From guest blogger Christine Traub
Hi, I am Christine, I blog (irregularly) at www.grapes-hearts.blogspot.com. Two years ago I read about Brigitte’s first booth at Quilt Market and soon discovered that she lives only 30 minutes away from me. Some months later we met in real life and she has since become a real friend. Together we founded a local Modern Quilt Guild and every now and then I enjoy helping her prepare for Quilt Market.
She is quilting up a storm for Spring Quilt Market right now and I’m honored that she asked me to introduce to you her new fabric line for Moda.
So without much further ado here is “Barcelona”:
Brigitte’s third fabric line for Moda is a homage to the city of Barcelona and one of it’s most famous citizens, Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (1852-1926). The great architect Gaudí found his main inspiration in nature and in geometric forms. He is considered as one of the masters of Catalan Modernism.
Brigitte’s fabric line features colorful cathedral windows or tiles like Gaudi used so often in the Parc Güell
…street maps…
…mosaics…
… multicolored stripes…
… bicolor dots and
…some prints that read like solids but that are slightly structured, called “rain in Spain”.
The colors range from black, gray, dark green, apple-ish green, blue, orange to off-white. Sparkled with hints of red and yellow. Perfect for quilt patterns that show off graduated colors.
In the last couple of weeks our modern quilt guild has become a group of little elves. Almost every one with a slightly advanced skill level helped piecing quilt tops following Brigitte’s newest pattern collection. Tune in next week for an overview of her brand new Zen Chic patterns that will be available just in time for Spring Quilt Market.
Here’s a little teaser:
So what do you think? We would love to hear what you think of “Barcelona”. What projects would you like to make from Brigitte’s newest fabric collection? Leave us a comment and we will draw a random winner of a bag full of scrap strips of “Barcelona” (by the end of May, when Brigitte will be back from Quilt Market). Brand new and months before Barcelona will be available at quilt stores (due Fall 2013).
See you next week for a reveal of Brigitte’s new patterns!
Happy Sewing!
Christine
Barcelona is a beautiful line. I especially love the blues and greens and believe the stripes will make fabulous binding. Really gorgeous and I would love it if I won some scraps to put in my Spring Carnival. Thank you very much for the chance of winning.
AntwortenLöschenThese are lovely fabrics. I think I would use them to make a 'manly'
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What beautiful fabrics! As for what I'd use them for....hoarding of course! No, I would use them to make the new pattern I have called Melly by Rachel Griffith and also a table runner.
AntwortenLöschenIf I were so lucky, I would definitely make the Shine Through quilt - that is an awesome design with beautiful fabric.
AntwortenLöschenBarcelona is gorgeous! I'm in love with the palette and the designs in your newest line, Brigitte. I can see quilts, bags and so many pretty things that can be made from Barcelona. It's dreamy! (I'll keep my fingers crossed for those pretty scraps ;o)
AntwortenLöschenOh, my! Love "Shine Through"- it has me dreaming of stained glass windows and a trip to Europe.
Congratulations! Wishing you all the best at Quilt Market.
The fabrics are lovely! I think the street map prints would make great background fabrics -- interesting, but not too busy. I always love Brigitte's fabrics, thanks for the preview! Also, the pattern is gorgeous.
AntwortenLöschenWhat a beautiful line, Brigitte! I specialized in Spanish art history in grad school, and I think you've done a great job capturing the essence and style of Barcelona while staying true to your personal style. I don't often buy stash fabrics, but I'm going to have to get that streetplan print in every color! You've already got me dreaming up an European architecture-themed quilt...
AntwortenLöschenI think they would be great in a wallhanging. I really like them all.
AntwortenLöschenThe street maps are amazing!!! And I love the multicolor stripes - they will be wonderful for binding. Another great collection and "Shine Through" is such a great quilt design. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!
AntwortenLöschenOh man, I would love to make that quilt you tease at the bottom of the post - it's positively gorgeous!!!
AntwortenLöschenLove, love, love the new collection (but then again I'm a fan of your previous ones!)The map, dots and stripe prints are great. I will be buying the entire line and MORE of those. Congratulations on another great line!
AntwortenLöschenI would love to make some skirts from it! Maybe some matching bags.
AntwortenLöschenWhat beautiful colors in this new line! I especially like the stripes; I can never find enough stripes to use in my quilts or in the bindings.
AntwortenLöschenOh my, these fabrics are just beautiful. The stripes, the mosaics, the street maps. I'm drooling as I'm typing. I don't have a project in mind (still working on Comma) but I want to own them and pet them!
AntwortenLöschenBarcelona is lovely--I think a "house" quilt of some kind--featuring all the fabrics would be super...Julierose
AntwortenLöschenI bet "Street maps" and "rain in spain" will become classics. Love the collection! I would make a scrappy bag.
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What a beautiful interpretation, from city to fabrics. Love the depth of colours and to win a bundle of fabrics would be the ultimate.
