Tidal Lace love in Maine!

Oh there has been some TIDAL LACE fun going on all over the state of Maine!

For the past 12 years the quilt shops of Maine have collaborated and formed a month long shop hop in April.

Each year they choose a fabric collection to feature and for 2015 they chose TIDAL LACE!!!! Yes, TIDAL LACE!

This year there are 42 shops participating in the Main Quilt Shop Hop with each shop taking up the challenge to make a quilt featuring TIDAL LACE. If you can’t get to Maine before the end of April, you will be able to view all these quilts in a special exhibit at the Main Quilts Annual Quilt Festival July 24-26 2015 at the Augusta Civic Center. See more info here and here

Here is a peek at some of these amazing creations.

Madeleine 20x26 by Sewing by the Sea

Madeleine 20×26
by Sewing by the Sea

 

Tidal Swoon 53x53 By Saltwater Fabrics

Tidal Swoon 53×53
By Saltwater Fabrics

 

Sixteen Counties Has My State 44x60 By On Board Fabrics

Sixteen Counties Has My State 44×60
By On Board Fabrics

 

Taffy Twist 39x60 By Kathie's Quilt Shoppe

Taffy Twist 39×60
By Kathie’s Quilt Shoppe

 

Maritime Museum Medallion 49x49 By Alewives Fabrics

Maritime Museum Medallion 49×49
By Alewives Fabrics

Who wants to go to Maine this Summer??

 

Tidal Lace on Handmade Charlotte

Today I’m so excited to share with you that Tidal Lace has been featured over on Handmade Charlotte!

I met Rachel a fews years ago in NYC and then again at The Makerie in Boulder Colorado in April this year. I had a ball taking one of Rachel’s classes and chatting with her, I love her vibe on creativity and family. You can see the feature here and make sure you have a look at all the other awesomeness of Handmade Charlotte :)

Handmade Charlotte

Handmade Charlotte

Final Day on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Today is the last day on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour, I hope that you have enjoyed seeing these amazing projects by all these very talented creators.

Jen Carlton Bailly – Bettycrockerass

Tide Lines Quilt using Quarter Circle blocks. Photo by Danielle Collins

Tide Lines Quilt by Kim Andersson using Quarter Circle blocks.
Photo by Danielle Collins

Starflower Pillow by Anne Sullivan using Quarter Circle blocks. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Starflower Pillow by Anne Sullivan using Quarter Circle blocks. Photo by Danielle Collins.

I was lucky to receive Jen Carlton Bailly’s Quarter Circle templates a few months ago and they make cutting Quarter Circle blocks a breeze! I used them while cutting pieces for my Tide Line quilt and I know that Anne from Play Crafts used them for her Starflower Pillow. I’m so happy to have Jen on the blog hop today to give us some fabulous pointers on cutting and sewing Quarter Circle blocks. Don’t be scared of the Quarter Circle!

You can find Jen’s templates here, be quick they go FAST!

You can see Jen’s great Quarter Circle tips here!

 

Miriam Blaich – The Berlin Quilter

Colored Pavement Quilt by Miriam Blaich. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Colored Pavement Quilt by Miriam Blaich. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Last, but by no means least, we have our finale piece by Miriam. We met through the Quilt Design a Day group on Facebook and I love seeing her designs. Miriam’s wonderful Colored Pavement Quilt is the one featured on the cover of the Tidal Lace look book. Her quilt design is amazing, she uses the Tidal Lace border print (in White Ombre) so well to create this lovely lightness in her design. I can’t wait to make one of these for myself!

Go see this gorgeous piece here!

Well, that wraps it up for the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour. It’s been so much fun and so inspirational to see all the wonderful talent on the hop. Tidal Lace will be landing in store in January. I can’t wait to see it out in the wild and I can’t wait to see what YOU make with Tidal Lace.

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

 

 

 

Day Eight on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today we have some amazing accessories for you and some for your home all done up in Tidal Lace!

Alicia Wietholter – Swoon Patterns

Sophia Beach Tote by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

Sophia Beach Tote by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

Coraline Clutch by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

Coraline Clutch by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

Coraline Wristlet by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

Coraline Wristlet by Swoon Patterns. Photo by Danielle Collins

I love the design detail and thought that Alicia puts into her patterns for Swoon Sewing Patterns. When thinking about what projects I wanted for the Tidal Lace look book I knew that I wanted a big gorgeous beach bag and when I saw Alicia’s Sophia Beach Tote I emailed her right away. The Sophia is large and roomy while still keeping a fabulous shape, I adore this bag! She also made a Coraline wristlet and Coraline clutch which are versatile and adorable bags.

