If you know me, you know I love working with solids! So I was more than happy when RJR Fabrics invited me to participate in their blog hop: What Shade Are You?
As part of the blog hop, I got to work with their Cotton Supreme Solids collection. I chose to work with this lovely set of blues, yellows, and pinky-purples.
From these fabrics, and a few Cotton + Steel basics, I created Bolt.
Bolt gets her name because she reminds me of a bolt of lightening blazing through the sky. She measures 48″ by 60″ and is made up of Birds in the Air blocks.
I quilted Bolt using straight lines spaced about half an inch apart. These straight lines give Bolt lots of texture.
It was a pleasure working with the Cotton Supreme Solids. I love how vibrant the colors are and how lovely they coordinate with the Cotton + Steel basics.
If you want to see other quilts from the blog hop, check out the RJR Fabrics Facebook page. If you’d like to purchase Cotton Supreme Solids, you’ll find them at Pink Castle Fabrics.
RJR Fabrics is giving away a bundle of the Cotton Supreme Solids that I used to make Bolt. If you’d like a chance to win, please leave a comment. I will choose a winner randomly. The giveaway is open to folks in the U.S. and Canada. I’ll leave the giveaway open until Sunday, October 19th at 9:00 p.m. EST. Good luck!
The giveaway is closed.
88 comments
Oh… I love it! What a beautiful quilt!
Nicole! Oh! I should just start putting "standard, gushing about your work comment" when I see your posts. Seriously, you should have your own book by now. I just LOVE everything you do!
Bolt is a great name for this design, the straight line stitching echoing the pattern makes it feel like the energy radiating off of the strike.
I love that you did straight line quilting to mimic the bolt shape. Where the opposite lines meet and continue looks fantastic. Thanks for the link to the Birds in the Air tutorial, I can't wait to try it.
Looks amazing and the colours are so rich and gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful quilt! The quilting on this is awesome!!
Gorgeous quilt, love the name Bolt too!
Love this quilt!
Very nice quilt and I'm loving the name Bolt! I haven't tried the RJR Cotton Supreme Solids and would love to give them a go!
Bolt is a good name. Nice choice of colors. 24Tangent@gmail.com
I love the colors you chose for this quilt! Just lovely!
Love your quilt! I have never made a quilt from only solids but would certainly like to do so.
I love that the way you turn the block gives you some colored triangles together. It adds a beautiful sense of random placement.
Beautiful! Love the colors that you chose!
Very good job on the quilt! I have really enjoyed watching your quilting expertise grow!!!
I really love Bolt! This is what happens when the perfect design, fabric and quilting all come together…….Perfection!
I absolutely love these colors together, they just make me smile! The bolt traveling across the quilt is awesome!
Fantastic quilt, I love the way you switched things up every so often.
Bolt is stunning! I love how energetic it is, as well as clean and modern. Congratulations!
I love your quilt. Thanks!
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What a lovely and dynamic quilt!
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I love the colors you used in Bolt.
Love these colors! And I like the printed fabric mixed in with the solids.
Love the wee flashes of print fabrics in amongst the solids
I love your quilt and the name is quite appropriate. The colors are gorgeous and I like how you scattered the cotton + steel basics throughout. 🙂
I love your quilt! It is so today's simple dramatic stripe of color!
I love the colors you selected, and your quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful!
What a beautiful quilt! I love those pinky purple fabrics too!
Very nicely done. I need to work more with solids.
I've made this in traditional fabrics but the solids are great too. I may have to make a quilt using this block again.
This looks amazing! I love the colors!
Love Love Looove your Quilt!! These fabrics are Awesome!
WOW! I love Bolt! Your quilt is wonderful and the name is perfect. The quilting is gorgeous too. I love the fabrics on offer the colours are fabulous.
Pauline
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Very nice quilt! Love the colors.
This is beautiful Nicole! And what a pretty bundle…
Love what you did with this bundle!!
Great colors!! Thanks for the chance to win. Bolt is beautiful! Birds in the Air is one of my favorite blocks. I think it may be because of the name.
I love the way this turned out. Great color choices.
Beautiful quilt! I love the solids you used. So vibrant!
Your quilt is stunning. So so so pretty. Thanks for sharing it and thanks for the chance to win.
Gorgeous! And I love your color choices!
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Great job! I love that quilt and the colors.
That quilt is gorgeous. I love the negative space as much as the geese!
I love your quilt, Bolt, it has that POP of color that is just perfect! My hubby and I have two varying opinions on his minimalist idea, This blanket would be perfect!
I love the bolt quilt. The colors are beautiful. I have been quilting a long time, but new to modern quilting.
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So this is amazing. I love it. I love the precision and the quilting.
Perfect colors too. well done
Fear no color!
Love the quilt!! Love your blog. Would LOVE to win the bundle, thanks for the chance. Patti
Beautiful quilt! I love the pattern and the colors you chose. Thank you for sharing.
Fun quilt. And a perfect name! nice work.
You are amazing, as always! Love this quilt and the color combo.
So striking =) I really like this return to straight line quilting.
Beautiful quilt Nicole! It is so striking – and the quilting really makes it! Thanks for the chance to win the fabric. Marcie
Couldn't the triangles be made with squares sewn together and then cut diagonally using a white square for each set? It seems logical to me, but I'm not sure how it would be done.
Beautiful bright colors! And the quilting is perfect!
this is lovely! I'm loving birds in the air lately!
I love how you added a few small geometric shapes in with the solids — and Bolt is the perfect name! [my first comment had an error, I hope I am not duplicating this]
Such an elegant quilt! The design really makes the solid fabrics sing. Thanks for the contest.
Cute quilt I love it:) Thanks
Such a beautiful quilt! Thank you for the chance at the giveaway also!
Love the fabrics – love your design!
Beautiful. Love the color combo and the design is so clean and modern.
What an awesome quilt, I love it!!!!!
What a beautiful quilt! The Birds in the Air block is one of my favorites.
Thanks for the giveway chance!
Your design shows the versatitily of these fabrics so beautifully! Thanks for sharing your quilt with us, and for the giveaway!
What a stunning quilt! I love love love the simplicity of the design and the colors are so perfect!!
beautiful quilt love the colors
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What a gorgeous quilt!!! Stunning!
What a stunning quilt! love the colours!!
You can never have enough solids!
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Bolt is beautiful! I have been scared to try quilting lines that close together. But, yours is so stunning that I might have to give it a try. I love your blog; thanks for sharing your work with us!
I love Bolt. So pretty.
I love your color choices. sarah@forrussia.org
Completely loving that quilt! Love the colors and the design.
I adore Bolt so crossing fingers that I win 🙂
What great colors! I like the movement in this quilt a lot. Lots of straight lines is my go to method as well.
I love this quilt, and the tute for the block is great.
The quilt is perfectly named. There is so much dynamic energy in it–a streak of lightning is very apt.
Love the color palette you chose, and the design, too – another fantastic quilt!
Thank you for sharing this dramatic arrangement of a traditional block. I love the cool and warm mixture of fabrics.
Thank you so much for the chance:) I would love to win this for my mom.
Sara rai
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Beautiful quilt. Love the colors and the zigzag.
Love the quilt. Sew fresh with the solids!
The colors are just great! I love it!
Love the splash of prints.
What a gorgeous quilt! I really like the modern take on the birds in the air block. Thanks for the chance to win!
Those colors really pop against the white background. Love the straight line quilting (I'm so into that).
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