Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along + Giveaway

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Happy Sunday! Hope you're all enjoying your weekend! I've been trying to relax a bit more than usual after a long week behind me and another coming up.  I'm here today to share with you a new quilt along starting up next month!

I met Sharon McConnell in December 2012 at the very first Camp Stitchalot put on by Pink Castle Fabrics! We sat across from each other in the sewing room all weekend.  While I went back and forth between a multitude of different projects Sharon plugged away on a single quilt. Let me tell you, I was so blown away by it the entire weekend.  You couldn't help but be distracted by the bright and cheerful colors, prints, and design.  Lucky for us, she has just published a pattern for her cool creation, the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Pattern

To kick off it's release, Sharon is holding a quilt along starting February 6th! She already has a great curved piecing tutorial up here. The schedule is nice and reasonable at about 6 blocks every two weeks, but of course you can sew at your own pace! Follow along on Sharon's blog for all the quilt along action including posts to help put your quilt together, alternative ideas, and giveaways as well! 

You can pick up a copy of the pattern in Sharon's shop, here!

I feel like I could stare at that quilt forever, there is just so much to look at! I hope I can find time to start one soon, even if it's just enough blocks for a wall hanging.  I've already started scheming what fabrics and combinations to use! I think the new Chromatics collection by Art Gallery Studio would be fun with maybe all shades of gray for the solids.  Or maybe my Color Me Retro collection along with an array of green solids! There are so many possibilities, I don't think you could really go wrong! 

Make sure to check out my Art of Choosing series from a few years back for color inspiration and fabric selection advice!

Sharon has kindly offered to give away a copy of the Polka Dot Bikini PDF pattern to two lucky In Color Order readers! Just leave a comment to enter. Tell me what fabrics/colors you'd use if you want! Giveaway will end Wednesday, January 29th at 5pm CST.

Good luck!

215 comments :

  1. That is so beautiful and the colours are amazing. I don't quilt but that really makes me want to! Just gorgeous.

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  2. Really like this pattern, it's about time I tried piecing curves!

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  3. I have a bundle of Joel Dewberrry fabrics that would be perfect for this pattern. I want to make a wedding quilt for my son and his fiancee who are getting married in September, but I have been struggling to find a pattern that I liked. I think I have just found it!

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  4. Wow! What an incredible quilt, love the colors!

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  5. WOW! What an amazing quilt! I am in awe of your skill in both construction and design! I really don't know what fabrics I would use- making something to rival this would be something!

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  6. Oh, that is beautiful! Really stunning. I wonder how it would look with some bits low volume?

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  7. Pops of colour with black and white. What a fun quilt! hayleymstephens at gmail dot com

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  8. Such a stunning quilt. I would go for bright colors like she has done

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  9. Wow. Who could resist this one? I would use solids in the circles and lots and lots of dots everywhere else. Thanks so much for the chance to win this pattern. You just blew my resolution to stick with my current list of projects and not get distracted by another something-along in blog land.

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  10. Its beautiful! And the quilting is awesome! Your Color me Retro Line would nail it for me!

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  11. I would use Kona solids with a few scrappy bits from stash :) It really is a fab quilt!!

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  12. Gorgeous Quilt! I definitely want to win and join along the quilt along. The colours Sharon chose was sure catchy!

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  13. I would like to try brights, low volumes and black. Thanks for a chance to win. I love Sharon's quilts.

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  14. The Polka Dot Bikini quilt is beautiful! I'd enjoy that quilt along, I'm sure. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  15. Wow - that is a stunning quilt.... I wonder how it would look in blacks and whites with a pop of colour - maybe lime green.....

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  16. I would use similar colours because I actually love it as is!

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  17. I bought a bundle of Alison Glass' Clover Sunshine today, so I think that would work great in this pattern!

    Jo -- patchaday [at] gmail [dot] com

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  18. I like the bright polka dots and solids, so would probably do something similar to the example shown.

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  19. I love her quilt and fabric choices so I would probably do the bright polka dots and solids as well. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  20. That is gorgeous! I think I'd go a little scrappy, with maybe some white to keep it all controlled.

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  21. I love that quilt!!!!! I think I would use Kona solids for the centers and I would have to dig out all my polka dots for the curved pieces. I do LOVE polka dots! This could be the quilt that sets me off my fabric fast!

