Catching Rainbows Pattern Release & Gift-Away!

It's a rainbow explosion of fun in the Quiltville Studios today as we release the printable PDF pattern for my Catching Rainbows quilt!

Are you as excited as I am?

I have heard from many who have been pulling and setting fabric color families aside for weeks - I suspect this weekend will be a flurry of color for many as you dive in!

I had so much fun making this orange batch!

For quite a few weeks I spent my weekends making blocks, focusing on just one color at a time - 

This was all going on while organizing and culling through my fat-quarter boxes - and boy did it make a WONDERFUL dent!

I didn't repeat any of the fabrics in the quilt - not even the neutrals.  Just one neutral and one color per block - the leftovers from cutting each block becoming a refresher for my Scrap User's System strip bins - It was sooo good all the way around, breathing new life into the strips stash, and creating some space in the fat-quarters.

All of the pretty-in-pink ones!

I had so much fun using my Essential Triangle Tool, along with the Simple Folded Corners ruler or Simple Folded Corners Mini to do the half-square, quarter-square, and stitch & flip corners in the blocks.

These are tools I work with ALL THE TIME and they partner so well together that they are always at hand on my cutting table.

I have provided traditional rotary cutting sizes and methods for those who choose not to use the rulers for whatever reason.

The pattern includes so many full color graphics and photos to guide you each step of the way - along with BOTH unfinished and finished sizes for each and every unit so there is no guess work on your own measuring up.

Sew Much Rainbow Fun!

Pre-approved by Lola!

The printable PDF pattern for Catching Rainbows is now available at the introductory price of $9.00 in the digital patterns section of the Quiltville Store.  That's a 25% savings over the regular price of $12.00.

This price drop is good until May 1, 2021 when the price reverts back to full.

The great thing about PDF patterns is that they do not sell out!  There is no shortage of merchandise, they are instantly available everywhere around the world no matter where you call home.

You can view the files on your desktop, laptop, tablet or phone!  You don't even need to worry about printer ink and paper if you choose not to.

If this is your first time downloading digital patterns from my store to a computer click HERE.

If you intend to download to an iPhone/iPad click HERE.

Quilt size: 86’’ x 95.5’’

To kick off this new release, I am partnering with Cotton To Quilts in a fabulous gift-away!

We will be drawing for a lucky winner who will also receive a free Riley's Rainbow Roll to enhance their stash in making Catching Rainbows! 

(Winner must have fabric prize shipped to a USA Address.)

Mix and match fabrics from all three different rolls for the ultimate rainbow explosion in your own Catching Rainbows quilt!

Riley's Rainbow was named for Irene's sweet Yorkie Riley who made his way across the rainbow bridge recently. The Riley Roll has some different vibrant greens that the other two rolls do not have -

I love how all 3 rolls play together to create a wonderful mix.

Of course, you don't have to wait to see if you are a winner - head on over to Cotton To Quilts and see all of the scrappy goodness Irene has pulled together for you.

And don't forget the neutrals!!

Okay! Let's DO THIS!

We will draw for our winner on Monday, April 26, 2021!

If you are on Facebook or Instagram - we are using hashtags #quiltville and #catchingrainbowsquilt so we can see your fabric pulls, your blocks in progress and more - PLEASE use the tags!  It makes everything so much more fun.

Today is also a momentous day for The Hubster and me - Moderna vaccinations #2 are going in.

While I'm not focusing on possible symptoms, I'm glad we have a weekend ahead of us to lay low and recuperate if we need to. No matter what the side effects - if this puts us one more step toward a more normal life, it's worth it!

What are your plans for this beautiful day ahead?

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Vintage quilt found in Alabama.

And this goes for Grown Ups too! We should never stop asking why!

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Critical thinking is a skill that needs to be constantly employed in our everyday lives.

Happy Friday, Folks!