Ombre fabrics

Ombre Hexie Pop quilt

Today I’m sharing the ombre Hexie Pop quilt I made a while back. I’m in between projects right now so I’ve been working on updating the blog with all of the quilts.

Hexie Pop is a fast and easy modern half hexie quilt. It is pieced using half hexies and traditional piecing. No Y seams! While there are angles in this quilt, they are pretty simple. I’ve even written the Hexie pop quilt pattern in a way where you won’t lose a single point!

The original Hexie Pop quilt is on the blog here. The Hexie Pop quilt pattern includes a 3 color version like the original and a multi colored version like this ombre one. You can use either three different fabrics or choose a different fabric for each row.

I’m using seven different shades of ombre for this Ombre Hexie Pop.

Ombre Quilt Pattern

Have you noticed yet that I love working with ombre fabrics..haha. My favorite ombre fabrics are the VandCo Ombres. They started out with 20 plain ombre colors but have now expanded to many more colors and variations.

I’m using the VandCo Confetti ombre fabrics for this Hexie Pop quilt. I actually had a full VandCo fabric bundle that I separated into cools and warms. This is the cool version. I am making the warm version of this hexie quilt right now actually!

Once you make a quilt or two using ombre fabrics, you want to try everything in ombre..lol. And I’ve yet to find a quilt that doesn’t look great in ombre fabrics!

Since I’m making the multi color option of Hexie Pop, I chose seven different shades from the VandCo Confetti Ombre Line.

VandCo Ombre colors used

The VandCo ombre confetti colors used left to right are: Avocado, lime green, Mint, Lagoon, teal, turquoise, Indigo

There are so many beautiful VandCo ombre shades to choose from. You can use those exact colors above to make a similar quilt or choose any seven cool shades.

I lined my ombre hexies up light to dark. The variation is pretty subtle so you don’t have to worry about perfection here. But for the most part, I ran the ombre fade light to dark. You could really play around with the arrangement like dark to light back to dark for some cool ombre effects.

Hexie Pop quilt pattern demo

Hexie Pop is actually a pretty fast and easy quilt to make! I recommend you use a hexie ruler (or 8.5 inch triangle ruler) for easiest results. The pattern does include templates though so you can make one without any sort of special ruler.

This IGtv walks you through making the Hexie Pop hexie blocks. In the video I demonstrate how to use each of the rulers or even the template to cut out your pieces for Hexie Pop. Then I walk you through making a block.

Half hexie quilt pattern

Hexie Pop is made up using half hexies which means no Y seams! To be honest, I have never sewn a Y seam before because they just don’t sound very fun. All of my hexie quilts avoid Y seams for this reason.

Instead, Hexie Pop is pieced traditionally using half hexies.

Recommended quilting rulers

Like I’ve already mentioned, I do recommend using rulers when possible because it helps keep accuracy in the cutting step. However, you certainly can skip the rulers and use the templates. Watch this IGtv to see how to use the templates properly.

I’m a pretty minimalist quilter and really don’t like collecting notions and tools. But I do have a few rulers that I use and love.

If you want to keep things simple, get yourself an 8.5 inch (or larger) triangle ruler. You can cut both hexies and triangles with a 60 degree trianlge ruler! I really love this 8.5 inch Quilt in a Day ruler.

Another favorite is the Hex N More ruler because it also has both a hexagon and a triangle ruler. I find myself reaching for my triangle ruler above more often though.

Hexie Pop quilt pattern

The Hexie Pop quilt pattern is available in the Quilty Love shop. Hexie Pop includes all of the quilt sizes from baby size up through bed sizes. It includes instructions for a baby size quilt, throw size quilt, and twin, queen and king bed sized quilts.

Easy beginner friendly hexie quilt pattern

While Hexie Pop has angles, it really is a fast and easy quilt to piece! If you are new to working with angles or hexies, be sure to watch the quick Hexie Pop demo on IGtv and I promise you will be more than ready to tackle this one.

I’ve left extra room in the seams so you don’t lose any points. It really is a forgiving quilt to sew up.

Sew up this modern Hexie quilt using just three different colors or make a multi color version like this ombre one. The quilt pattern includes cutting instructions for both.

Hexie Pop ombre binding

I finished off this modern hexie quilt with an ombre binding. I used some extra VandCo confetti ombre I had in my stash for the binding. It’s VandCo Ombre in the color turquoise.

