It's always fun when
Blogger's Quilt Festival rolls around. Amy puts a lot of time into it, so thanks, Amy!
I know a lot of you have already seen this, but honestly, One in Every (Kona) Color is my favorite finish of 2012 so far.
I was trying to duplicate the Kona color card, since I just adore working with solids, and used the iconic Pantone color blocks as my inspiration.
It started with trimming lots of charm pack squares,
printing out lots of labels that included the color number and name,
and then meticulously matching them up to reproduce the Kona color card.
All of their 243 colors is represented. I had some spaces to fill so I added some other information from the color card, including washing instructions. This turned out to be a good idea, because not only did it fill the space that needed to be filled, it gave the eye a place to rest in all that sea of color.
I thought and thought about how to quilt it. While not a fan of stitch-in-the-ditch, except for a line of quilting through the white labels, everything else is stitched in the ditch. There were so many colors to take into consideration and I also didn't want anything to detract from all the color.
I used the
wonky alphabet by Kelby Sews for the back,
and ended with a tribute to Pantone, the initial inspiration for the quilt, a label using the color of the year, Tangerine Tango.
This was such a fun quilt to make. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of the Quilt Festival--there is so much to see!
Quilt Stats:
Size: 63x72 inches
Quilted by: Me
Best Category: Throw, ROYGBIV
This is such a FABULOUS quilt! I love the idea, and the execution is spot on! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteHi! Your quilt is fantastic! As a colour-lover I would never get tired to watch this! You have made amazing work! x Teje
ReplyDeleteAnd the best thing - you can't loose this Kona Colour Card you just sewed ;-)) It looks great, thanks for sharing !
ReplyDeleteIsn't that just so fun! Love it. How great to have a reference that's also useful to snuggle under. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteLove love love!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm repearing myself now since I have admired this quilt a few times already, but I love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I don't know how I missed this the first time. It is spectacular and definitely a labor of love! Very creative. Spectacular!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am always impressed with all of your quilts!! Such talent and attention to detail! I was wondering though. What did you print on? Regular White quilter's cotton, with a normal printer?
ReplyDeleteI am sooooo impressed with this quilt, Cindy! You are my idol!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievably amazing!
ReplyDeleteAny quilter would be head over heels for this quilt Cindy!!! So much time and effort and I appreciate you indulging us with it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! It looks fantastic; great riff on quilting and the stripy binding is perfect! Well done!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing quilt!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! You are so clever!
ReplyDeleteThis is jaw-dropping wonderful! From idea to execution your cleverness and skill shine through! It really is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Gosh. I am seriously impressed with this quilt. Such a great idea and I LOVE the final product. Great work!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous quilt! I loved reading about your process for making this. You've got my vote!
ReplyDeleteAs I've said before, this is a pretty genius quilt!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter how many times we have seen it....it is still amazing.
ReplyDeleteI can see why! It's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteNeat!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you chose to enter this one. It is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis is one very special quilt from a person with extraordinary talent.
ReplyDeleteWow! I am suprised RK didn't snatch this up for their quilt market booth!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome quilt! Enjoy the festival : )
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS Cindy! Wow.
ReplyDeleteI can not say enough about this quilt. It's one of my all-time favourites and is just so "Cindy" in its use of colour. Love, love, love.
ReplyDeleteseriously awesome quilt!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun! Hopefully you can use it as a gigantic Kona color card! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so clever! Thanks for sharing it today!
ReplyDeleteOh, I really love this quilt. It is just so fun and pretty, and so unique! Also, I admire your dedication to putting all those squares in the correct order with their matching names.
ReplyDeleteSo cool!!! What an ingenious idea! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, amazing, creative, unique! Love it.
ReplyDeleteI adore everything about this quilt! The thought and consideration given to every little detail is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteWOW what a fabulous quilt!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! This is amazing!! :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I' m staring at it open mouthed! What a work of patience. Congrats on such a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteI *love* this quilt! I wish I had thought of it!! You did a spectacular job! My graphic design daughter would faint with joy if I made her this one!
ReplyDeleteIt had to be this quilt! I still love it!
ReplyDeleteYep, still completely amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh my....is all I can say! You've blown me away!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing quilt with so much work. It looks wonderful. Love the binding.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great quilt. What a great reference tool!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great quilt. What a great reference tool!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a perfect quilt. I'm pretty sure I don't have the patience for making one (unless it came in a pre-cut kit, in which case I am so there) but it is so perfect for a studio wall! Just amazing.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind seeing it again! I think that its brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is so incredibly clever!
