Favorite Quilting and Sewing Projects

Happy Thursday,

One more day and we welcome the long weekend, what are you all planing for the 4th of July? A nice BBQ out with the family will be great and later enjoying a nice cup of tea while admiring the fireworks. Well lovelies, I wanted to share this a while back and I finally have the chance on doing so. I know it's a bit....just a bit...hard to find the perfect project for that stunning stash of fabric that is waiting to be used, so I gather some of my favorites quilting and sewing projects or inspirations for all of you to enjoy!

I saw this Indie Symmetry Quilt on Maureen Cracknell's blog a while back and I had to share it, she is amazing at crating wonderful quilts, make sure to check this project out!

Did you know that Art Gallery Fabrics is also a BERNINA ambassador? They have amazing free tutorials for all skill levels and they are to die for!

Also, AGF has a wonderful project perfect for the 4th of July!

Isn't it lovely? I'm considering making something similar to that, thanks AGF! Lastly, this is one of my favorite projects that I created for We All Sew and it's so fun and easy to make!

Aren't these projects perfect?! Now, grab that stash of fabric or run to your local quilt shop and start creating awesomeness.

xoxo,

Pat B.

Rapture is here!

Hello lovelies!

First I want to take the time to thank you for all your amazing comments and all the love you show for me and for my work. I put great effort in creating fabric collections that will bring joy to all your projects. And it makes me truly happy to see you welcome them into your lives. This week I am also grateful because since I showed my newest collection at Quilt Market (recap here) with butterflies in my stomach. Yet, I have received such great feedback! So today I'm thrilled to announce that the  RAPTURE collection is now available!

The fabrics are inspired by one of my favorite designers, KENZO, and the watercolor style that has currently become the latest trend. The color palette has soft pastels, but yet it's bright and happy too! I'm so happy right now in my professional and personal life, so I wanted Rapture to be a reflection of this joyous time!

I designed this collection with a woman in mind. She is fearless and sophisticated. She dares to wear bold prints with bright hues of lemon, red, and blue. She loves to be raptured by the beauty in everything she sees and she wears her heart on her sleeve. 

Step into her world with my new Rapture Lookbook:

Her happy and serene world is surrounded by bright yet harmonious colors. She loves to dream in watercolor and she shares her vision through her paint brush. 

Rapture comes in two sophisticated color ways: Citric Happiness & Subtle Joy.

Citric Happiness, as the name describes, is full of citric yellows and happy corals with hints of teal, berry, and tender green.

Subtle Joy focuses on the soft sides of blue and peach, with hints of cream and mint. Both color ways embrace traces of crystal pink and black.

One of my favorite prints in this collection is Wild Beauty (in both color ways). It embodies the mood of this collection perfectly with its painted flowers, watercolor brush traces, with both bright and subtle tones and the boldness of a black. I love its versatility being great to work in all quilts, fashion, and home decor.

I haven't stopped sewing with Rapture. A lot of the projects will be FREE patterns available to you in the coming months! You can start making my FREE quilt pattern, Blissful quilt, now! You'll love making this quilt. It is easy to make and will sure bring bliss to your home (or for a loved one since the holidays are right around the corner).

Rapture is perfect for combining with all the Elements that AGF has to offer! If you want to throw in some solids to the mix, here is a list of Pure Elements that go great with Rapture:
 
PE-448 Canary, PE-435 Banana Cream, PE-444 Peach Sherbet, PE-426 Apricot Crepe. PE-450 Grapefruit, PE-438 Coral Reef, PE-405 Cherry Lipgloss, PE-446 Honeydew, PE-408 White Linen, PE-412 Tender Green, PE-424 Mirage Blue, PE-452 Spruce, PE-431 Mystic Grey, PE-413 Caviar.

And here is a list of Squared Elements that are just waiting to be combined with Rapture:

CST-3108 King's Road Turquoise, SE-613 Teal, SE-604 Seafoam, SE-609 Citrine, CST-3201 King's Road Lemon, CST-3101 King's Road Fuchsia, SE-600 Watermelon, SE-601 Rosewater, SE-614 Almondette, SE-607 Noir.

And what's even better is that I have matching threads to go along with Rapture! I've had the pleasure of working with Aurifil and coming out with my own thread collection!

The Eye Candy  Box is the perfect match when working with the soft tones of Subtle Joy!
 
The Quilting Heart Box is great to combine with the bright hues of the Citric Happiness palette. Great for quilting (of course) and sewing. So start filling your canvases with joyful projects made with Rapture!

I really hope you like my new line as much as I do, and that all these images inspire you to get stitching and create pieces you treasure and are grateful for. Stay tuned for more inspirational posts featuring Rapture! 

Love,

Sewing Project Roundup

Hello lovelies!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, quilting, sewing, and crafting! This weekend I decided to go thrifting for a few pieces of furniture and decor to add to my studio and sewing room. I love to find all sorts of antiques and combine them with modern pieces to add that touch of modern elegance to my home. I've also put the finishing touches to my next collection, which I promise to show you a sneak peek in the up and coming weeks!

One of my favorite things about designing collections is imaging what everyone else will do with them. I love designing fabrics, and seeing all of the projects people make with them is a true joy for me. So for today's post, I'm showcasing a few projects that I just adore featuring my latest collections!

 Mommy and Me tunic tops, by Jana. | Over-sized floor cushion, by Erin. | Quilt by, Kimberly Jolly, Quilty magazine, Jul/Aug 2013. | Groovy Carnaby Street quilt by, Quilt Jane. | Upholstered chair makeover, by Amanda Walker, sewmag.co.uk, June 2013. | The Missouri Star quilt block, by Debra, Quilt  magazine, Feb/Mar 2013.

 Cozy tea time trivet, by Rashida Coleman-Hale. | Lavender tea cups tutorial, by Katarina Roccella. | Little girl fashions, by Katarina Roccella.

 Fusion Dress pattern, by Pat Bravo, Sewing World magazine, June 2013. | Fresh Fraise quilt, by Michelle Marving, Quilters Companion, No.61.

I hope all these sensational projects have inspired you to make some of your own! If you have anything made with my fabrics, please feel free to add them to my Flickr group :)

Who knows? Maybe your project will be in my next post! Until next time...

Happy sewing!

See you at Quilt Market!

I'll be offline a bit this week because I leaving today to Portland, OR to attend the International Quilt Market! I've worked so hard to get ready. I'm exhausted, but I know all of my hard work will pay off.

Not to worry. You can catch all of the Market action by following me on Instagram! If you're at Market please stop by and say hi! I'd love to meet you.

Until later... xoxo,
Pat