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In the beginning of November, Rachel of Stitched in Color announced a scrap challenge from one of her sponsors, Lark Cottons. The fabric was a sweet fat eighth bundle of polka dot fabrics. The only rules were the project had to be finished by November 30 and you had to use all the fabrics in the bundle (you could add your own fabric). I wrote a tutorial detailing how I made the dresdens. The blocks each measured 15” unfinished. Then I decided to sew up the rest of the scraps to make wonky sashing to go between the blocks. That’s my favorite part of the quilt! I tried a new fmq design called “Ribbon Candy” by Angela Walters and it is magical! It was easy to do and looks so good. The light was coming into my sewing room so brightly and just illuminated the stitching in this photo. Deciding how to quilt everything was the hardest part, because I still always want to just stipple everything and not try a lot of new things. But I really went out of control on this quilt. I used Aurifil cone thread in Dove. Love!!! I stitched flowers in the center of each plate, several sections of pebbles, and some teardrop shapes. Then I tried to make scales in the negative space. I’m not sure if I like how the scales turned out, but overall I’m happy with the texture of the quilt. It is surprising that the quilt is not stiff at all, but still nice and soft. I haven’t washed it yet, but I bet it will be even softer! The back of the quilt is one of the bird prints from Heather Bailey’s line Up Parasol. The fabric reminds me so much of our cockatiel, so of course I had to use it for something! The binding is an unidentified light solid pink fabric I found in my stash. I had a slight problem putting the binding on the quilt…I couldn’t find my Clover Wonder Clips anywhere! Finally I remembered they were in a tote bag. We were asked to share fun quilting gadgets at the last guild meeting and I never emptied out the bag. After I found the Wonder Clips, binding was a breeze! I’ve been using the Wonder Clips for over a year, but just a few weeks ago I figured out that I could clip the mitered corner and sew a continuous line all around the binding without backstitching and stopping at each corner. Duh! Tada! A pretty good looking corner! The finished quilt is 30” x 30”. Originally I was going to use this quilt as a wall-hanging, but now I can’t make a decision. It’s so soft and has a lot of fun fabrics, so I think it might make a nice baby quilt. Thanks for visiting and I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends!
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Dresden Plate Quilts occupy a remarkable place in quilting history because of their unique round shape and their ability to use even the sma...
this summer is passing me by quite quickly. anyone else having a super fast warp speed summer too? not that im complaining. we’ve had a great summer. we’ve relaxed, we’ve done some fun family stuff, and we’ve done a family vacation. which i’ll show pictures of that soon too. i’ve worked on my new fall […]
It's been so long since these Dresden Plate quilt pieces came into my life that I really can't remember where I got them. More than likely a rummage sale, garage sale or the like. All I do know is that these little treasures probably were made in the 1930s considering the fabric and the popularity of the Dresden Plate pattern at the time. Since the sun provided such wonderful light yesterday, I decided to take advantage of it and photograph these unfinished quilt pieces. I have a warm spot in my heart for 1930s fabrics and these pretty prints are still bright and cheerful after all these years! These Dresden Plate quilt pieces have a variety of colors and print sizes that give the overall look a balanced feeling. The grey striped fabric on the left is intriguing with it's modern take on the leaf motif. One of the things I love about 1930s fabric prints are how they are sweetly old-fashioned, yet new in design. The seamstress sewed the Dresden Plate pieces by machine but turned down the edges by hand. Here you can see the her hand basting in preparation for appliqué. There are six of these beautiful Dresden Plate pieces waiting to be turned into a quilt, it's just a matter of time. Fortunately, they will blend beautifully with current reproduction 1930s fabrics and a new, yet retro quilt can be made easily. Well, time to get to work!
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Mon merveilleux mari s’est proposé comme photographe, ce qui m’a permis de passer le plus clair de mon temps à m’extasier devant tous ces beaux quilts exposés. Et il y en avait des centaines ! Les quilts traditionnels et les quilts modernes, les quilts...
