Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Here I Go Again!

Back at it!  Improv/Abstract mode in full swing again!  After finishing the biggest quilt I have ever made and taking a well deserved brain break from it...I'm 'back in the saddle' so to speak!

Here is the post where I revealed the finished quilt:  Well Worth It!  It was massive and very rewarding!  The finished quilt was delivered to my customer who loved it!  Whew!  It's always a relief to hear that!  You just never know!

The next phase was pillows.  She asked, I said yes...thinking two regular sized pillow covers.  Turns out it four and 3 different sizes!  Luckily I'm up for the challenge!




This is the first one and the smallest of the four measuring 12" x 24".  All the pillows will end up with a classic envelope closure.



I wanted to make each pillow like the quilt, but different so they stand out a little bit.  This one is much darker.  I used a little white, but mostly colors.  Measuring at a whopping 18" x 52.5" it is the biggest pillow I have ever made!  I guess this quilting project has become the 'bigger is better' project!

Right now I am working on the last two.  In the end they will be 26.5" x 26.5" square.  

It was really hard to get back in the improv mode after the quilt.  I was fighting it, trying to get my head in the game.  

It helped to take a break.  I finally got to hand dye more fabric!  My stash has been slowly dwindling!  Here is a sneak peak at a few pieces me and my daughter dyed:


We played with the Shibori method on these pieces.  Kind of a loose version I would say!  It's amazing what a little twine, twisting and folding can create!  

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5 comments :

  1. Very very cool blocks. Great colours too : )

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  2. Those improv pillows are going to be really stunning. the colours in them are just beautiful and they will look wonderful with the quilt (which is amazing).

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  3. Love the pillows of course all your creations are so wonderful - I love the improv - the fabric dyeing looks like such fun too

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  4. They are looking great. Congrats on finishing the BIG quilt. The pillow case will look great with it.

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