Dresden Dresden Dresden!

Dresdens get all the attention. Meanwhile my poor string lap quilt is sitting in the to-be-quilted “Jan Brady” pile. I have been pretty busy the last few months with custom quilt orders. Here’s the latest, going to a sweet baby boy in Seattle.

I love how the colors really pop on this one! The client had a wonderful color scheme already decided for her nursery, and they translated so well to the quilt. I love collaborating with custom quilt clients because every quilt ends up being so personal and unique.

If you’re interested in a custom quilt, please send me a message through my etsy shop! I’ll let you know my pricing structure, ask for a few details on color, design taste and other optional add-ons. I’ll send you some fabric photos before I begin to make sure I’m heading in the right direction, and once that’s settled I’ll get to work!

Happy Spring!

❤ Kelly

Ready for her close up

I thought I’d share some close-ups of hand-quilting on my current project. I’ll do the full reveal and post when it’s ready for it’s new home. I’m almost finished, and I am so enjoying the wrinkly, quilty, cuddly softness of it.

 

Have a great weekend!

❤ Kelly

Autumn Fabric Wreath

**I now have a Pinterest link in my top menu if you’d like to follow my Quilting Inspiration Board!**

A few weeks ago I found this tutorial on Pinterest for how to make a fabric wreath and knew it would be a great no-sew project for Fall. Yay!

Lovin’ On… Quilted Christmas Goodness

(From top left, left to right) 1. Peppermint Twist by CluckCluckSew 2. Christmas Ornament Balls by Cosmic Girl Designs 3. Christmas Quilt Binding by tropicalsoup 4. Simple Quilted Patchwork Tree Skirt by CitrusHoliday 5. Antique “Elf on the Shelf” by annagriffin 6. Red and White Linen Modern Quilt by PeppermintPinwheels 7. A Modern Christmas Quilt by PatSloan 8. Vintage Quilt Stockings by SewMamaSew 9. Christmas Quilt Inspiration by CluckCluckSew

Today I visited the lovely Parkland Parish Quilt shop in Tacoma, WA and walked out with the cutest retro Christmas fabric and plans to make a Christmas quilt. So I’ve got Christmas on my mind. In September! I’m sure I’ll snap out of it by next week since I’m usually horrified at stores putting out Christmas decorations in August, but I couldn’t resist digging up some modern Christmas inspiration from around the web tonight. Enjoy!

Grandmother’s Flower Garden: Top + Basted

 This is the first quilt I ever started. