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BLOCK OF THE MONTH - BOM
BOM 2021 - Color My World
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Enjoy "Color My World" by Wendy Williams - This beautiful quilt is constructed of soft and textural shot cottons from Windham fabrics on a richly patterned background. It offers so many opportunities for personalization through both embellishment and quilting- you could add house numbers, decorations, people, pets, garden flowers- there are so many ways to make this quilt truly your own!

Let's use this Topic "Color My World Show and Tell" as a place to show off your beautiful work. That way, you know where to come to see what everyone is doing.

The topics that apply to each month are a good place to ask questions or make suggestions for each block.

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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 16:46 #152254

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Helen,
Are you using silks?
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 13:50 #152245

GigiWendy, you are living right! Sounds like you are committed.

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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 13:17 #152244

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I wasn't planning to play in the BOM this time but there's just something about this quilt! Not being a collector of solids, I clicked on Hancock's of Paducah's recent sale notice. Two "grab bags" of Kona Solids ($19.95 each) arrived today - two days after order was placed with standard shipping!
One bag was medium to dark and one was light to medium (someone was looking out for me?). Eighteen different fabrics (no duplicates). Total yardage just under 12 yards with none less than 1/3 (and only 2 at that). Most were at least 1/2 and four were full yards. Lucked out with a pair of blues that will work for the Mariner's Compass and a pair of greens for the trees. I do plan to add some deep purples but otherwise I'm set. (I'd post a photo but they're in the wash!)

If anyone else out there is in need of a lot of different solids, it may be worth a look. - www.hancocks-paducah.com/HOP-Kona-Solids-Grab-Bag-Mystery-Remnant-Pack?quantity=1&custcol_tt_itemoption_decimals=1

Alexandria, VA
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 11:38 #152233

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Jillypea wrote:
I’m wondering what others are thinking. I’m afraid I don’t like the busy background and have chosen a white with tiny coloured spots.
Now that I’ve seen how large the small houses are, and all the seams, I’m wondering if small prints would look better but solids for the windows and doors.

Hi Jillypea. Ellenceleste in post#152056 in this same thread has a picture of her fabric selections. She picked small prints. I think they look really happy when they all combine together. Remember this is your quilt. Your choices.
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 11:19 #152232

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Jillypea wrote:
I’m wondering what others are thinking. I’m afraid I don’t like the busy background and have chosen a white with tiny coloured spots.
Now that I’ve seen how large the small houses are, and all the seams, I’m wondering if small prints would look better but solids for the windows and doors.

Jillypea, Like everyone else, I too am getting excited. I was really hoping for a coloring page, to audition some ideas, but it does not look like that is going to happen.
One way to work thru color ideas is to google tiny house quilts. With Covid keeping people home, seems like house quilts are real popular. It is amazing how different you can
make the overall feel of the quilt by your fabric selection color and solids and prints. I took a couple screen shots just to show you what I mean. I think I am going to take
my time deciding which way to go. Maybe a few samples the first month before purchasing my major amount of fabric. Plan to do a lot of looking at little house quilts in the next few weeks. HelenW
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 11:06 #152231

quiltdivajan wrote:
where can I find the yardage for the background and other fabrics

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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 11:04 #152230

Suller wrote:
I am hoping to make a dent in my stash this year (!) I have lots of largish scraps and partial FQs in tone on tones but no solids, If I use one or possibly two subtle backgrounds do you think having each house in a potentially different fabric will be too busy?

No, this is a pretty scrappy quilt. If the two backgrounds are similar, it will be fine. Some are using one background for the Small Houses and Mariner's Compass and a different, but similar one for the Tall Buildings and outside--even a third fabric for the outside border will work. That doesn't have to be decided before Month 12

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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 10:57 #152229

where can I find the yardage for the background and other fabrics
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 10:19 #152226

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I think I’ll add a few batiks as well. Love your fabrics.
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 10:03 #152225

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I have all my supplies gathered together and am so excited to get started. This will be my first time working with shot cottons. I am mixing shot cottons with batiks. Batiks for the trees, the mariners compass, and the background. The background is white batik with random aqua dots. I bought lame bias tape to add some differentiation to the tree trunks.
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 09:45 #152224

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Suller wrote:
I am hoping to make a dent in my stash this year (!) I have lots of largish scraps and partial FQs in tone on tones but no solids, If I use one or possibly two subtle backgrounds do you think having each house in a potentially different fabric will be too busy?

Just my opinion, but I think it would be fabulous. The scrappier the better! Scrap up the green trees too. Trees are different colors.
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 09:27 #152223

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I am hoping to make a dent in my stash this year (!) I have lots of largish scraps and partial FQs in tone on tones but no solids, If I use one or possibly two subtle backgrounds do you think having each house in a potentially different fabric will be too busy?
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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 08:03 #152219

Jillypea wrote:
I’m wondering what others are thinking. I’m afraid I don’t like the busy background and have chosen a white with tiny coloured spots.
Now that I’ve seen how large the small houses are, and all the seams, I’m wondering if small prints would look better but solids for the windows and doors.

My opinion is that the houses all being solids gives the quilt a cohesive look. But, fabrics that "read" as solids, like Grunge, marbles, mottled solids, tone-on-tone, would add a bit of interest but still be part of the whole look.

I have friends who plan to use some "architectural" fabrics--that look like bricks or wood, etc. A plaid roof would be fun.

Try a few to see what you think.

And not everyone loves the bold, busy print background. Your choice sounds just fine.

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Fabric 19 Dec 2020 07:54 #152218

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Jillypea wrote:
I’m wondering what others are thinking. I’m afraid I don’t like the busy background and have chosen a white with tiny coloured spots.
Now that I’ve seen how large the small houses are, and all the seams, I’m wondering if small prints would look better but solids for the windows and doors.


Given your solid background prints for the houses might work. Try one
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