Hexie Pop backing

This fun and modern Hexie Pop ombre quilt is finished off with a solid grey Peppered Cotton wide back. I’ve been using this wideback quite a bit because it’s a nice neutral that I stocked up on.

Ombre Hexie Pop Long Arm Quilting

I sent this one off to Knot and Thread for quilting. It sat as a quilt top for so long that I gave up on quilting it myself. Knot and thread chose this really cool geometric quilting pantograph that really compliments the hexie shapes.

Now I just need to finish up the warm version of this ombre hexie quilt!

Materials used:

Hexie Pop quilt pattern
VandCo Confetti Ombre fabrics (exact colors listed above)
Kona Cotton background is the color Snow
Binding is VandCo Confetti Ombre in Turquoise
Backing is Peppered Cotton Wideback
Pieced on my Janome MC6700p
Long arm quilted by Knot and Thread

VandCo Ombre Gems Quilt – The QAL one with new colors

I have another VandCo Ombre Gems quilt to share today! Somehow this Ombre Gems quilt never made it up on the blog. This colorful Ombre quilt is the one I made during the last Ombre Gems quilt along.

The last Ombre Gems quilt along was the 3rd and final quilt along I hosted for this rainbow quilt. If you missed out on a quilt along, you can still do it on your own by signing up here!

This Ombre Gems quilt is sewn up using new VandCo ombre colors. With the addition of new colors to the VandCo Ombre fabric line, I created a new color scheme.

Ombre Gems is available in the Quilty Love pattern shop.

VandCo Ombre Gems quilt pattern includes exact color placements

The original Ombre Gems quilt uses all of the 20 original VandCo ombre colors. The VandCo ombre fabric line has now expanded well beyond 20 colors so I choose 20 of my favorites for this quilt.

The Ombre Gems quilt pattern includes exact placement and instructions for both the 20 original Ombre colors and the 20 colors used in this quilt. If you use these exact colors, the planning is already done for you!

20 VandCo Ombre colors used in Ombre Gems

Since there are so many more VandCo ombre colors to choose from, I left out the tans and blacks for this version of Ombre Gems.

Here are the exact colors from the photo above: cranberry, cherry, popsicle pink, hot pink, persimmon, tangerine, cayenne, coral, honey, lime, mint, teal, kelly, lagoon, turquoise, nantucket, slate, mauve, plum ,magenta

Buy an Ombre Gems quilt kit here!

Quilting with ombre fabrics

I have been a fan of the VandCo Ombre fabrics since their very first ombre line hit the market. In fact, back in 2016 I created Ombre Gems around that very first VandCo ombre line! It was first published in Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine and even made it on the cover!

Ombre fabrics create so much interest and movement in quilts. They can make a quilt look way more complex than it actually is.

Ombre Gems quilt pattern is easier to follow

Over the years I have been tweaking and updating the Ombre Gems quilt pattern so it’s easier to follow and easier to make. It now includes exact colors and placement when using these exact colors (or the 20 original colors) so no planning needed! You can now replicate this quilt exactly.

I can’t resist the photo opportunities when sewing with ombre fabrics..lol. They just look so pretty every step of the quilting process.

Below are all of the Ombre Gems quilt blocks ready to be arranged as a quilt top.

These photos are a little nostalgic. This was right after our move to southern Minnesota and my sewing space was set up in our large master bedroom our rental. We weren’t in this place for more than a few months but this colorful quilt and the quilt along happened here.

Portable quilting design wall

It’s a good thing I made my design wall portable because I can’t tell you how many times I have had to move it..lol. When I made it I really thought it would be kept in one place for years and years.

The only reason I made it portable was because I didn’t know for sure which wall of my studio it was going to live on. Since making it about 3 years ago it has been moved into at least 3 different studio spaces.

My design wall is one of my favorite things about having a dedicated sewing space. It really helps to see the quilt come together on the wall rather than on the floor.

It is thick insulation foam board covered in cotton batting. I made the mistake of trying to use a thinner foam board and it was too thin to be portable.

This insulation foam board is 2 inches thick.

First I cut it down so it didn’t bump the ceiling in my space. I actually cut it to my original studio which has a lower ceiling. It was only in that space for a couple of months (if not weeks..lol) so I could have left it a little taller than it is.

Then I painted it white so you wouldn’t be able to see the blue foam board through the batting. I covered it with cotton quilting batting that is just taped to the back with my favorite Kraft tape.

