Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt Inspiration and Fabric Kits
On 1 August Nicole Calver (of Snips Snippets), Chelsea (of Pink Door Fabrics) and I will be kicking off the Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt Sew-along. Tula Pink’s “The Butterfly Quilt” has been on a lot of people’s hit list since it’s release in 2013, so when Chelsea of Pink Door Fabrics asked me if I’d work with her to host this event I didn’t hesitate. This quilt can look intimidating at first, but it’s actually made up of a lot of simple blocks (if you’ve participated in the #100Days100Blocks events you’ll already have the skills you need for most of the blocks) with a couple of circle blocks (which I’m assured are easy too!).
This event will be run on Instagram and you’ll be required to post at least one photo a week showing the specific block type that we’re making for that week. (Similar to how the Long Time Gone event was run.) However, unlike the Long Time Gone event we will not be providing comprehensive tutorials on how to make the blocks (until we get to the circles). The blocks are so simple, the pattern so well written and you guys so skilled that we don’t need to hold your hand for this one. (But I may need hand holding when we get to the circles!)
You can find all the details about the event by clicking here. I’m still finalising some of the sponsor and prize details (as well as the Frequently Asked Questions) so I’ll let you know when those details have been finalised and where you can find them. (Signing up to my newsletter is a great way of staying on top of all the information!) In the meantime, how about we take a look at the amazing custom curated fabric bundles that Chelsea will be offering exclusively for those of you that want to make a quilt similar to ours, or if you want to find your own colour palette I’ve collated some examples of the Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt to get you inspired.
Pink Door Fabric’s Custom Bundles
It’s no secret that I love pretty much anything with a skull on it, and this all Cotton + Steel fabric bundle was inspired by one of my favourite songs “Punk’s Not Dead” by Australian singer and songwriter Darren Hanlon. I love the mix of girlie colours with the skulls and the illustrations by Sarah Watts’ Sleep Tight. I’m going to be adding some other out-of-print Cotton + Steel from my stash into the mix as I go along as well just to give it some more depth and fussy cutting opportunities. The team at Pink Door Fabrics have done a mock up of what the fabrics could look like when used in this pattern and it’s a corker.
I must confess it’s kind of cool to get a vision of what my quilt could look like by the time I’m done. And for those of you curious, this is the song that inspired my fabric selection. Enjoy!
You can order your own Punk’s Not Dead bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
I like to think this one is actually called “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” after the book by the same name. This custom bundle is Chelsea’s own and it’s a beauty on that dark background. Amazing how just changing one little element can have such a massive impact on a quilt pattern.
You can order your own Midnight Garden bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
Nicole (of Snips Snippets) has curated this bundle called Cotton Candy Crush and it has such a great mix of prints from Nicole’s favourite designers (hello! Cotton + Steel, Tula Pink and Anna Maria Horner!). Nicole and I had a bit of a giggle when we revealed our bundles to each other because they’re quite similar – which just goes to show that we’re quite similar and I love that.
You can order your own Cotton Candy Crush bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
I didn’t want to embark on this adventure alone, so I asked Chelsea if she had a friend that would like to join us and she didn’t hesitate in dropping @WendyBZQuilting right in it. Wendy kindly agreed to come along and so she’s curated a bundle as well. Wendy’s called her bundle Raspberry Mango Sorbet (and now I want ice-cream!) and it’s sublime.
You can order your own Raspberry Mango Sorbet bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
I couldn’t go past inviting my good friend, @Skyberries along for the ride. I was so curious to see what she’d choose and The Neon Monarch hasn’t disappointed. I just love the way that Bec sees colour and I can’t wait to see her quilt come to life. (Look at all that Alison Glass!)
You can order your own Neon Monarch bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
Chelsea has also put together another bundle for those looking for a different option. This Sunshine and Rain Showers bundle is so on trend at the moment it hurts. I’m so tempted to pick up this bundle as pure stash enhancement.
You can order your own Sunshine and Rain Showers bundle for $162.04AUD by clicking here.
Inspiration from the Interwebs
If those bundles haven’t gotten you excited about the fun you could have with this pattern, then check out the quilts (and links) I’ve found to help get your creative juices percolating.
You can find these quilts in the following places: A: Quilts By Me | B: Pinterest | C: Craftsy | D: Kathleen Quilts | E: Urban Quiltworks
I hope you’ll decide to come along with us on this ride, it’s going to be a real cracker of an adventure.
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Pink Door Fabrics provided the Punk’s Not Dead Bundle and Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt Pattern to GnomeAngel.com. All opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced by the businesses involved. For further information about my disclosure policy please click here.