9 Color Palettes for Your Next Quilt
Do you ever buy fabric and then get super stressed that it won’t look good together? I feel that way ALL THE TIME!
Luckily, the nine ladies that tested my Sweet Nothings quilt pattern totally nailed their fabric selection. Let their finished quilts, help you pick your next fabric pull.
This post will highlight the lovely ladies that tested my pattern AND provide you with 9 color palettes that you KNOW will look great in a quilt!
The Sweet Nothings quilt is my first step into the quilt pattern writing world. I was so lucky to have found a group of wonderful people that were willing to support me through this journey and test this pattern for me. I love that testers go in with fresh eyes and a new perspective. They catch things that you and your tech editor may not think about because they haven’t been looking at the pattern for hours!
But, enough about that! Let me introduce you the the wonderful ladies that made beautiful Sweet Nothings Quilts!
Alicia Jones - Pink and Blue
Alicia made this beautiful quilt with yardage from Art Gallery Fabrics. I love how she used a mixture of solids and prints.
Although the pinks are all very similar in value, the different prints make them stand out.
The blue contrasting color really helps the secondary pattern of the diamond stand out.
Alicia has a wonderful fabric shop called Wild Blooms Quilt Co. Go check her out!
Carrie Cordes - Pink and Teal
Carrie’s version was made using Fat Quarters all pulled from her stash! Every time I see Carrie’s stash pulls, I get so jealous of all the beautiful fabrics she has!
I absolutely love the scrappy feel she created with her fat quarters. However, she was able to keep all of the fat quarters within each Fabric similar enough that you don’t loose the primary or secondary design.
Carrie is a pattern designer and she writes beautiful patterns. Check out her shop!
Cortney Bougher - Pink and Green
Cortney made an extra scrappy version by cutting less pieces from more fabrics. In patterns, we usually write cutting instructions to use as little fabric as possible. If you want a more scrappy look, you can take cutting into your own hands just like Cortney did.
Quilt patterns are there to guide you, but they are also meant to inspire you! You don’t have to follow them exactly if you have a different look in mind. I know that I have loved seeing what people have done with my pattern that was “off pattern”.
Erin Bauchan-Caprara - Yellow and Purple
Erin is on a mission to make quilting less wasteful and she is an inspiration! She made this quilt from scraps leftover from other projects!
I LOVE the pop of pink she used for the hearts. I also cannot get over how the light purple and dark purple contrast so perfectly!
Erin’s mission is one to aspire to. If you are looking at ways to make quilting more sustainable, I recommend you follow her on Instagram!
Julie Gehman - Monochromatic Red
Julie has an eye for fabric selection. Her monochromatic quilt is so beautiful and I want to make this exact version!
All of these fabrics are prints, but they visually appear like solids! The Ruby Star basics she used are perfect for both print and solid lovers!
I have been bugging Julie to open a fabric shop, you should all bug her too, then maybe we will make it happen ;)
In the meantime, go check out her patterns here!
Katherine Casella - Burgundy and Purple
The print Katherine used as her background fabric gives her quilt dimension! It makes it look textured, even if it is just quilting cotton. I could totally see this quilt hanging in someone’s nursery or being used for tummy time.
The baby size of this quilt comes together so quickly that you could probably finish it in a weekend!
Katherine used just the right mixture of prints versus solids to keep your eyes busy, but not overwhelmed.
Melissa Morford - Blue and Pink
Melissa and her husband run an amazing handmade shop called Hazel Oak Farms. This baby quilt is so on brand for their shop!
I love the mixture of blues and greens with the POP of pink in the hearts. The colors in her quilt are soothing and invoke a feeling of calmness.
I feel like if a crying baby saw this quilt, they would settle right down (said by someone who clearly does not have a baby). I love that Melissa used the dark blue as Fabric 2 because it really makes the hearts pop!
Rachel Kaegi - Peach and Blue
I absolutely adore the fabric Rachel used inside of her squares. To me, it really creates the vibe of the quilt. All of the other colors in her quilt coordinate with it perfectly!
When you are struggling to pick fabrics for your quilt, this is one of the best strategies. Find a print you love that has multiple colors in it, then match the rest of the fabrics to it!
If you want to use all solids for your quilt top, choose a backing fabric with a cute print and coordinate your solids with the colors in the backing!
Lesley Weedon - Ombre Rainbow
Lesley was very creative and took the cutting into her own hands. The ombre layout is one of my favorites in quilts, but it usually takes a little bit of creativity and some quilt math to create.
Instead of picking one color for Fabrics 1, 4, and 5, she used 5 different colors! This is what created the rainbow.
Is this a tutorial you would be interested in? If so, leave a comment and let me know!
I hope you enjoyed all of the beautiful quilts made by these amazing ladies! I tried to drop some helpful tips in along the way. If you find any of them particularly useful, let me know which ones in the comments!
