After a vibrant and color-filled March, it’s time to step into a new atmosphere.
Last month, with the Spring Tulips palette by Jenny Kae Parks, you explored bold contrasts, playful combinations, and fresh spring energy. The response was incredible, with 227 mock-ups shared on the Wall, showing once again how much this community continues to grow through color.
A big congratulations to our March winner:
🎉 PDQ, who will receive full access to Jenny Kae Parks’ Quilter’s Color Course — a fantastic opportunity to keep learning and building confidence with color in quilting.
And now… a new challenge begins.
For April, we’re collaborating with Stephanie Forster from Bookends Quilting — a talented quilt pattern designer on QuiltInk and the author of the beautiful book Quilting the National Parks, featuring 20 patterns inspired by iconic landscapes across the United States.
She’s bringing us a brand new palette for this month’s challenge:
Coastal Sunset
Are you ready to explore it?
Let’s begin.
COASTAL SUNSET PALETTE
The Coastal Sunset palette represents the earthy tones of a Washington coast sunset, known for its dramatic, moody atmosphere and iconic sea stacks.
Warm tones like Marmalade, Apricot Crepe, and Peach Sherbet capture the glowing light of the setting sun, filling the sky with warmth and softness.
Deeper shades such as Nova, Honeymoon, Plum Preserve, and Cabernet reflect the movement of the ocean and the shadows that settle over rock formations as the light fades.
To ground the palette, colors like Raw Gold, Gingerbread, and Chocolate evoke driftwood and shoreline textures, bringing balance and depth.
Together, these colors create a palette that feels rich, atmospheric, and deeply connected to nature — like bringing a coastal sunset directly into your home.
MEET STEPHANIE
Stephanie Forster is an author, quilt pattern designer, quilter, and crisis counselor based in Seattle, WA.
Her work is strongly influenced by the natural world, from mountain landscapes to lush forests, which she translates into thoughtful and visually striking quilt designs.
She is the author of Quilting the National Parks, a beautiful collection of 20 quilt patterns inspired by national parks across the United States.
As a pattern designer on QuiltInk, her designs are available for you to explore, color, and make your own — making this collaboration even more special.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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Go to www.quiltink.com, sign in or create your free account.
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Choose a pattern from the main page.
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Color the pattern using the March Challenge palette — it’s the first palette in the Solid Palettes list.
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Share your mock-up on our #quiltinkwall.
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Boost your chances by creating a post or story on Instagram, mentioning @quilt_ink and @jennykaequilts, and tagging #QuiltInkChallengeMar26.
It counts as 2 entries in the giveaway.
PRIZE
A copy of the book Quilting the National Parks by Stephanie Forster
The winner will receive Stephanie’s book, featuring 20 unique quilt patterns inspired by national parks — a beautiful source of inspiration for future quilting projects.
Selection: On May 1st, we will randomly pick 1 mock-up from all the mock-ups shared on the Wall using the April Challenge palette (the ones marked with the gift icon).
The more mock-ups you create, the higher your chances of winning.
Start coloring now!
This giveaway is open internationally. You must be at least 18 years old.
This giveaway is not sponsored by Instagram. Participants release Instagram of any responsibility and agree to IG terms of use.
Here are some examples of quilt patterns mock-ups using the Spring Tulips palette in QuiltInk! Don’t you love them all?
Patterns featured are (click to color):
Remember by clicking on the gift icon in the QuitlInk Wall you will be able to see all the mock-ups for the Challenge alive.
Curious about how to find the palette to participate. Follow these steps and start coloring!!
This month’s palette is a selection of fabrics from the Pure Solids collection by Art Gallery Fabrics, chosen by Stephanie Forster to reflect the tones and textures of a coastal sunset.
We can’t wait to see all your mock-ups!
Happy coloring and quilting to you all!