The quilt looks three dimensional!

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  23. I absolutely love the black, white and red combo!

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  24. I absolutely love the black, white and red combo!

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa