I'm a huge believer in mixing things up when it comes to fabric. Sure, there are times when I enjoy using a collection all by itself, but something magical happens when you start pulling prints from different designers and themes. So I was thrilled when the lovely people at Windham Fabrics not only invited me to be on the blog tour for my friend Angela's new Curious Dream fabric, but also encouraged me to choose a few of their other current collections to use in my project. I was so excited to see what the results would be!
When Curious Dream, Good Hair Day, and Maribel arrived at my door, I was surprised by how well they played together. The colors blend beautifully, and I love that each collection has a good number of lighter prints to balance out the more saturated tones. I decided to stick with a very simple quilt design: half square triangles pairing a rainbow of colors with low volume prints. I even tossed in a few triangles of solid white and cream muslin to balance things out.
The quilt finishes at about 55" square, backed in a wide print that I had on hand. I quilted 1/4" on either side of every seam. For the scrappy binding, I used strips of several gray prints from the collections, making a neutral frame for the colorful quilt top.
I'm absolutely delighted with this quilt. The simplicity of the design gives it an almost old fashioned look to me, though it's filled with beautifully modern prints. Curious Dream has so many great blenders in it, and it makes a wonderful addition to my stash. I have to add that Good Hair Day & Maribel are perfectly charming as well. I'm so grateful to Windham for giving me the chance to play with these gorgeous collections!
There are some darling projects on the Curious Dream tour. Be sure to check out all the other stops!
Monday, December 12th – Windham Fabrics
Wednesday, December 14th – Brooke Sellmann- Silly Mama Quilts
Thursday, December 15th – Wendy Sheppard –Ivory Spring
Friday, December 16th – Rebecca Bryan – Bryan House Quilts
Saturday, December 17th – Chris Dodsley- Made by ChrissieD
Sunday December 18th – Aurifil
Monday, December 19th- Jennie- Clover & Violet
Tuesday, December 20th – Stephanie Kendron – Modern Sewciety
Wednesday, December 21st – Joanne from The Fat Quarter Gypsy
Thursday, December 22nd – Heidi Staples – here!
Friday, December 23rd – Round up post at Windham Fabrics
Leave a comment on this post to win a fat quarter bundle of the Curious Dream collection. The giveaway will be open from now until 8PM tomorrow night. International entries are welcome, and if you’re a “no reply” or anonymous commenter, please remember to include your email address in your comment!
Happy sewing!
**This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Sarah!**
**This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Sarah!**
Darling quilt! I like mixing collections a bit too...
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt. I really need to quit over thinking my quilts. I tend to get bogged down and don't finish. 😊
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curious Dream is a great name for a fabric line! Eautiful quilt Heidi.
ReplyDeleteIf only I could spell😊
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. Very striking with a simple block. The fabric gets to shine
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Angela had designed her own line of fabric! (I first knew her through Doll quilt swaps on Flick'r! I remember her adorable mini with a girl dreaming!!) It is a very sweet range and I love how you have used it in your quilt! Now I need to check out the other makes on this blog hop! Thanks for the chance to win some of this fabric!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt I love HST. Jmikebalou(at) aol(dot) com
ReplyDeleteLovely HST quilt showing off the beautiful fabrics used.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful quilt Heidi. I love how you mix and match fabrics :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt, and how you arranged the colours of the blocks! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt!! An HST quilt is on my to sew list forever...
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and the mix!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous. Love the fabrics and the simplicity of the design. It shows off the fabrics beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful - I am not so good at mixing different fabric lines! thank you and have a great holiday!
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow is beautiful!
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So pretty! This collection looks like it plays well with others.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is gorgeous! I'm all for simplicity since it can give some amazing results. Plus, this is actually a quilt I can finish myself!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt. Sometimes the simple design is the best.
ReplyDeleteYou are SO good at selecting fabric! Boy, I love HST's. I really like the size and scale of yours. Did you use 8" squares?
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt and the fabric is so pretty. Thanks for the give away.
ReplyDeletepatsystitch@gvtc.com
I really like the idea of mixing solids in with the low volume fabrics. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt, great colors. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteTheboysmom@nc.rr.com
Your quilt is gorgeous... I love its simplicity because all the colours and prints in this collection pop!! You have a great variety of low volume fabric too!!
ReplyDeleteI love how your quilt did end up. Lovely!
ReplyDeletePlease, count me in too...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance,
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Love your quilt, I'm into simple today also. It's also fun to mix up fabric lines!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of your quilt. It really shows off the prints.susansewsstuff@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove the Curious Dream Collection. Your quilt turned out fabulous, I have a hard time combining colors and collections (especially picking out fabrics online). Thanks for the giveaway and happy holidays, grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! You have such a great eye for pairing up fabrics.
ReplyDeleteso simple, but so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the name of the line. The colors are very comforting. I would love to win the bundle and see where my dreams take me. So enjoy your newsletter & blog. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and thanks for a chance to win some lovely fabric!!
ReplyDeleteI love all these fabrics together! What a sweet and simple, yet amazing quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt and the fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win. Love reading your newsletter and wishing you a wonderful christmas.
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Beautiful! HSTs was a wonderful choice to show off those prints!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and the beautiful fabric.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe large hst really show off the fabrics well. Beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! Beautiful fabric showcased in a stunning quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love your handsome model for this snuggly quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! And thank you for an awesome giveaway ��
ReplyDeleteI like the way you laid out the colors on your quilt--very fun! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt in those big triangles.
