Thursday, June 15, 2017

Rock Solid + A Giveaway!

Calling all fans of solids & Kona cotton! There's a new book available now that is dedicated to the love of Kona quilts & I'm a contributor in it! Introducing Rock Solid from Martingale. 

Quilt Details 
Fabric is Kona Solids by Robert Kaufman
Pattern - Spectrum
Designed by me
Quilted by Angela Walters
Started on 4/28/16
Finished on 7/8/16
Quilt measures - 60" x 72"



Here are a couple of the quilts from the book.

Tribal Beat by Angela Walters

Zoomer by Elizabeth Dackson

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I took some process photos to share with you when I made the quilt last summer.
Picking the Kona colors for the quilt.

Then it was time to select thread. My general rule of thumb is to always sew with a medium gray thread. That being said, if I am sewing large areas with similar colors, I will change my thread when piecing to reflect those colors.
For this quilt I pieced the blocks with 6 different threads to best match to the six color families. I used the same thread to sew the color family rows together. Then I sewed the sections together with a medium gray thread.
First 3 rows are complete. I also made a mini 1/4 scale quilt at the same time.


4th row added...
5th row added...

These are the 6 Aurifil 50wt threads that I used for piecing, from top to bottom:
5001
1231
4182
2520
5003
2530
Binding cut & ready to go!
My finished quilt, Spectrum. I love the quilting that Angela did.
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And now for the giveaway!

30 Fat Quarters + Binding + a copy of Rock Solid! Everything you need to make your very own Spectrum quilt!



The Rules


1. Leave ONE comment to enter. Make sure your contact info is in your profile or that you leave it in the comment.

2. In your comment tell us: What is your favorite color of Kona cotton?

3. Comment entries must be left on this blog, www.jaybirdquilts.com, to be valid. Comments sent via E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social media will not be counted.

4. Simple as that!!



You have till 5PM PST on Sunday, June 18th to enter. 

Winner will be selected by 

Good luck + thanks for stopping by today!







© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

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Unknown said...

Would love to win this competition, does living in Australia stop me from entering? My favorite color is all shades of green, it is a fresh color that reminds me of the outdoors. Loved doing Gravity and Sweet tooth, love Kona solids

elevator_lady said...

I love all the blues and greens. So hard to choose one, but I'll go with Caribbean. Thanks for sharing this lovely quilt with us, and for the wonderful giveaway!

Robby said...

Kona Berry is the current favorite. Such a fun quilt.

bolderbaker.at.gmail.dot.com

Rebecca said...

Love this quilt! My favorite Kona color is Peapod, closely followed by Cerise.

pam ehlers stec said...

My favorite kona color right now Mediterranean.

FloridaKees said...

Love the new pattern. I've used a lot of the aqua shades and the charcoal gray in several quilts.

Dawn said...

I love Kona Carribean.

tac73 said...

Thistle is my current favorite Kona color. Love your patterns.

RainbowSpinner said...

Wow - a beautiful quilt as usual from you! My favourite colour is Geranium xox

Nicole R. said...

Midnight Blue, But i also like all The other blue

Lisa said...

Bluegrass stands out for me! Thanks for the opportunity and generous giveaway!

Joanne W said...

I have recently used Navy blue a lot.

Unknown said...

I love them all but if I had to pick one it would be gray. My friends would be shocked, they think I would choose red. The Kona gray is a lovely clear gray that goes with anything and I need some for my next quilt. Not as easy to come by here in NZ but I found some😀

Melinda said...

So many beautiful Kona colors..... A fav is Breakers or Snow or Azure or..... ☺️ So many!

Donna W said...

Kona Snow and Kona Black are 2 colors that I use all of the time.

Stratosphere said...

Wow, gorgeous array of colors, very inspirational! Favorite color: Stratosphere

Sewgirl said...

I am a blue girl so my favorite is MALIBU! Thanks for sharing an awesome giveaway!

Silverthimble said...

My favorite Kona colour is Pickle! I love Kona solids but they are not available locally. I have to order by mail to get them.
silverthimble@shaw.ca

Steffi said...