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  22. I would use a combination of solids and prints! Haven't really decided which fabrics use yet. those polka dots are colorful!

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  23. What an outstanding quilt. I love Sharon color way, and have enough batik scraps to do it. Your choice of fabrics is gorgeous. Can't wait to see you blog about it.

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  24. I have two kona color story bundles (aqua and purple), so I would probably play with those.

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  25. I have a fat quarter bundle of polka dots that would be perfect for this quilt!

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  26. Love this quilt! I'm on a solid kick...so I'd probably do pink and orange solids. I haven't done curves yet...but I love they way they look.

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  27. I'd probably go with blenders or solids, but I'm still really intimidated by curves.

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  28. Wow, that's an impressive pattern! I'd go with solids or nearly solid blenders, I think. But first I'd have to work on doing curves!

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  29. This is such a fun quilt, I love all the curves. I would make it with a bunch of solids and then bright scraps I think.

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  30. Oooh... look at all that curved piecing! I think I might do it in teals and greys, Konas of course!

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  31. I just bought some new polka dot fat quarters that would be great!

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  32. I would want to make my quilt look just like hers...lots of brights and polka dots....would be a good time to dig thru the stash...

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  33. I've been collecting dots and Kona solids. Perfect!

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  34. Oh gosh! So beautiful! I'd probably try to use lots of brights like you have!

    tgallop@mts.net
    www.willcookforshoes.ca

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  35. I really love curves, so this pattern is great. I think I would do something a bit scrappy in a rainbow of colors instead of just using one line. That way I can incorporate some of my favorite fabrics from various designers.

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  36. I would use oval elements for the "polka-dot" areas

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  37. What a beautiful pattern! I think I would use blask & white fabrics with a gray for the arches. Maybe Little Black Dress II..

    It also would be pretty in different solids with black arches. Oh, the choices! :)
    Sandy A

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  38. Whoo wee! This would be a tough decision. Most likely solids and Kaffe fabrics would be spectacular. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  39. I just love this quilt as it is. So I'd do something very similar to Sharon's

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  40. I would do it in red/black/white/grey/aqua/yellow. What a pretty quilt!

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  41. Wow no matter what I pick I would never be able to improve on the original it is amazing! I know I would use bright colors maybe neons.

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  42. WOW! What a beautiful quilt!!! I think I would use aqua, dark blue, purple and red violet.

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  43. I love the pattern - saw it on facebook this morning and it actually took my breath away as I stopped to stare at it.

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  44. I've had this pattern up on my Safari page for awhile! Love it! I would probably use the same brights she did....I'm not very good at coloring outside the lines yet.

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  45. Gorgeous pattern! Just the motivation I would need to work on my curved piecing skills!

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  46. Beautiful quilt. I'd use different shades of blue and grey with orange or hot pink accents. Great bold colors. Great giveaway.Thank you

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  47. the original quilt looks great. I would love to remake it in that style. Dots in contrast to solids. It's sooo great! Probably in a colourful (lots of different colors) way but how knows. Maybe a more specific colour combination come to mind later - but definitly dots to solids. Huge!

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  48. that quilt is amazing!!!!!!!! I'm not sure what fabrics I'd use. normally that's the easy part, but with such an incredible Patten, choosing fabrics that would do the original justice would be pretty difficult!

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  49. I love the beautiful bright colors of this quilt. I love the Seaside line from October Afternoon and would love to see it in those colors.

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  50. I saw this on her blog and about fell over with how beautiful itis. I'm not sure what I would use, but she nailed the colors so well, I think I'd stick with them

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  51. I love the colors she used on her quilt!!

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  52. I am wanting to try some "low volume" colors and I'm thinking they would be really pretty in this quilt. On the other hand, I love the bright colors! And I love the curves in this quilt! Color is what inspires me when I quilt and sew so I love your blog, Jeni!

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  53. Love the colours, fun and cheery on a grey winter day!! This will be lots of fun to quilt along!!

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  54. That is suce a gorgeous quilt. I love the colours used, but don't know if I am brave enough to try it. I would probably go for blues and greens with flashes of orange red and yellow.

