It was a no brainer for me to do this blog hop. I love Kona fabrics, I love their colors, and I love how I can use them. I bought 9 fat quarters for this quilt trying to see if on my own I could come up with a gradiation in the color that would make these blocks pop...and in my own mind I think I may have. I am so excited about this quilt. My husband was a little upset when I started this and said he would NOT like it...well tonight I loved his reaction to it. He said this just may be one of his favorite quilts of mine (he would rather I use bright fabrics, and this one fits the bill). I cannot wait to get it quilted.
Thanks to Madame Samm and Carol for leading us on this hop, and Kona and Auriful for sponsoring it. Here are the rest of the participants for today.
January 13
Happy Hopping and Happy Stitching!!
113 comments:
Love the colors against the black background. Beautiful quilt.
I just love using black backgrounds! It makes the colors look so vibrant! Great job!
You did an awesome job Kristen. The colour really pops.
Your quilt is so colorful. I agree that the colors POP! Beautiful.
Beautiful quilt and your design is lovely! Thank you for sharing.
I love it! It just glows with the colors. What a wonderful quilt.
Way cool Kristen, I really love it! I just showed it to my husband and he said the same thing as me, "wow, great colors". I look forward to seeing the finished product!
~Brandy
Love your project and the black background just makes those colors burst!
stunning. I love the black background :-)
You picked great gradations; the stars have a twinkly feel. Love how the black makes the colors pop even more.
Those colours certainly do pop against that black background! Love the gradation of the shades worked out perfectly! Very sophisticated design. Your top is gorgeous!
Very nice
I love Kona solids too. Your colours stand out with your background
I love this! Black backgrounds are a favorite of mine :) and I think you did the color gradations just right!
Wow! Great job, Kristen! I love the bright pinks and greens against the black. This is definitely a color pop! Keep up the good work!
Very pretty colours. Love it against the black too!
The brightly-colored Kona solids pop against the black background. I like your modern twist on what I call the Bear's Paw.
Sew pretty. Those colors look amazing against the black background. Wonderful job!
Very pretty. Love how you did the gradation in colors. Thanks for sharing.
No wonder you both like it.... it's great! I always love the solid fabrics against a dark background. Great job!
I am with your hubby…I love the look of it all….what a lovely impact the black has too….very cooooool
Stunning! The colors really pop against the black background.
Oh it is stunning. I love the bright colors against the black. It makes the color sing.
Thanks for sharing and vein part of this hop.
Spectacular! You have done a great job with the colors.
Thats lovely Kristen!! The black background really makes those pretty colors shine. Great job.
Thanks for sharing your project. The colors just jump off of that black background. Love it.
gorgeous quilt!
Your use of colors created a really beautiful arrangement on this quilt...love it! It just pops out and seems so cheery. Great job!
Kristen; you did a fantastic job on this Bear Paw quilt!! I have always loved the bear paw, but these Kona colors made it!!
Tell your husband, I agree with him. I am a NOT PINK, PLEASE quilter and sewist. I like bright colors, too. This quilt is perfectly charming and one of my favorites of the hop so far! Good job!
Your quilt is amazing. I love these colors against the black background. Great job.
Beautiful, Kristen! When our husbands love what we did, that is the best kind of validation!
I just love this set on the black for a real vibrant POP!!
Love how that color pops off that black background!
Kristen what a beautiful quilt!
So pretty! Thanks for sharing. vickise at gmail dot com
Spectacular! It definitely says Wake Up! To kona :-)
I love your husband's reaction. That is great! Your quilt is wonderful and yes, you certainly accomplished your goal. I, too, love Kona fabrics. Thanks for participating and being a great inspiration. Now, I need to dig into my Kona solids.
Each post I read just keeps getting better and better! What beautiful work! I'm convinced more than ever that I need this book and a big stash of Kona solids!
Fabulous colours - I love it!
Perfection! This is fabulous!
YES, you nailed the colors. It is beautiful.
Like your husband, I hadn't thought I would like quilts made out of solids because "I love color" you have proved us wrong! These are beautiful.
This is beautiful. The colors gradate very well and black is a good choice of background. Looking forward to seeing this quilted ... :) Pat
Beautiful quilt. The color just pops.
Very pretty and bright!
Spectacular.Your stars are dancing over the black background!
Oh that is stunning! The black makes those colors pop.
This is amazing!!! I love the black background as it makes those Kona colours pop!!
The tiny little squares at the center of the stars really make the quilt pop. Very pretty. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com
You did an excellent job on gradation ! And the black background is just perfect !
