Gotta Love Lotta

Lotta Jansdotter's fabric collection, Mormor has arrived and I think it might be my favorite collection of hers, although I fell very hard for her first collection, Echo, which I still am in love with. I'm sure that I was not the only fabric fiend that was happy to see some fun bright colors pop up and I wasted no time in creating a colorful, girly baby quilt... so, so bright and springy! 

 I also put together a few other fabric combo's for more future quilts. This bundle combines Mormor, Echo and Bella collections.

I put this bundle together for a LARGE quilt for our King-sized bed. I added a few favorites from other designers and one from the Echo collection. I can't wait to climb under this quilt. It's going to be a big one so I had better get started!

Blomma ~ Modern Baby Quilt

Blomma, (blossom in Swedish) Little Girl, Modern Baby Quilt, Crib Quilt, Toddler Quilt, Baby Quilt. A bright and colorful patchwork quilt created with Lotta Jansdotter's Mormor fabric collection. Backed with Pearl Pink Kona Cotton and bound with Squared Elements in Shadow from Art Gallery Fabrics. Batting is cotton Warm and White. Machine quilted by me in a random meandering pattern. Measures 33" x 44". A perfect size quilt for the crib or as a take along nap time quilt for a toddler.

Blomma ~ Modern Baby Quilt is listed in the shop!

Bug-A-Loo Quilt

Bug-A-Loo Quilt

Kid quilts are just so much fun to make! I love all the bright and happy colors. I created this quilt around the Bugs fabric by Jone Hallmark for Blend Fabrics. 

I like to mix fabrics up and not use just one collection for a quilt. I added various charm squares of Happy Go Lucky and a few fabrics from Anna Maria Horner's True Colors collection for a kaleidoscope of bold primary colors and geometrics. 

Backed with Kona White and a strip of matching patchwork. Measures 46" x 35".

A perfect size for the crib or as a take along naptime quilt for a toddler.

In the Shop and ready to ship to that special little one who loves all things "creepy-crawly"!

Esmeralda Quilt

Is this not a bright and happy quilt? I started putting this quilt together a few months ago using Amy Butler's Jade Heirloom fabric from her Lark collection as my inspiration. I created several large sized blocks and then kinda sorta forgot about it. I pulled it back out a few days ago and decided to finish it up and I'm so glad I did. It was such fun gathering all the different colors of fabric, melon, tangerine, jade, red, blue and then randomly arranging them around my inspiration fabric into this snappy quilt.                                                                                                          

I had not decided on a binding until after I finished quilting it. With all of the red and green it  had a Christmas-y tone to it, which was definitely not intended! I tried many different colors of binding (orange, purple, gray) and then once I held up the pink geometric print by Dear Stella the whole quilt POPPED and any suggestion of Christmas was replaced with FUN & SASSY! Yeah!

Most of these fabrics are from my precious scrap collection and are now out of print.  I think my favorite prints have to be the Kaffe Fassett Brokade Floral prints. I have several yards of each the jade and red and use them very sparingly but luckily had some good sized scraps so I did not need to cut into any yardage.

The back is large patchwork using Sandi Henderson's Meadowsweet, some Tina Givens and Bella Solid in Aqua. Measures 57" x 43". 

Perfect as a large quilt for the crib, as a coverlet for a twin bed or thrown over the couch for an elegant lap quilt.

It's in the SHOP and ready to ship!

Blue Arabesque

Blue Arabesque Quilt, 62" x 72"

 I'm starting to cut into many of my coveted fabrics lately and I must say, it's waaay more fun using them rather than just letting them sit on a self. Amy Butler uses lots of dark blues and brilliant greens in her designs and I wanted to mix them up and create a deeply colored, dreamy quilt. As I get more quilts under my belt I like to go as big as I can when I'm feeling it. I barely had enough of some of these fabrics and had to raid my scraps for any small bits to make sure everything was Amy Butler and just the right blues and greens.

 I veered only with the Kona Ash for the border and backing and then of course, I used Parson Gray Curious Nature for the binding, quite fitting I think. I am pretty particular about my batting and only use cotton Warm and White. I quilted this on my home machine (Baby Lock, Jane), as I do all of my quilts, in my standard meandering design. I've gotten pretty good at it and so I stick with what I know.

I made various sized blocks and arranged them randomly to give the quilt a casual, carefree impression. 

 Once finished the quilt reminded me of Blue Arabesque tiles I hope to someday have in my Mediterranean kitchen with double ovens, a butcher block island and a farm house sink...someday!

 Measures 62" x 72", large enough to use as a coverlet for a king sized bed or a cozy couch quilt for two! Oh, how I would love to keep this quilt but we have too many quilts at this point so in the shop it goes... 

For the Love of Anna! Jewel Box Quilt.

Jewel Box Quilt

Well, I'm sure it's no secret that I have a HUGE crush on all things Anna Maria Horner. Love, love, love that girl and everything she does!  I created a special quilt just for me a while ago using mostly her flannels and velveteens. So warm and cozy! The amazing thing about her fabrics is they commingle so easily, regardless of color or collection, in beautiful cohesive harmony (kind of how the world should work...).  

