Welcome to the LOVE tour! This is Moda's annual September blog hop featuring all of their designers and today is the French General day!
We are excited to launch our upcoming collection, Rue Indienne... in stores any day now! Here is a sneak peek at our collection of patterns for Rue Indienne, designed and sewn by our fabulous quilting team, including Penny, Cheryl, Deb and Kim...
When did you fall in LOVE with quilting/ textiles?
I fell in love with textiles first! Twenty years ago, I was traveling in the South of France and started seeing the linen sheets and old linen floral curtain panels at the flea markets. There were piles of old fabric - and I started buying as much as I could carry back to the car. I had no idea that textiles would change my life forever and lead me down a path of collecting 18th and 19th century fabric that would eventually become the basis for our fabric collection with Moda.
Last year I worked on Michele Muska's new book, Quilting the New Classics, and was determined to learn to quilt! I started with a sampler quilt but got hung up on the flying geese block! Then I tried a jelly roll quilt and found that I could piece with my eyes closed...well almost! I haven't quilted anything since but I assure you, I have a garage full of fabric and someday, someday, I will be quilting in my spare time!
Besides inventing new Jelly Belly combinations, (which is the fastest way to make me feel sick - but I still love it!) my creativity is fueled by color, texture and anything old and used. When I feel totally depleted and lacking of any inspiration, I find myself going back to my collection of old quilts and fabric and I always seem to find something I had missed...a small repair or stitched initials or an additional fabric hidden under an old quilt...it's these little details that feed me and inspire me.
What is the best part of your design process?
The best part of my design process is working with the people I work with...my husband JZ, the great staff at FG, the design team at Moda and the friends I have made in the quilting industry. I never imagined I would become part of such a creative group...and I love it!
I think we all know my favorite color...it starts with an R and ends with a D!
When I teach classes or workshops, I LOVE.....
Learning something new from my students! I have taught our Indigo Workshop dozens of times, but I still love it when a student comes up with a new design technique or dyes a fabric that makes the indigo look totally modern and fresh...there is always something new to learn and teaching workshops is the best way to learn!
This project features a layer cake, charm pack or mini charm, but what is your all time favorite moda precut?
My all time favorite precut is the mini charm! We are working on our upcoming 2015 Mini Charm Monthly Club which will feature a mini charm and a monthly project...thanks to one of my favorite quilters and FG employee, Amy! More details to come in December!
Here is the pattern for the layer cake quilt from Moda:
http://www.unitednotions.com/Moda-Love-Layer-Cake-Quilt.pdf
And finally....leave us a note about what you LOVE about quilting...we will pick a handful of winners and send out some of our new Rue Indienne precuts! Merci!
And finally....leave us a note about what you LOVE about quilting...we will pick a handful of winners and send out some of our new Rue Indienne precuts! Merci!
Be sure to visit all of the Moda designers on the tour:
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
April Rosenthal – http://www.aprilrosenthal.com/
French General – http://frenchgeneral.blogspot.com/
Minick and Simpson – http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Cotton Way – http://cottonway.blogspot.com/
Sandy Gervais – http://piecesfrommyheart-sgervais.blogspot.com/
Primitive Gatherings – http://lisabongean.wordpress.com/
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Bunny Hill – http://bunnyhillblog.com/
Deb Strain - http://debstrain.blogspot.com/
Kansas Troubles – http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Kathy Schmitz – http://kathyschmitzstudio.blogspot.com/
Laundry Basket Quilts – http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/blog/index.php
Zen Chic – http://www.farbstoff-bridge.blogspot.com
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
Me and My Sister Designs – http://meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/
Jan Patek – http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
Sweetwater – http://sweetwater.typepad.com/makelifesweet
466 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 466 of 466I LOVE color . . . so designing the quilt is my favorite part! It really makes it easy when you design such amazing fabric! Red is my favorite color too.
Quilting for me is a way to relieve stress , I can turn off the world while I sew . Thanks so much for the chance .
Bonjour! I love everything about quilting except sandwiching together fabric and batting if its a large quilt. Nous vous remercions de la chance!
I love the pretty colours and the quiet work
I love finally putting the quilt together, and seeing your "vision" come together!
LOVE anything by French General and your new collection is wonderful!
Dania Kinney
I love being able to create something that will wrap love and comfort around someone I care about....that's what making quilts is all abou for me.
The excitment of starting a new quilt project - and I happen to be one that loves putting on bindings ... the end of the project. Guess you could say the whole project. Thank from Judy C in NC
I love the entire quilt making process -- from picking a pattern to selecting fabrics, cutting it into little pieces and sewing it all back together. Next comes the quilting and finally the binding, which I find very relaxing and gives me a sense of completion. Love your new line and several of the new patterns. Yummy, yummy!
I love fabric. I find sewing little quilt projects very relaxing.
I love your fabrics and products.
Your books are wonderful.
XXOO
Elizabeth
Thing thing I love about quilting is the act of giving something you have made to someone else! Yes, I love picking the fabric and design but giving... that's the best part!
I love the creative side of quilting and of course, new fabric!!!
I love quilting because of the time I can spend alone and it is relaxing. I love giving away lap quilts. Also would love to win your fabric, I'm in "LOVE".
I love the feel of fabric and how it drapes and folds.
I love the fabric selection process in quilting. This is the first time to your blog and I love the old world shapes and classic lines in the textiles. Lovely.
What I love about quilting is Fabric! I love color & choosing fabric.