Ohhh this makes me smile from ear to ear. I love these Kona solids!
B E A U T I F U L !!!
This is awesome! You should TOTALLY link it up with the Classic Meets Modern quilt along happening here:
http://www.sewathomemummy.com/2014/01/the-polar-bear-paw-block-classic-meets.html
It's perfect!
Beautiful. I'm usually not a fan of a black background quilt. Love the subtle gradation of color.
Beautilul!!
Beautiful job - your points look perfect! I love how the color pops against the black background.
I particularly love the bright, bold colors against the backdrop of black -- gorgeous quilt!! :)
Beautifully done!!
wow this really does pop, you did a fabulous job, thanks for sharing
This is so graphic and the colors delightful!
Love it!!!! Great job!
Love the way the colors pop on the black background. I think your husband is right.
Sooo pretty..I love the bright colors on black!!!
These Kona solid fabrics are simply stunning in your quilt. Thank you for hopping...
Beautiful quilt. Love all the shades you used.
You've done the Kona Cottons justice, well done!
This quilt has a gorgeous "pop" to it .
Beautiful quilt! I love brights and black :) Can't wait to see this one quilted!!
I am picking up my jaw! This is one marvelous quilt. The black made those soft colors outstanding. Wow.
Great Job thanks for sharing!!! I love ist
Like your choice of the fat quarters, your layout is very classy and those half square triangles look very sharp. Keep up the good work, K
You did an awesome job with the color s! Your hubbys comment,sweet satisfaction :)
beautiful colors
Oh my goodness this is awesome Kristen! I love the colors you chose and they way you put the together - stunning! blessings, marlene
I love how those colors pop off the black. Terrific!
love the kona colors! splendid work!
This is beautiful! The black background really makes your blocks pop.
Great job on the gradation.
Beautiful work…love your choice of colors!!! Thanks for sharing :)
Lovely the colors are nice. LOL when hubby hates something and it turns to their favorite.
I love your quilt and the 3d effect it has when I look at it! Beautiful job!
Love how the colors pop against the black background. Beautiful!
Beautiful. I love a black background with bright colors. Stunning!
I love the bright colors too! So stunning with the black.
I love the colors in each block - they really pop against the black background. Wonderful.
Looks fabulous! Black always make color looks so good.
Beautiful! Those colours really pop!
You did a fabulous job of picking the gradient colors. I, too, love your quilt and look forward to seeing it quilted.
I agree with you, The colors really pop. great job.
Really stunning choice of colors. Well done.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Kristen, those colors against the black background makes everything really stand out or POP as everyone else is saying. Your quilt really is beautiful. This blog Hop has produced some of the nicest quilts yet. Your quilt is in the top level.
Gmama Jane
Wow that black background really sets it off. Love it
Your blocks really do pop. The black background accents the vibrant colours and the graduations. Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks for sharing.
Simply STUNNING quilt!!!!!!! I just love this and the way you've used the colors. I really am a bit partial to the black background and bright colors though.
Men. LOL You gotta love them how they make a statement and then have to eat those words. Of course, now you'll have to keep your eye on this quilt because he'll probably try to claim it as his own. Nothing wrong with that though. I love making things that my husband likes so much that he tries to claim them for himself.
Love the quilt. Looks beautiful.
Beautiful quilt. The gradiation is perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful quilt. The gradiation is perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Love the contrast, beautiful. Happy New Year from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
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That is very beautiful!
Love the bright colors against the dark background. Nice job.
Kristen-Love your quilt and your husband's reaction! My husband can't visualize anything and it's very frustrating as we are trying to select tile, paint, etc for a renovation. Fortunately, my daughter has been helpful and is in "my corner." But I understand what you are experiencing. I've learned the older I get, the less I say to him-better for him to wait and find out.
Thanks for sharing.
Is this Jersey Girl? I am making the same blocks but mine looks nothing like yours. Yours is fabulous. Great use of colour
Beautiful, love the colours, thanks for sharing
so graphic. Love brights
LeeAnna Paylor
leeannaquilts@gmail.com
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this Awesome quilt!! It is Gorgeous!!! Awesome job!!!
Love the colors and I too love using the black or white backgrounds! Thanks for sharing.
Ooh putting them against the solid black really makes them pop. And the alignment on the points-awesome.
Awesome Kristen. I think you did a great job with the colors and I LOVE your husbands reaction! Way to go!
xo jan
Beautiful I just love it!
quilt looks great and the colors really pop against the black
This is so cool! I love how the colors pop off of the black background!
What a beauty! Such energy you've created by using the black background with those jewel tones. Wow!
this is fabulous
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