Wunderschöner Quilt, meine Lieblings Farbe ist Türkis!

Anita said...

Aloe is my favorite color!

Carol Swanson McCabe said...

Apricot it is!

Lutefiskalaska@msn.com

crazyquilter1@gmail.com said...

I love Kona Lupine.

PEDALSEWLIGHTLY said...

Can't pick one. Grellow, pickle, pool, ash and snow.

Linda said...

Kona Caribbean blue?!

Chris R said...

I am very fond of all the Greens and Teals especially together. I really like the three quilts you shared with us in this blog. Thanks for the give-away chance.
Chris R
creeske@gmail.com

AlinArt said...

It's a beautiful Quilt!!! Amazing! So beautilful bright colors!
My Favorit colors are green and purple and pink and teal and....

la tulipe said...

all kind of turquoise are my favorite colors! Thank you for this giveaway.

Kim Brown said...

Kona cotton is my favorite for solids! I can't pick just one color as my favorite. Can't I have them all?

Anonymous said...

Bahama Blue is my current favorite. Love the name, too. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

AmandaA said...

That's a really hard choice! But today, I will go for Lavender. K001-1189

Mary W Quilts said...

POMEGRANATE! Awesome giveaway. Thank you, Mary🌈

Tish said...

I've always been a sucker for acidic greens, Pickle is my current favourite.

Susie said...

Flamingo has to be my new favorite

happywifequilting said...

I love your work Julie!

Garnet said...

Super quilt design - that you for sharing your talent. difficult to pick just one favorite color but will designate Pink Flamingo for today.

Thank you for the generous prize opportunity.

Deanie said...

My favorite Kona color is RED! Love it!

Jocelyn said...

I love using Kona solids! Lately I have used Ash as a background fabric and the results are beautiful. My favorite color is the color of the year for 2017 Flamingo Pink. I can not get enough of Flamigo Pink. So far I have used it in 3 quilts and I used it for binding on another quilt.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Ohhhh...lovely quilt! Can't pick a favorite, though I do love the yellows. But, I use a lot of Kona grays.....like steel.

cindy m said...

I seriously have to pick just ONE color?!? Impossible! lol! Anything in the blues would have to be my main color these days but I LOVE them all!!!
lstangl482 at aol dot com

Sheri O said...

Purple is always my favorite color.
Great quilt!!

Vicki in MN said...

I recently used Eggplant and loved the results. Looks like a really fun book to have in one's library.

Unknown said...

Who can pick just one? Love all the colors!!! Love the quilt. carla.maguire@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Love all color. Today I love purple! Pattydave74@gmail.com

Susan L. said...

I love them all! But, I use Snow the most. Love your quilt! All the quilts in this book are wonderful!

Unknown said...

I have used many kona colours. My favourite colour is citrus.
woonkh@gmail.com

Jan @Cocoa Quilts said...

This is such a tough question. My go to color is a non color, Kona Snow. Yikes I am boring. mjalto@gmail.com

carolann said...

I love Kona Peony! carolann427@aol.com

claire said...

Loving that "Rock Solid" quilt. Kona RED makes me giddy with delight!

Dody said...

Snow is my favorite. I use it a lot. I also like poppy red

Kstauffer said...

What a great idea for a book. I love the blue grass color.
kellystauffer92@gmail.com

Laura Neidich said...

Any shade of aqua is my favorite! Beautiful quilts!

lauraneidich@gmail.com

Beth said...

I think my favorite color would be the Turquoise, but that doesn't mean it is the color I use the most! I love Kona for the variety of neutrals!

Cheryl C. said...

Steel gray always great.

Unknown said...

Wow! What a great giveaway, thanks! I love quilts that are made with solids and Kona is my go to fabric because of all the color choices. It's hard to pick a favorite, but I'll pick peach.

Nancy in IN said...

What a quilt! Bright.
I love all reds. I just bought burgundy for a quilt for granddaughter.

Thanks

Unknown said...

WOW - as always beautiful . My favorite color is blue. thanks.

Unknown said...

Bone and Putty are my go to background colors.

Unknown said...

Windsor Blue used to be my favorite, but the Celestial Blue you used is REALLY nice, too!

