I seem to have gotten away from my chronicle of past quilts and stuff. These are some of the pillow shams that I've made. Pillow shams are a handy way to try out an idea and at the same time give a change of decor to the living room :-)
This is a variation of Birds of the Air pattern.....sort of expanded! I actually call it "Fire on the Mountain" because I think that is more what it looks like! The main fabric has a sort of story behind it. The first year I went to the Paducah Quilt Show I was on a bus trip. After the show we stopped at the huge Hancock's Fabrics.......1000's of bolts of fabric! I was so in "shock" at seeing so much fabric that I sort of wandered around in a daze and couldn't decide what to buy! I finally bought 1 yard of fabric that I fell in love with....this background batik! I can't believe that I bought only 1 yard of fabric! Probably never happened to me in a quilt store since!
Obviously I like the Snail Trail pattern! I think of these as my seasonal variations: Purple for spring, brown for fall (or most of the year), and red and green for Christmas!
I wanted to try some "Flying Geese". I wish I had done them smaller and think I will make a new version some day.....when I have time.
This was made from left over blocks. I started a Log Cabin quilt when I didn't really know what I was doing. The blocks were not all coming out the same size and I gave up on it. So.....one day I took some of the blocks and made this.
I saw a Simply Quilts show on making this rose and was experimenting. I later used the same idea on a couple of bags. I wouldn't mind making a lot of them and putting them on a quilt some day.
Sometimes I just use a single piece of fabric that compliments a quilt.
....or "cheater" fabric like this one that I just added borders and snowflakes to.
A Christmas "Rail Fence" to cover a long pillow.
And my Halloween "Boo"! I wish I had done the mouth differently. It is paint so I don't think I can change it. The boo on the header was cuter.....I made that one for my daughter, who probably doesn't even use it.
This is a variation of Birds of the Air pattern.....sort of expanded! I actually call it "Fire on the Mountain" because I think that is more what it looks like! The main fabric has a sort of story behind it. The first year I went to the Paducah Quilt Show I was on a bus trip. After the show we stopped at the huge Hancock's Fabrics.......1000's of bolts of fabric! I was so in "shock" at seeing so much fabric that I sort of wandered around in a daze and couldn't decide what to buy! I finally bought 1 yard of fabric that I fell in love with....this background batik! I can't believe that I bought only 1 yard of fabric! Probably never happened to me in a quilt store since!
Obviously I like the Snail Trail pattern! I think of these as my seasonal variations: Purple for spring, brown for fall (or most of the year), and red and green for Christmas!
I wanted to try some "Flying Geese". I wish I had done them smaller and think I will make a new version some day.....when I have time.
This was made from left over blocks. I started a Log Cabin quilt when I didn't really know what I was doing. The blocks were not all coming out the same size and I gave up on it. So.....one day I took some of the blocks and made this.
I saw a Simply Quilts show on making this rose and was experimenting. I later used the same idea on a couple of bags. I wouldn't mind making a lot of them and putting them on a quilt some day.
Sometimes I just use a single piece of fabric that compliments a quilt.
....or "cheater" fabric like this one that I just added borders and snowflakes to.
A Christmas "Rail Fence" to cover a long pillow.
And my Halloween "Boo"! I wish I had done the mouth differently. It is paint so I don't think I can change it. The boo on the header was cuter.....I made that one for my daughter, who probably doesn't even use it.
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6 comments:
I just love Birds in the Air. I had som fabric that looked like a wetland--it was from the Quilt for a Cure fabrics a few years ago. As the larger triangles with dark "birds" and sky background, it was incredible. Gotta find that piece and finish it. It's small and I was practicing hand quilting on it. I could take it on a trip.
I also love the rose, and the geese, and...
I love the Boo one. They are all really nice. I wish I knew how to quilt.
Katney: Hope you finish it and show it in your blog!
Connie: If you can sew at all you can learn to quilt! Next year Knoxville will be hosting a really large wonderful guilt show that used to be in Nashville each year. You should go and see the really beautiful quilts!
ahhh, love that top one!!! They are all nice.
I wanted to comment on your "rose" that you experimented on...the one you seen on Simply Quilts. Go to:
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/552249071sqKwUS
This is a quilt my daughter did...her first and only. I helped her in doing it in a quilt as you go method and I set the blocks together for her.
I keep forgetting you have this blog...
Rose: I missed this comment until now! I need a way to be aware that new comments have been posted! I love your daughter's quilt! I've always wondered about that "quilt as you go method"....maybe you could explain it to me. I want to do an entire rose quilt and have several rose patterns to consider doing. Tell her she needs to make her mother a "Rose" quilt :-) If you ever want to email me, my address is mvfreeman@juno.com
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