I’m here to show you today is my Night Owl Quilt.
At one of my lectures this week I got a bunch of questions from an attendee about my Night Owl Quilt. Typically I can send someone the link from my “Quilts” page where I post all of my finishes when they want photos.
Night Owl Quilt was MIA from that page.
So as I ran out the door for Roan’s field trip I thought to grab it and my camera for photos on the morning ferry commute and make use of my minions.
The design is a pattern called Supernova that is published in our book Quilting Modern.
I think quilters are drawn to reproducing this quilt pattern due to its simplicity of technique and construction. I come across its remake online more than any other quilt in the book.
The softness quality is exactly balanced for me on this quilt. Soft colors, soft Essex, wool batting, Osnaburgh on the back, and just enough density of an organic quilting pattern all add up to perfect.
The only thing I wish I would have added are the spin-offs into the background. There’s always something;)
I really love how the design allows you to play with just about any fabrics you’re in love with, including novelty if that’s your thing. I’ve always been drawn to this Alexander Henry owl print and used it as my starting point, layered fabrics from stash as I built out.
Quilting swirls=Starry Night.
I love these colors. For some reason I’m smitten with the binding pick on this one. Something about the small scale tone on tone and the color of this fabric attracts me to hoarding it. You can try to find it, but I’m pretty sure I bought it all so you couldn’t;)
There it is, Night Owl Quilt has landed on my Quilt page!
If anyone has suggestions of a graphic designer that does logos I’m in the market. Please only someone that has a real business, with a questionnaire to get us on the same page with design and fresh looking portfolio;)
Happy Monday Peeps!
I really want to learn this technique. Is it in one of your books?
The stitch and flip triangles are indeed in the book;)
Cool! I will have to get a copy. I’ve been eyeing it for years!
Katie, maybe people are also drawn to the Supernova quilt because it’s AWESOME. I love that quilt, and this version, too.
Haha, could be:)
I completely endorse the use of your minions. 🙂 Oh, and fantastic Night Owl quilt. That color-way has been pulling at me lately. It’s very spring in the NW. I really look forward to your posts. Thank you for sharing.
Katie, what is the grey fabric in the first picture of this post? It looks delicious … is it the same flannel as your design board?
That’s the Essex linen in the black I think.
fantastic. Thanks.
I’m smitten with every single photo in this post!
Hello, Katie! My quilty mom sent me your post! I’m a graphic designer with my own company and would love to talk about your logo! You can check out my portfolio at http://www.guglikdesign.com and get in touch if you think we’re a good fit! I can also send additional logo samples if you’d like. Thanks so much and I look forward to talking with you!
What fantastic quilts!!!
Katie, I purchased Quilting Modern just last week and love it! I am looking forward to working on the projects. 🙂
Oh yeah! Send pictures of what you do.
Katie, I have Nominated YOU for the Liebster Award! Instructions are on my blog: http://www.literaturechic13.wordpress.com/
Pick me pick me! I do graphic design (along with fabric design and everything else!), logos are my specialty! Send me an email if you like: cynthia@greencouchdesigns.com and we can chat. I am currently updating my design portfolio, should be done tomorrow, but you can look at my current site til then for some examples: greencouchdesigns.com 😀
Beautiful! This is such a fun riff on a traditional pattern!
Looks like the quilts were done by someone with a confused and disoriented mind….also they need help with selecting fabric colors that complement each other……the quilts pictured simply look ghastly..
Oh my…. I love the quilts! I admit they are not something I would have done but I truly appreciate the work that went into making them and LOVE the end product because it is an expression of creativity. I wish I had the courage to be so bold! I love that people can “follow your arrow wherever it points” and create something that makes them happy. Love the non-traditional fun!
Thanks K!
Ooh Marvin! Please no negativity!! We quilters celebrate all sewists choices. Not everyone likes vanilla ice cream!
My mom always used to say, “Wouldn’t the world be a beautiful place if everyone was just like you:)
Absolutely beautiful! I love the simplicity of this quilt. I love your choice of colors for this quilt. I love making my quilts but I have a hard time experimenting with colors. I see many beautiful quilts like these and I always want to make them but I don’t because I just don’t know how to get the mixture of color and tints like I see on their quilt. Do you have any advice at all that could help me with this? Thanks