Kat Knapp said...

I love them all. But I really like oasis and every blue color they make. I made your Gravity quilt and it turned out gorgeous. I like the variances of colors so much.

GranChris said...

I love the quilt. The colors are wonderful. So many great ones to choose from maybe Pomegranate at the moment. Jmikebalou (at) aol (dot) com

Unknown said...

I can't choose one. Even two is hard. Azure and Tulip.
buffyh_6 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com

Marsha said...

Capri is my favorite. Love me those blues. Love this quilt.

Smith1028 said...

I love the lime green, and also the magenta and yellow! It's hard to pick just one...that's what makes your pattern so wonderful...all the colours!

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

Oh man, I love Kona and the quilts in the book look super. Keeping my fingers crossed.

crldelater at yahoo dot com

Grace S said...

My favorite is snow. :)

zarina said...

You are so generous. My favourite will have to be TEAL.

Jasmine said...

I don't know that I have a favorite, but one I have used a lot (other than Black, White, and Snow) is Chinese Red.

Michelle said...

In this quilt I love Capri. There are so many colours to love

Laura said...

I love all the teals and blues, but for versatility I love Coal.

Unknown said...

I love Kiwi and Flamingo!

Unknown said...

Periwinkle is my favorite. Was a always my favorite in my Crayola Crayons and still a favorite with Kona Cottons.

Elaine McMichael said...

Lagoon!!

Ilse Bluhme said...

I just love this quilt. My favorite Kona are blue ones hyst like the color of the sea!

Barb said...

I love the pinks and purples--but then I also love the beautiful blues!! Too hard to decide!
bjkaup(at)(abbnebraska)(dot)(com)

Suzy K said...

I love all of Kona's colors... but the brighter the better! This quilt is wonderful.

Samantha said...

I love and use a lot of the grays in many quilts but for a pop of color Wasabi is pretty awesome.

Dana said...

I love this quilt! ROYGBVs always draw me in! Grey is my favorite neutral, so any kona shade makes me happy! Graphite, iron, pewter...djstone99@yahoo.com

Susan Baniak said...

Love that Spectrum quilt! And my favorite is PAPAYA!

Karen said...

I like Valentine.

blockMquilts said...

Your quilt is truly stunning! My favourite Kona colour is Cerise! Thanks for the chance to win! BlockMquilts@gmail.com

Amy said...

Pepper-- it goes with everything!

Yvonne said...

I have more than one favorite color; i.e., blue, purple, green and red!
All shades of these colors make me happy to work with. My quilts are mainly for those in "need" and the colors listed make happy quilts. Thank you for this opportunity.
Yvonne
quiltgrane@gmail.com

lalaluu said...

There are entirely too many colors to choose from...just kidding! I love the seemingly endless variety, but REGATTA is my perfect blue (my favorite color!).

Karen Hootman said...

Beautiful quilt. Love all the colors but I would choose the teals. Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful giveaway.

Cool Lizzie said...

Seriously?!?!? Pick ONE??? Not possible... but I'm currently having a major love affair with greens - I suppose it's the power of suggestion, being that green is the Pantone color of the year - aren't I boring!
Thanks for the giveaway!

Liz
boltonia55@yahoo.com

Vicki W. said...

I don't know if it's my all-time favorite, but I saw a two-color Greek cross quilt made with white and curry, and I can't get it off my mind!

Vwang318@gmail.com

Joanna said...

My favorite Kona color is Poppy!

Unknown said...

My favorite Kona color is graphite. Actually, I love all of the Kona colors, so this was very hard to choose just one!

jmnecheles@gmail.com

Katri said...

My favorite kona cotton color changes often but lately I've really liked pomegranate.

Debi6453 said...

Many lovely colors of Kona, but I'm partial to pickle! Love this book, too!

Clark Jackson said...

I love solids so it's hard to have a favorite. Right now my favorite Kona color is Berry.

Unknown said...

Oooh I love this! My favorite colors are the yellows but they are all so pretty.storysuzie@yahoo.com or sstory81@gmail.com either will work

Ruthi said...

