tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post263485728146915031..comments2024-03-26T09:11:15.038+13:00Comments on Kokaquilts: design 101Linda @ kokaquiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-17818940331221211342015-12-15T10:29:28.920+13:002015-12-15T10:29:28.920+13:00I have fallen in love with this quilt, I am a scra...I have fallen in love with this quilt, I am a scrappy quilter so I just ordered the book from the library, amazing quilt Renuka DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619883281971297740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-79485478649175890222015-10-07T07:50:18.593+13:002015-10-07T07:50:18.593+13:00Thank you Nancy! Yes, I can certainly see now that...Thank you Nancy! Yes, I can certainly see now that 'contrast' is the key here, and how the colour of a fabric is not really known until it is actually playing beside its neighbour! <br />Oh and I hope your 'quilty inspiration' linky party continues, it’s such a great idea! Linda<br /><br />Linda<br />Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-89560223502945232002015-10-06T17:43:49.079+13:002015-10-06T17:43:49.079+13:00Thank you for taking us through the decision and d...Thank you for taking us through the decision and design process of this quilt, Linda. It is interesting to me to learn how others make choices about the quilts they're working on. I notice with my own block-making that sometimes a block with two fabrics can look great by itself but when combined with the others in the quilt, just doesn't work out. Maybe it happens more often when we're working by instinct or improvisationally than when we have everything planned in detail. <br /><br />Your quilt looks so delightful -- it makes me smile to see it.<br /><br />Thanks also for participating in the Quilty Inspiration link-up. I appreciate it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-16608754169714188062015-10-06T12:58:46.461+13:002015-10-06T12:58:46.461+13:00Love this so much! You really pulled it together a...Love this so much! You really pulled it together and made a beautiful quilt top. Love the centers!audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-88588004738840003042015-10-06T05:13:13.057+13:002015-10-06T05:13:13.057+13:00Great job - and thanks for explaining your process...Great job - and thanks for explaining your process. I've done the triangle thing before but didn't realize I was doing it. This quilt is so special - you should keep it. I do love the black dot center - because it helps unite the fabrics. Oh - I see you are going to use it for the binding. Yes! That will be great.Linda in Calif.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-9624411824233606982015-10-05T16:01:14.771+13:002015-10-05T16:01:14.771+13:00Thanks Maureen! Yes, I was determined to use a rea...Thanks Maureen! Yes, I was determined to use a real mixture of fabrics! There’s three early Japanese fabrics – love the bright intensity of the colours in them - along with Kaffe/Amy Butler/ Anna Maria Horner/Denyse Schmidt, and a very old Laura Ashley! Linda<br />Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-2054219690065946462015-10-05T13:52:24.995+13:002015-10-05T13:52:24.995+13:00The striped fabrics add some lovely movement to yo...The striped fabrics add some lovely movement to your wonderful quilt. I've done that triangle thing myself. It's a great trick for keeping the design balanced.Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373133483861905896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-29732389071220299172015-10-05T13:14:26.480+13:002015-10-05T13:14:26.480+13:00Beautiful! This quilt is on my bucket list. I am s...Beautiful! This quilt is on my bucket list. I am so happy you shared yours with Oh Scrap! It is inspiring to see!Cynthia Brunz Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493041529014071142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-33820287004752323442015-10-05T09:18:29.060+13:002015-10-05T09:18:29.060+13:00It looks fantastic Linda!! You must be so pleased ...It looks fantastic Linda!! You must be so pleased with it! How many spare blocks did you end up with? From the blocks I've made so far, I think my favourite block is going to be the odd one out so I'll have to figure out a way to make it blend in more. Thanks for the inspiration! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977058023840858406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-16186332855030792862015-10-05T09:12:35.167+13:002015-10-05T09:12:35.167+13:00Thank you! That's good spotting, I hadn't ...Thank you! That's good spotting, I hadn't noticed the ring effect until you pointed it out! LindaLinda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-72423022393934785862015-10-05T09:11:02.102+13:002015-10-05T09:11:02.102+13:00Such interesting and eye catching fabrics, your qu...Such interesting and eye catching fabrics, your quilt top is looking good and the photo of it draped across the cosy looking chair is very inviting!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-82686106363359765622015-10-05T09:07:04.841+13:002015-10-05T09:07:04.841+13:00Oh thank you! Yes, sometimes just letting a quilt ...Oh thank you! Yes, sometimes just letting a quilt sit on the spare bed for a few days while I “think” really helps. And I’m glad I used the b & w fabric now, it pulls it all together nicely. My 4 ‘rejected’ blocks will be going into a scrappy backing, so it’s all good. Linda<br />Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-71166073342369705742015-10-05T09:03:27.691+13:002015-10-05T09:03:27.691+13:00The spotty fabric for the centre circles really br...The spotty fabric for the centre circles really brings the blocks together. I especially like the way the tartan fabric has created a ring effect between the wedges in its block.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815741923418492777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-61961680139610210752015-10-05T05:00:37.123+13:002015-10-05T05:00:37.123+13:00A beautiful quilt! You have made it so quickly. Lo...A beautiful quilt! You have made it so quickly. Lots of lovely fabrics, paired so well. Choosing them must have taken lots of time. No wonder you want to keep it - you must. I agree with Julie, the photo of the quilt on the chair does look like a book illustration.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139897702169696195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-71780932486920447852015-10-05T04:48:35.004+13:002015-10-05T04:48:35.004+13:00Your re-thinking made a big difference to the fina...Your re-thinking made a big difference to the final outcome. It looks lovely.Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501868462442196722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-5379954995697802162015-10-05T02:31:08.892+13:002015-10-05T02:31:08.892+13:00It's perfect! It was worth the extra effort. ...It's perfect! It was worth the extra effort. I have so many "orphan" blocks that didn't work in quilts. I also have a quilt, all quilted, in which I wish I had taken out that odd ball block. Your b/w centers help to organize it all. Bravo!!Nifty Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249020129403851346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-87743313103018983252015-10-04T23:11:59.536+13:002015-10-04T23:11:59.536+13:00So pretty, beautiful colors!So pretty, beautiful colors!Marysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000465859017119743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-60099735657329169062015-10-04T21:35:05.032+13:002015-10-04T21:35:05.032+13:00The colours go together so well Linda - it looks l...The colours go together so well Linda - it looks lovely and vintage-y. The centres look great too - you stopped at 16 blocks?? That's what I'm going to do I think.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965380130730880977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-68536068761615964652015-10-04T21:20:10.326+13:002015-10-04T21:20:10.326+13:00This looks amazing Linda. Hope we get to see it to...This looks amazing Linda. Hope we get to see it tomorrow night. I love the black and white spot choice for centres and binding. arncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750453297927475519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-30825937049170682372015-10-04T21:20:02.758+13:002015-10-04T21:20:02.758+13:00This looks amazing Linda. Hope we get to see it to...This looks amazing Linda. Hope we get to see it tomorrow night. I love the black and white spot choice for centres and binding. arncarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14750453297927475519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677609960973877465.post-126075870395692422015-10-04T19:37:14.835+13:002015-10-04T19:37:14.835+13:00Love the end result Linda. I also think that the ...Love the end result Linda. I also think that the quilt on chair photo, looks as though it belongs in a quilting book. Beautiful.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999097330359965266noreply@blogger.com