It has been a long time since I felt the stirrings of love....no it's not a person who has captured my heart but a quilt...a beautiful, beautiful quilt that I can't seem to stop touching. My Wagon Wheel quilt top is finished! I spent my days off this week working away at it and as usual it always takes longer when you are excited to see it finished! And now I have a long wait until the hand quilting starts. It will be October before I get to basting it and in the meantime I will be looking for a quilting design worthy of such love. I am thinking feathers.... And love has struck twice this week ( busy week!). I finished my socks I've been knitting and when I tried them on they felt amazing. I can't wait until winter sets in so I can start wearing them. It is a little warm right now for wool socks! This pattern is Embossed Leaves by Mona Schmidt from the book 'Favorite Socks'. I think I'll put away my knitting for a bit ( it's my in front of the TV thing to do) and pick up my hexagon quilt that I am hand stitching. More on that later... Happy Stitching!
Simple tutorial using a dresden-wedge ruler to make a pinwheel quilt. Using striped-fabric to add a design motif. Deceptively simple.
This is not my quilt. It was displayed at the Springville Museum of Art (in Utah) this summer. Blogged here. "Wagon Wheel" by Rhonda K March; quilted by Dave March
This was some cheerful sewing. I love saturated color. Now I'm trying to decide just what to do with these dresdens. I've got 10. I know, I really need one less or two more for a simpler decision. I could do 2 baby quilts of 4 and a throw pillow. I could just do 10 throw pillows. I could do a lap quilt of 9 and a throw pillow. I could make table runners... These are the ones my little who was cutting apart for me. If anyone knows just what I should do from here, please divulge in the comments section. While I wait for inspiration to strike or for one of you dear readers to provide it, I'm going to sew something else. No, I don't know what. There's plenty of fabric around here though. I'm sure I can find something that needs a stitch. Some close shots. Just because. Happy stitching!!
I started making my Dresden Quilt late last year and I soon became obsessed with Dresden Plates... I never thought I would make a Dresden as I didn't think they were very versatile and felt most looked the same as the next so when I discovered the Westalee Dresden Rulers and Toppers I started to experiment. The Milton Show was getting close and I decided to get busy and try and finish my Quilt to enter, I got there and this was the result of many many hours spent in my Sewing room. I had made a quilt full of Dresdens and then I decided I didn't like any of them and so I started again ;) This quilt became very experimental for me, I love modern quilts, but I also like complex quilts that are technically difficult with more to see than what first appears. I began playing around with the background and decided that it needed some grass, so being a big fan of Sheena Chapman and Sarah Fielke's work I decided to try some improvisational piecing. The grass actually became one of my most favourite elements of the quilt. As you know I work in a very modern quilt shop and there tends to be 2 very distinct groups of Quilters, those who love 'matchy matchy' quilts (every shade of pink must be the same and never mix white and cream) and those that don't. Not that I think either is right or wrong, but I decided that I really wanted to prove that you can in fact blend White, Cream and even Grey and have it 'work'! So I created the background first and used many different fabrics and every single one was very different to the next, both in tone, and value... Print size and shade.... I'm a strong believer that we have a very unique style in Modern Australian Quilting. I think it began with the Material Obsession Books and the work of Sarah Fielke in particular. I feel that we live in such a young country (in relation to everyone else) with only just over 200 years of european settlement we have no real history of quilting thats not soley influenced by other countrys. I think one of the best ways to describe our newly emerging unique style is to say that where others use value to create contrast (ie. Light, medium, and dark values), we are using warm and cool tones to create that contrast and visual interest. The beauty of this way of quilting is that we can put 2 of the new big bold prints next to each other when others have been very nervous to try... and it CAN work! Anyway back to the Dresdens, I used many different techniques in this quilt, all of the Dresdens were machine pieced and then needleturned onto my background. For the flower stems I made bias strips and then appliqued them into position. I made single dresden wedges to use as leaves and I am very proud of my Butterflys, the antenna are needleturned and are just 1/8" wide with the circles on top being about 3/8". These were made from a single strip of bias fabric. Each flower is very different, This large flower with the lady bug on it was actually very different tonally. When looked at on its own, its actually a very bright range, but when I put it on my quilt it took on a slight 'muddy appearance'. It was the only flower that I felt nervous about including in the quilt, but I really wanted to see if I could make it work and I think by including the hit of Red (with the ladybug) it does work. I had almost finished the quilt before I decided to add the Ladybugs. I felt that it needed a hit of colour that hadn't already been used. It needed to be a strong colour to draw the eye to it and Red was the first colour I though of. I really love them and although they were incredibly easy to make, they make the quilt. I trapunto'd a few of the flowers to give some lift to them and another layer of interest. The ladybugs were also given an extra layer of batting. I used that as my stabliser to free motion (thread paint) the antenna with a black Sulky thread. I then cut away the excess batting before sandwiching my quilt. The sun was created with the Westalee Spike