This is a fairly easy quilt to make and if you chain piece it will go together quickly.
Giveaway now Closed. Winners are:
#5 Julianne
and
# 9 Jeanna
and because I want to do it there is a third winner!
# 1 rarely seems to win - so Lynn - you get a prize too.
To enter leave a comment telling me what color background fabric you would choose when you make the quilt AND what types of fabric you would use for the lanterns.
I will choose two winners on Lucky Friday the 13th. As there is no issue with shipping or customs, this giveaway is open to everyone. However, I must be able to email you. If you are a no-reply you need to leave an email address or you simply can not win.
Be aware that for this giveaway I may not answer comments if there are lots of entries. Please share and send your friends over to enter also.
I am linking up with Vicki Welsh at Field Trips in Fiber for her Spring Giveaway.
My blog is http://blog.geneblack.com
Comments are welcomed. I will reply when possible unless otherwise stated. Of course if you are a "No Reply Blogger" - I can not reply.
This looks like a fun pattern! I'd probably use a light gray background and lots of different fabrics from my stash. I don't have a collection of Asian fabrics anymore, but I do have one or two left. I'd probably start with the few I have and pick others that compliment them. Thanks for the chance'
ReplyDeleteI love the black background. And would use festive and shiny colors for the lanterns
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DeleteGene your pattern and choice of colors are great! Please don't enter me as I might not get to your pattern until I'm 89 at this point. I love your work and admire your generosity.
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Kelly
I love how it looks like stained glass with the colors you choose! I think I'd do mine with a cream background and red pink lanterns. sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteHmmmm...I am loving it just the way you have it here...black tone on tone with maybe brights or batiks!
ReplyDeleteWell - it has to be nighttime for the lanterns to show up - right? Definitely batiks - maybe color graduation from night sky to night at ground level (lighter when you look up graduating to darker batiks as you get closer to the ground).
ReplyDeleteOff to Japan in five days. Love the quilt but I would never make it so count me out.
Batiks !!!!!! ccpmcsusmom@att.net
ReplyDeleteI have such a collection of Japanese fabrics (including several actual Yukata cloth pieces) that there would be no question what fabric I would use. As for a background, I'm thinking a royal blue would work with most of my fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway
Sherry --- crazyquiltpatcher AT yahoo DOT com
Beautiful design Gene. My batik lanterns would most likely be set with a white background. I know, I'm so predictable :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pattern - maybe a grey background (my eyes don't enjoy working with black) with rainbow lanterns!
ReplyDeleteI have a load of gray fabric and an a great assortment of Denise Schmidt's pinks, greens and blues. They would look great together. thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThe black looks great, but I am thinking of a dark blue, maybe a batik with faint striations.
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Deletewhat a pretty pattern! I would likely use a white background with gem toned batiks. cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeletewhat a pretty pattern! I would likely use a white background with gem toned batiks. cknapp3626@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I have been wanting to do a lantern quilt with my Liberty tana lawn's with plain double gauze as the background.
ReplyDeleteBlack backgrounds can certainly make colorful fabrics pop, but I have used them sparingly in my quilts. For dark backgrounds I really like navy, charcoal gray or a dark Grunge fabric. I have an assortment of bright funky prints to use.
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I think a light background would look nice for spring and I have never used batiks before and would like to try batiks for this pattern.
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DeleteI like the dark background. Maybe something with the colors that imply the sky at night to highlight the latterns
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DeleteI would use a dark green/gray background and very colorful bright fabric, with batiks for the lanterns. merryorganic@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would choose scrappy blue fabrics for the lanterns and yellow fabric for the background. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteReally like the lantern pattern
ReplyDeleteI would choose a dark gray as the background and different shades of pink for the lanterns! What a fun patterns!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the pattern!! - Thanks for the chance to win!! - I would use a muslin background and - depending on the pattern requirements - a package or two of some pre-cut squares that I have on hand - ;))
ReplyDeleteI would probably choose a gray background and 1930's repro fabric! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI would choose a leaf print - lots of greens
ReplyDeleteI might choose the gray.
ReplyDeleteI bought some Cotton & Steel fabrics which I would use for the lanterns and perhaps a deep turquoise or dark gray for the background. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!! - ;))
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Gene. I love this pattern and will be making it large enough to fit my king size bed. Thanks also for explaining in the pattern how to increase or decrease the size. I'm thrilled!
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