Last weekend my darling husband abandoned me to go on a boys camping trip, and as soon as he had walked out the door I knew exactly what I was doing with my free time….
You see just before DH left I took delivery of the latest Lizzy House range, Lovely Hunt….and I knew that I had to use it immediately so I pulled out ALL my Lizzy House fabric….
…and cut out a 5 inch square from each piece of fabric. Then, using my hexagon mini for guidance I got to work….
As there was no husband I could keep working without having to pack things away… I had squares and fabric all over the floor…and it took me a couple of days to get all the blocks up…I kept adjusting and rearranging, coming back to the design wall in between other tasks…I finally ended up with this…
The first block I placed was the low volume cats and then I just worked slowly from there. I tried to tackle one or two colours at a time, making sure that there was a flow to the colours…
Not all the fabric made it into this quilt top…
I only ended up using 168 different fabrics and had about 20 left over. I could not work out how to make the brown palette work so it did not even get a look in.
A couple of the prints had too much colour variation in them at 5 inches big to make the them work, but all the wonderful blenders…the Pearl Bracelets, the mini bracelets, the Butterflies and the chain links helped make the novelty fabrics play nice.
This quilt is definitely my quilt… it is not going anywhere but onto our couch. As the weather starts to turn icky here in the Pacific Northwest this quilt will keep me warm and cozy…. all I have to do is finish it up!
Now while I was cutting up my Lizzy Stash I cut an extra fat eight or two for a give away. By the time I had finished working through my stash I had a stack of 25 different fabrics… including quite a few out of print beauties, as well as some of the new Lovely Hunt….
So if you would like to win this fat eight bundle just leave a comment below, telling me what you would do with this wonderful bundle of colour. I will draw a winner next Wednesday, and as always the contest is open to my overseas friends too.
This giveaway is closed. Thanks to everyone who entered and congratulations to Linda who won.
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I haven’t seen Lizzy House fabric anywhere but in your blog, as far as I know. Would like to try some of your paper piecing patterns with it – haven’t done paper piecing yet.
I would use it for…… hexies…. log-cabins
…. andandand.
Love the fabrics and your layout!
Loving the quilt, my daughters autistic and loves to cuddle up with soft quilts they make her feel safe. So big project for me that’s been going since Easter is to make her a epp elcetic mix quilt so far were 450 hexies in. I would love to add this collection in on her quilt. Making it a truly global quilt for my little monster mash,,!
Oh My! I’ve been wanting to start on hexies and I’ve been auditioning fabrics. As you’ve proved, these would be beautiful! I’m a beginner, so I don’t have “stash” yet… Thanks for the opportunity!
A quilt – my favorite thing to make!!!
I would use it in a new english paper piecing project – I am doing stars, and love these fabrics. Thanks!
I would probably make a baby quilt. Would like to try some Granny Squares blocks.
I would definitely make something scrappy and warm to snuggle under. I’ve yet to make a quilt for myself really. Every bed has a quilt and lots of friends as well but none for me to enjoy as a “blankey”. These fabrics are gorgeous! Maybe some paper piecing….who knows.
Your rainbow quilt looks beautiful! I have always wanted to do one myself but do (not yet) have enough color variety in my stash, so that would be a good start!
I’d love to work on those butterflies!
Hi Cath, this is a very generous offer. I would make a couple of dolls quilts for my grand-niece with the fabrics, that would be lovely as I made a quilt for her bed with some Lizzie’s fabrics.Thank you, love your work.
What a lovely grouping of fabrics! I think I would make a small triangle quilt. Thanks for the giveaway! Great project during your alone time!
Thanks for the giveaway! I would use them either to make a square quilt similar to yours, or else to make a pieced border around a gray or black skirt.
So many possibilities. I have been meaning to get started on a quilt using the Wanta Fanta block……,these fabrics might just be the inspiration I need I get started.
With 18 grandkids I would make something fun, from a bag/purse, baby blanket, or dollies blanket, depending on colors 😇
Me, I see two little girls getting a nana make- would stretch it out and get two snuggle quilts- something with stars, I’m sure. Your quilt looks lovely! Isn’t it nice to know when one of our creations is totally for us! Thanks for the giveaway
wow, what a wonderful bundle. I would work on a quilt for ME with these! I love all the bright colors! Thanks for the chance.