ruler. I had seen a discussion on Squilters about the 'spiked' Dresden Plate Block and I made a trial version. I sent a picture of my block to Leonie (of Westalee Design) and next thing you know she had created the Spike ruler and 2 other peeper ones as well. Have I mentioned how much I love the Westalee Rulers? Anyway back to the Show, I entered my quilt in the Milton Show and guess what! I got a first place! Yep This is only the 3rd quilt I have ever free motion quilted myself and I got a first place! Even more exciting was that I was also runner up to the Best in Show and my Quilt was honered with being voted as a tied winner for the Peoples Choice on the second day! (I was 2nd overall for the Peoples Choice) I couldn't believe it and was very honoured! Ooh I forgot to tell you about the quilting and its significance. The Summer of 2012/2013 in Australia has been one of the wetest in our history. The rain has been unrelenting with many floods and nonstop rain. I decided to quilt my quilt with Superiour Threads Monofilament Thread in a diagonal direction, the angle of the quilting and the sheen of the thread really does look like rain... after all there is nothering like seeing your garden bloom after a storm.... Funnily enough the 2 days I spent quilting the quilt were 2 of the most humid days (as it had just stopped raining) I have ever experienced! It was so humid that the water erasable pen that I used to make my quilting lines was disappearing in the matter of just minutes because there was so much water in the air... Ooh and thats why my grass is so long and full of weeds... non stop rain ;) Hugs Paula In the interest of full disclosure I was gifted 2 rulers from Westalee Design, but I bought the rest myself after falling in love with them. I will be demonstrating the rulers at the Stitches and Craft Show in Sydney March 7 - 10 and possibly Canberra later this year. For those who are interested, the majority of the quilt was pieced with Superior threads Bottom Line. I also used this as my bobbin thread for the quilting. I chose this thread (even though its a polyester) because it is so thin that it doesn't affect the accuracy you need to make the dresdens lay flat. Getting the right seam allowance is so very important in a Dresden or it will not press or lay flat... I almost soley use Polyester threads for all my quilt making, I love it!
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Because people loved the 1970s quilts so much at QuiltCon, I thought I'd share some more. Pictures only-- no captions or info right now. Enjoy the groovy quilts!
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eBay purchase: 1830's Sunburst Diamonds from New England On Friday, I did a class lecture called "eBay-O-Rama". It was my first time speaking in public on the subject of buying and selling on eBay, and we had some fun with it. In the first part, we looked at five quilts, all purchased on eBay. I gave information about the quilts, but did not divulge how much I paid for each of them. The first quilt was an 1830's Sunburst Diamonds quilt from New England. In good condition with only minor wear in a few spots, this quilt is wonderful a sampling of early print fabrics. It has a very fine, 1/4" binding rolled from back to front, and the back/binding fabric is a fine red on white polka dot. eBay purchase: 1840's Sprigs of Laurel Medallion from Baltimore The second quilt was the 1840's Sprigs of Laurel Medallion from Baltimore. This quilt features a bold design I've never seen anywhere before, and was made around the time of the Baltimore Album quilts. It includes beautiful, double-line decorative quilting as well as grid quilting. The amount of Turkey red fabric in the quilt suggests it was made by an affluent family. Because of the painstaking process needed to produce this red, the fabric would have been ten times more expensive than other cotton fabrics. eBay purchase: Crossroads quilt, c. 1870, Texas The next quilt was a red, white, and green Crossroads quilt, c. 1870, from Texas. This rare pattern was first published by Clara Stone in 1903 and was called Cross Roads to Bachelor Hall, but the quilt is older than 1903. The pattern has other names, such as Wagon Wheels. It is densely quilted and in good condition. eBay purchase: Esprit Amish crib quilt, c. 1900 Quilt number four was an Amish Nine-Patch on point crib quilt, which was once part of the Esprit Collection. I briefly described the Esprit Collection, and talked about how the quilt still had velcro on the perimeter of the back. Esprit used velcro to display quilts. eBay purchase: "Bible Story" c. 1979 by Lucy Mingo, Gee's Bend The last quilt was "Bible Story" made in 1979 by Lucy Mingo of Gee's Bend, Alabama. I told the story about how I acquired the quilt, again without divulging the price, and also shared what I knew about Lucy. It was exciting to talk about this quilt because I had just met Lucy, she and all the other Gee's Bend quilters in Sisters had all just signed the back of the quilt, and Matt Arnett of Tinwood was in the audience responding to some of the questions and comments. After we looked at all the quilts, I passed out a handout with a quiz on the first page, and said, "I bet you all didn't expect a pop quiz today, but don't be afraid, it's a fun quiz!" The objective was to match each of the five dollar amounts provided at the top with each of the five quilts. There were some good guesses, but I don't think anyone got all of them right. And I'm not going to give away the answers, because I can see myself doing this talk again some time. We wrapped up the talk by going through the res of the handout, which included my top ten tips for buying and selling on eBay, as well as samples of the listing creation page and completed auction. The whole presentation was very interactive, especially when we talked about the ins and outs of eBay, and I responded to all questions as we moved through the materials. And, as if by magic, we ended at 2:30 on the dot! It was a lot of fun, and I look forward to sharing this talk with other groups in the future.