If you see me at Fall Quilt Market I’ll be walking around with one of these amazing bags. Come and say hi and have a closer look. Meanwhile read more about them here.

 

Stacey Sharman – Peppermint Pinwheels

Compass Pillow by Stacey Sharman. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Compass Pillow by Stacey Sharman. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Stacey from Peppermint Pinwheels is a wonderful friend that I met through the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild. Stacey founded the East Bay group in 2010 (we used to meet in a local coffee shop) and I have long admired her amazing pieced creations. She has seen this fabric collection form from the very beginning and I’m so glad that Stacey was able to create her impressive Compass Floor Cushion with Tidal Lace, it is stunning!

See more here!

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

 

 

Day Seven on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today are two fabulous projects by 2 of the loveliest people. Both Cal and Rebecca are amazingly creative and they teach the most amazing classes!

Cal Patch – Hodge Podge Farm

Beachcomber Dress by Cal Patch. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Beachcomber Dress by Cal Patch. Photo by Danielle Collins.

It was while I was at the creative retreat The Makerie that I met Cal Patch. I had taken Cal’s class on Creative Bug and it was fabulous to meet her in person (can’t wait to take another class with her!). Cal’s Beachcomber Dress is amazing and all my friends at the photo shoot that day had to try it on, we loved it so much. It is like this magic dress that looked great on all of us!

See this gorgeous dress here!

 

Rebecca Ringquist – Drop Cloth

Embellished Tide bu Rebecca Ringquist. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Embellished Tide by Rebecca Ringquist. Photo by Danielle Collins.

If you ever get the chance to take an embroidery class with Rebecca do it! (You can find her on Creativebug to)

I first met her when she was teaching at A Verb For Keeping Warm, her embroidery class completely freed up my thinking about embroidery and I started having much more fun with it.  We then met again at The Makerie and it was lovely being able to spend more time chatting with her. Rebecca created this gorgeous piece Embellished Tide, she used the Tide Pool fabric as a base and then made amazing embellishments on top. Rebecca is an amazing artist, her embroidered drawings blow my mind!

It’s amazing, go see more here!

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel.

You can also find my post here.

 

Day Six on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Wow! Today we have 4 gorgeous projects made with Tidal Lace.

Ann Haley – Sew Messy

Tidal Layers Pillow by Ann Haley. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Tidal Layers Pillow by Ann Haley. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Ann is another talented quilt designer that I met through the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild and she has made the most wonderful Tidal Layers Pillow. What begins as a simple layout is elevated with amazing lines of quilting, then the pillow is finished with an incredible 2 inch flange around the edge.

Ann has written up a tutorial for this beauty. Have a look here!

 

Madeleine Roberg – Domestic Strata

Eucalyptus Rain Fence Quilt by Madeleine Roberg. Photo By Danielle Collins

Eucalyptus Rain Fence Quilt by Madeleine Roberg. Photo By Danielle Collins

Driftwood Pouf by Madeleine Roberg. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Driftwood Pouf by Madeleine Roberg. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Bon Appetit Placemat by Madeleine Roberg. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Bon Appetit Placemat by Madeleine Roberg. Photo by Danielle Collins.

I first met Madeleine through The Printed Bolt and their online competition REPEAT(ed). Madeleine has seen the designs for Tidal Lace go from being an idea through to being on fabric. So when I heard that she was starting her own sewing pattern company, Domestic Strata, I knew that we had to get her sewing patterns and Tidal Lace fabric together. Madeleine created the Eucalyptus Rail Fence Quilt (you have to see the hand quilting on this!), the Driftwood Pouf and the Bon Appetit Placemat with Tidal Lace and they are all wonderful!

WARNING! Cute Kitty pictures ahead here.

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

Day Five on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today on the tour we visit 2 amazing quilts by some amazingly talented designers.

Pati Fried – See How We Sew

Day At The Shore Quilt by See How We Sew. Photo by Danielle Collins

Day At The Shore Quilt by See How We Sew. Photo by Danielle Collins

Pati is another friend that I met through the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild. I love this group so much! Pati is a part of the See How We Sew team and they asked me to guest post for them a few months back (see it here and here). When they said that they would love to create something with Tidal Lace I was over moon! Who wouldn’t want Pati Fried, Laura Nownes and Jennifer Rounds collaborating on a quilt made out of your fabric collection!?! Together they came up with the Day At The Shore Quilt which brings squeals of delight every time someone lays their eyes on it.

It is amazing go take a look here!