I wanted to build the quilt around the Little Folks Square Dance Voile so I fussy cut the small tiles and just began the random patchwork process. Many of these fabrics are from my scrap collection and working with them made me yearn (yes, I said yearn) for her older collections. Oh, what I would do for her Good Folks collection to be re released!!

I tend to prefer to use a solid border so the binding really stands out so I went with Bella Solid in Aqua and then Loulouthi Stockings for the binding.

The really luxurious element is the backing...wide sections of AMH flannel! Oh yes, warm, cozy flannel, mmmmm! I usually save my flannels for the smaller baby quilts but decided that this quilt needed a flannel backing, just because. Measures 40" x 57". A generous size quilt for the crib, a coverlet for a big girl bed or just thrown over the couch for an elegant lap quilt.

In the Mama Roux SHOP!

A Quilt for All Seasons

 

Another quilt finish for me! I created this eclectic quilt from the left over fabric I used to recover our  living room throw pillows. The large floral print was purchased at Joann's and the colors immediately caught my eye. They were so appealing and comforting. With the extra fabric plus lots of scraps from my huge "scrap collection" I pulled quite an assortment of different fabrics that wouldn't normally go together but really worked well when built around the multicolored inspiration fabric. The quilt reminds me of the old, country quilts from long ago. I'm sure all the Denyse Schmidt fabrics helped with the vintage vibe! I made it nice and large (60" x 65"), perfect to use as a quilt for the couch on chilly evenings.

A Scrappy Quilt Finish

I started this scrappy quilt back in March using lots and lots of Denyse Schmidt bits and pieces. I was able to finish the 30 scrappy blocks and that's as far as I got for quite a while until recently when I got everything out again and finished it up. I love the finished quilt and have been draping it over my lap while I do a little crochet in the evenings. The really enjoyed the paper piecing and plan to use this technique to create more quilts in the future. 

How many fabric lines can name? To the best of my knowledge, I believe I included these:

County Fair

Katie Jump Rope

Greenfield Hill

Flea Market Fancy

Hope Valley

Fancy Free

Daisy Mae

Sugar Creek

Winding Road

Picnic 

Fairground

Farm Stand 

But there could be a few I missed!

Autumn Quilting...

Makes me happy!

Disco Soiree Quilt

 Oh my, this was a fun quilt to make! It wasn't until I was finished with the quilt top that I felt the disco vibe. Then the natural pairing of Amy Butler's Disco Flower on the back was just too perfect! Of course I had to get a little cheeky in my Etsy shop description, quoting from ABBA's Dancing Queen. I was so tickled, I knew I got the somethin' that makes me wanna shout, and jump back and kiss myself!

Disco Soiree, Lap Size Patchwork Quilt,. This delightful quilt will make you dance and jive and have the time of your life! You'll feel the beat of the tamborine! Created with a wide variety of awesome designer fabrics in a traditional patchwork pattern but in a kaleidoscope design. Whimsical butterfly adorns the center square. Backed with Amy Butler's Disco Flower and a bit of Jennifer Paganelli. Bound with Paula Prass Summer Soiree polka dot. Batting is Cotton Warm and Natural. Machine quilted in my random meandering design. Measures 55" x 48". Perfect for adding a sassy touch to the couch, bedroom or as a twin bed coverlet in a little girls room!

Dance on over to my Mama Roux Etsy Shop for more funky quilts!

A Quilt for Faith

Another commissioned quilt! This special quilt was completed back in December for my dear friend, Jennifer, to give to her future daughter-in-law, Faith.

Jennifer had ordered two large quilts a few years back for her children (see this post). Jennifer is wonderful and lets me create my own design using various fabrics with her color choices. 

This quilt pretty much represents most of my favorite designers; Anna Maria Horner, Amy Butler, Sandi Henderson, Tina Givens, Heather Bailey, plus a few others thrown in for good measure. 

Sophisticated and romantic it measures aprox. 60" x 75" and as with the previous quilts I embroidered Faith's name and the year as an added touch.

 

Such a warm way to welcome a new member to the family! Thank you, as always, Jennifer.

Scrap-tastic!

What's a girl to do with an ever growing pile of Denyse Schmidt scraps? 

Start a scrappy quilt, that's what!

I love Denyse's Any Way You Slice It quilt and have seen many versions all over the web. I referenced several variations including this one, this one, and this one. Each one of these quilters used the design of the original quilt as an inspiration for their own technique. 

 For me, I decided to use a paper piecing method just to make sure I ended up with crisp lines and a good square block. I simply used plain copy paper and squared it up to 8.5" x 8.5" and used it as my template. Along with my pile of scraps I also cut fresh strips from existing yardage so I would have a good assortment.

I decided to limit my selections to mainly blues, greens and reds so the finished quilt wouldn't be too crazy looking. This quilt will most likely be a keeper but I have so many scraps I could easily make several more lap or baby sized quilts for the shop. 

These blocks go together very fast. I can't wait to put them all together in some random design. This is the kind of quilting I can relate to and I enjoy immensely, almost no measuring, matching points or lining up angles. No exact placement of blocks either, just do what your heart desires. I hope to have a finished quilt by the end of the week, fingers crossed!