AGF Stitched with Kimberly: Palisades Quilt

Welcome to my stop on the Palisades Quilt Blog Hop, part of the Art Gallery Fabrics Stitched with Kimberly series. If you missed the previous free patterns and video tutorials, you can always catch up on the Fat Quarter Shop's YouTube channel.

To join in the fun, download the FREE pattern and check out the video tutorial. 

To make things even easier, Fat Quarter Shop has a Pandalicious kit available.

Was it just me, or did your mind start playing Palisades Park when you heard the name of the quilt? Given this line of thought, it should come as no surprise that I chose Dana Willard's Boardwalk Delight collection for my version of the quilt.

The Boardwalk Delights collection is very well-conceived. The colors are luscious, the prints have a variety of scales, and there are two great text prints. There's a nice balance between focal prints and blenders too.

If you'd like to make a version with the fabrics I used, here's what you'll need:
A & B: Flavor of the Day
C: Twinkle Lights
D & Backing: Busy Beach
E & F: I Scream, You Scream
G: Ferris Wheel
H: Sprinkles
I: Ice Cream Shop
J: Candy Dots
K: Eat It All
Binding: Soda Straws

The diagonal stripe of the Soda Straws print made it perfect for binding.

I do have one suggestion regarding the pattern. If you choose a directional print for Fabric A, it will end up going diagonally surrounding the center square. To avoid this issue, cut one 9 3/4" square rather than two 6 7/8" squares. I cut from corner to corner on the diagonal twice, resulting in four triangles.

Tisha Cavanaugh of Quilt Icing long-arm quilted my Palisades Quilt. As you can see, she did an incredible job. I can't say enough good things about her work. She takes non-local jobs, but I'd suggest contacting her soon so she can put you on her schedule.

Check out the other stops on the hop to see some of my favorite bloggers and their interpretations of the Palisades Quilt:

Lucy From Charm About You
Tina from Emily Ann's Kloset
Amy from Diary of a Quilter
Erica from Kitchen Table Quilting
Melissa from Happy Quilting
Melanie from Mostly Crafty
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl
Afton from Quilting Mod
Brooke from Silly Mama Quilts
Megan from Quilt Story
Heather from Quilt Story
Rachael from The Floral Suitcase

Thank you for coming by, and thanks to Fat Quarter Shop and Art Gallery Fabrics for making this event possible.
Because it's hard to get more summery than this quilt, I'm going to put it in the quilting category of the Hello Sunshine Contest at Quilts My Way.

For even more fun, I'll be partying at:

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Quilt Festival: Special Exhibits Part I

Let's take a tour of some special exhibits from the International Quilt Festival. In Full Bloom is a juried exhibition celebrating the tradition of flower quilts. I particularly enjoyed Sue Schlock's grayscale and yellow version of a pattern by Erin Russek.

Uptown Mimi by Sue Schlock

The hand appliqué is impeccable.

Uptown Mimi by Sue Schlock

The Texas Award Winning Quilts exhibit showcases winning traditional quilts from Texas guild shows.
Vickie Owen created Feathered Frenzy using paper-pieced patterns from Carolyn Cullinan McCormick's book A Flock of Feathered Stars.

Feathered Frenzy by Vickie Owen, quilted by Karen Nanos

Angela McCorkle drew a Diamond Log Cabin block and incorporated appliqué flowers to create Autumn Brilliance. Her palette was inspired by a colorful, striped clearance fabric. New Beginnings/Expanding Friendships by Carolyn Abbott Brainerd Minnesota in American Quilter 2004 Ultimate Projects Magazine Vol. XI No.4 was the design source.

Autumn Brilliance by Judy Wolff and Angela McCorkle

Viewpoints 9 featured the work of members who share their interpretations of a theme every other month. Isbjorn by Martha Wolfe, the exhibit's curator, was inspired by a photo by Kathy Crane of the NOAA Arctic Research Program. In her quilt description, she explains that polar bears are an indicator species and the poster children for climate change.

Challenge 7 Isbjorn by Martha Wolfe

Trilobite Trackway is Betty Busby's machine appliquéd, embroidered, and embellished exploration of extinct life forms.

Challenge 9 Trilobite Trackway by Betty Busby

Kate Themel describes her piece, Looking Back, as "an exploration of nostalgia and how it prevents us from seeing the truth about the past as well as the present."

Challenge 5 Looking Back by Kate Themel

Thanks for joining me as I reminisce about Quilt Festival. See you soon!