 

Amanda Hohnstreiter – My Sewcial Hour

Tide Pool Quilt by Amanda Hohnstreiter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Tide Pool Quilt by Amanda Hohnstreiter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Amanda and I met though the fabulous Quilt Design a Day group on Facebook. When I asked Amanda if she would create something with Tidal Lace she came back with the stunning Tide Pool Quilt. These huge wheels of design goodness first got their inspiration from one of the Tidal Lace fabric designs! I love how she was able to take her design and interpret it with Tidal Lace!

Have a look here!

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

 

 

 

Day Four on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today on the tour are 2 very talented friends that I met through the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild.

I love seeing the quilts and other sewing projects that they bring to our meetings so I had no doubt that they would do something amazing with my Tidal Lace collection. Can you tell how much I enjoy seeing what people make with Tidal Lace?

Adrianne Ove – Little Bluebell

Happy Kelp Quilt by Adrianne Ove. Photo by Danielle Collins

Happy Kelp Quilt by Adrianne Ove. Photo by Danielle Collins

Adrianne’s Happy Kelp quilt is bright and fresh and brings some inspiration to us from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I love reading Adrianne’s process behind her quilts and you must see the quilty texture on Happy Kelp. It’s sublime!

See more here.

 

Terri Carpenter – The Quilted Fox

Diving Deeper quilt by Terri Carpenter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Diving Deeper Quilt by Terri Carpenter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

 

Backpacks by Terri Carpenter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Backpacks by Terri Carpenter. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Terri and I have been collaborating on a few things lately and it’s been a lot of fun. First, when you go over to her blog you’ll see her logo up at the top of the page, I worked on that with her. Then in my post on Day One of the blog hop, you will have seen that Terri is not only a talented quilt designer, she does amazing quilting as you can see on my Tides Lines quilt.

Up on the Hop today Terri has her amazing Diving Deeper Quilt,  go visit her to see her quilting on the border! She also made those gorgeous Drawstring backpacks!

See it all here!

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

Day Three on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today on the tour are 2 incredibly creative people that spur me on everyday. I first met Anne and Stacey through the Quilt Design a Day group on Facebook. This group is filled with wonderfully creative and supportive people and I’ve made some lovely friends through it.

 

Anne Sullivan – Play Crafts

Starflower Pillow by Anne Sullivan. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Starflower Pillow by Anne Sullivan. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Anne is talking about her inspiration for her wonderful Starflower Pillow today that was inspired by some designs that she was working on in QDAD. I love how she used Tidal Lace in such a bold way!

See more here!

 

Stacey Day – Stacey In Stitches

Down By The Sea Quilt by Stacey Day. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Down By The Sea Quilt by Stacey Day. Photo by Danielle Collins.

Stacey has written a wonderful post about how the inspiration behind Tidal Lace really connected with her and her life. She is also sharing more about her stunning Down By The Sea Quilt (it was hard to not try and keep it), plus there is a tutorial for her Tide Pool Pillow which is perfect for using up your scraps!

Find Stacey’s lovely post here.

Make sure you go visit these stops and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

You can also find my post here.

Day Two on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour

Today on the tour we visit 3 amazing projects made by 3 wonderful people.

 

Erin Harris – House on Hill Road

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Tidal Wave Quilt by Erin Harris. Photo by Danielle Collins

I first meet Erin from House on Hill road a few years back on a sewing weekend in New York. I love visiting Erin’s blog, she has the kind of projects that end up on my must make list and a great peek at her daily life. Her Quilt Essential book is a great reference book.

Erin designed and made the stunning Tidal Wave quilt. It’s amazing, go take a look here!

 

Amy Gunson – Badskirt

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Ahoy There! pouch by Amy Gunson. Photo by Amy Gunson

Amy and I met virtually through the Quilt Design a Day group on Facebook. I love Amy’s design sensibility and crossed my fingers hoping that she would say yes to making a project with Tidal Lace. What a project she made! THE cutest boat pouch ever! These are going to be the best presents to make.

Quick go find out more here!

 

Cath Mosley on Instagram

Beach House Placemats

Beach House Placemats by Cath Mosely. Photo by Danielle Collins.

I met Cath through my very good friend and photographer Danielle. Cath travelled to the USA for Quiltcon in 2013 and we had so much fun with her in Austin! Cath’s handwork is AMAZING! I’m so happy that she was able to incorporate her fabulous handwork in her lovely Beach House placemats with mini clams! Cath doesn’t have a blog but she is the Instagram Queen! (She taught me everything I know on IG) So check out these wonderful placemats here.

Make sure you go visit these stops on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop and leave a comment on their posts. There is a FQ Giveaway for every stop on the Tidal Lace Blog Hop Tour!

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Tidal Lace Fat Quarter Wheel

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