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Just in time for winter here in Minnesota, our Land of Lakes Study Group met last Saturday to study wool quilts. I guess it was fitting that the day also brought our first real snowstorm. We didn't get many inches but it always takes a bit of getting used to - and it was slippery out there. One of our out-state members reported taking one hour to go seven miles and seeing eleven vehicles in the ditch! We saw quilts from the late 1800's to the present time. Mary Chalmers started us off by sharing several of her award winning embroidered wool quilts. Several years ago she was inspired by article in an old quilt magazine and this is the result. She took off from there as you will see in the rest of her pieces! Who can tell where inspiration will take us! She does beautiful work. Watch for her pieces at major shows in the future. Vibrant Fan Variation Mary pointed out that each block is really a pieced design and only the background is 'crazy'. The black sashing helps contain the excitement. The effort put into making a special border pays off I was excited to share this Churn Dash, a gift from long-time friends Sharon and Horace. I had admired it years ago as it hung on a wall in their home. Thanks to their urge to downsize (and a generous heart) it came to live with me. The 15" blocks are made of a variety of wools, wool blends, cottons and novelty weaves. Simple embroidered feather stitching in either white or yellow outlines each shape. Top-stitched binding The back is pieced of colorful 8" squares; also in a variety of fabrics including blends, cottons, silks and wools. Though it has quite a few condition issues, the graphic appeal and the vibrancy of the colors makes it an exciting piece. My friend Judy let me show her beautiful family quilt. She believes it was made for her Grandparents for their wedding in 1916. The log cabin variation, known as 'Pineapple', is done on a foundation in a style sometimes called 'pressed' work. The generous 20" blocks are composed of 1/2" strips. Instead of pressing the seam all the way open, the fabric is folded back just enough to cover the seam allowance. This creates a slightly three dimensional look and adds some added texture. The back is a brown cotton print c. 1890. Notice that the center block is slightly different than the rest - a subtle medallion setting! And check out that border. The 20" block The 'pressed' fold This classic Amish Diamond in a Square quilt with Pennsylvania provenance was shared by Donna. Made of fine wool crepe, the quilting is done with black thread. Quilts like this are not common in the general public - most have been snapped up by private collectors and museums. Detail of fine double row quilting Click to enlarge Visible moth damage and the printed cotton backing Kelly shared this interesting family quilt. The maker took the time to cut diamonds for her nine patch instead of the simpler squares - that meant working with bias edges - and then she set it all on point. Gail shared this vibrant and graphic wool quilt which was bought as a top. Her daughter finished it by tying and gave it to her Dad for Christmas. It is used regularly. Kim Baird, from Fargo, ND, has been involved with the quilt documentation project in her state and active in many quilt related activities since the late 1970's. She is particularly interested in the fan variation often called Wagon Wheel and shared many variations with us via Powerpoint. Here's a lovely example from the quilt index. This one-of-a kind fan variation is called Crazy Fans and is in the Henry Ford museum. They do look like wheels, don't they? It was made by Susan McCord. c. 1895 We got a big laugh out of the story Kim told about Shrek, a sheep from New Zealand that eluded the shears for six years. Apparently the poor thing finally gave up when he could no longer see! Click here for the full story. Fifty nine pounds of wool was the yield! HEY! Where am I? And I thought that was MY dress! And finally, a very utilitarian example from about 1950 which I slept under many times. It was made by our Aunt Agnes. I told you about her in the post about my Second Wedding Quilt. And that's my sister posing in front of it. Neither of us knows what happened to the quilt but we do both remember that it was very heavy and that it kept sliding off the bed because the back was something slippery. I guess we never thought about about using it face down! If you have thought of wool quilts as strictly utilitarian - everyday rather than fancy - some of these examples tell a different story. As a natural fiber, wool takes dyes beautifully and gives a lustrous appearance not to mention the instant warmth such a quilt provides. On the down side, it is prone to moth damage, a bit more challenging to clean compared to cotton and working with wool does present some unique challenges. But.....I'm inspired to add 'Wool Quilt" to my list of things to try - how about you? Next: Just Two Colors - My Latest Additions
Oooh, I like this one even better than the first! I've completed my second embellished block, this time using the classic feather stitch. This block was a little more time intensive, mostly because the stitch uses a lot of thread,...
