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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Irish Chain Blog Hop




Hello and Welcome, 
I am thrilled and nervous at the same time to kick off Melissa Corry's Irish Chain Blog hop. Melissa has all kinds of fun things planned for this hop. Each day you will be visiting 2 different stops and I guarantee there will be so much color throughout. 
 
Did you play with Pick Up Sticks as a kid? I found them quite challenging and spent hours balancing those little buggers. Melissa's pick up sticks quilt is a realistic interpretation of thin colorful sticks balancing end to end throughout the quilt. Melissa used Carolyn Frielander's collection which also gave this quilt an architectural feel.

 I wanted to mix mine up and started with the classic colors of Red and White but was not to happy with my choices. I kept coming back to Melissa's version. We have all agonized over color and fabrics, right? I wanted mine to look exactly like the one I saw, Exactly. Please tell me you have done that.

 I did 15 jumping jacks to get my heart pumping and blood to the brain.
Then I decided I would do a positive - negative version of her quilt. I still wanted an architectural, yet almost industrial look so I went with an assortment of greys and used whites as my sticks.
My quilt top looks like steel buildings with reflective windows climbing the skyline. 
If you squint at the picture above it almost looks robotic.

Squint again and there is a chunky plus sign shape that will be quilted as an overall design. I think this will give the quilt a sleek secondary look.
The fabrics are a combination of greys, whites and cremes from Amy Ellis and Zen Chic. They are so perfect for a quilt for a man in your life.

 Hop on over to Fat Quarter Shop to see the quilt that Joceyln is making. 

Check back every day as these talented quilters each share their Irish Chain.
June 8th -   Happy Quilting - Blog Hop Intro
June 9th -   Moda Lissa - Lissa Alexander
                  Fat Quarter Shop - Jocelyn Ueng
June 10th -  Piece N Quilt - Natalia Bonner
                  In Color Order - Jeni Baker
June 11th -  Amy's Creative Side - Amy Ellis
                  Sew Kind of Wonderful - Jenny Pedigo
June 12th -  Quilt Story - Megan Jimenez
                  Diary of a Quilter - Amy Smart
June 15th -  Freshly Pieced - Lee Heinrich
                  Christa Quilts - Christa Watson
June 16th -  Moda Cutting Table - Carrie Nelson
                  Little Miss Shabby - Corey Yoder
June 17th -  Fresh Lemons - Faith Jones
                  V and Co.  - Vanessa Christenson
June 18th -  A Quilting Life - Sherri McConnell
                  Stitch This! - Jenny Wilding Cardon
June 19th -  Happy Quilting - Wrap Up & Grand Prizes

Melissa has some goodies lined up for her Grand Prize Giveaway  
There will be a Grand Prize Giveaway on the final day of the blog hop along with the Charity Quilt Reveal.  There are 2 super fun grand-prize Giveaways with lots of fabric, books, and even a mini quilt.    To enter the giveaway, they just need to leave a comment on the MELISSA's Intro Post. ( CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO MELLISSA'S  POST TO ENTER.)







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42 comments:

  1. LoriJune 9, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    wow your quilt is wonderful. and as you say perfect for that special man in our lives.
    yes I loved playing pick up sticks. it was challenging but fun.

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  2. TspoonJune 9, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Cute and I like your version.

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  3. VickiTJune 9, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Interesting quit using the positive/negative take on Melissa's pattern. Great quilt.

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  4. Rochelle aka Bella QuiltsJune 9, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    At first I thought you had a filter over the quilt but then I realized it was all greys and whites. Interesting.
    rmgsummers@yahoo.com

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  5. Rochelle aka Bella QuiltsJune 9, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    At first I thought you had a filter over the quilt but then I realized it was all greys and whites. Interesting.
    rmgsummers@yahoo.com

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  6. SusanJune 9, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    I would have never thought to do a positive negative look....very interesting!

