HALFBRITISHSALE 70 items 50% off

Hello all,
I know it has been a while. I have been busy and not complaining about it.

But another things has happened which I have not shared with you yet. As of 11/9 I am a British Citizen. I arrived in the UK exactly 17 years ago, to the day of my citizenship ceremony, so it was just about time I become British and get the right to vote. I have been in this country contributing to society, paying my taxes and welfare contributions for 17 years and could not vote in national elections, no way could I go on like that for much longer.

So yay, I am British now and am celebrating it with a HALFBRITISHSALE in the shop where 70 items, mostly quilts, are 50% off.

Also worth mentioning is that all quilts shipped in the UK get free shipping.

Now let's celebrate everything British (I think it's time I make a Union Jack quilt, no?).

Bottoms up!

Small snuggle blankets

 

Hello everyone,

have you seen my new snuggle blankets yet? I have listed 4 small snuggle blankets in the shop just to see if they will be popular. They all have soft fleece on the back, hence snuggle blanket, and they are all sized to fit in a pram or stroller or of course they can just be used for playing. I have used round corners for these and really love the effect. I might have to explore round corners for quilts too.

They can all be found in the shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/QuiltedBlissByNadine

I can't really pick one but I think this one might be my favorite. I just love the butterflies and the colors are stunning.

 

  

This one is made with flannel on the top and fleece on the back and is therefore very aptly named 'Double Snuggle Blanket'. This fabric actually works perfectly for this purpose as it has a nice hand and is much thicker than normal cotton fabrics.

 

This one is made with linen cotton mix and depicts gorgeous little frogs.

  

And lastly, this blanket depicts pink cupcakes and works perfectly in a girly nursery.

 

I hope you like these snuggle blankets. I will probably make some more but hey, as per usual, where will I find the time for all the projects I have planed, eh?

Lots of love,

Nadine

Black and White

Hello everyone,
I know, anyone who knows me might think I've gone bonkers as I have always made extremely colorful quilts and have been known to throw the most bright colors together. But you know what, I think although I still love color and will always make colorful quilts, I have really grown to like crisp black and white or neutral monochromatic color schemes lately and I think I will go more in that direction in the future.

Color palettes have been on my mind constantly and I will post about some ideas soon, but for now here is one of my recent black and white quilts. This one is a lap quilt or maybe large baby/toddler quilt or playmat.  I used a number of different black and white prints with some Kona Ash, my go to neutral shade, and I love the result.

I have also started to use black and white a lot with some minor splashes of color, like in this baby quilt. 

And I LOOOOOVE this quilt which used lots of Kona solids with some splashes of black and white. I think I really need to explore this a bit more as I love the effect and I can imagine this in a number of different color palettes.

What do you think? Do you like monochromatic color palettes or black and white quilts?

I have also started a number of other black and white quilts so watch this space.

Love of love,
Nadine

Are owls still in?

 

Hi everyone,

do you remember when owls were all the rage and they were everywhere? In quilts of course but on children's clothing, household items, toys, cushions, you name it. 

Well, even if they might not be on trend anymore I still love owls and have a few around our house.  I also have this baby quilt in the shop in my favorite colors, teal, lime, cerise with some splashes of orange.

So what happened to the owl craze? I think it then went on to foxes and then stags and now bears?
So what's next? I am not entirely on top of the trends and really not very good at keeping up with it all. But what animals are trendy now?

Lots of love,
Nadine