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:: January 27, 2007 Patchwork Pillows
I finished two quilted pillows during the luxurious four-days-off-work Austin Ice Storm 2007. One, a Lisa Congdon-inspired log cabin, only with a more traditional color vs. color thing going on.
The quilting up close:
For the other, I opened up my Gee's Bend book to this:
And kept it open on the table till I had this:
The quilting on the first one took for-ev-er so I did free-motion on this one:
Both are backed by matching corduroy and have a zipper closure. Could these be the beginnings of a little shop inventory for me? Hmmmm maybe. A tip for making pillows (or cushions, depending on your dialect): buy (or make) a pillow form that is an inch or two bigger than your finished case. You want the innards to be really stuffed in there. No flaccid edges! posted by in Quilting
Comments I love the crooked patchwork. so folky and fun! Posted by laura gunn on January 27, 2007 9:12 AM I *love* the Gee's Bend inspired pillow! Rock on! (You made me giggle when you said "flaccid". Tee hee hee!) Posted by Anna on January 27, 2007 9:13 AM Yes, the tight fit is a must. That's one of the reasons that Lisa's pillows look so superior. Posted by Michelle on January 27, 2007 11:32 AM I love these, especially the gee's bend pillow. that book is filled with great inspiration! Posted by Melissa on January 27, 2007 11:54 AM I love these, especially the gee's bend pillow. that book is filled with great inspiration! Posted by Melissa on January 27, 2007 11:55 AM These look wonderful - amazing fabric and colour choices. Posted by Kate on January 27, 2007 4:31 PM Ooooh,lovely. Posted by lyn on January 27, 2007 4:49 PM I love these vibrant colors! I must try the free-motion quilting, for some reason it is a fear of mine. Posted by Amy on January 27, 2007 4:59 PM I love these vibrant colors! I must try the free-motion quilting, for some reason it is a fear of mine. Posted by Amy on January 27, 2007 5:00 PM great use of color! (as they say...) Posted by floribunda on January 27, 2007 6:36 PM these are so so lovely kim! glad you made the most of the ice storm. Posted by traci on January 27, 2007 7:15 PM I love them both, but especially the crooked little one. Adorable! Love the quilting pattern too. Posted by rfg on January 27, 2007 7:49 PM Oh wasn't ice storm 07 tons of fun! I got an insane amount of knitting done. I LOVE those pillows, i just adore making tiny quilts and pillows really lend themselves to that. Great job! Posted by Elizabeth on January 28, 2007 2:55 AM I love your pillowcases and thanks for the tip at the end. :*) I made one recently and the end product was bigger :*) Posted by feli on January 28, 2007 3:52 AM Great pillows...really beautiful Posted by LilyBamboo on January 28, 2007 5:32 AM Did you just say "flaccid"? I love the pillows. I have been buying fat quarters with abandon and planning to make my first quilt (crib-size) for my soon-to-be-grandson. I'm scared to death, and I've been sewing for over 35 years. I'm afraid I'll make a color or pattern error, the sewing part I think I have down. Posted by Julia on January 29, 2007 1:03 PM Thanks for this post and the inspiration. I saw your pillow and just thought I can do that, so I did:-) I made mine like a sham to cover a pillow I don't like much anymore, but sadly have those flaccid edges... I have to say the Gee's Bend exhibit was a big influence too. Their perfect imperfections are very inspiring! Posted by Jeanne on January 29, 2007 6:40 PM LOVE your interpretation of the Gee's Bend quilt - great job! Posted by jennifer w. on January 30, 2007 1:39 PM These are magnificent! Wow. Posted by Alicia A. on January 30, 2007 5:51 PM Oh, wow! What a colorful post. Drool for the Gees Bend quilt. Drool for those pillows. Posted by Heather Bailey on February 2, 2007 7:45 PM Those are so pretty! I love the way freeform handquilting looks. I saw a show on it some weeks ago and it looked really fun and creative. Posted by Lelah on February 3, 2007 5:03 AM i LOVE your variation based on gee's bend. LOVE it. so wonderful!! Posted by lisa on February 5, 2007 11:09 PM Wow! Your Gee's Bend inspired version is awesome. The offset placement of the center gives it great movement. Posted by kathy on February 6, 2007 11:28 AM |