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  55. Love this quilt! I have been hoarding my polka dots for the "perfect" polka dot quilt...this could be it!


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  56. I like your bright colors so much. I'd maybe add a bit of orange.

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  57. Love this quilt! I have been hoarding my polka dots for the "perfect" polka dot quilt...this could be it!


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  58. Love this quilt! I have been hoarding my polka dots for the "perfect" polka dot quilt...this could be it!


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  59. This has been added to my 'to-do' list. I love the bright colors.

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  60. This is gorgeous! I'm learning how to quilt and hope to graduate to this someday. Maybe with Lotta Jansdotter's upcoming Mormor collection and some solid greys.

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  61. Tula pinks in purple, green and turquoise . Just finished improv quilt with long curved lines. Might be ready to tackle these.

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  62. I love the bright colors, the curves, and the quilting - basically, everything about this quilt! Not sure what fabrics I'd use - it would be great fun selecting just the right ones!

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  63. In my stash I have a bunch of bright colored fabrics, New Mexico style, and some Kona solids. I'd have to add some dotty fabric, though, probably some Riley Blake dots.

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  64. What a beautiful eye catching quilt!! I think I would have to go scrappy due to my fabric fast, but the new collection of Lecien dots sure would be gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win this beauty.

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  65. Gorgeous quilt! I have been using up small scraps by making monochromatic "made fabric" squares. I'd use them in your design with white and light gray arcs and then add whatever it needed (love the dots!). Thanks for the chance to win a copy of your pattern.

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  66. I think the colors with the polka dots and elements set aside the gorgeous quilting done, Makes this quilt what it is.

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  67. I think this quilt would look amazing in Amy Butler's Hapi fabric...or Kaffe prints would be fabulous...so gorgeous! Would love to win the pattern!

    caribousmom (at) gmail (dot) com

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  68. If I was making this, I would probably use turquoise/orange/yellow/white/grey. Thanks!

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  69. that quilt is a masterpiece! if I could summon the gumption to take on this pattern, I think I'd try for low volume solids with patterns in only a few colors - like red and teal!

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  70. wow what a stunning design. Im not sure about fabrics...maybe solids in rainbow colors with some black would look awesome!

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  71. totally love it, i would use Lottie da

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  72. That is such a great quilt! Picking fabrics is the hardest part for me, so I'd probably spend awhile staring at all the choices at the LQS. Color Me Retro would be fabulous, as I haven't gotten a chance to play with those yet.

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  73. I'd use gray as the neutral with pops of bright color, including lots of dots. Love this quilt and thanks for the chance to win!

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  74. Fabulous quilt!
    I'd love to do a rainbow/dotty version!

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  75. I www old like to see this quilt in AMH and solids

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  76. this just may be the vehicle needed to help me with my curves - both sewing and cutting. I think I would work with a minimum of colors, mostly solids and a pop of print where needed - like red, white and blue, or red, pink, white and maroon....something like that

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  77. My niece would love to have a quilt like this, and pink is her favorite color, so I think I would use a lot of pinks for the solids, and dots in a rainbow of colors.

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  78. i'm having a hard time resisting another project, but this one keeps tempting me, maybe i'll be lucky and get the pattern then i will have no other choice but to jump in, wishing myself luck lolololol thanks for the chance

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  79. this quilt is adorable! I love all of her color but I think it would also look cool in LV prints with pops of color.

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  80. I love bright colored quilts like this. I would make it out of similar colors.

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  81. such a beautiful quilt! I would use bright colors in my quilt just like the one shown!

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  82. I really love the placement of the solids and prints in this quilt. I love it as-is but I'm not a big pink fan, so I suppose I'd dig out prints from my stash and pull out solids that coordinate.

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  83. Wow, that is a spectacular quilt! I also love bright colors and would love to make it in aqua, lime, orange and yellow.

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  84. What a beautiful quilt…love those bright colors!!!

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  85. I think I'd want to make it in subtler shades or tints of the colours used in this version. what a fantastic design!

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  86. I adore all of the colors, but the purples are really jumping out at me. They would be great with a grey accent.

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  87. I love this quilt!! The colors and quilting are so pretty! I think I would make mine in pinks, greys and black. Love curves.

    meghan.anhalt@live.com

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  88. That quilt has such a wow factor. It is amazing. I love the use of colors too. Very inspirational

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  89. Oh I like your brights....I would use kona solids for sure..and some vibrant colors.