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  7. LauraJune 9, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Very interesting take on the quilt pattern! Love it!!

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  8. UnknownJune 9, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    At first I thought it was a black and white photo. Great contrast!

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  9. UnknownJune 9, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    Lovely! Manly yes, but I like it too!

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  10. LyndaJune 9, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    liking the low volume look of this one

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  11. AnonymousJune 9, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    HI, I LIKE IT!
    THANKS FOR SHARING IN THE TOUR!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  12. LJJune 9, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Melissa's husband dubbed this design the most masculine one in the book. Your choice of colors really is great and I can see the masculine side of the design even more.

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  13. JANETJune 9, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Entirely different than the one shown in the book! Great job.

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  14. SweckbergJune 9, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    I love the effect you got with black and white and grays, positive and negative. Wonderful quilt.

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  15. Needled MomJune 9, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    You did a great job with Melissa's pattern. It looks like a fun pattern too.

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  16. Jessica June 9, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    To be honest i like your version better than the original. I find it so hard to make 'manly' quilts! Thanks for the inspiration

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  17. HeatherJune 9, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    What an amazing interpretation - hard to know that it is the same quilt pattern.

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  18. CeciliaJune 9, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    It is interesting to see how value changes the way a quilt looks.

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  19. Joanne RobertsJune 9, 2015 at 8:54 PM

    Never made an Irish chain quilt but maybe someday. Fingers crossed. I didn't see what/how to enter on this (moda Lissa) blog.

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  20. DodyJune 9, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    Well that's different. I'm really liking it!

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  21. Farm QuilterJune 9, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    Perfect man quilt or a quilt for someone with a more industrial decor!! Love it!!!

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  22. UnknownJune 9, 2015 at 10:22 PM

    I know several men who would love these

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  23. ReneaJune 10, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    Very pretty quilt. I have never thought about putting these colors together in a quilt. My grandson would love this! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. DeeJune 10, 2015 at 7:25 AM

    Oh, perfect for the man cave

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  25. LadybugkarinJune 10, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Love this !!! I think we are as excited as you.

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  26. UnknownJune 10, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    I had to do a double take...I thought the first picture was a "grayscale" photo, but no, it's not. I love the fabric choice!!!

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  27. UnknownJune 11, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    awesome!

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  28. Lisa EJune 11, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    Ooohh, I love your version.

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  29. PamJune 12, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Awesome quilt

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  30. StitchesJune 12, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    I think it looks very masculine and I think those patterns are hard to find..

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  31. Judy1522June 12, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Your quilt is great! The fabrics you used make it look so different from the one Melissa made.

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  32. Judy1522June 12, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Your quilt is great! The fabrics you used make it look so different from the one Melissa made.

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  33. colleenJune 13, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    Wow you really stepped out of the box and it looks great

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  34. MissyJune 13, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Great possibilities!

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  35. Sarah ACPJune 14, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    the dark and light fabric really work together. Love it. Thanks for sharing. slp.acp@gmail.com

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  36. Sarah ACPJune 14, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    the dark and light fabric really work together. Love it. Thanks for sharing. slp.acp@gmail.com

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  37. LauraJune 14, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    that's fabulous. agonizing over colour - nah, can't identify with that. ;)

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  38. MicheleJune 15, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    That is really great and I'm sure it would be a perfect guy quilt. Nicely done.

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  39. mascanlonJune 16, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Great version of this quilt. I have made several Irish chain variations but am anxious to try out a couple of these too! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  40. WhoMomJune 16, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    You did a great job with the lights and darks. It does have a zen feel to it and is great when you need a masculine quilt. My daughter painted the walls in a bedroom a maroonish red and I could see this quilt being set off beautifully. Thanks for sharing!

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  41. barbara woodsJune 17, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    would love to win , thanks

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  42. MargueriteJune 18, 2015 at 11:37 PM

    I'm really in to the color gray right now and am collecting gray colored fabrics. Love your quilt

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