I am very pleased to be a part of the Shimmer Blog Hop to celebrate Jennifer Sampou’s latest fabric release. Shimmer is fun, sophisticated, textural and the best part…it shines!
Last Spring, I made a quilt for Market from Jennifer’s Studio Stash line and I’ve been using the fabrics in my projects ever since. I really love fabrics that add visual texture and come in beautiful colors. The current line, Shimmer, certainly does not disappoint and the projects in the lookbook are stunning.
I had fun making the Cargo Duffle featured in the lookbook and Jennifer is lucky I didn’t keep it for myself! The dresses in the book are positively drool-worthy.
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When Jennifer asked me to be in the blog hop and design a project, I jumped at the chance. I had this image in my head of a quilt with tons of shimmering X’s on a neutral background.
The block I used is called “Road to Tennessee”, but I changed the proportions to make the X’s thinner and more delicate. I didn’t realize when I came up with the design that I’d be sewing together 268 3″ squares and 536 2″ squares, but it was well worth it!
The background color is Kona Pewter (one of the newest Kona colors) and it is the perfect shade of gray with a hint of warmth.
I angsted over the quilting and then decided to sew simple, wavy, lines to add texture.
Check out those great prints!
I pieced the back using leftover Shimmer I had from making the Cargo Duffle. Look at it shine!
View from the back.
The quilt measures 47″ x 59″ and it is currently glamming up my living room.
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Be sure to check out all the other amazing bloggers and the fantastic projects they are creating from Shimmer.
Blog Hop Schedule:
April 1- Robert Kaufman/Jennifer Sampou
April 2- Janice Ryan- Better off Thread
April 3- Alissa Haight Carlton- Handmade by Alissa
April 4- Julie Herman- JayBird Quilts
April 5- Natalie Barnes- Beyond the Reef
April 6- Stash Books- C&T Publishing
April 7- Amanda Jean Nyberg- Crazy Mom Quilts
April 8- Lee Heinrich- Freshly Pieced
April 9- Cheryl Arkinson- Naptime Quilter
April 10- Christina Cameli- A Few Scraps
April 11- Elizabeth Hartman- Oh Fransson
April 12- Faith Jones-Fresh Lemon Quilts
April 13- Gemma Jackson- Pretty Bobbins
April 14- Katie Blakesley- Swim Bike Quilt
April 15- Amy Smart-Diary of a Quilter
April 16- Laura Nownes, Jennifer Rounds, Pati Fried, Darra Williamson- See How We Sew
April 17- Holly DeGroot- Bijou Lovely
April 18- Jennifer Sampou-Wrap Up
April 21- Jennifer Sampou- Announce Winner of Giveaway
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At the end of the Blog Hop, Jennifer Sampou will be giving away an entire fat quarter bundle of Shimmer. Check out this luscious stack of fabric:
To enter the giveaway, new readers should sign up on Jennifer’s mailing list and comment on her blog before the end of the hop. Be sure to comment about your favorite projects and why. Existing followers are automatically eligible to win.
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I also have a charm pack of Shimmer to giveaway to my readers!
To enter to win the charm pack, just leave me a comment. I’ll announce a winner by random number generator on Friday, April 4th.
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You can check out Shimmer on the Robert Kaufman Website
And if you can’t wait until the end of the giveaway, The Cotton Patch is taking pre-orders.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sheila says
I love your quilt , the front is awesome but so is the back ,fantastic job using these great fabrics !
Linda v says
Love your quilt! The colors are fantastic!
Nicole says
Janice, as always your work rocks!!! I have really enjoyed seeing a few sneak peeks of this project on instagram and the final result is stunning. I also love the quilting that you did, it’s perfect!! Looking forward to seeing what everyone else creates on the blog hop.
Sandy (aka Stitches) says
I can’t wait to see Shimmer in person, and your quilt is awesome..
Melissa Greenfield says
I really love your shimmer quilt. Fantastic job front and back!!
Pam says
Love your X’s…. These fabrics would make a great manly quilt which I’m in need of making….
Elli Molstad says
Beautiful quilt. I love understated bling.
Shawn says
Your quilt is so pretty. Love the X design and of course the fabric.
Thanks for the chance to win
diane staley says
I love shimmer and have already made a pillow from some strips I got at the guild all day sew. I’d love to win that FQ stack
barbara corbitt says
i love your quilt and it is reversible!! it is also very pretty. does this quilt launder well? thank you for sharing. babscorbitt@gmail.com
Charlotte says
Your quilt turned out great. Id love to the the shimmer in person 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win
Laurie says
Gorgeous quilt!
