Here's a quick peek at the mechanics involved in turning 44" wide solid color quilting fabric into an appropriately sized quilt backing. The dimensions given assume a finished quilt size of 50" x 83" or smaller. Adjust total yardage to fit your quilt dimensions, but the basic concept is the same.
We've collaborated with local artist/quilter, Candace Hassen, on this scrappy quilt kit. The design is funky (which is why we chose it!), the colors are alternately bright and monotone, and the size just perfect for cuddling.
Valley View has arrived! The color combinations possible with this collection are so bright and cheery. Here are some solid pairing suggestions that match nearly perfectly with the colors in these prints (nearly is the key word here - as these fabrics were printed on different basecloths by different manufacturers you'll never get a perfect match, but these are darn close!)
Mixteca designed by Eleanor Grosch for Cloud9 is making us dream of far-off and exotic destinations. Here are a few options for color pairing. This line works especially well with solids which help balance the energy in the prints.
Give sofa pillows new life with a bit of fresh organic fabric and a minimal amount of time at the sewing machine. No buttons, no zippers, no fuss!
The pillows shown are 20" square but you can modify the below instructions to fit the size you need (see bottom of post). We used a 7oz twill fabric by Harmony Art. Any quality medium-weight muslin or home dec fabric will do.
20" Square Pillow Covers with Envelope Closure
Materials Needed
Assembly Instructions
Assemby Diagram
Size Modifications
You can adjust these directions to cover just about any pillow. Allow enough fabric for a 1/2" seam allowance, so if you're making an 18" square cover, you'll need 19" wide fabric. Adjust the height of the smaller pieces accordingly. You will want the finished pieces to overlap about 4"
This summer I'm not feeling very motivated to start a big quilt project. The combination of Georgia heat and quilt batting just isn't very appealing to me. But the drive to create things hasn't abated - not one tiny bit!
Our shop is located in an old cotton warehouse at the renovated Porterdale Cotton Mill. The walls are wonderfully rustic brick, 16 feet high, punctuated by the original longleaf pine1 pillars and beams. We adore this space and the tiny town of Porterdale, replete with it's unattended library and honor-system book borrowing. But what to do with the walls?
The answer came in the form of a few pieces of 2x2x8 pine lumber from the local hardware store and a couple of yards of fabric. In an afternoon we had three 18" square 'works of art' ready to adorn the walls. This project is wonderfully simple -
For one frame, you will need:
Assembly:
Et, voila! I hung two in our dining room before bringing them to the shop. Not too shabby, eh?
Whatever you choose to do this weekend, Enjoy!
1 Longleaf pine is a slow-growing, hardwood pine native to the southeast USA. It was a very popular building timber as it is hard wood and long lasting (the beams in this building are over 100 years old). The large-scale timber industry here in the south between 1880 - 1920 devasted the longleaf pine forests. Today they are among the most endangered ecosystems in North America. There are a few virgin stands that remain. I've not visited yet, but understand they are unlike any other ecosystem. If you're interested in learning more this is a good place to start