What a great book! With awesome patterns! There is no way I could have one color that is a favorite, but I do love Mulberry. Ruthi at nelsruthi@gmail.com

DebbieS said...

Love the quilt and the book. Want to make in near future. It's almost impossible to pick just 1 color. I really enjoy the brights.

Rachell said...

my favorites are Banana, Ice Frappe, and Royal Blue! I've used them the most (besides White!)
reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com

Ben said...

Right now I'm enjoying Ice Frappe.

Kaizen Fashion Project said...

Kona Caribbean, hands down, it's GORGEOUS.

heatheranne99 at gmail dot com

Kathleen said...

My favorite color is Water. It's the same shade as a favorite old sundress, which I still have despite its worn out condition, just because I love the color!
This is an awesome giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
kakingsbury at verizon dot net

Unknown said...

Hmmmm, choose just one color? Impossible!

Rachel Slote-Brown said...

Love all the greens, especially Lime.
Thanks for such a great giveaway. Your quilt is beautiful.

Todd Daniel said...

I love Pickle (480). Simple as that. Beautiful quilts!!
Finishingtouchesbytodd@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I love blue. Beautiful fabrics and thread.

Nancy Goff said...

I would love to work with flamingo and steel gray.
but I always fall in love with whatever colors my current project is. I love all Kona!

Suzy F. said...

I love Geranium! It brightens any project and makes me smile. Love the spectrum quilt design and Angela's quilting!

Oldteeachor said...

I think Kona's Blush Pink is beautiful!

ruthshelton10@att.net said...

My favorite color of Kona Cotton is Eggplant.

Pauline said...

My favorite Kona solid is Lagoon. Love your quilt!
lvtoqlt@mac.com

Lori said...

My favorite Kona solid is Snow. You quilt is beautiful!

Emily C said...

I can't pick one. I love the blues and purples.

Kathy E. said...

Your quilt is gorgeous! What a great way to use so many pretty solids! My favorite Kona Cotton is #1384 Watermelon.

Nancy said...

I can't pick a favorite as every one is made more beautiful by the one next to
It.

Anonymous said...

Wow! You can't go wrong with Kona! I guess my favorite colors are steel and medium gray. But also ash. I am crazy about gray!

Linda Fleming said...

Any of the greeens - but Chartreuse in particular!

Paoletta said...

I have the gravity sewd, and all the colors were fantastic,but my favorites is always the lime color, and, wenn I right see, it ist also in this quilt, I love it!

Unknown said...

I'm not sure how you pick just one color, when there are so many and they are all amazing. Today, I could pick one family of colors. I would say green... willow, sour apple, spring..... They are all great. I love everything with solids. This book looks amazing!!!

debbygrawn at yahoo dot com

catequilter said...

Congratulations on the quilt, It's beautiful!! My current fave Kona Solid is Valentine.

Sandra Lanter said...

My favorite Kona color is Azure, but I love Kona cottons in any color. The book looks like a must have. myfiesta@consolidated.net Thank you.

Bambi Pearson said...

Pool & Capri are a couple of my favorites. For me, the aqua colors can be a great neutral color in quilts.
redyankee45@hotmail.com

Miss Jean said...

The color names are as sweet as the colors themselves. A pink called Valentine. Perfect!

Unknown said...

my favourite is honeysuckle!

InterNette said...

I would say I am an equal opportunity kona color lover. I am favoring taupe and sweetpea right now. I have to get the book rock solid asap, it is right up the loving it alley.
Annette

NancyU said...

The book looks so colorful. Always look forward to new ideas. My favorite kona right now and the blues but every color is beautiful.

Unknown said...

I like the tulip Kona cotton. I like the dark rich colour. Kona is easy to work with and always gives a beautiful result.

elizabethdee said...

Coral is my favorite Kona, even though I absolutely love the color blue. Thank you for the giveaway.

Unknown said...

My favorite color in the kona solids is Jamaica. Love what a touch of solid does to a quilt.

Unknown said...

I absolutely love the quilt and the quilting that Angela did. My favourite color is blue and I love doing quilts in the different colors of blue. Thank you for letting us see your wonderful quilt.

