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My Photo Stash – Magnificent Sunset

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Hello my fellow makers!

It's been a while since I've written here, and I've missed sharing and chatting with you about all things fabric. This time I'm back to share a new source of inspiration that I've found for my personal projects and that's keeping me joyfully busy these days. I will call it "My Photo Stash." It all started with a photograph I took on a day in which the forecast said it would be nothing but grey skies and pouring rain. I took advantage of the fact that the sky was clear (contrary to what the forecast predicted) to hop on a bike and ride around for a bit… And then the sunset did this:

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It is not the best quality photograph, but I love that it reminds me of how nature constantly amazes us. The combination of colours is so striking that it gave me the idea of taking a moment we captured on camera and translating it into fabric choices for the making of an heirloom. Wouldn't it be beautiful to gift someone a photo of a shared moment, and something made inspired by it? Even a bundle of the fabrics next to the photo. I would love receiving that.

For my interpretation I chose seven colours from our Pure Elements line (from top to bottom): Ocean Waves, Tranquil Waters, Very Berry, Apricot Crepe, Empire Yellow, Purple Pansy & Purple Wine.

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I would love to know if you've used photos as inspiration for quilts or projects (maybe garments, too?). I am looking forward to seeing your own "Photo Stashes" and please stay tuned to see the project I will be making with these fabrics. If you love this "Magnificent Sunset" combination let me know in the comments and I might do a giveaway of this fabric selection.

Rock n' sew!

Lauv

52 responses to “My Photo Stash – Magnificent Sunset”

  1. Lynda Hermann Avatar
    Lynda Hermann

    I love that your selection has all color, no white, cream or greys. I have been trying to work with more color saturation w/o those elements.

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  2. Diane Beavers Avatar
    Diane Beavers

    Lauv, you captured that sunset beautifully! WOW! A perfect bundle of colors to blend with the many AGF prints in my stash. Thank you.

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  3. Gloria Avatar
    Gloria

    This is one of the prettiest fabric selections I have seen online! It caught my eye even before I read the post! The colors are saturated but still soft. Beautiful! Would make a great giveaway 😉! Love your blog by the way!

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  4. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Lynda! I agree, it’s easy to go on that route and choose a neutral colour as the base to create a striking contrast. This time nature was the guide and I think all these colours have a nice balance with each other. So go for it full colour and please share the fabrics you pick :)

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  5. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Diane! AGF has recently added new colours to the Pure Elements collection, and I was lucky that two of those matched a shade in the sky perfectly. Share your stash! I’d love to see it <3

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  6. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you so much, Gloria! I’m glad you see it with the same eyes as I do! And thank you for the comment about the blog, all the girls put so much love into each post that it’s amazing to see it’s being appreciated.

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  7. Rosemary Bolton Avatar
    Rosemary Bolton

    these are beautiful colors.
    I have never done this but I have been tempted.
    This photo has vibrant colors and so are your fabric choices

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  8. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Rosemary! I would love if you did this as well. It’s a refreshing way of putting together fabric groups. Please share if you do!

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  9. Susan S Avatar
    Susan S

    This inspires me to look again at some of my favorite sunset pix! And now I know where to find the right fabric colors too. I have just recently discovered AGF fabrics and what fun it has been!

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  10. Sarah Thering Avatar
    Sarah Thering

    Love these beautiful colors! I’ve always gravitated to bold prints, but these are scrumptious and I’d love to use them!

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  11. Julie Spear Avatar
    Julie Spear

    Great post, Lauv! What a fantastic idea of giftng both the photo inspiration and either a sewn gift of a selection of matching fabrics! I know many who would appreciate these gifts, and i know i would too! These colors!!! OMGOSH THESE COLORS!! I am glad you named the colors so i can try to add these to my stash ASAP! I need to add some solids to all my AGF prints! I have actually had these very colors on my mind for a sewing project…maybe pillows? Now i can easily find the right fabrics, thanks to your post and AGF!! I LOVE that coral pink color at the base of the fabrics photo (its my favorite!) Is that also an AGF fabric? Maybe its also Very Berry? Or a different fabric color? Just curious! Thanks for this post and the AWESOME inspiration!! I also wanted to tell you I appreciate all of the awesome AGF blog posts, and other social media and inspiration that AGF shares!! You guys are my favorite and i look forward to every post!!

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  12. Julie Spear Avatar
    Julie Spear

    Oh, and p.s… YES YES YES to a giveaway for these exact beautiful gorgeous Pure Elements fabrics! I’m in love with this color combination!!

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  13. Amorette Avatar
    Amorette

    I would not have pulled these colors together myself, and they are gorgeous! I especially like the purples with the turquoise color. Lovely pull!

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  14. Vicki H Avatar
    Vicki H

    You have translated the colors in the photo into fabrics so very perfect.

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  15. Sandy K Avatar
    Sandy K

    I love the colors. I am so glad that designers like you have the talent to assemble great collections for us to drool over.

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  16. Janie McCombs Avatar
    Janie McCombs

    Beautiful colorway. You matched the photo perfectly. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  17. Laura Manning Avatar
    Laura Manning

    Great selection of fabrics for the sunset. Love the way the colors flow. Must have been fun to have the full selection of the Pure Elements to play with. I sometimes use photographs for color inspiration.