Wanda Robinson says
WOW! The shimmer design fabric is spectacular! Your work is also fantastic! It looks like two lovely quilts with front and back designs. Beautiful!
Quilting Tangent says
Pretty fabrics.
Marlae says
Love your quilt and your work! That was a GREAT way to show off some beautiful fabric. The back is like another quilt. Marlae
Jacklynn Grimm says
Pretty fabrics, love the extra “bling” of the shimmer! Thanks for the give away!
Melissa V says
Awesome giveaway!! I love the quilt!!! This fabric is gorgeous!!
jennifer sampou says
Gorgeous QUILT Janice!! So great to see it totally finished! Thank You!
Joyce Carter says
Beautiful quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.
Rebmara says
I love your quilt, it really showcases the gorgeous fabrics. And I love the offset in your x’s.
Gill says
Fabulous quilt – I love it!
Salamanda says
I saw this on IG and had to pop over to see it. Stunning and I love the texture created by the design, background and shimmer fabric and the wavy quilting works so well.
Kim Shelton says
I’m going to LOVE this collection. I adore texture and this has a ton of it!
barbara woods says
Would love to win, thanks
Salamanda says
Forgot to say I signed up for your newsletter too
Betsy says
Pattern, please?? Because I LOVE this quilt! I also had the opportunity to sew some of the items for the Shimmer Look Book — the Kaleidoscope quilt and the Ten Square quilt — and I can attest to the fact that this is lovely fabric to work with. Most of the prints are a slightly denser weave than “usual” quilting cottons, so they could stand up to the shimmery fabric — what? paint? — that makes up the designs. Anyway, I’d really LOVE for you to write up this pattern, though I’m happy to buy my own Shimmer when it comes out.
Allison D says
Nice work, this quilt and the cargo duffle are both awesome!
Kristi says
Amazing. Love, love, love the quilt! And the quilting reminds me of tree bark. It is stunning!
Kathy h says
Great and fun quilt. Love those colors.
Tamie says
Love your X design and your use of the shimmer fabrics. Lovely.
Kim S says
Love your quilt. It is so pretty with those colors.
Veronica says
I just love seeing new fabric lines in action! I have to order online, as my local shop doesn’t carry these wonderful designers! So I just love blog hops and blogs with gorgeous new fabric lines! Thank you!
Stephanie says
Love the wavy line quilting and the texture it brings!
Erin says
This quilt is breathtaking – Literally! Perfection. I am totally obsessed with your ultra-wavy quilting – I will be finishing everything I do that way for a while!!! Thanks for sharing.
Janet T says
Really like the colors and prints in the collection. Can’t wait to see it in person.
Teresa says
I have been crushing on this line since it first came into my line of vision, and I am DYing to get my hands on some of it….ASAP!!
(ps. I love your choice of quilting on your quilt. Perfection!)
Renee says
Wow what pretty fabrics and a beautiful quilt! Thank you for sharing and offering this giveaway!
ChristaQuilts says
Ooh! Great quilt design and I love the quilting on it! That fabric collection is gorgeous!!
Joyce Mitchell says
Your quilt is gorgeous. Please do a tutorial – please. Thanks for the giveaway.
Rhonda Davis says
Glad you had the patience to piece all those 2″ & 3″ squares…turned out handsomely! Thanks for the giveaway…hoping I win.
Maxine R. says
Those fabrics are beautiful, as is your quilt. I’m subscribing to your site right now so I don’t miss a thing.
Debbie says
I would LOVE to try this fabric. The quilt is beautiful and it just flows, really!
Michele T says
I love the design of your quilt and it must look amazing with the ‘shimmer’!! Looking forward to the rest of the hop!!
Sandra W says
I have not seen this fabric line… gorgeous!! Your quilt would be perfect for a guy.
Lisa Marie says
Your quilt is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
VickiT says
Great looking quilt. Your picture really shows the Shimmer very well. With that shine she has chosen a great name for this fabric collection for sure.
Maria do carmo says
Amei este seu trabalho,muito lindo.Obrigada por mostrar.
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Debra Kay Neiman says
I can’t decide which side I like better, the back is so beautiful too. Does this fabric keep its’s shine after washings? crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
Laura B says
Love the wavy line quilting!
Lyn says
Both sides of your quilt look great, and I love the fabric.
Renee says
Those X’s are great! I bet this quilt really shines in person!
Michele says
The Xs look wonderful in that fabric! So fun
Lee says
Fabulous quilting!
Kathy E. says
I am so glad I stopped to read this post and see your gorgeous quilt! I’m lovin’ that shimmer fabric. I think your wavy lined stitching really gives the quilt “life” as if it’s in motion. Such a super idea.