Unknown said...

Love this quilt! My favorite Kona color is Ultra Marine, but Poppy is a close second.

Paoletta said...

I swed the gravity quilt and I enjoyed myself a lot.
My favorite color of this work is lime kona. I am sure to find inspiration out of this new book.

Connie said...

Black is a given but wow those blues and turquoises make my heart sing.

Unknown said...

The quilt is beautiful I love the kona blues - Windsor is beautiful!
alane2716@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I love Kona solids and Rich Red is my favorite.
Stephanie -Dante4043@yahoo.com

Kayro said...

I love the blues. Your quilt is fantastic!

Patricia said...

hijulie. thanks for the opportunity to win a book and fabric. i love the simplicity of your quilt. i think my favorite color of kona cotton is 'snow'. it just seems to always give me the lightness i need for the rest of the colors to pop. thanks again.
patti in florida mailto:pleal@cfl.rr./com

Unknown said...

I use a lot of Kona snow in my quilts.

Thistle Thicket Studio said...

How can you choose just one? So I closed my eyes and pointed to one on my Kona chart & got Peridot! Perfect, that's my birthstone!

SewNaomi said...

Well, that is a hard one! I have used the Coal and Pepper several times, but one of my favorite Kona "colors" is a plummy purple called Berry. Yum! Love your quilt, the book looks fab, and thanks for the chance to win!

nwraimon@gmail.com

Havplenty said...

I love just about all colors with few exceptions. I am drawn to the teal/aqua colors due to my love of the Caribbean so my Kona faves would be such colors as Jamaica, Malibu, Astral, Ultra Marine.

I love your quilt. Awesome.

tushay3 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I really like the Kona Solid BORDEAUX. Kona Solids are so bright and colorful.
nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

heartsease54 said...

My favorite color would probably fall in the purple range somewhere, but the color I use the most is Kona Snow.

trudys_person said...

I love Iced frappe, although the name makes no sense to me - its a pretty pale aqua - nothing to do with coffee! Thank you for the giveaway!

paulamb at shaw dot ca

Unknown said...

Jamaica is my favorite Kona

Anna said...

My current favourite color is Kale, bu this changes approximately weekly :)

Jeb's Squares said...

Oh how flippin gorgeous is your Spectrum quilt ?????!!!

My favorite Kona color right now is Navy. I love it and use it as my favorite neutral; it makes all the other colors with it pop the best (to my eye!)

Lovely work by both ladies!!

SasNi said...

What a great book and Give-Away.
My favorite color is CHARCOAL. I jut love how all others colors shine when using them in combination to charcoal.
Have a nice day :-)

Lee said...

I love Kona Cardinal! Thank you!

Michelle M said...

Tangerine is a great orange.

Kimberly said...

I'm not familiar with Kona cotton but all the colors look pretty and great together! I do love reds too.

Unknown said...

I wish I could buy stock in the black fabric. It is a true black and goes with everything whether it be trim, background or clothing.

Carla C said...

I like the color amethyst. Thanks for the great blog.
walterborobirds@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Storm, a very dark navy blue

Anonymous said...

My favourite Kona cotton colour is GRAPHITE. Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

I am torn between pickle and grellow

Unknown said...

I love all the colors but seem to use a lot of the Kona Black.

Barb said...

My favorite Kona color is Kona white--I use it in so many projects! However, I love the teals and aquas also!

Joanne said...

What beautiful and appealing quilts. They celebrate the joy of colour. My favourite Kona colour....hard to pick. My go to background is Bone which some would argue is not a colour. Aside from that anything blue.

Unknown said...

I love Kona cotton and I love your patterns. I don't have a favourite colour. They're all awesome!!

ladybug458 said...

Violet!

lost in space said...

I love All the colors especially black 🖤

Unknown said...

Beautiful quilt! It would look awesome in my log cabin.. one colour out of such jewels... hmmmm the salmon pink,, but then there's teal or robin egg blue... sunshine yellow and all the greens!!!

Lorrie Langdon said...

G O R G E O U S ! ! !

Making a solids-only quilt is definitely on my quilty bucket list. And my favorite color Kona Cotton color is Aqua. Hands down, no question, absolute fave.

