Fretwork Quilt Made with CoCo Fabric: Basics Blog Hop

Welcome to the Studio R Quilts stop of Michael Miller Fabrics’ Basics Blog Hop! Today, I am sharing with you my Fretwork quilt made with CoCo fabrics. How It All Started When Michael Miller Fabrics put out a call for designs for their Basics Blog Hop, I couldn’t wait to submit a few ideas. Those that know me, know that I love working with basic fabrics, especially those that read solid from a distance. I say “read solid” because once you take a closer look, you find so much more. In reality,

A Complementary Color Combination: Red and Green

The tree is decorated, the presents wrapped, and the Christmas lights are all aglow. The sights of the Christmas season are all around. Now I don’t know about you, but all these fun, bright, and sparkling colors inspire me and my quilt design. Take for example, the complementary color combination of red and green. You see it all everywhere this time of year but really, this is a classic color combination that looks great together year-round and will never go out of style. I found this Christmas photo and it was a

Color Inspiration: Spring Has Sprung

I often look to nature for color inspiration for my quilts. I mean, let’s be honest, Mother Nature sure knows how to color it up right.  And right now, Spring has sprung in Wisconsin and the colors are simply amazing. Emerging from a dull winter, bright bursts of green, pink, and white awaken the visual senses. I mean, how can this image not inspire a quilt? It makes me happy just looking at it. Can’t you just picture these fun colors in a lovely springtime quilt? What are some of your favorite color

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