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Color My World by Wendy Williams

The Color My World Pattern is FREE to all Star Members!

I travel the path of life as a quilter gathering impressions of the places I go to and all the details that bring those places to life. Here in Color My world, you can share my world travelling the roads through cities, neighbourhoods, and streets that are universal to us all. 

I have chosen 4 iconic skyscrapers that represent the diversity of our world and have meanings and memories of our travels whether they are in real life or through images in photos. 

I have created a round setting for the houses and buildings which is a theme that I keep revisiting. The round shape appeals to me in that it is representative of our world but also the design element of the curve softens the sharp lines that the houses and buildings create. The circle makes an interesting path for the eye to follow as it works its way around the quilt. I enjoy designing quilts that keep the viewers interest. I first used this in my quilt ‘Round the Garden’ which is possibly the quilt that I am best known for. I have reused the circular design in ‘Over the Hill’ and another recent quilt called ‘Full Circle’. Many of my quilts feature wool or wool felt applique however I also love to make sampler quilts which lend themselves to block of the month quilts, for me it is all about my love of color and design. 

The roads add more repetition to the design which also adds a calming feature adding contrast to all the solid bright color. The mariner’s compass was a fitting inclusion in the centre and the cool lightness and brightness of the blue draws your attention to the centre and invites the eye to continue to explore. 

I chose to make this quilt with houses and buildings using foundation piecing. I love the accuracy of this method and with freezer paper, it is so much more user friendly than having to have a pattern for each piece and then the loathsome task of ripping away the paper when the blocks are completed. 

I fell in love with Marcia Derse fabrics a few years ago and when Windham released her ‘Art History’ range with the beautiful shot cotton colors, I knew I had to use it somewhere. It is such a joy to play with the colours in each block and notice how the colors change depending on how we group together. This colour play gives the maker a chance to explore color and its relationships with other hues. 

The muted, painted design for the background is an interesting contrast to all the solid colour, it adds an unexpected splash of pattern which allows the solid colors to take centre stage. I love the randomness of the pattern which allows it to blend beautifully when used in either small or large pieces and somehow becomes a neutral with a bit of extra punch and fun.

BOM 2021 Products Now Available for Purchase in The Quilt Show Shop

Kits are available for $279.99 and come with a choice of background.

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If you choose to make the quilt from your own fabrics, an introduction to the pattern and fabric requirements can be downloaded by clicking here.

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#6 JOHNANDERSON 2021-01-19 00:21
Kim,
Yes, just buy a 1-yr membership and you will be able to download the patterns each month for free. The pattern is not sold separately.
#5 Kim Brander 2021-01-17 16:17
I’m checking to see if I can buy the pattern only for Color My World. I’m not interested in the kit or BOM kits.

Can I purchase just the pattern?
#4 Melanie Mazurski 2021-01-05 12:12
What settings do I need to change to print the 1" scale on the templates. I'm printing on a Canon Generic Plus PCL6.
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#2 bbquiltmaker 2020-11-16 07:51
Laura, you will download the pattern each month, on the first of each month, beginning January 1, 2021
#1 laura.nagle 2020-11-03 13:01
I just renewed my Star membership. Please send the 2021 BOM pattern for Color my world (for January 2021) when it becomes available.

Thanks so much!
Laura Nagle
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