The original is Blue Willow and Chestnut — beautiful, just not my palette. Here’s the quilt as Andover designed it:
So I did what I always do when a pattern catches my eye: pulled fabric and dressed the whole quilt in it. Three palettes, three genuinely different directions. Not just copying Andover’s homework with another basic color swap of the same exact idea, because what’s the point of that?
Here are the three palettes — the quilt itself, you’ll have to imagine. Close your eyes and picture her in these.
1 — Ruby Star Pop
The cool one. Playful Ruby Star Society notion prints doing the heavy lifting, daisy dots, turquoise Grunge for texture. If you like your quilts with a wink, this is her.
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The fabrics
- Fabric 1: Ruby Star Society 1-800-Notion Spools in Cloudless
- Fabric 2: Moda Fabrics Bella Solids Bluebell
- Fabric 3: Andover Fabrics Secret Stash Favorites Blue Willow Morning Glory in Horizon
- Fabric 4: Ruby Star Society 1-800-Notion Thread Charms in Turquoise
- Fabric 5: FreeSpirit Anna Maria Horner Bright Eyes Facets in Aqua
- Fabric 6: Moda Fabrics Thatched Royal
- Fabric 7: Moda Fabrics Bella Solids Navy
- Fabric 8: Riley Blake Designs Dainty Daisy Navy
2 — Pink Lemonade
The pivot. Somebody dumped the blue quilt in a glass of pink lemonade and honestly? She came out sparkling. Warm pinks head to toe — proof a “blue quilt” pattern doesn’t have to stay blue.
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- Fabric 1: Ruby Star Society Merry Happy High Strung in Golden Hour
- Fabric 2: Alexia Abegg Starry Golden Hour
- Fabric 3: Giucy Giuce Spectrastatic Hollyhock
- Fabric 4: Ruby Star Society Merry Happy Christmas Confetti in Lipstick
- Fabric 5: Zen Chic Balisong Hibiscus Dapple Dot
- Fabric 6: Robin Pickens Superbloom Orchid Leafy
- Fabric 7: Robin Pickens Superbloom Dotty Thatched Fuchsia
- Fabric 8: Zen Chic Balisong Hibiscus Lemon Slice
3 — Autumn Fire
The other pivot. Reds, ambers, ember tones — she walked in wearing fall. Farthest from the pattern as designed, and maybe the most interesting for it.
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- Fabric 1: Figo Fabrics Happiness Yellow Scallops
- Fabric 2: Moda Fabrics Balisong Sunbeam Lemon Slice
- Fabric 3: Ruby Star Society Sunbeam Cactus Folding
- Fabric 4: Moda Fabrics Cali & Co. Melon Vine And Bud
- Fabric 5: Moda Fabrics Honeyed Horizon Guava Boxy Hex
- Fabric 6: FIGO Fabrics Joyful June Pink Stripe
- Fabric 7: FIGO Fabrics Pop Sugar Strawberry Bramble
- Fabric 8: Ruby Star Society Sugar Ruby
Your turn
Cool and playful, warm pink, or full autumn fire — which one are you taking home? And be honest: would you pivot, or are you a blue-quilt loyalist? Sound off in the comments.
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