ReplyDeleteYup, this is pretty darn clever - and awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such a great idea... definitely a labor of love. :)
ReplyDeleteAs a woman who has painted LOTS and will always paint I have spent a lot of time looking at paint samples and I just love seeing a wall of color. I adore this quilt and how much it reminds me of all the color options available. This is such a wonderful idea and you did such a wonderful job!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh I love this - such a fun quilt. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, what a brilliant idea!
ReplyDeleteWhoo hoo, your very own Kona color chart. I know who to visit when I need to pick out a color!! What a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteCindy, I Ioved this the first time I saw it and I'm still drooling! hehe! Thanks for sharing your creativity.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is really cool! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea! So nice. Hope you hang it somewhere to show it.
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing and fantastic! What a great
ReplyDeleteway to honour Kona solid cottons. And to
add text to the "empty" spaces... awesome
idea. Wow!
BRILLIANT!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFab, fabbity, fab!
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely one of my favorites that you have ever made!
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
Wow!
ReplyDeleteUm, just wow, wow, wow. INCREDIBLE!
ReplyDeletewow! what a great idea, I think it's very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty quilt.
ReplyDeleteSewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I am always amazed by quilters' creativity. This is one of those amazing ones! Simple (not meaning easy) yet creative and so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteLove love this one, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteOne of my most favorite quilts, ever!
ReplyDeleteIt is stunningly beautiful and very unique! Love your idea of using a color card for inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteI did see this when you first blogged it, but it is so gorgeous, it is worth another look. Amazing job.
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea and so beautifully executed
ReplyDeleteFun quilt!
ReplyDeleteMargaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Wow wow wow!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! :o)
wow wow wow
ReplyDeletewhat an original quilt - love it!!
ha ha just had to laugh, because I said the same thing as trish before me - but it is a triple wow
ReplyDeleteGlad to see this quilt again Cindy!!!! It's just so special!
ReplyDeleteI hope you send a picture to the Kona manufacturer. This is a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! So cool!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. I am glad I found your blog because I like to make things with the selvages of fabric also.
ReplyDeleteSo awesome!
ReplyDeleteAck! Still love this quilt. If ever it needed a home?
ReplyDeleteJust fantastic!
ReplyDelete; )
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI adore this quilt, Cindy :) RK should totally buy it from you to show at Market every year!!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing - definitely a winner!
ReplyDeleteSuch a treasure. I am always impressed when I visit your blog. LOVE your use of solids. You amaze me!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm speechless! I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteI sure love this quilt!! You know recently I referred to you as the Queen of all things selvage...I think you are also the Queen of all things Kona ;-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing! What a fabulous idea. The back is really cool too. Good luck
ReplyDeleteWhat a seriously cool quilt!!
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing job...Kona rules!
ReplyDeleteNow look at that! Kona should want to borrow it from you for market!
ReplyDeleteBest color chart I have seen!! Amazing layout and execution. I love it!
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is creative! Snuggle and a handy reference too! What could be better :)
ReplyDeleteI love it! And I love my colour card too! I'm about to make a quilt that also uses the different packs of kona charm squares. I was wondering have you washed this? If so how did it go?
ReplyDeleteQuilting Very nice work :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful quilt. What are you going to do when they come out with new colours? :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, your very own larger than life colour card :) Such a fun idea. I love your choice of binding, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderfully creative & so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a clever idea - well done
ReplyDeleteI just love this. So creative and nice and fun.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing--beautiful, inspiring, and useful too, I'll bet! Great idea and execution!
ReplyDeleteNow this is unique!! great job!
ReplyDeleteSurely this is the most "colorful" quilt of the bunch. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteFun and practical! I LOVE the abundance of color and how you took inspiration from the color card itself. It is spectacular-- many thanks for sharing and bringing a smile to my face. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous idea for a quilt - love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteCindy, I think I've already commented on this quilt before, but it's just too amazing not to comment again. I love it. It's just creative, fun, & unique. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is amazing Cindy!!! How did I miss that on your blog? Love it!
ReplyDeleteI voted today ; )
ReplyDeleteYou get my vote in this round too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, I love your color card quilt! I think the ditch quilting is best for it to bring out the card "effect". Congrats on making it to the finals!
ReplyDeleteI'm just now reading about this - what an amazing quilt!!
ReplyDeleteI just stumbled upon this and I love it! I would love to make something like this to hang on the wall of my office at the printing company that I work for! Perhaps with the closest Pantone color match included with the color name (now to track down all of those Kona colors!).
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