AntwortenLöschenAnother fabulous line! I especially like the street maps and the rain in Spain! I wish you every success
AntwortenLöschenThe fabrics are yummiest.Love the colorful fabrics.Barcelona is a bright and color city and this line has captured it.
AntwortenLöschenI would love to make a quilt or a lap quilt and a bag.
Barcelona is just a brilliant fabric collection. You have captured the feel and color palette of Gaudi. And the quilt pictured looks like the color spilling from the cathedral windows. Just stunning. You never disappoint!!
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The fabrics are beautiful and really remind me of our trip to Barcelona!
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Barcelona is a beautiful fabric line, very versatile. Like others I think the "Rain in Spain" would be a lovely background fabric and would enhance the other patterns. I would experiment with a block pattern that echoed the pattern of the tiles. Thanks for the opportunity of win some Barcelona scrap strips.
AntwortenLöschenOh, Brigette, congratulations on a fabulous line of fabrics!! How exciting to see pictures of Las Sagrada Familia! I traveled to Batcelona last summer, and will definitely be buying some of this fabric to remind me of my trip.
AntwortenLöschenI would love to make Shine Through.
These are beautiful--I am so impressed with Brigitte's fabrics! They are so distinctive. I have a multi-multi-fabric + and X quilt in progress, and blocks made from these scraps would be perfect!
AntwortenLöschenI love the collection. It's beautiful. Looking forward to seeing in it in my local quilting store soon.
AntwortenLöschenI'm not sure what I love the most, your fabrics or your quilt patterns. Barcelona is a beautiful line.
AntwortenLöschenAnother beautiful line of fabric. I am addicted to juggling summer! I love to see the inspiration behind the fabric. Barcelona is another triumph! Love the blue green hues.
AntwortenLöschenThis is beautiful fabric! I would love to make the Shine Through pattern, it's stunning!
AntwortenLöschenTolle neue Stoffkollektion, ich würde einen Disappearing Ninepatch nähen! Martina
AntwortenLöschenThese are again wonderful fabrics. I like the street plans and the dots. The blue and green is perfect for my kitchen. I´d like to make curtains and sets.
AntwortenLöschenI love Barcelona as a city and Gaudi's work is phenomenal. What great inspiration and the fabric line doesn't disappoint.
AntwortenLöschenI can absolutely see those map prints making an amazing Gaudi inspired cushion, which I would love to make for my niece who is going to be 18 in September. She loves the city too, so it would be a really really special pressie for her.
Tolle Farben und Muster, spanisches Sommer- feeling :0)
AntwortenLöschenIch würde irgend etwas mit Kurven nähen .
LG,Karin
Love them all.... It took me back to a great visit to this inspirational city...
AntwortenLöschenI love this new line! My sister visited Barcelona and she brought me back a post card calendar of Gaudi's achitecture in the city. I still have it somewhere. I would be overjoyed to win the scraps. Thank you for the chance to enter.
AntwortenLöschenWonderful fabric collection! I like mosaic very much....
AntwortenLöschenI think I would like to sew a quilt with a jelly roll of these fabrics....
OMG!!!! Haben will!!!!!! Nicht nur, daß ich Brigittes Stoffe zum Niederknien finde - einschließlich der neuen Barcelona Serie - so ist auch Barcelona unsere Lieblingsstadt und die Werke von Gaudí sind einfach phänomenal.
AntwortenLöschenDas schreit geradezu nach einem Traumquilt!!
Another great line of fabric. I have fat quarter bundles of the first two, and this one is in my future. I can see a scrappy star quilt made with these fabrics.
AntwortenLöschenLiebe Brigitte!
AntwortenLöschenSchon wieder ein Volltreffer, schöne Farben und Muster, sie wirken sehr dramatisch auf schwarz.
Ich würde einen Modern Log Cabin nähen.
Viel Erfolg in Portland!
LG Michi
Love this fabric line and especially the new pattern. can't wait to get my hands on them.
AntwortenLöschenI've had Barcelona on the brain, so I am thrilled to see Brigitte's newest line, inspired by the fair city! I'd love to pair this fabric with some natural linen to echo the cement that is holding the glass, and make a quilt and a summer bag!
AntwortenLöschenBarcelona is just beautiful! Birgitta designs the most gorgeous fabric lines & they're so unique. Thanks for the chance to win.
AntwortenLöschenLove this fabric line & love Shine Through too … has to go on my Wish List :-)
AntwortenLöschencongratulations to all these wonderful quilts. My favorite? The zigzack quilt made of Barcelona scraps. Thank you for the chance to win.
AntwortenLöschenThe fabric and quilts are all stunning, I especially like the Shine Through quilt and will be definitely be having a go at making that for my big brother. Thanks for the chance to win some of this fab fabric!
AntwortenLöschenWhat lovely patterns, I can't chose just one, my favourites would have to be Clarity and Shine Thru. Just gorgeous..
AntwortenLöschenAll the best in Portland and please do come and tell us and show some pictures.