You can see some videos and additional explanation about my design wall in these stories on instagram.

And now we are in my current studio..lol. The closet doors have since been painted white. I think we ended up moving into our house right in the middle of hosting the Ombre Gems quilt along.

Ombre Gems quilt pattern

Ombre Gems includes instructions for two different throw size quilts. This is the larger of the two. It also includes a smaller throw with significantly less blocks. You can see a small Ombre Gems throw I made here.

I would call Ombre Gems an intermediate quilt pattern. While the construction of the blocks aren’t too complicated, it does have a lot of seams to line up. The pattern includes pressing instructions to help with lining up seams.

This quilt is a very rewarding quilt to make! I’ve made a few of them now and they are always so gorgeous and satisfying when they are done.

1/4 yard or Fat quarter quilt

Ombre Gems can be made using fat quarters, quarter yards or even jelly roll strips! If you buy specifically for the pattern, I recommend the 1/4 yards, then fat quarters, then jelly rolls in that order. All three options will work but jelly rolls are probably the most challenging since they tend to vary in their width.

Long Arm Quilting

This Ombre Gems quilt sat as a quilt top for too long. I recently sent it off to Knot and Thread for quilting. I love the diamond quilting pantograph she chose for this colorful quilt.

Peppered Cotton Wideback

I used a light grey peppered cotton wideback for this rainbow quilt. I like to add a subtle backing to my Ombre Gems quilts since the quilt tops are so colorful. This peppered cotton wideback I had on hand worked perfectly.

Ombre Gems Binding

I finished off this colorful Ombre Gems quilt with a grey VandCo confetti binding that I had on hand.

I love how this Ombre Gems quilt turned out! It has a little more of a softer color palette than the original Ombre Gems. It reminds me of rainbow sherbet or something.

Ombre Gems looks great in any of the VandCo ombre variations such as the fairy dust or confetti. You can use these same 20 colors in any of the VandCo ombre fabrics. Here is an Ombre Gems made using the 20 original colors in the Confetti fabric line.

Materials Used:
Ombre Gems quilt pattern
VandCo Ombre fabrics
Peppered Cotton Wideback
Pieced on my Janome MC6700p
Quilted by Knot and Thread

Rainbow Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt

Do I have a colorful quilt to share with you today! Today’s post is the Rainbow Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt.

If you have never sewn with ombre fabrics yet… run and get yourself some! They turn every quilt into magic!

The Lucky Log Cabins quilt pattern is available in the Quilty Love shop.

Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt kit

You can find an ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt kit here! The kit includes all of the fabrics you need for the quilt top.

The quilt pattern is in my shop here.

Stash buster quilt pattern

Lucky Log Cabins is the first quilt in the new Stash Buster quilt series coming out over the next few months. This one is a true stash buster!

You can use various cuts from your stash such as fat quarters, fat eighths, jelly rolls or 1/4 yards. This stash buster quilt doesn’t require any background fabric so it actually uses up that fabric in your stash!

You can see the pretty rainbow trimmings in the photo above. Those trimmings are all that get left when using fat quarters. So you really use up every square inch of a fat quarter.

Rainbow Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt

This ombre version of the Lucky Log Cabins quilt uses the popular VandCo ombre. This is the newest ombre fabric in the collection and it’s called Fairy Dust Ombre.

You can find this exact quilt kit here!

Lucky Log Cabins would look amazing in any of the ombre lines!

Piecing this Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt

The nice thing about this Log Cabin look alike quilt is the fact that you don’t have to overthink fabric placement. It’s a quick and easy quilt because it has a lot of chain piecing and basically random piecing.

I placed like colors together when making my blocks and a lot of times the blocks were made from just one or two different fat quarters. Just flip the strips so the light and darks are on opposite sides as you piece your strip sets.

You can see some of my blocks actually bleed into another color. So my color placement isn’t perfect but the nice thing about Ombre is that in the end it’s going to look super cool! There is no need to overthink Ombre!

Modern Ombre Fade Quilt

I arranged my quilt blocks in an Ombre Fade. I stuck with the color order in the original bundle. So if you want to do something similar, keep your colors and strips in that general order as you work on the quilt.

I think Lucky Log Cabins would look really good with a completely random placement too! With each block being a mix of colors and no ombre fade. I might try that some day with all of my extra ombre fabric stash.