Wow! I agree with Cindy! Everything except the basting!!! The absolute best part is watching the top come together! Thanks for the chance.
Beautiful quilts posted here. I love red too. Look forward to your newest line.
I love piecing. It is so much fun to watch the pattern come together from little pieces of fabric!
I love all of your fabrics. Thanks for the chance to win. I love everything about quilting.
I love the fabrics, colors and choosing patterns-quilting has so many choices. It helps me relax and enjoy sewing while listening to music. Also love looking at patterns, reading about quilt history. Best hobby ever!!
I love choosing the right fabric and pattern for the people I love!
What I love about quilting is the fabric- every season I love to see the new creations by the moda designers, its all so inspiring!
I love combining different fabrics and colors to come up with my own designs.
I really enjoy choosing fabrics for a quilt, the more the better. I especially love hand quilting it though, for me that's the best! I try and hand quilt at least one every year. I would love to make a quilt with thus new collection. Karen
I love the feel of fabric. I love the colors. I love manipulating the patterns to change the effect. Quilting appeals to all the senses.
I love, love, love all fabrics. I'm especially interested in fabric selvages. Your fabrics have the most beautiful selvages so I like then a lot.
I love choosing fabric and patterns!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
What I love most about quilting is that it allows me to make my love a visible, tangible thing that can warm and comfort the ones I love.
Quilting is very therapeutic for me (well, most of the time), and I love that it has given me something to do as a hobby. I'm a full time stay at home momma, and sometimes it's just nice to do something that involves creativity and beautiful fabric! And I can share this love with my son and teach him too. :)
LOVE your new fabric line and the quilts that have been made from it! WOW!!!
I love every single thing about quilting and could happily spend all day, every day doing it. Oh, and I'm not at all obsessed with it.
Wow, those reds of yours make everything look opulent! I love the community of quilting, and I love it that I always have more ideas than I can make, and I can share them all!
I love the planning, the drawing and sketching, the translation of an idea or inspiration onto paper and then into fabric. I could design forever, if I only had someone to keep up with all of the sewing and quilting!
The thing I love the most about quilting is doing it together with my close friends. I love our "Girls Night In" sewing parties. The fabric, patterns, music, laughter is the best medicine!!
I love playing with beautiful fabrics, finding that 'perfect' pattern, slowing down and taking my time to do the best job I can and...creating something that stays done! x
I love giving the finished product to someone and seeing how happy it makes them.
I love everything about quilting. The friendships I've made, choosing fabrics, piecing, quilting, having that finished project and knowing that I made it!
Designing and laying quilts out is my favorite aspect and shopping for fabric too!
Quilting is a stress reliever for me. I love trying to decide which quilt to start after one is finished. It usually takes me a couple weeks to decide, so I have several options ready to go when it's time.
I love the cutting-getting the first view of how your fabrics will look in your project
l find I really like and probably love the quilting part
esp with the long arm ( i rent time at my LQ)
It is almost instant gratification
l find I really like and probably love the quilting part
esp with the long arm ( i rent time at my LQ)
It is almost instant gratification
Quilting gives me the opportunity to create something and the blessing of seeing someone's face when you hand them something you've made just for them.
I love the colors in the fabrics and the creativity I can put into each of my quilts.
I love stiching the first stich. The project is still so new then.
I love stiching the first stich. The project is still so new then.
i fell in love with it two years ago and still do, thanks
I love the creativity and the time to be with my thoughts while I stitch. The fabric is beautiful. I love your blog posts with all the wonderful photos!
I love the color design and placement process of quilting the most. I am in LOVE with your new fabric line.
I love the feel of quilts, the joy in knowing I made one, choosing fabrics, choosing a pattern, cutting, piecing and binding. Quilting itself, not so much.A creative outlet is so important to me.
Quilting is very relaxing for me. I also have met some wonderful quilters that I have learned a lot from. Belong to several quilt clubs and have had lots of laughs with my new friends.
I love the friends I have met through quilting. My mini group friends are the very best. We share in lots of fun and laughter, sorrow and sadness. They are the greatest!
I love the creative process - I just love making things. I also love that quilting reminds me of my grandma and all her handmade quilts.
I love watching a project come together, from some cuts of fabric into a quilt top. It's so satisfying.
It's the fabric that gets me every time. Combine gorgeous fabrics with a great pattern, and I'm in quilty love.
I love seeing how different colors & fabric patterns work together - always a surprise & usually a good one :)
I love giving a quilt to someone who needs a reminder that someone is thinking of them during a difficult time in their life.
I love gathering supplies for new projects! Your Romani Bleu quilt is stunning!
I love fabric of course and discovering colors that work. the planning is such fun!
I love fabric needless to say. Discovering colors that work. The planning is such fun.I have a lot of French General.
Definitely love collecting the fabric & then finding that special pattern to transform it into my quilt creation.
I love that quilting feeds both the right and left sides of my brain!
I hope I'm not too late to be included. Your new fabrics are wonderful!! One of the things I enjoy most about quiltmaking is the planning. I love the "problem-solving" aspect of trying to cut and use the fabric the most efficiently.
I usually make my quilts to give away so my favorite part of quilting is the recipients face when they receive their quilt! I love your beautiful fabrics!
I love seeing all the little pieces come together into something lovely!
I LOVE every step of the process- from the moment inspiration strikes when I lay hands on a new fabric line, to the final stitches of quilting. There's something deeply satisfying in taking hundreds of little pieces of fabric and putting them together in a creative rhythim to create a beautiful new whole.
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