Illinois Quilt: the fabric
Sunday, January 23, 2011 
As promised, here are the fabrics I'm using on the Illinois Quilt. Coincidentally, most of them were purchased in Illinois on our trips to visit with family; the rest were picked up at the Marché St. Pierre in Paris (Mercerie Moline).
Since I'm using a traditional Lincoln Log pattern, I wanted to steer away from the traditional with respect to the fabrics. I chose modern prints and tried to limit the number of colors in each fabric -- most have only two -- so that each one can stand out. The styles aren't necessarily coherent -- there are curves and straight lines, circles and damasque-style -- but I think that visually, this will make the quilt much more interesting.
Here are the fabric details, from left to right:
- michael miller Dandy Damask (Pattern #CX-3095)
- Soirée by Lila Tueller for moda (Pattern #11409 11)
- Bohemian Manor by Jason Yenter for In The Beginning fabrics (Pattern #7BM2)
- Hoodie's Sparkling Paris collection for Blank Quilting 2008 (Pattern #5645)
- Naturally Naturals for Red Rooster (Style #3508, Pattern #16934-BEI1)
And I have these two that I might use for the backing and / or try to incorporate them into the quilt top -- haven't decided yet.
Left: City Girl by Kitty Yoshida for Benartex (Pattern #0231255B)
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Brooke,
I love your fabric choices! Really fresh and modern. I think a little bit of one of those florals used on the top and back would be a great addition and would tie the whole thing together.
I had a fleeting thought that I might start a simple quilt, but the sewing machine and I haven't been getting along as well lately, so I think I'm going to wait.
love the colors, look forward to see the progress. i see by your blog that you have a daugter named "bon bon". that may keep you busy as well.