Last night my Good Man and I met up with a friend, ate a delicious meal together, then headed to Joe’s Pub, for the NYC premiere of The Avant Gardener by Lindsay Katt, watch the trailer, here (I made it into the trailer!). WOOT! Check out Lindsay’s Music page on FB too. I remain consistently amazedContinue reading “The Avant Gardener by Lindsay Katt”
Author Archives: Melanie (Melly) Testa
Bird Buta fabrics printed in hope of making baby quilt.
As you know, I have been piecing, quilting and sewing up a storm. So this weekend, I took out my dyes, mixed a few colors and picked up the Bird Buta multicolor set I had been working on just prior to my sewing jag. I found all of the previously printed pieces, backtracked through myContinue reading “Bird Buta fabrics printed in hope of making baby quilt.”
Announcing @mellytesta Insta GIVEAWAY winners!
Wow. The Florabunda! Blog Hop Celebration was a great success. My fellow artists and Hoppers created a wide array of styles, using the format of wall art, bed and baby quilts and usable items like a shopping tote, and a stylish purse and wristlet combo. I have compiled a Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics Pinterest boardContinue reading “Announcing @mellytesta Insta GIVEAWAY winners!”
Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics and ‘Connect the Dots’
I am calling this quilt, ‘Connect the Dots!’, because it does just that! I made this quilt with several intentions in mind. First, I wanted to demonstrate how Florabunda! can be used. Then, I wanted to make connections with the offerings of my good friends. This quilt pairs Florabunda! with Jamie Fingal’s Hopscotch. Hopscotch isContinue reading “Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics and ‘Connect the Dots’”
Quilty Box and Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics
I feel honored to be asked to curate the June 2018 Quilty Box. Quilty Box is a subscription service geared toward introducing quilters to new fabrics, tools, creative ideas and products. My Quilty Box will introduce you to the fabrics in Florabunda!, Mistyfuse, the Goddess Sheet and Aurifil Mako’ ne 12 weight cotton thread. ‘The above quiltContinue reading “Quilty Box and Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics”
Melly Testa uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics
I used Floribunda! by RJR Fabrics and combined with Flaurie & Finch’s Darling Dots, which pairs beautifully with my collection. This quilt effectively uses the simplest of blocks, the Half Square Triangle, while playing with color to create a central medallion of four stars, surrounded by a zig zag border that contrasts nicely with theContinue reading “Melly Testa uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics”
David Gilleland uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics
David Gilleland is a quilter and owner of Vector Quilts, he is a quilt designer whose patterns have made it onto Nancy’s Notions (that’s two links, please click both)! Check out his FB and insta. While you are at it, join Quilting with David Gillebrand, where I am a member and I often scroll andContinue reading “David Gilleland uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics”
Debby Brown Quilts uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics
Debbie Brown is a quilter, teacher, designer and shop owner. We’ve just recently gotten to know one another and it makes me glad. Check out her blog, FB, and insta. For the Florabunda! Blog Hop Celebration, Debby combined her A La Mode Cutie Pattern with Florabunda!. This patterns’ effective use of block size and fabricContinue reading “Debby Brown Quilts uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics”
Heidi Kelly designs a purse and clutch using Florabunda
When I first met Heidi Kelly, we were at a gallery opening for the METAvivor Serenity Project, which was loud and exciting. As we were talking, I noticed the clutch she was holding contained a recognizable textile designers’ print. I asked her if she had made it. It turns out, she had. Heidi and IContinue reading “Heidi Kelly designs a purse and clutch using Florabunda”
Jamie Fingal uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics
Jamie Fingal is an artist, textile designer, friend, and fellow MistyFuse fanatic. Check out her FB and insta here. For the Florabunda! Blog Hop Celebration, Jamie contributed this 18×18″ square wall art piece, called Hexi Spring. Knowing Jamie as I do, this a raw edge appliqué using Mistyfuse, our preferred fusible. Mistyfuse is an extremelyContinue reading “Jamie Fingal uses Florabunda! by RJR Fabrics”
Melanie Testa 