Sarah says
What beautiful fabric and what a beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing. sarah@forrussia.org
Kathleen Lambert says
Beautiful fabric. Great give away, thanks.
Vicki says
Oh my, these fabrics are absolutely delicious! I too love a bit of shimmer. Your quilt is stunning.
Alyce {Blossom Heart Quilts} says
Oh Janice, great choice for the quilting!! It’s beautiful!!
Carol says
Your quilt is perfect, especially your quilting! This looks like a fabulous line of fabric, I would love to win some. Thanks
Anita says
What a luxurious quilt! Beautiful!
Michele says
I really like your quilt. Worth all the work to sew it together.
Julie V says
Beautiful quilt… every girl needs a little glam!
Fran says
Your Shimmer quilt is incredibly, breathtakingly beautiful! Everything about it is perfect, from the background to the wavy quilting, even the pieced backing is fantastic! And just so you know, I’m not saying that in a ‘this is a giveaway, choose me kind of way’, one – because that would be wrong & dishonest, & two – it really is fantastic & one that I want to copy shamelessly. So thanks for the inspiration!
Jeneta@PlumJam says
Wow – that is the most amazing quilting. I love how it looks on the back!
Jo Steventon says
Absolutely stunning quilt, really shows off how gorgeous the fabric is.
Susan says
Awesome quilt and great fabric!
Lynne Tilley says
I love your shimmery quilt, and I think I love the back even more than the front! It’s fabulous!
Lucy @ Charm About You says
Fabulous X’s and I Shimmer looks beautiful! What is the texture of it like?
Grace says
That is a very pretty quilt!
melissa says
That quilt looks great. I think my daughter would really like this fabric collection.
sylvia says
Love your quilt! Thanks for the chance to win!
Anita T. says
Pick me~ pick me! (Please,)
moira says
I love this fabric thanks for the chance to win
Diane says
Great quilt and perfect choice for the quilting. Loving the fabric and this blog hop.
Sherry says
This fabric is fabulous. Your quilt is too, the gray is a perfect choice for the background.
Kelly Wilson says
Nice work on both sides of your quilt! Pairing the fabrics in the Shimmer line with the gray makes it very elegant.
Heather A says
Your X quilt is a stunner! I’ll bet it shines nicely in shifting light.
Kristine says
Awesome work!
carol n says
Beautiful fabric, thanks for the giveaway
Karen says
Your quilt is so lovely. The pewter background is really shows off the prints. Thanks for the chance to win a prize.
Delaine says
Your quilt is awesome! You are very talented. Thanks!
Jeanne says
With the crummy weather we have all been having a little Shimmer is needed in all our lives right now. Thank you and Jennifer. I have been to visit her blog and it is so nice.
Mara says
Beautiful fabric, but you made a STUNNING quilt!
Stacey says
I love the back of your quilt!! The geometrics! (The front is great too, but the back has captured me!) Thanks for the chance to win!
texasquiltinggal says
The quilt is just stunning! AND reversible, soooo cool! Great job!
Antonia Arnold says
If I had to make all those x’s I would have left more blank squares!
leanne says
this quilt is just amazing – I love it – thanks so much for making it and sharing 🙂
MoeWest says
Very pretty fabric!
Jen B says
Beautiful quilt, the shimmer fabrics look great with the pewter solid.
Karrie Smith says
i LOVE these! HOpefully I made the cut-off!
Ashley says
Love that quilt! Thanks for the chance to win!
Joan H. says
Love your Shimmer quilt and the quilting is so great.
Lori Morton says
Wow!! Loooove the Quilt!! Fabrics are Awesome!!
Emily C says
I love your quilt. Between the shimmer x’s and the grey fabric, those x’s really pop.
Kim M says
What a great looking quilt!
Barbara Kanta says
Beautifully done!
Lyn Kaufmann says
Lovely quilt. The shimmer is wonderful and the quilting really accents the design.
Julie Johnson says
Your “Shimmer” is fun, thanks for the inspiration!
Dandi D says
I really like the quilt design!
Susan P says
Love this quilt…..the back as well as the front. I’m late the the hop as I’ve been out of the country. Would love the pattern for it, are you going to post it or make it available for purchase?
Kathleen Dalecio says
Dear Janice,
I absolutely love your Shimmer “Road to Tennessee” Quilt!!! Your quilt back on this one is even pretty enough to be a quilt top! Please keep in mind that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” when I tell you that I’d like to make a quilt like yours for myself! Would you be kind enough to tell me which fabrics and the quantities you used to make both your top AND back?
Thank you so much! Kathleen