Lucky Log Cabins quilt

Lucky Log Cabins is a log cabin look alike. It’s not a true log cabin quilt as the construction is a bit different. However, when I was creating this quilt, the fact that the end block looked similar to log cabins felt like a lucky find. That’s where the name Lucky Log Cabins comes from.

A true log cabin quilt block is constructed by continuing to add “logs” to each side as the block grows. Lucky Log Cabins is a strip pieced quilt with a few shortcuts that end up looking like a log cabin block.

Jelly Roll quilt pattern

I’m really excited that Lucky Log Cabins ended up being such a great jelly roll friendly quilt pattern. Jelly Rolls are a really fun precut to collect but they require specific patterns since they are all 2.5in strips.

Lucky Log Cabins is the perfect way to use up those jelly rolls in our stash. Depending on the throw size you choose, you will need one to two jelly rolls.

Lucky Log Cabin Quilt sizes

This rainbow ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt is the large throw size. You will also find a baby size, lap size, medium throw size, twin size, full size, queen size and king size in the pattern instructions.

The fact that this quilt pattern is super stash friendly and includes any size quilt you could possibly need, its super versatile. Have I mentioned how fun and addicting this one is too?! It’s going to be the quilt pattern you can reach for again and again.

The quilting on this Rainbow Ombre Lucky Log Cabins quilt

I sent this rainbow Lucky Log Cabins quilt off to a long arm quilter. Jenae of Vintage Stitch did an amazing job finishing off this colorful quilt. I love this quilting design she chose as it adds a lot of movement to this already glowing quilt. I highly recommend Jenae! She has done a handful of quilts for me lately and all look amazing!

Ombre Lucky Log Cabins backing and binding

The backing of this super colorful rainbow quilt is a peppered cotton wideback. I had this grey wideback fabric on hand so it was an easy choice to use. I tend to tone down my ombre quilts with pretty neutral backings.

The binding is a purple ombre from the VandCo Ombre Fairy Dust fabric line. I believe its two purple fat quarters from the bundle that I didn’t use in the quilt.

Any one of the ombres will work well as a binding for an ombre quilt. If you have extra Ombre fabrics you could even use them to make a scrappy binding. That would look really good on an ombre quilt like this.

Quick and easy quilt pattern

The ombre fabrics in this Lucky Log Cabins quilt make this look more intense and involved than it is. This modern log cabin look alike quilt is super fast and easy and such a great way to use up the ombre in your stash.

Or just your stash in general! Below are some of the other Lucky Log Cabin quilts I’ve made! I’ll add links below as the blog posts become available.

Check out this blog post if you need some tips and tricks for mixing fabrics and making bundles from your stash!

Flannel Lucky Log Cabins – not blogged yet
Solids Lucky Log Cabins quilt blog post
Figo Fabrics Lucky Log Cabins quilt – not blogged yet

Confetti Ombre Gems Quilt Pattern – A colorful rainbow quilt

Good morning! I can’t believe this Confetti Ombre Gems quilt hasn’t made it up on the blog yet! This is the quilt I finished during the last Ombre Gems quilt along.

Did you know we are starting up the next Ombre Gems Quilt Along in October!?

Ombre Gems is one of the most popular Quilty Love patterns and it’s definitely the most colorful one! It uses the VandCo ombre fabrics. The quilt uses 20 different fat quarters or quarter yards and makes for the prettiest ombre quilt.

I used the regular ombre fabrics for the original Ombre Gems quilt so this time I went with the confetti ombre. The metallic dots in the fabrics add some sparkle to this rainbow quilt 🙂

This confetti Ombre Gems quilt is a generous throw size quilt. I’ve quilted it myself in the past but this time I sent it out to Kaitlyn of Knot and Thread.

She quilted this simple wave pattern to keep it fresh and modern. I’m pretty sure every single quilt looks good with this wavy stitch. It’s definitely my go-to long arm quilting design.

Purchase the pattern

Ombre Gems is an intermediate quilt pattern. The pattern includes instructions for a generous sized throw and a smaller throw. This rainbow quilt goes together with traditional piecing.

The quilt pattern includes the exact layout when using the 20 original VandCo ombre colors. So no need to ghttps://www.quiltylove.com/ombresuess the placement of each block. The pattern copies this version exactly.

Or use the newer VandCo ombre colors and mix it up to create your own version! I’m excited to do just that this fall during the quilt along.