that Wanda gifted me with several years ago......never found anything that seemed worthy of it before. But I like this design that Wanda herself is playing with, offered in pdf form by Elizabeth Hartman for SewBabySew.
I'm sewing the strips together now, and going to choose a sashing fabric after the strips are made. I think I like it with light sashes like this.
I had laid out this idea with dark sashes and liked it too, but decided to try to actually follow a pattern for a change since my amount of squares is limited.
Of course, I never get ANYTHING done without it's allotment of cat hair, thanks to my constant sewing room companion, China.........
So, after a few hours, here's today's finished results.
I wish the photo did these colors justice. There's lots of peach, and the brown is a pinky brown, then there's a goldish hue......ah, luscious !
I didn't quite have enough of the border fabric for the sashes, so two of them have a substitute fabric. This was meant to be machine-quilted, but I think I may have to spend more time with it than that would require !
It only measures about 33 by 40 inches right now, so I'm thinking of adding an outer border.........undecided on that. I think I'll live with it for awhile and see what it wants.
Love it !
Thanks, Wanda Gayle, for the fabrics AND the idea !
Great idea! But I am trying to figure out how that photo of the strips being sewn together matches the pattern. It doesn't... are you improvising on that part?
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful pattern to go with such pretty fabric! Can't wait to see how this one turnes out!
ReplyDeleteChina could come play at our house?
I like the colors in this, and I really like it with light sashing.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the hair issue, dog hair is always on everything I make, and is even a condiment at my house ;p
Nice editions to see the nearly finished piece! I can only image the lovely color and can't wait to see what borders might strike your fancy :) Thanks for the update! I'll sew on my pieces a little tonight with the new brother machine ...zoom zoom!
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