ReplyDeleteI'm a sucker for HSTs, so simple...yet showcases the gorgeous fabrics. lutzcats at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely in love with this quilt!! Do you mind sharing what size your blocks are? Gotta love those big half square triangles.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the way you combined fabric lines. Where I live, I never see a whole fabric line and I am always combining new with old. It really is a thrill to see myriad fabrics playing together well.
ReplyDeleteI'm crushing hard on simple HST quilts right now, and this one with the rainbow setting is beautiful, Heidi! The colors all play together so nicely : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!!! I love the look of the HST with the bright fabrics and low volume prints.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy quilt and the fabrics are so cute. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collection!! And I love the simple quilts, my most favorite!!! Thanks for the chance to win! Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt! So pretty with the Curious Dream fabric!
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I absolutely LOVE this quilt, it using several collections and how it pops with color. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOften simple is the best. Your quilt is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your bright quilt, I have been doing love your bright quilt! I just made a half square triangle pillow. Might have to try something bigger!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of the quilt and that it lets the fabrics shine.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...for me the more prints the better
ReplyDeleteNICE FABRIC COLLECTION! THANKS FOR SHARING!
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!msstitcher1214@gmail.com
Beautiful quilt and
ReplyDeleteI love how you used
all those colors!
Merry Christmas.
Carla from Utah
Wonderful quilt! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is everything, so much rainbow happiness!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt and I also have many curious dreams.
ReplyDeleteThat is so simple and perfect.
ReplyDeleteDeb is dslepper@gmail.com
DeleteCurious Dream is a delightful fabric line and thank you so much for the opportunity to win a bundle! The quilt you made is really cute. It never ceases to amaze me how even the simplest designs really pop with good contrast and fun fabric designs.
ReplyDeleteI love a good HST quilt!! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeletekakingsbury at verizon dot net
Love your quilt! Would love to win the fabric bundle! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt!
ReplyDeleteFantastic quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet quilt--love the colors you used! And the quilt looks especially wonderful wrapped around that cutie of yours :)
ReplyDeleteI love HST quilts and your is especially awesome made with Curious Dream. Thanks!
ReplyDeletePlease click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.
absolutely smitten with this quilt, love the simple design that comes together so well!
ReplyDeletethat quilt is fantastic! I'm in love with how those fabrics mixed together!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so pretty and fun! I really love it, the fabrics work really well together 😊
ReplyDeleteI love the happy colors in this collection!
ReplyDeleteThis is just so elegant and cute on your swing. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI love it when fabric lines work well together. Terrific and simple quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway of these wonderful fabrics..
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!!!! I Love Love LOOOOOOVE your quilt!! Simple but soooo GORGEOUS!! Beautiful job!!
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS! :)
I love the simplicity of your quilt (someone else does as well) ;) Thank you for the inspiration! janie(dot)mccombs(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt, and such a sweet model you have! Thanks for sharing the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSimple and beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove the large HST blocks. What an adorable quilt Heidi!
ReplyDeleteNice, easy, quick, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is positively joyful! These fabrics play together so well, and you have really showcased them. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe design of your quilt may be simple but it's very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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I love your color/pattern combinations! It is so clean and appealing to my eye and very beautiful!
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I love simple designs, especially when the fabrics are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHSTs are my favorite! Love this.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors of this fabric collection-thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteOh its so lovely! The simple pattern allows for the fabrics to shine.
ReplyDeleteYour young model looks happily snug and warm wrapped in a rainbow, as would the little girl inside all of us!
ReplyDeleteI love how your quilt turned out! Beautiful mixture of fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI have fallen in love with this fabric bundle and the way that it does blend so spectacularly with so many of Windham Fabrics other lines of fabrics. Your quilt is gorgeous! I have really fallen in love with half square triangles this past year; after being shown a couple of ways to make them, I keep looking for patterns that use them now. LOL. Plus, using the larger HST's and the variety of backgrounds it does make it look old fashioned. Really beautiful. Thank you for sharing and the fabulous opportunity to win a bundle! brend_ack(@)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful quilt! Can't go wrong with HSTs. Lovely colours in this fabric line too. annesimonot@sasktel.net
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is so pretty! I love those prints.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and fabrics!
ReplyDeleteGreat colors and a perfect pattern to showcase them!
ReplyDeleteI am always impressed when people can confidently mix up fabrics from collections. I wish I could do that! I tend to be a purist and keep them together. I do love this collection and would be so happy to create with Curious Dream!
ReplyDeleteI adore your quilt. Simple design but it just really stands out! I love it. Thanks for the chance to win this bundle; and have a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteI just made a comment above, so don't count this one as an entry for the giveaway. Just wanted to say I made your Pixie Basket today, and have two more cut out to finish tomorrow. They are so adorable, and are being given as gifts. Thanks so much for the wonderful sweet pattern!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! I think it would be great for a beginner too!
ReplyDeleteThis darling fabric has me dreaming of quilts--the colors, the designs, combined withe the theme itself are so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt and the little girl tells the story. I love that you were able to pull fabrics from your stash. You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo much fun with these colors and the HST.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had fun.
I absolutely love this quilt. Jmikebalou (at) aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt! Love the simplicity.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt - I love HSTs
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt
ReplyDeleteLove the name of the collection ,Curious Dream,and the quilt is just beautiful,Love your combo.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a bright and merry Christmas!
Nice quilt! Playing with colors and themes is always exciting!
ReplyDeleteI love the way the large HST blocks allow the fabrics to shine!
ReplyDeleteCute quilt! I love the extra dash of Color on your low volume prints. Thanks for sharing your blog
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