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Wind Drifter and The Collector quilt patterns

3/7/2021

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The last of the new patterns that accompany the Cottage Bleu fabric line have finally arrived. Wind Drifter and The Collector are now available!
Wind Drifter Small quilt in Cottage Bleu Robin Pickens  for Moda Fabrics
I JUST finished putting the binding on the small version of Wind Drifter and have been trying it out around the house. I intended for the small one to be a wall quilt but I think it also makes a lovely table topper!
Wind Drifter quilt as table topper Robin Pickens
I enjoy seeing it paired with the larger Wind Drifter quilt and the combination of dark and light. The background fabric I have used on the small one is a new Thatched color in the Cottage Bleu group called Pond 48626 145. It is such a nice deep tealish green. The medium green on the small binding is Horizon 48626 144.
Wind Drifter quilts in basket in Cottage Bleu
The large quilt is sized at 65" square (vs 32 3/4" for the small) and I've used the white/cream tonal Floral Fling print for my background fabric. It gives such a nice, subtle texture in those open spaces.
Both of these quilt directions are written for using Fat Eighths. You can use a larger, scrappier mix of fabrics as well for the half square triangles. The larger arrows are a nice opportunity to show off bigger prints.
Wind Drifter quilt in two sizes Robin Pickens
Wind Drifter large quilt by Robin Pickens in Cottage Bleu from Moda Fabrics
Moda Fabrics is kitting Wind Drifter in the large size with the cream background. The kits will have triangle paper on a roll, which makes the piecing of the small half square triangles so fast! I love triangle paper. There is less trimming and they are so accurate. They make HST a breeze!

My other new pattern, The Collector, was a really fun project with vases, jars and bowls to show off pretty prints. I went with a chinoiserie feel with my vases but I also think these would be super cute in novelty fabrics like cookies and pickles and crackers in the pantry...just flip the wide vase angled top upside down and you have a wide jar with a lid instead of a vase. Is your collection of sewing items? Fill your vessels with buttons, thimbles and threads. Or maybe you like toy airplanes, marbles and jacks? So many possibilities for these collector jars. 
The Collector quilt by Robin Pickens in Cottage Bleu from Moda Fabrics
Quilt blocks from The Collector by Robin Pickens in Cottage Bleu ginger jar and flower bowl vase
These vessels are arranged into sets of 2 or 3 units, then repeated. I had sewn together one strip and put it on the dining room table. Wouldn't that make an interesting table runner? 
The Collector table runner idea from Robin Pickens
And I used a couple extra blocks I made to make a coordinating pillow with my quilt.
Robin Pickens The Collector ginger jar pillow with flower bowl
The Collector is sized 67 1/2 x 65" and is also made from Fat Eighths with background and border fabrics added. This would also be a good scrappy project. Look for pieces for your vessels that are 8 1/2" high and 8 1/2 wide to fit the larger jars and vases.
The Collector quilt pattern CU in Cottage Bleu by Robin Pickens
The quilts shown here are using Cottage Bleu, which should be shipping from Moda Fabrics in April. This quilt also goes well with English Breakfast mini quilt with tea cups. I enjoyed a little home decor theme with this collection and had fun with those big hydrangeas in bursts of blue splendor. I hope you have as much fun as I've had with these patterns and I'll share more as other versions are done with new fabrics.

Happy sewing!
Cottage Bleu quilt patterns from Robin Pickens
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