Here I am with my quilt, Orange Trails, at QuiltCon! It took me quite awhile to find where it was hanging and I have to admit tha...
I'm including my favorite quilt in the quilt festival; The Secret LIfe of Mrs. Meatloaf. Several years ago I made a quilt featuring my cat Sam, it was called My Cat Sam and What He Dreams About at Night. In it, Sam was surrounded by pictures of birds, mice, fish and his sister Mrs. Meatloaf (he loved to chase her around). Once I finished his quilt, I realized that to be fair I needed to make one for Mrs. Meatloaf. Now, Mrs. Meatloaf was a very soft, affectionate kitty but she was definitely lacking in brains and personality. I figured that in her dreams, she had a personality and the name for her quilt came to me in a flash. Sometimes I struggle and struggle to come up with a name for a quilt but this one was easy. Once I had the name it inspired the quilt and I tried all kinds of things I had never tried before: embroidery with fat thread in the bobbin, Angelina fibers, glitter, beads, and three-dimensional flowers. Here's a picture from the quilt label of the real Mrs. Meatloaf looking at her quilted self. Mrs. Meatloaf has gone on to Kitty Heaven, so I treasure her quilt. Check out the rest of the quilts at Amy's blog: http://amyscreativeside.com/2011/10/28/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2011/
Show-and-tell from Susanne Last Thursday hubby and I set out for the city of Orange way west of Sydney. I was there for a 2-day class at Bella Patchwork owned by the lovely Delma. We were expecting freezing temps but it was really mild and the town looks beautiful with all the tree-lined streets and magnificent old houses and public buildings. These are pics from the class with the girls making a start on Lots of Dots. They worked really hard and I will be back in November for another round. From Orange we continued to Bathurst on Saturday morning for my class at The Home Patch. These beautiful blocks are from Nicki's NYB quilt. Some of the "coloured" fabrics are satin-type and give a lovely sheen to parts of the blocks. Home on Saturday for my SIL's 30th birthday bash then off to Hobbysew Kings Park on Sunday. This is Debi's amazing Reproduction Beauties top being pieced together. It has taken a while but looks stunning don't you think. Coral is up to the borders on her Emperors Wheel where she has combined a Summer School block in the centre with a great collection of oriental fabrics and very precise piecing. This is a ring-in from my Berrima class. It's Leah's Lots of Dots and it's the 1st one I've seen finished. Her work is beautiful and she should be so proud of the result. More show-and-tell from Susanne in Orange. She started this in my class last year and i was really pleased she brought it along. Precise piecing and great quilting go together for a quilt with that wow factor. Further to the exhibition at the University of Nebraska featuring mosaic quilts you can view the exhibition and buy the catalogue here. It was certainly good to get home and maybe there'll be some sewing time for me today!
Made for the son of one of my best friends, this quilt features little pictures each center. Each of the circles was meticulously paper pieced.