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  90. This is a beautiful quilt. Glad she is offering a qal. I use reds and squad

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  91. Ohh! Pretty! I've never felt the desire to piece curves before, but I would love to piece these ones. I have the blue/green bundle of Kona solids that I've been saving for just the right project. They'd be perfect for this. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  92. Sharon's quilt absolutely blew me away the first time I saw it! It is still an inspiration whenever I see pictures. I love that she used quite a lot of solids and so know I'd include them. I do love the bright colors but don't know where I'd go after the solids.

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  93. I've been anxiously awaiting the US arrival of Emma Jean Jansen's Terra Australis. I think the bright colors would be a perfect match for this quilt!

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  94. Love this quilt. I would use Art Gallery solids with dots and a few florals like the original.

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  95. What a beautiful quilt. I'd have to think about fabrics. Her choices are stunning….

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  96. A beautiful quilt! I think the colors and fabrics she used is just perfect!

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  97. Wow that quilt is total gorgeousness. Curves scare me still but the quilt is so inspiring that I'd love to give it a go. Not sure what fabric I'd use but it would definitely be rich bright colours. Louise xx

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  98. Wow that quilt is amazing! I would love to win the pattern. I am not sure what colors I would use. I would mix it up and dig within my stash!

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  99. I'm not generally a huge fan of big, bold, bright colors, but this is changing my mind...beautiful!

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  100. I love the bright colors and the polka dots, think I would choose that route!

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  101. Oh WOW! I would love to win the pattern! I would go with bright and happy colours! I have Kaffe Fasset Paperweight bundle that would be perfect for this quilt!

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  102. I think I would like to see it in 1930's Repros! I have a bundle just waiting to be used. I would love to try this pattern although I would def need to learn the curves!
    Thank you for the chance at the giveaway!
    xo jan @ sewandsowfarm

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  103. I love the polka dots I've got a small collection I could add to with some bright solids for my version of this quilt.

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  104. I'd like to try using some of my striped fabrics, pops of solid color and neutrals to balance it out...definately going to need to use that coloring page! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  105. Wow- I've never seen anything like this beautiful quilt! I would use similar colors - mostly for fear of choosing the wrong ones (and knowing I already like this combination).

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  106. My granddaughter loves polka dots. I would just need to decide on colors. Thanks to Jodi from Pleasant Home for telling me about you wonderful website.

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  107. Love polka dots. Gorgeous. Toss my name in the hat.

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  108. I would love to do this pattern in bright batiks. Thanks so much for sharing

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  109. I actually like the way Sharron has made up her quilt. Although I would have good intentions to do the same...idk, maybe in a neutral tone on tone. Who knows, anything is possible with this pattern.

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  110. I love the colors and pattern of this quilt! The quilting is beautiful!

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  111. I would use some bright colors - electric blues, hot pinks, oranges, and limes.

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  112. I would use some bright colors - electric blues, hot pinks, oranges, and limes.

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  113. This is a wonderful pattern! I think I would use a very classic combo. Something like red, black & white, or navey, white, & orange.

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  114. Gorgeous quilt! I would use bright. How about AMH TRUE COLORS?!

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  115. Beautiful quilt, I would love to try making one for myself. Thanks.

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  116. Fabulous quilt! As I'm trying to fabric fast this year(!!) I would have to use my Kona solids and various prints from my stash :) But if I wasn't fasting, I think it would be Anna Maria Horner True Colors!

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  117. Cool pattern! I'm not sure what I would use, but I know it would be bright and colorful

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  118. I am absolutely IN LOVE with your quilt. Thanks so much for the chance to make my own (though I'm sure it won't be as gorgeous as yours is, lol). Your fabric choices are absolutely amazing!!!

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  119. Love that quilt! Not sure what fabrics I'd use but I'm liking pink and purple with lots of polka dots! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  120. I have a fat quarter bundle of Kaffe Fassett polka dots that are PERFECT!

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  121. this is indeed a very striking quilt. My nephew (?) wants a quilt in black and hot pink- how amazing would that be?

