A fabulous shot of the Blue Underground Studios booth at Spring Quilt Market 2011. A spectacular display of color and pattern.
Founded in 2005 as a partnership between Amy Walsh and Janine Burke, Blue Underground Studios’ mission is to publish quilt patterns that are clear and innovative allowing all quilters, no matter their skill level, to make fantastic looking quilts.
Each pattern includes tips for efficient cutting, sewing and finishing of the quilt. The designs incorporate a large number of fabrics. The supply list for many of the patterns calls for a specific number of Fat Quarters or strips measuring anywhere from 4 1/2″ to 8″. Excellent for stash busting!
Our very own Cindy made a blue version of the Green Glass Door pattern using a variety of Kona Cotton scraps for the strips. I LOVE how she threw in a few greens.
and 3 more representing all 7 of Blue Underground Studios’ new patterns for 2011:
A HUGE thanks to Amy and Janine for donating ALL SEVEN of their 2011 pattern titles for giveaway today.
Handy Links:
Blue Underground Studios patterns available at Pink Chalk Fabrics
Blue Underground Studios website and gallery
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Last week’s magazine winners:
Studios Fall 2011 – Pat V. (blog comments)
Quiltmania # 84 – Debbie – Esch House Quilts (blog comments)
Stitch Fall 2011 – Gina.S (blog comments)
American Patchwork & Quilting October 2011 – Barbara (newsletter)
Fat Quarterly Issue 6 Alternative Fabrics – Eileen (newsletter)
Ottobre Design Woman Fashion 2011 Summer – Carol (newsletter)
Look for an e-mail from us on Friday.
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How Fat Quarter Tuesday works:
- Every Tuesday two items from the Pink Chalk Fabrics online store will be featured and given away the following week in a random drawing.
- The first winner is selected from those who opened their Pink Chalk Fabrics e-mail newsletter during the week.
- The second winner is selected from all comments left on the blog for the week (comments from all posts, not just the giveaway post).
You can sign up for the Pink Chalk Fabrics Newsletter here.
Kathy Mack
Carrie + Diana
Wow, those are beautiful patterns! I really, really like Xanadu!
Our #1 seller Suzanne, you have good taste!
I’d just like to move into that booth!
You give a good description of the patterns. Cutting instructions should be a big help to most of us.
I’d love one of these patterns! It would make my scraps into something gorgeous!
Wow! Those patterns have made some amazing looking quilts. They are so rich and detailed. Just beautiful!
Incredible quilt designs!
I would love to know how to make the blue square one… Should I be terrified by the teeny tiny lines?
I am loving the green quilt!
I found Blue Underground Studios early on in my discovery of a love for quilting. They were the ones that first inspired me to try something fresh and unique!
Wow I love the blue version of the green glass door quilt. So beautiful.
The patterns look wonderful!! Thanks for introducing me to them!
Holy crap. Exactly what I’m looking for. Not old and fussy or grandmother’s quilting and perfect. Thank you so much for finding these for me (because I know you have exactly me in mind. ha!)
Wow! These are great– I especially like Lincoln’s platform. Just perfect.
I love the green grass door quilt!
The blue glass door quilt is incredible. I need to get practicing!
Wow! Love them all.
Those are really lovely quilt patterns! And I love their mission – inspiring!
LOVE ALL THE DIFFERENT BRIGHT COLORS & DIFFERENT DESIGNS……VERY EYE CATCHING!
I think Xanadu is intriguing. I love the flow of colors. Kathie L in Allentown
Wow those are spectacular! I’ll have to look for them at my LQS to see how easy they are to understand. LOVE that first blue quilt… Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the introduction to these quilt patterns. How exciting for a beginner like me to know there’s such a treasure trove of possibilities for beautiful quilts for a beginner like me!
enjoy your blog and learn some thing new most of the time…rlh
Love the glass door pattern! It really does look like a great way to use up odds and ends in a stash.
Beautiful quilts!
I’ve been spending a lot of time in my garden and not so much in my sewing room. With fabric and patterns like these I think I need to get back inside for a bit!
I love Blue Underground and really need to try one of their patterns. Thanks for the opportunity.
Those are some gorgeous quilts!
thanks for introducing us to BLue Underground. I wasssss not familiar with their patterns. they look great!
Such beautiful & colorful quilts ~ they are all stunning!
Always loved Blue Underground patterns, but have yet to make one. Maybe this fall once it’s a few degrees cooler in my sewing room…
Great patterns and amazing quilts!
Always looking for new inspiration and patterns! I love the green thrown into that blue quilt too…it gives it such character. Smiles~Beth
Love the pictures from quilt market… Colors are so vibrant…..
Reading your newletter I have to say I’m a self confessed adict. I use every day and refuse to use anything else.
On a bloggy note WOW these quilts are so amazing. They always seem to me pools of colour that I wouldn’t mind falling into.
I love the look of these patterns. They would be great to experiment with colors that are out of my comfort zone.
I’m so excited to have discovered Pink Chalk and all the fantastic quilting ideas you share. Great inspiration for me to keep quilting away.
Love Blue Undergrounds quilts!
So excited about winning Quiltmania. Thanks!!
Quiltmarket photos…so inspirational. Love the quilts shown from Blue Underground. Thanks for showing them!
Those are beautiful quilts!
This quilts are exactly why I want to try quilting!!!! Starting is very overwhelming but I will start one day soon.
These quilts are absolutely gorgeous!!!
Wow, that booth is an explosion of color!
All of the quilts are very colorful and inspiring.
Like your site.
Wow! Amazing colors!!!!
Discovered Aurifil thread a few months ago and absolutely the best.
Great patterns and fun quilts. I love how colorful the quilts are. Love the photos.
These patterns look wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
I so enjoy reading your blog posts. What beautiful colors and patterns in your post from Market. It must be a real treat to be able to go to the quilt markets. I would love to try one or two of the patterns.
I can always use some more fabric, you sure have some beautiful fabrics and colors,
I just love the explosion of colors!