Me- I see 2 little girls getting a “nana made”- I would stretch it out and make 2 snugglie lap quilts. Probably something with stars:) Thank you for the giveaway- Your quilt looks fabulous!
I would love to make a colorful baby quilt
I think your fabrics would look fantastic using the EPP plus design that Svetlana from S.O.T.A.K. has posted about and has featured at the top of her blog. I’d like to give it a try!
Wow so generous! It would turn into a baby quilt for my new niece or nephew 🙂
The material is gorgeous. I would love to make a quilt for one of my new beautiful granddaughters.
Thank you for the chance to win.
Love your inspiration for a rainbow quilt…..might have to try that if I won the bundle
I’d incorporate them into the appliqué quilt that I’ve been collecting fabrics for. They’d be PERFECT!
I have been trying to build up my different colors for just such a quilt. Love all the shades of every nice color!
A log cabin with a modern spin. Lucky you – all that free time to sew.
I can see those fabrics surrounded by a lightly textured solid as a background and either having small pieces of this fabric floating in the background or using each piece as a “surround”…either a square or rectangle or triangle or other shape “ring” where a piece of the background is in the middle. I can also envision using the quick curved ruler with these fabrics and a lightly textured background.
I would usend some for a PSQ that I’m collecting 2″ squares for. I’m also going to do a hexie quilt using all different fabrics….and who knows what the rest could be used for….limitless possibilities. And I love what you did with the fabrics!
Your fussy cut rainbow hexies are adorable as is your cheerful quilt top! I’d use that bundle to make a fun rainbow throw quilt 🙂
I’d make a baby-quilt or some preemie quilts …. wonderful giveaway !
Love these fabrics! Would make a lap quilt just for me!
I’d make the 2″ square postage stamp quilt I’ve always wanted to make, and those fabrics would play so beautifully with my scraps. There would have to be quite a lot of fussy cutting, of course… Thank you so much for generously sharing your gorgeous fabrics with us, and that lap quilt of yours is fabulous; masterful use of colour, as always!
Kate does this mean I need to send you some of the 2 1/2 inch squares I have been cutting from my scraps…or maybe the 2 inch squares I have been cutting?
If you make it the 2″ squares, I can use even my smallest scraps, but anything at all is welcome! What excitement! I’m going to try the Elizabeth Hartman fusible interfacing method – I love the idea of sticking everything down and *then* stitching it together…
Love this collection! I would make quilts for our local Infant Crisis Services in Oklahoma City.
Make a quilt for my sister, since having chemo she feels the cold.
I’d make a rainbow Irish Chain quilt!
My goodness what a wonderful giveaway! I would make a scrappy improv nine patch.
Love the fabrics! Would like to put them in a colorful bargello quilt!
I’d make my own quilt to survive the Oregon winter! Rain today has me wanting to snuggle with a new quilt anyways!
LOVE your two Lizzy quilts. she is my favorite designer and I regret not stocking up on her work when I first started quilting 7yrs ago. If I won these, I’d make myself a quilt to snuggle with this winter in Boston. Hopefully we will have less snow this year!
I love your rainbow quilt — I am thinking that this bundle would be great to do my own variation of a rainbow quilt but in triangles or clamshells.
I love this quilt top, and I love that bundle! I recently saw a gorgeous cathedral window pillow–I think I’d use them for that!
would make a quilt for the hospice I work in to cheer people up!! xx
I’d like to say that I’m going to use it for some very important project, like a baby quilt for one of the 4 new nieces and/or nephews I’m going to get in the next 8 months. But, in all honestly, I’ll probably just put it in a place of honour on my shelf and pet it a few times a day, every time I walk past.
I made myself a rainbow charm quilt and it’s my favorite of the ones I’ve made so far – mostly because I made it long enough to snuggle all the way under, instead of square. I love your color layout and would probably want to make another rainbow-y charm quilt.
I love Lizzy House too and would use these for a hexie project.
Oh, love the rainbow quilt!!! Hmm, I am trying to limit my color choices a bit more, so this was a great idea. If I was the lucky one, I would make a new cover for my old wooden kitchen couch!
I think the lady with the autistic daughter should win these fabrics, as they will be loved forever.
Love it so much! I would probably use the more fun fabrics to make my son a bright happy quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!
You are so talented!! And I wanna make what you make 🙂 For real. I only have a few Lizzy House collections (missed the cat one), but I admire most everything you create with her lines, plus everything you don’t. You’re fantastic!