This week I finished my quilted piece. It is a pattern called Live Simply by Cheri Saffiote.
I changed mine to three panels, leaving out the house block. I used walnut ink to antique it and it seems to have settled more in some places, but I like how it came out. It gives it a true stained look, totally unplanned.
I hand quilted it with floss and for the middle sashings, I added my own quilt design. I drew it on with washable marker so it is not perfect, but it was fun doing my own design to match the piece.
Since my daughter bought home new germs for me, I have been out of commission this week. I wanted something fun to do today, so I could sit and rest and decided to make a set of hearts to hang on my homespun garland. What I forgot about is, when you draw the design onto the backing, you need to reverse the letters, duh to me. Luckily the heart and V are fine, so I will redo the other two. I made them like a crazy quilt and then filling them in with scraps from my floss box. It is something fun and easy to do and can be done quickly. You are welcome to copy the idea to make your own. You can also keep them simple and use up your scrap floss in a hit or miss version.
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Wonderful! I like putting my own touches in my projects too! L
You are excellent at taking an idea and making it yours. I have only ever used walnut stain with wood. You seem to use it a lot for antiquing fabrics. To me, that sounds quite brave.
I like what you did with the Cheri design blocks. Could be hung on the wall above a small table or used as a runner on a table. Nice.
I love her patterns!
Yours came out just great!
Hope you get some rest and feel better quickly!
Always busy working on projects...hope you feel better soon.
Debbie,
I love Cheri's designs! You did a great job on this one. I like your quilting too. I often forget to reverse my letters or a date when I do a needle punched piece so you are not alone! Have a great weekend. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs, Lori
Your quilted piece is beautiful, Debbie - you are so creative. Hope you're feeling better really soon. :)
I love that mini-quilt - and your quilt design!! Beautiful!! Your little hearts are so cute, boy can I relate to forgetting to reverse the letters, lol....sigh. Hope you're feeling better. I've been unable to stitch hardly at all this week.
Oh that's funny; I've done stupid stuff like that myself. And as many years as I've been sewing misjudged how much to cut off the jeans I was hemming. Thank gawd they were for me and not my son (who I do repairs for sometimes).
Hope you get feeling better soon. Oh, I love the block with the woman and crow.
your little quilted piece is lovely.... and I love your staining...
Yes, I have done the wrong way round thing.. often in applique where it hasn't mattered..
Hugz
Chalk it up to delierium, lol. Your quilted piece turn out wonderful.
I hope you are feeling better.
Feeling bad or not, you get so much done.
Hugs :)
Lauren
Hope,you are feeling better. Wonderful projects. I need to get back,to,some punch work. It's so enjoyable.
hope your feeling better soon....I really like the three block version!
Love!
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