Say HELLO to Navy and Yellow!

Hi everyone!

Spring brings sunshine and a jolt of color to the quilting world. It is the perfect time to stock up on brights for renewed energy to brighten your day. Combinations of yellows and blues are the perfect mix of warm and cool. I predict that navy will be the new black for spring. This color can be very modern in quilting but with a neutral, calming feel to it. Also, you can never go wrong with shades of blue.

From cobalt to indigo, near black to true navy, dark blue is showing up everywhere. It is showing up in upholstery, on walls, in accessories and lighting. The blue and yellow combination is a new take on maritime blue.

It can even inspire cool and edgy decor for the home. Here is a little tutorial on how to combine these fresh Spring colors.

Start with something small like the table runner you see here. It is the perfect way to embrace yellow and blue with just a little bit of the nautical vibe that is so trendy right now.

The runner measures 33" x 12" when bound. All of the seam allowances are 1/4". The center block is a log cabin block made with 1 1/2" strips. The finished size of this block is 11.5" x 11.5". The two side blocks are made up of white strips that are 2" x 11 1/2" and strips of 1 1/2" colored fabrics that are pieced and then cut to 2" x 11 1/2". The finished size of these blocks are 11" x 11.5". The three blocks are then sewn together. I like to do my backing and binding in one with a wrap around method. 

I hope this inspires you to keep on sewing.

Thanks for visiting! I would love to see what you do, please feel free to share or comment.

From Megan With Love

Inspiration With Love

Bonjour Everyone,

This morning as the smell of blueberry muffins filled my home I was hit with a spark of French inspiration.

Somewhere between "Danse, Danse, Danse"ing to Mika - Elle Me Dit and singing into my spatula I started dreaming of a weekend in Paris. In my mind I am strolling through Montmartre walking up and down hills, one rue after another of lace trimmings and antique buttons on original vintage cards. There is no place like it in the world. Just the thought of vintage buttons make my heart skip a beat.

I hope you feel as inspired as I am this morning. I have been listening to We are Enfant Terrible- Ce que tu veux de moi and dancing around the house in my fun Parisian state of mind.

I am going to go pour myself another cup of coffee, eat a muffin, fill my home with more french music and dream of Paris. Who's joining me?

I would love to hear from you!

From Megan With Love

Inspiration With Love

Hello Friends,

This holiday season I dreamed of travel and visiting my Mother's house. The snow downtown in the city and blanketing the forest in her backyard has Colored Me Inspired to sew. Inspiration can strike at any time. I am inspired by photos so I wanted to share with you some photos that inspire me to sew.

The inspiration all began with a photo. I have a deep love of travel and seeing a retro airstream makes my heart melt. I love to dig through my vintage aqua Ball Mason Jars with Zinc lids to pull out ribbon scraps to make inspirational palettes on my home studio design wall. 

The colors of nature are mirrored in the downtown urban environment. The patterns and symmetry are calming to me. I get an overwhelming sense of calm with the silence in nature. Inspiration can hit you at any time. Sometimes you just have to stop and take a deep breath to see the beauty around you. The squirrel in the bottom right corner made his impromptu debut at a park photo shoot. He is proof that both worlds of urban and nature can come together and overlap to provide perfect moments. 

Can't you just see the triangles as a table runner. Lindsay from Hawthrone Threads called my collage "very photo montage meets table runner." Now I just have to do a triangle table runner for Mom this weekend.

I would love to hear what inspires you.

From Megan With Love