Quilts using solid color fabrics

Solid color quilts are often associated with a modern aesthetic, but (and maybe this is the age old question) do solids make a modern quilt, or are modern quilts often just made with solid fabric?

Guest blogger Sylvia Raschella is here to teach us alllll about using color in quilting… and she’s quite the expert! Not only is Sylvia a quilt pattern designer, but she’s a brand designer as well.

While making this quilt I had the urge to change up this design and give it a make-over. Which I did, but I couldn't show that one until this one was quilted, bound and washed! That's jus the way I work! COLOR EXPLOSION 51" x 62" Many of you know that I make this quilt often, either in a lap size or baby quilt. And you might know that I have a suitcase full of HSTs to pull from. It's so much easier to have the HSTs at the ready where I can pull from when the mood strikes me! I also love to…

Learn how to quilt with easy patterns that teach you the basics! Each of these quilts is simple to assemble, uses basic shapes, and is something you can be proud to display in your home or give as a gift.

Color theory isn't always intuitive when selecting quilt fabric color combinations. Check out these hacks to choose great fabrics every time.

Color theory isn't always intuitive when selecting quilt fabric color combinations. Check out these hacks to choose great fabrics every time.

Modern quilt designs are inspiring more quilters to work with new ideas. Check out my list of modern quilt patterns in this post.

Here is an (incomplete) list of quilts that you can make with 10 Fat Quarters! If you click on the link, it will take you to the page where you can purchase and/or download the pattern. For a list of all bundles with 10 Fat Quarters, click here. Baby/ Crib Fat Quarter Dash Quilt by Quilty Love Photo Credit: @emily_dennis_ Finished Size: 40

Having finished the ripping and re-basting of the rectangle top in record time, I immediately started to quilt it with parallel lines. This was actually my first instinct for this quilt--and I thought about it a lot while I was piecing. When I got it on the frame, however, I didn't follow through. It's pretty easy to do straight lines on my longarm. I have channel locks and a stitch regulator, so I just pop them both on and go from side to side. Straight line quilting is one of my favorite…

Sometimes combining colors in a quilt is not easy, so we are here to give you the #1 tip to use for selecting and mixing quilt fabrics.