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  122. What an absolutely stunning quilt! Her bright, happy colors are just the type of fabrics I would want in this pattern. One of the most attractive quilts I have seen.

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  123. I'd consider black/white/gray/one color to pop out. Interesting pattern....thanks for the chance to win!

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  124. WOW what an amazing quilt. So bright and cheery. I think I would do it is bright colors as well with lots of teals and pinks

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  125. Talk about a color explosion! It would have to be something already in my stash,so maybe Pat Sloan's Bobbins and Bits...

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  126. Beautiful quilt, thanks for the giveaway.

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  127. I would use those intensely bright, saturated colors as in the original, but I'd add black and white geometric prints to increase the color intensity. Cool pattern!

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  128. I would like to use Kaffe Fasset shot cottons and prints in this with bright whites! It looks like a fun fun pattern.

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  129. WOW what an amazing quilt. So bright and cheery. I think I would do it is bright colors as well with lots of teals and pinks

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  130. What a fabulous quilt!! I'd love to make this in either Barcelona or Comma. :)

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  131. I am so in love with this quilt! So bright and happy, and such an interesting pattern. I think I'll make mine in scrappy brights!

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  132. I feel in love with this quilts the first time I saw it too! I can't wait to get started. I haven't yet chosen any fabric for it nut I do love doing a mix of prints and solid! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  133. I love this quilt and I'd make it in the colors shown. It's so fun and is a happy quilt!

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  134. pramuditahandaristi at gmail dot com

    So pretty! I would love ot make it with some turquoise blues and grays

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  135. I will definitely be using my Kaffe fabrics with grey and bold solids---love, love, love the original quilt! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  136. I love the bright colors in that quilt. Have plenty of them myself.

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  137. WOW this quilt is beautiful all the way around! The colors are so vivid and bright and the quilting is gorgeous!!! I'd love to be able to make one just like it. I'd use bold and bright colors too. Thank you for the chance to win the pattern for this lovely quilt!

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  138. Curves are on my bucket list. Solids too, so I would use solids!

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  139. I've got a bontanics bundle waiting for the right pattern to come along, This QAL looks like it will be it. Thanks for introducing this pattern and hosting the give away.

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  140. Hmmm, I don't know all the colors I'd use on this amazing quilt, but I know that orange would predominate, and I think some yellow, and certainly a lime-ish green, too. Hoping to win! 8-)

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  141. Im in love with this quilt. Love the colors you chose. I would probably do it in batiks with very bright colors.
    Lroghair@aol.com

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  142. Lovely - think I would use polka dots.

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  143. That quilt is spectacular! The orange and turquoise just pop fantastic against the polka dots!

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  144. Great pattern! Michael Miller has lots of bright dots & solids; I'll use those.

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  145. I love this quilt pattern . I think it would look amazing in white/grey with aqua and greens . Scrappy but planned!

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  146. Love, love, love this quilt and the bright colors are perfect.

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  147. Great quilt, so bright and cheerful!!!!

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  148. Absolutely stunning is all I can say! I am thinking I would go with the bright colors as shown.

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  149. That's a lovely quilt pattern! I'm a sucker for round elements in design. I love circles! I would probably make this in purples and blues.

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  150. This quilt is just spectacular!!! I remember seeing it on "Sew Kind Of Wonderful" blog while it was being quilted. I couldn't wait to find the pattern for it. The fabrics are so striking! I hope you pick me! Thanks for the chance.

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  151. What a fantastic pattern. I would use jewel tones with grey to make this quilt.

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  152. Jeni this is one of the neatest quilts I've seen in a long time. Using the squares on the outer edge really make it pop. Beautiful. Candy

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  153. Great new pattern. And the colors rock! I'd have to stick with bright colors myself.

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  154. I think I'd have to go with solids and dots ~ maybe not as bright as Sharon's but still something with the same idea. Love the quilting and it shows up so much better than with prints!
    Thanks so much for the generous giveaway!

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  155. What a great quilt pattern. As for the colours I would use I think it would be greens.

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  156. I recently won a FQ bundle of Hand Drawn Garden and the matching Kona solids....would be lovely!

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  157. I think I would go scrappy with dots and solids like the original. I am ready to try curved piecing and this pattern is great. Thanks for the chance to wi the pattern.

