Hello Quilty Friends!
Happy Thursday to you!
Well, after a warm September and early October, autumn has definitely arrived here in northwestern Pennsylvania! We’ve been enjoying daytime temperatures in the 60s, but nighttime temperatures are now dipping into the low 30s. Brrr! So I finally decided it was time to put a warmer quilt on my bed. There’s nothing quite like snuggling under a cozy quilt on a chilly autumn night, is there? After a week of cold nights, I’m considering putting flannel sheets on the bed.
We’ve even had our first frost this week! There really isn’t anything quite like waking up on a chilly morning and seeing the season’s first frost. The world feels quiet for a moment, like it’s taking a slow deep breath. My next thought, of course, is to hop right back into bed and snuggle under my quilt! LOL!
I mentioned last week that work had begun on the total gut and remodel of our bathroom. As of this morning, we now have a beautiful walk-in shower with glass sliding doors, pretty soft blue walls, a new toilet, and the flooring is going in as I write. I’ve already managed to sneak in a few showers, and I can honestly say I am in love. Our local construction company, QRS, is doing the work for us, and it’s going to be amazing when it’s finished. Right now, though, everything is still a bit upside down.
I’m also reluctantly getting to see the sunrise every morning because the construction crew can arrive as early as 8:00 a.m. Ugh! There’s a lot to do before they get here. First, of course, I have to convince my eyelids to stay open and make myself leave my warm cozy bed. Then I have to tuck our two cats into a bedroom with everything they need for the day. Little Miss Bailly has been my work buddy down here in Mount Cluttermore (also known as my studio), and she is not entirely pleased with the current arrangement since she can’t be in the middle of all the action. LOL!
Between the chilly nights and these early mornings, I’ve been dreaming about my bed and that warmer quilt for most of the day. I can’t wait to crawl back under it tonight.
As the seasons change, so do the quilts around our homes. Maybe it’s time to put away that bright summer table runner and bring out one in warm autumn colors. Or perhaps you’re already thinking about decorating for Christmas with favorite holiday quilts, wall hangings, and pillows. Before we know it, those rich autumn colors and festive Christmas fabrics will give way to the soft blues, whites, and greys of winter.
And here’s something I really love about quilting: you don’t necessarily need a different pattern for every season! Sometimes all it takes is a change of fabrics to give a favorite design a completely different personality. A simple table runner made in rusty oranges, golds, and browns can be just as beautiful in Christmas reds and greens or frosty winter blues. Same pattern, three entirely different looks!
So today I thought we’d have a little fun exploring how we can take our favorite quilt patterns from falling leaves to falling snow, just by changing fabrics and colors. And maybe I’ll even share a few ideas for getting two seasons out of one quilt!
One Pattern, Many Seasons
Let’s take a look at some of our VRD Rose Card patterns and reimagine each quilt in fall colors, Christmas, and winter. Who ever said you couldn’t use the same pattern (you know that pattern you make over and over) for each season or holiday? No one.
For each of the following VRD patterns, I’m going to use 3 seasonal fabrics to show you how the pattern looks mocked up for each season so you can see how a pattern changes depending on the fabrics that you choose.
For today, I am using the following fabric collections:
Fall – Benartex Harvest Friends (available now)
Christmas – Hoffman A Cardinal’s Christmas (coming in 2027)
Winter – Riley Blake A Perfect Winter (available now)
Here we go!
Allspice
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Bespoke
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Honey Bouquet
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Lattice
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Main Street
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Ripple Runner
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Rodeo
Get your digital pattern HERE or your print pattern HERE
Isn’t it amazing how a simple change of fabrics can give the very same quilt pattern a completely different look? That’s one of my very favorite things about quilting! With so many beautiful fabrics available, the possibilities really are endless.
But what if you could take that idea one step further? What if you could enjoy two completely different looks without making two separate quilts? That’s where double-sided quilts come in!
I mentioned double-sided quilts in last week’s post, and I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to revisit the idea. Imagine making one side of a quilt in warm autumn colors and the other side in cool winter blues and whites. When the seasons change, simply flip your quilt over and voilà! You’ve got a whole new look without having to find storage space for another quilt. And let’s face it, some of us are running out of places to hide, er, store our quilts! LOL!
Of course, your two sides don’t have to be seasonal. You could choose two completely different color palettes, feature two favorite fabric collections, or even make one side scrappy and the other more coordinated. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination!
So, go ahead and give it a try sometime. You might be surprised how making two sided quilts might simplify your decorating, give you additional storage space, or even give you a little more time for quilting.
Well, that’s it for me today. I hope you enjoyed seeing one quilt three different ways.
Have a great week!
Sew. Laugh. Repeat.
Always,
Tricia @ VRD
