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Designer Select: Gerri Robinson

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Gerri Robinson of Planted Seed Designs allows us to take a look inside her vintage inspired world with her debut collection for Red Rooster Fabrics, Attic Treasures. Lucky for you, Gerri stopped by the Fat Quarter Shop to put together a special bundle of Attic Treasures! Gerri Robinson’s Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundle features 12 prints and three coordinating solids. Keep reading to find out more and enter to win a bundle for yourself!

Q: What was your inspiration behind Attic Treasures?
A:“Attic Treasures” was inspired by two sources; an antique, worn and tattered stripe I purchased on one of my many “antique collecting” jaunts and a linen covered button I purchased several years back at Houston Quilt Market. The inspiration and “aha” moment were almost a “collision” at the same time. The antique stripe provided the “base” in which the collection would be created and the button provided the color palette and scale of the coordinating prints; and the rest just fell into place from there.

Q: What inspired you to pick the colors and designs in your Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundle?
A:The large tossed floral on blue ground was the jumping off point for my print selection. The print is chock full of pinks, greens, yellows and blues making the rest of the prints easy to select. I included the tonal dot in ivory as the neutral base to build any design upon. I also included the ivory and blue tonal as an additional design base rounding out a fun palette to let your creativity flow.

Q: What are 3 words you would choose to describe Attic Treasures?
A:1. Soft/delicate pastel florals
2. Petite/ditsy prints
3. Classic/timeless design

Cottage Trellis Quilt by Planted Seed Designs
Garden Strings Quilt by Planted Seed Designs

Q: Tell me about your sewing machines. What kind do you have and how many?
A:I’m forever Pfaff girl. I didn’t start on a Pfaff but you know what they say; “it’s not where you start but rather where you land/end that matters. I [HEART] my Pfaff!

I alternate between my two machines; the “Producer” and the “Deadline Diva”. No, the names are not Pfaff branded but rather names I have given my machines. Inevitably, the “Producer” is tried and true and gets the job done each and every time except when it comes to last minute deadlines and that’s when I switch over to my “Deadline Diva” to get me to the finish line. I’m thinking about adding another Pfaff to the mix but I don’t know what its real function would be. Maybe I need a machine that will help me “Chill”; sounds like it may come with an embroidery hoop.

*2 Truths and a Lie*
1. I used to decorate million dollar homes for Christmas
2. When I was young, I competed locally in Hoola Hoop contests
3. I ran in the same marathon as Oprah; it was CRAZY!!

Tumbling Spools Quilt by Planted Seed Designs

One of the 3 statements is false. Comment on this post telling me which statement you think is false. Answer correctly and you have a chance to win Gerri Robinson’s Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundle! Contest closes 7/17/2013. Good luck!

226 comments

  46. I love the colours in this collection but I have no idea which statement is false! I'm going to guess number 1 is not true

  56. I am going to guess that #2 is false…sure hope I am right because this fabric is SO beautiful!!
    Tami
    tamiquilts(at)att(dot)net

  59. What a beautiful collection! I think #2 is the lie. Who comes up with these? They are real stumpers! 🙂

  82. My guess is that #3 is untrue. Don't see you running a marathon with Oprah Winfrey. Do hope I win this group of absolutely beautiful fabrics. So Pretty!

  87. I'm guessing #3 is false. I LOVE this new fabric line! I have a ton of ideas to use it.

  101. Leslie thinks #2 is false. I just love this line of fabric- it is truly beautiful!

  141. I think #2 is the lie. Thanks for the great giveaway!

    Nancy in Denver
    nkadenver at yahoo.com

  143. I'm guessing #2 is incorrect. Thanks for a chance to win!
    Laurie

    Llsbaskets at comcast dot net

  169. They all sound plausible, but I'm guessing #2 is false.

    What a lovely line of fabric–thanks for featuring it.

  170. This is a hard one, but I will take a wild guess at saying #1 is the lie! Absolutely GORGEOUS fabric!!!
    – Kim

  174. What a gorgeous collection! It's been awhile since I have since such pretty shades of blue florals. I love it! My guess is number 1 is a lie – just guessing here but it sure sounds like a really happy job.

  175. What lovely fabric. I have no idea which is the lie, so I will guess #3.

  178. Hi! I think #1 is false. Thank you for the chance to win! This collection is right up my alley!! It is too gorgeous for words! I absolutely love it! I would make my daughters both a quilt out of it but with different patterns! I am just speechless and in awe at it's beauty! Thank you!

  188. It's not that I don't think Gerri could run a marathon, but I don't think she ran in the same one as Oprah in 1994.

  192. I'm going to say 2 is false, though I think she could have accomplished any of them if she put her mind to it.
    lfhpueblo (at) msn (dot) com

  209. Oh gosh! What a beautiful line! My guess is #3 is not true. Running or quilting? I rest my case, hehe.

    Thank you and Gerri for a super giveway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  218. I am going to guess #3 isn't true. I love Gerry's quilt designs and am excited about her first fabric line.

  222. I think statement #2 is false. I would love to win some of Gerri's fabric – It's just beautiful! Thank You for the chance to win!!