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  158. I love it just like it is, but I can also imagine using Kaffe fabrics along with solids.

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  159. This quilt is stunning! I love it and would love to do the quiltalong!!

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  160. I'm in a pale stage right now. I would try pale pinks, mauves, greens, grays, yellow with the same pale dots.

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  161. I don't know what fabric I would use! There are just so many choices...I have trouble moving away from my safe zone so would probably splurge and buy the same fabric as the original quilt and just jump in!

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  162. Love Love Love this. Your color choice is fabulous. Hope I am up to the challenge. My current expertise is squares so far

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  163. That is one awesomely beautiful quilt. I'd love to make it!

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  164. Polka dots are just meant to make people happy:o. I love combinations of teal and green.

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  165. Love it! The theme for this year's guild quilt show is "Curves" and this would definitely fit the bill.

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  166. I think blacks, whites and, grays with pops of color here and there would be nice. Thanks!

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  167. I can't pick because I am already in love with the colors she already used!!! wow, i would love to win!

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  168. Love all the colors used. That's an amazing quilt and I sure would love the pattern. Thanks.

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  169. WOW! LOVE love this quilt! I would use Kona solids with a few polka dot and highly saturated prints. I would definitely use the pattern. Thanks.

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  170. LOVE this quit! I would love to use bright happy fabrics too!

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  171. What a beautiful quilt! I'd love to try this pattern in a bunch of greys ranging from light to really dark with pops of just one color- knowing me, probably hot pink! Thanks for the fun giveaway.

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  172. I LOVE the colors and the design of that quilt. Gorgeous!

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  173. I'd go with turqoise and purple as main colors - my daughter needs a new bed quilt!

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  174. I like the solids and scrappy look. I would use bright colors too.

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  175. I love this pattern! I don't know how you got any sewing done at all that weekend. I would use bright colors like hers, but probably from my stash as I'm on a fabric diet!

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  176. I can make this quilt from my stash!!! I have enough polka dots for everyone who comments here too! I would love to win that pattern so I can use the 'dots' stash I've been hoarding just for this project! I have all the solids I need too!! Now if I could only 'find' backing somewhere.......it would be a 'free 99' quilt!! kristensmithks@yahoo.com

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  177. I have to use some of my scraps, so that's what I'd do! My scrap bin is overflowing. Thank you!

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  178. This is gorgeous and I am a huge fan of polkadots, so I'd probably use polkadots in stash. Fun!

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  179. Oh - stunning. Polka dots are great but I'll have to visit my favourite London shops to add to my stash to make this. So looking forward to it.

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  180. This is a beautiful quilt. I would probably make it in shades of blues & grays.

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  181. I love this quilt. I would use bright colors, solids and polka dots.

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  182. There are so many polka dot ranges now I'm not sure which I'd choose - but I adore polka dots so would definitely use them.

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  183. I love it just the way it is, in brights- but i might add some grey as well.

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  184. I have been saving dot fabric forever and would definitely dig into that stash. I have also a bunch of 1/2 cut yards of Kona cottons that may work in as well.

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  185. love tis quilt...not sure what colors I want to use

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  186. What a gorgeous quilt! I'd love to make it in Quiet Time, Tamara Kate's new line for Michael Miller. Her Freckles would make great "polka dot bikinis!"

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  187. I would have to go to a quilt shop and ask for assistance in choosing what to use or I would pick some fabrics and ask them if it work. I'm just never confident about my choices

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  189. It really is a pretty quilt, the one pictured. I'd give it a whack, can't be much harder than teaching myself how to paper piece. :)

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  190. What a gorgeous quilt! I think it would look lovely in blues, greens, and creams for my bedroom.

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  191. Wow that is a fun quilt! I would use shades of blue green orange and grey if I made it. Thaks for the chance to win

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  192. I would probably use bright colors if I made this quilt! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  193. Thanks for the giveaway! That quilt is so gorgeous!!!

    I'd love to make in in super bright fabrics, or in neutrals.

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  194. Wow! That is one amazing design. I do think this will be one sew along I actually do. It's amazing. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

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  195. Hello from Minnesota! I'd definitely give this pattern to my mom and let her pick all the colors. A QAL would be a great way to get her excited about using the internet quilting community!

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