Lovely fabrics. I love the street maps especially. My son spent a year in Barcelona as an exchange student in college. I'm thinking he needs a bed quilt with them.
AntwortenLöschenLove the new line, especially the cathedral windows and street maps. I love the Clarity and Shine Through patterns -- lovely! I would definitely make Shine Through.
AntwortenLöschenHallo Brigitte,
AntwortenLöschenein richtiger Volltreffer. Aus diesen Stoffen könnte ein wunderbarer moderner Quilt werden.
Liebe Grüße
Roswitha
I've loved watching Brigitte grow since I first met her in 2009, I love this new line, so fresh and happy, a graphic quilt to snuggle under when the days get shorter would be fabulous. Have a great Market. X
AntwortenLöschenEine tolle neue Linie, wie ich überhaupt Brigittes Stoffe sehr mag, weil sie für moderne, klare Quilts ideal sind.
AntwortenLöschenLG, Britta
Beautiful fabrics and creative wonderful patterns. I so enjoy your sense of design as it comes thru in your quilts!
AntwortenLöschenYet another gorgeous collection! I'd make a quilt for certain but some of the prints would be fabulous for clothes too x
AntwortenLöschenLove the new fabric line ... and the Shine Through quilt pattern. Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
AntwortenLöschenWow. Great new fabric line.
AntwortenLöschenLove your patterns.
Beautiful Fabric!!! I have to make that Shine Through quilt. I am absolutely in love with it :)
AntwortenLöschenI would love to have scraps from this line, I especially love the multicolored stripes. I have a "bottled rainbows" quilt in the works, and these scraps would fit in very nicely.
AntwortenLöschenWow, I think this is a great line of fabric! I would love to make some throw pillows for my couch out of it!
AntwortenLöschenLove this line. Barcelona is one of my favorite cities. This line would make a lovely quilt.
AntwortenLöschenGorgeous fabrics - the designs really capture the Barcelona style! I would like to make some pillows for my sons.
AntwortenLöschenGreat colors! I'm in need of an oversized tote so that would be my first project with these great fabrics. Even though modern quilt designs aren't my favorite I must say you've won me over with this one.
AntwortenLöschenTelas maravillosas.
AntwortenLöschenSon todas bellas.
Mi hija me pidió una colcha para cuando se va de campamento.
Saludos.:D
This collection is amazing. I know, it is fabrics for patchwork, but I'd like to sew skirt.
AntwortenLöscheni love the map prints that read almost like solids. always good to have some more 'textured' solids to chose from.
AntwortenLöschenSomeone special is having a baby in October, so I would like to make them a special baby quilt. The fabric is beautiful - I love Barcelona!
AntwortenLöschenImmer wieder wunderschöne, moderne Stoffe und Quilts, sehr nach meinem Geschmack.
AntwortenLöschenDanke für die Chance
monika.flake@web.de
I love all of the Barcelona fabrics! The quilts are lovely as well. Shine Through and 33 are probably my favors and I'd love to make a smaller Quiet Haven (I'm not ambitious or experienced enough for the full size!)
AntwortenLöschenI think I am falling in love with Barcelona fabrics, and it's too difficult to make a choice between the patterns (maybe Shine through ?). It's a real discover for me because I am more used to traditionnal fabrics. I ish yuou the best for all your fabric collections.
AntwortenLöschenThis line is really beautiful! My sister loves Barcelona (the city) and has visited several times, so I think I would sew her a quilt as a wedding present from your new line, maybe "Shine Through"?!
AntwortenLöschenAnyway, thanks for the giveaway!
Deine wunderschönen Stoffkollektionen bewundere ich schon seit einiger Zeit auf allen möglichen Blogs und finde es spannend, jetzt auch die Designerin dahinter kenn zu lernen! Barcelona ist seit langem eine meiner Lieblingsstädte und Gaudi einfach ein Fest für alle Sinne. Aus den Stoffen würde ich eine Kuscheldecke als Geburtstagsgeschenk für ein besonders liebe Freundin nähen, für die ich sowieso gerade Stoffe suche :-) Danke für dein Angebot!
AntwortenLöschenI love the line. I would love to make a skirt out of the map print.
AntwortenLöschenI love the new fabric line and all of her patterns!
AntwortenLöschenWhat a beautiful line of fabric and all those new quilt patterns are gorgeous! I especially love the 'Pure' quilt pattern; I'm thinking it will make a wonderful Christmas gift for a family member! Thank you for the opportunity and congratulations on the new line!
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Beautiful! I look forward to seeing these in person, and I love the Clarity quilt pattern!
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Wunderbar!! Your fabrics and pattern are spectacular. I will make "Shine Through" with my favorite - street maps and mosaics! Such beautiful colors! Thanks for the chance to win some of it.
AntwortenLöschenThe wonders of Barcelona sure show in the Barcelona line. Love the modern designs. Thank you for the chance to win. I hope you have a tutorial for the lovely quilt you made.
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