Barb said...

My favorite koan color is Caribbean, it is the perfect soothing color.
Love all your patterns.

Emily said...

I've found myself using the color leprechaun quite a bit lately, as well as different shades of gray. Love kona cottons!

Maxine said...

I love Kona Solids. I use Kona White in most of my quilts.

Unknown said...

I love all koan fabrics but the one I love and use most is snow.

PattioQuilter said...

What a great giveaway!! I'm a purple nut, so any of the purples are my favorite especially Mulberry!

Myra said...

Would love to have the book and fabrics. My favorite color would be any of Kona's rich purples.

Unknown said...

Hard to just pick one but like kona pool

Unknown said...

Gwitzlib@gmail.com

I think my favorite color would be Watermelon. Reminds me of a watermelon sherbet that was soooooo good. Can't help drooling when I see it. Also just won a Jaybird Quilts pen for a show and tell raffle prize at my LQS. ��

Unknown said...

Love the book, just saw it at Patched Works this past Wednesday. My favorite Kona is #487 Corsage. Used in my granddaughter's zebra quilt. My friend just finished her Cookie Cutter lap quilt. She also made the crib size Cookie Cutter. What a great pattern Julie.

Thanks for the contest, Happy Quilting!

mamajo226@yahoo.com

Lillian said...

My favourite is Kona Snow- I've used it so many times- it just goes with everything

Unknown said...

Love the book, just saw it at Patched Works this past Wednesday. My favorite Kona is #487 Corsage. Used in my granddaughter's zebra quilt. My friend just finished her Cookie Cutter lap quilt. She also made the crib size Cookie Cutter. What a great pattern Julie.

Thanks for the contest, Happy Quilting!

mamajo226@yahoo.com

Lillian said...
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CynW said...

You have inspired me to add more solids to my stash. I need to start making solid fabric quilts!

Charlotte C said...

Rock Solid looks like it has a lot of great options. I like working with and looking at color graduations. Kona colors I like are celestial, peridot and berry. Thanks for doing a give away!

Tracy Greenlee said...

My ALL time go-to color is Snow! But I do love the new Pink Flamingo, so perfect for my new Florida home!

Ann B said...

My favorite color is Cerise!

Heather M. said...

Pool is my favorite and I really must make a quilt out of solids sooner than later.

hj711 at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

Kona Snow :-)

NancyJ said...

I love all Kona cotton but I especially love their navys and bright greens. Grasshopper is my favorite with Navy and Nautical tied for second!!

Unknown said...

I love all Kona's colors, but my favorites are: peony, geranium, and cypress.

Jpauley2004@google.com

Unknown said...

MY favorite color of Kona is black, because it is the darkest black & doesn't fade. My friends will all laugh at me because they know me as always liking 7 using brights.

Anonymous said...

So many colors to love, but today my favorite is purple Dahlia.
Lovely book. Thanks for a chance to win.

Vicky said...

What a great give-away! For all the beautiful Kona colors, my favorite for many years is Kona Snow. It was the first bolt I ever bought, and there have been many bolts since then!

Hey ... I'm Lindsay ! said...

My favorite Kona is black ... is a true black, holds its color, never fades, and makes the awesome bright Kina colors POP!! Outstanding line of fabrics! ♥️❤️

Sharon B said...

Flamingo is my color!
Love your beautiful quilt!

sam said...

My fave Moda solid is flamingo. Your quilt is breathtaking.

Unknown said...

I love many of the solids but currently I'm loving Steele gray and flamingo

Linda said...

I love Kona Caribbean and all the shades of blue green.

Liz said...

It's hard to choose one colour but I do use shadow a lot .

Karen4Q said...

Today my favorite is grass.......

Unknown said...

I love Breakers and Honey Dew! I know, two colors, but they are sooo good together!
klygrl907@gmail.com

PaisleyBird said...

Beautiful quilt as always! Kona stone is one of my current favorites.

JReeve said...

I still love Kona Snow! Still my go-to white.

Unknown said...

All the blue hues are my favorites
miriamkonzelmann@gmail.com

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