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  18. Pjstitches Avatar
    Pjstitches

    I’ve used pictures I found in a catalogue as a color inspiration for a quil—cool blues, aquas and yellow greens. Love my new bed quilt.

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  19. Cecilia Avatar
    Cecilia

    I love this combination of colors! I love Art Gallery Fabrics for their feel and saturated colors.

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  20. Lisa Marie Avatar
    Lisa Marie

    I once participated in an online challenge where we were to use a photo as inspiration for a quilt. I used a photo of a decorative lightpost taken on a trip to Ireland. I made a little quilt that now hangs in my sewing room and reminds me of the trip. And this post reminded me that I ought to use photos as inspiration more often!

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  21. Mary Freeman Avatar
    Mary Freeman

    I love the fabrics you picked and the color selection. I have a friend who is a photographer. She inspires me so often with her work. From landscapes to close-up pictures of a bluejays feathers-they all just make me smile.

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  22. Teresa Knittingdancer Avatar
    Teresa Knittingdancer

    Love these sunset colors

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  23. Martine toussein Avatar
    Martine toussein

    I am always looking for beautiful solid Fabrics. I use a lot of solids in my quilts. I like that because the project is peaceful to look at with less designs. I love these colors!!

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  24. Barbara Opett Avatar
    Barbara Opett

    Love mixing solid colors with prints, these colors are just beautiful. Perfect in fact to mix with AGF

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  25. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    I love a sunset and your fabric choices are just beautiful.

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  26. Rosalind Gutierrez Avatar
    Rosalind Gutierrez

    Mother Nature gives us fabulous colors to put together and your photo & fabrics caught it perfectly. I’ve never used a photo for a quilt idea but you are an inspiration.

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  27. Chandra Cox Avatar
    Chandra Cox

    I love this fabric selection!!

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  28. Kathy Cummings Avatar
    Kathy Cummings

    It is an awesome bundle!!!

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  29. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Susan! And welcome to the AGF family of makers, we’d love to see your Photo Stash! I love that sunsets could differ so much from day to day, so we have so many options to put fabric groups together!

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  30. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Sarah! I do love a bold print, too. I think combining striking solids and intricate prints is a win. Please share if you use any of these in your projects!

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  31. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Julie! I’m glad you like the idea of the gift, I think many people would really appreciate something like that. The coral-pink colour at the base is actually a table where I set the fabrics to photograph them BUT, we also have a Pure Element that matches it; it’s called Cherry Lipgloss, now if you want something that is still pink but leans more toward coral, Flamingo is a really lovely colour. We are so grateful that you enjoy the posts, we have many things coming up so please stay tuned!

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  32. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you so much, Amorette! I love your name <3

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  33. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Vicki! I must admit it is easy with all the Pure Elements colours available.

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  34. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you so much, Sandy! A big part of the motivation to keep doing it, is knowing that it inspires people to create amazing projects, so thanks again!

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  35. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Janie! I’d love to see if you make your own Photo Stash :)

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  36. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Yes, Laura, thank you! It is awesome to choose from all the colours here. I’d love to see your Photo Stashes!

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  37. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Great idea, Pjstitches! Having the experience first hand, I know that a LOT of work goes into making catalogues beautiful and inspirational, so it’s nice to see that they are indeed providing inspiration.

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  38. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    I love the idea of quilt inspiration from a photo! I want to make a quilt for my MIL and am not really sure which pattern is just right for her. She travels extensively so I’m thinking taking inspiration from travel photos might just be prefect – thanks for the inspiration! That bundle is gorgeous!

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  39. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Cecilia! Colour IS our passion at AGF, so I’m glad you enjoy it.

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  40. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    This sounds awesome, Lisa Marie! Please share your quilt. I actually took this photo in London, right before we headed to Ireland, and I’ve thought of making a couple of things to commemorate that trip :)

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  41. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    That is awesome, Mary! Wouldn’t it be awesome if you and your friend did a collaboration? I think it would, please share if you do!

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  42. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Teresa!

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  43. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    I agree, Martine! I do love an eclectic quilt mixing bold prints and solids, but some times I am really in the mood for projects that only use solids. There are so many options in the Pure Elements, and also the hand of the fabric is unmatched.

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  44. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Barbara! Pure Elements are selected so that they match the AGF collections perfectly, and of course, the feel! Please share your print/solid combinations, I’d love to see them.

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  45. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Mary! I let the sunset guide me :)

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  46. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Absolutely, Rosalind! Mother Nature is an infinite source of inspiration for colour combination and fabric design. I am really happy I was able to witness this sunset and that the translation to fabric has been so well received. Please do the exercise to use a photo as inspiration, I think you’ll be happy of where your quilt goes :)

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  47. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Chandra!

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  48. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    Thank you, Kathy!

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  49. Lauv Avatar
    Lauv

    That’s great, Anne! I’m sure she will love to see one of her travel photos translated into a quilt, what a compliment to take inspiration from her captures and return it as a beautifully hand-made gift. Please share what you create!

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  50. Carol Kuse Avatar
    Carol Kuse

    Beautiful colors and they fit the sunset so well.

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