MMF Glitz Blitz: Quilts!

When we first talked about doing metallics on our silky Cotton Couture weight fabric we knew that it would be perfect for garments, clutches and throw pillows but we wondered if it would make beautiful quilts-- well, Heidi Pridemore designed a couple of spectacular quilt patterns for us! We LOVE how they turned out. They are so elegant yet totally washable and great for everyday use! As part of our Glitz Blitz, we'd like to share them with you!

 This cute little dog has good taste ;)

   The pink Glitz quilt pattern (pictured above) is available here.

As you can see in the swatches above, Glitz hangs with both the pink and mist groups. I bet they would even look good all mixed together in a quilt - feel free to send pictures if you try mixing them - I'd love to see :)

The mist Glitz quilt pattern (pictured above) is available here. 

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Well, this post wraps up our January Glitz Blitz! I hope you are feeling inspired to sew with metallics! I know that I am. 

And a big THANK YOU to all of the artists who participated in our blitz... you are amazing!

In honor of the end of the Glitz Blitz, we're giving away six yards of fabric! Two yards of Chic Chevron in Confection, two yards of Sleek Chevron in Confection, and two yards of our silky, soft Cotton Couture in Bright White!

 We'd love to hear what you think about all of the metallic projects, what you will make if you win, and what colors you would like to see in the future. 

Comments are now closed - thanks so much for participating!

Congratulations to....

Joanna  who said...

"I thought the clothing, the children's dresses, were pretty but I love to make quilts and love the two in this post. That is what I would use the fabric to make. The aqua and the blush are both gorgeous. This is just one luscious group of fabric. Any color at all."

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Glitz Up Your Party!

Glitz is exquisite with its subtly shimmering chevrons and dots. In soft ice cream shades, these prints can show up anywhere--from dreamy wedding scapes to a modern-day retro cocktail dress. With this mix-and-match line, you don't have to be a visionary to create something magical.

We couldn't wait to send our new Glitz collection to stylist and photographer, Trenna Travis- we knew that she would work wonders with it (and she did!) Whether you're hosting a fancy dinner party, a wedding or a little girl's princess party, glitz would be wonderful on the table!

Tablecloth ~ Quarter Dot in Confection
Seat cushions ~ Chic Chevron in Blush
Napkins ~ Sleek Chevron in Mist

Trenna also styled a photo shoot for a retro inspired cocktail dress! I've included a couple sneak peek photos below- Stay tuned for a post about the dress next week!
 

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After I saw Trenna's photos I was on the hunt for some gold flatware... and other pretty gold things. I found some flatware at West Elm...

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...and a D.I.Y. for a striped gold vase from Two Twenty One
(click on the image below for the tutorial)

Not interested in the D.I.Y. gold dipped option? Design Within Reach carries the Midas Collection pictured below...

Need more gold dipped inspiration? Just log onto Pinterest and search "gold dipped"... you can thank me later :)

Ok, I think you've been Glitz Blitzed enough for today-- Don't forget to check in next week when I'll blog about the pretty pink cocktail dress!

~kait

**if you'd like to see what Trenna is up to, you can follow her on Facebook and Pinterest**

May your days be merry and bright!

We wish you the merriest of holidays!

And, just so you know, we will be closed from December 25th through January 1st. We'll be back in the office on the 2nd so be sure to check back for an exciting announcement for the month of January :)

I'd also like to debut our new MMF model, Wendy O Williams. She is wearing Chevy Chevron in Garland...

Growing up, we always had big dogs and we never dressed them up-- well, those days are over! I am obsessed with sewing dog outfits, especially for the holidays... Why shouldn't they be festive?! Be prepared for many dog themed blog posts in the near future!

I loved sewing with the Chevy Chevron so much that I decided to make Little Miss O a maxi skirt for her to wear with her jean jacket that she loves so much. She can probably wear it this weekend since it will be in the high 60's in NYC. I guess there won't be any dreaming of a white Christmas!

I didn't use a pattern to make the chevron skirt. I just measured O's waist to ankle and made a big rectangle. I gathered the top edge to O's waist measurement plus 2 inches and sewed it to a wide red ribbon. The gold sparkle sneakers are from Target and I found the white ruffle socks at Gap. Then we rocked out to some Pat Benatar- I know... Hit Me With Your Best Shot is not the most Christmas-y of songs :)

I found a tutorial over on Simple Simon and Co that would make a great maxi skirt. Just click here.

Looking for a last minute idea for your Christmas dinner table? Trenna Travis created a lovely look using the Chevy Chevron and our classic Ta Dot. 

*Reversible placemat and napkin tutorial from Centsational Girl

*Cute table runner tutorial from Sew We quilt
*Holiday printables from Scrappy Sticky Inky Mess

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I haven't forgotten about you, classic Holiday prints! I made Miss O a dress using Scarlet Poinsettia that is worthy of Christmas day.

I used Butterick 3762 for the dress and the black patent leather shoes are from Target.
My sister-in-law made that fancy gold pine cone ornament that's attached to the gift- I found a tutorial here. 

Heidi Pridemore also designed a new quilt using Scarlet Poinsettia. The free pattern will be available on our website very soon!

 Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy New Year!

xo,
kait and the mmf family

Midnite Gems

Michael Miller's new line, Midnite Gems, crosses effortlessly from home decoration into apparel. Heidi Pridemore designed a simple, modern quilt with lots of bright white. She also used a combo that we've seen a lot of lately-- navy and berry!

 1. color block party romper 2. DIY chevron nails 3. Trina Kelly stripe jewelry organizer 4. J.Crew look for girls

*Styled and photographed by Trenna Travis

*quilt design by Heidi Pridemore

The free quilt pattern (pictured above) can be found here.

The navy/berry combo would be fantastic for apparel as well but we thought that we needed to represent some of the other beautiful color combos from the group- like teal and navy.

Trenna Travis styled the photograph below and designed the simple, elegant shirt dress. I found a similar pattern that would work well with this collection. Just click on the image (or here) and you'll be linked to the pattern below.

Next on our list of fabrics that need to be garments? Julie. But we can't decide between teal and jewel! 

Stay tuned to find out what we create!

Happy sewing~

xo, kait