Fall H2O

For the Fall H2O block I did make a few changes from our monthly mini. The biggest change was I had to stand the little guy in water. 

Some of the fabrics that I chose initially did change.

For this block I did not want a blue sky. If standing in the marsh, the boy would be surrounded by dry reeds and cattails in the Fall, so I wanted the background gold.

The water really would not be blue. I tried several fabrics before coming up with the right one. The background was also not working for me, it was just too dark.

And like the Summer block I needed something else in the foreground. The dog from the monthly mini would not work since he was standing in water. I am very happy with the final fabrics and the cattail.

Summer H2O

Choosing the fabric for the Summer H2O block was a bit easier than Spring, but I had a little more problem with the composition of the block. 

I do believe all of these fabrics made the final cut and then some.

Right off the bat I did like these fabrics.

I also liked the sky and the ocean.

But, something was just not right with the composition. 

This girl does not look good standing in the middle of the ocean all by herself. 

I needed to stand her a little to one side and add something; maybe some birds in the air or a sailboat in the background. 

No, she needed something right there in the foreground with her. 

My daughter suggested the beach ball and that is exactly what she needed.

Spring H2O

Choosing the fabric for the Spring block of our Row By Row was not nearly as easy as Winter.

Some of the fabric here did not make the final cut. 

These boots just were not working.

The blond hair did not show up like I wanted it too.

I do not like that umbrella.

Something is not working here but I am not sure what it is. 

Could it be the hair?

Blond hair is not the answer.

Maybe I just need to put it on the background to see how it looks.

Big NO to the puddle!

I think maybe the umbrella needs to be only one fabric.

I was fortunate to be able to order more of the fabric I used for rain in our April Monthly Mini last year. Don't you think that is the most perfect fabric for rain?

Winter H2O

After I had all of the blocks designed for the 2015 Row By Row then the fun began; choosing the fabrics. 

Actually, Winter was really pretty simple since it is taken for one of our Monthly Minis. 

I really like this monthly mini so I kept the fabrics as close to that as possible.

 There were just a few changes because of fabric I no longer had. 

Stitching around the applique with a contrasting thread using a blanket stitch really brings out the detail.

In The Beginning

 Here is a sneak peek of our Row By Row for 2015

Quilt Vine will be participating in "Row By Row Experience" once again this year. 

The dates for this Shop Hop is June 21 - September 8, 2015.

If you are not familiar with Row By Row go here to find out more.

The theme for this year is H2O.

After thinking long and hard on this I decided to represent H2O in all 4 seasons.

I am going to share with you my thought process in to designing this row.

Many of you may be familiar with our Monthly Minis. 

I am using the design from the January and November Minis in our row.

For Winter, snow is our H2O.

To use this in our row all I had to due with it was to make it smaller.

For Fall the marsh is our H2O, and I used our November Mini.

To use this in our row I made it smaller, removed the dog, added cattails, and placed the boy in a marsh.

For Spring rain is our H2O. 

I wanted to use a girl in the rain but our 

April Mini just wasn't what I was looking for.

I changed this quite a bit to used it in our Row.

I redesigned this block to go better with the other blocks.

I didn't like the first drawing because I think she needed hair.

It still wasn't what I wanted so I made her rain coat shorter.

Doesn't she look much better.

For Summer the Ocean is our H2O. 

Since I already had two boys, this one needed to be a girl. 

At first I tried a flat hat, a two piece swimming suit, and water wings.

It just wasn't what I wanted.

I changed the hat and the swim suit bottom.

This still just wasn't right, so I got rid of the water wings and added an inner tube.

I thought I would try a one piece suit and I liked it much more.

After the basic design of the blocks was completed then the fun began; choosing the fabric!

Choosing the fabric is fun but also very difficult. 

Last year we made so many kits that we ran out of some of the fabrics and it was troublesome trying to find substitutes. So, while choosing the fabrics for this year's row I was very careful to pick a lot of fabrics that I can reorder.

I have the row completed and I will continue to post how it progressed. 

Christmas Open House

Saturday November 22

Cookies and Hot Cider all day

"Adore Him"

New Christmas Mini is now available

Demos at 10am and 12pm

All of the Demos will presented both times.

Attend a demo and be entered to win the kit for

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" pillow

Christmas Fabric and Christmas Kits on Sale

Discounted 20% Saturday Only

Shop Samples on Sale

Previously Used Shop Samples will be discounted Saturday Only

Christmas Wish List

Fill out your own Christmas Wish List.

Everything on the Wish List is discounted when ordered before December 6, 2014

Demos at 10am and 12pm

Yo-Yos

We will handing out a free pack of pre-cut circles 

Triangle Frenzy Runner 

Super Simple Christmas Stocking

with free handout

Christmas Placemat

with free handout

Floor Mat

with free handout

Many Christmas and Winter patterns in stock.

Hope to see you at our Open House!