Good Tuesday to y'all. This past weekend I and a couple of my besties went to Trinity Valley Quilt Guild's annual show. Here are a few highlights... The Red Birds Made by Sharon Bowman Quilted by Susan Corbett Albums Made by Carol Staehle and Divas Quilted by Sheri Mecom Vintage Stars Made by Bonnie Chovanetz and Friends Quilted by Miriam McCurdy Monterrey Medallion Made by Christine Merrell Quilted by Susan Corbett Lucy in the Sky Made by Carolyn Bowden Quilted by Susan Corbett Flower Pots Made by Peggy Sympson Quilted by Dawn Smith Patriotic Primitive Garden Made by Wanda Nabors Quilted by Karen Denney My Baltimore Quilt Made by Pat Nielson Quilted by Dawn Smith 1930's Bunnys Jumping Made by Dawn Horvath Quilted by Miriam McCurdy Symphony of Light - Aurora Borealias Made by Janis Chism Keene Quilted by Martha Tsihlas "Eye" see what's on your plate Made by Fran Snay Quilted by Sue Champion Triangles Galore Made by Gale Cochran Quilted by Donna Akins Confetti Flowers Made by Beth Rhodes Quilted by Dawn Smith Made in Texas - By a Texan Made by Rebecca Yarborough Quilted by Sara Burris As far as goodies go, I went to the show with the desire to NOT purchase fabric and to FIND something unique. And this is what I came up with. I bought the Quiltsmart's Baskets Around pattern because I thought it would be good for one of the bazillion fat quarters bundles I have collecting dust. And the Hickory Nut templates? I just thought were neat. Here's what they're used for... These little hexagons are SUPER addictive! These particular ones were made from the small template set using a few charm packs. So far I have 30 made with another 45 or so to go. For anyone interested, you can purchase the templates here. That's all for now. Type at ya later...
Well friends, I have officially been sewing like a crazy woman this week. On Monday, I took Neapolitan Sundae to school to show, and my principal loved it. As it happens, she has a nephew that will be born in the next week or so and she really wanted a baby boy quilt. Sure, I said. No problem at all! I usually finish a quilt every week(ish) so I figured it would be no big deal. Except for one little problem- I forgot that next week is Fall Break (thank the sweet Lord above). So, that turned a Monday quilt delivery (which would have allowed me the weekend to finish up), to a Friday deadline. Four nights- yikes! I managed to pull it off y'all- and a day early to boot! Here's a little sneaky peek! We have a really pretty wooded area right next to our school, so I'm planning on a quick photo shoot during my lunch break tomorrow, and then I'll get to deliver it. So, keep an eye out for the reveal post with all of the good daylight pics! Last week, NTT had some amazing projects linked up. I just love looking at all of the links and getting oodles of inspiration! Here were a few that really caught my eye- **As a courtesy to these bloggers, if you want to pin the images I'm featuring, please use the links and pin from the original source. Thanks a bunch! Ms. Midge's Scrappy Refractatorium just took my breath away! The Cozy Pumpkin shared this beautiful quilt for her husband. and Quilts With Personality shared this beauty! I can't wait to see the stunning projects you all share this week! Let's party! Here are the party rules. You know the drill! 1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing! 2. Link to your specific post to make it easier for others. 3. Spread the word and post my button or a text link. Please find my new button on my sidebar! 4. Spread the comment love far and wide! 5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated! **And once again, as a courtesy to these bloggers, if you want to pin one of the fabulous projects linked, please click on the thumbnail to go to the original source and pin from there! Thanks!
What a vibrant pattern and wonderful selection of cotton prints! Most of them are from feedsack fabrics and I love the exuberant style that this quilt maker had, she was a very skilled quilter to be able to make a quilt in this 'Kaleidoscope' or 'Endless Chain' pattern. I re-hemmed this section from a badly worn quilt to go over the back of a small sofa. A very happy looking quilt! The quilt was probably made during the Great Depression Years, circa 1930's and was from Florida.
...Free Form Ice Dyeing. I don't know what anyone else would call it but that's what I am going to. The other day I want to try my hand at dyeing something that didn't require tyeing. So with a scrap piece of fabric that was approximately 22" x 91", I started twisting and scrunching till I could fit it on my dyeing rack. I then put ice on top of the fabric and sprinkled several of my favorite colors on followed by blue gray over the entire piece to soften and mute the brightness. I am beyond thrilled with the results. In hindsight my only regret is I wished the piece of fabric had been bigger. Because I absolutely love it. The big question now is what to do with it. Before I dyed the piece I was thinking about making a bunting. But now I'm not so sure. A bag perhaps? What would you make?
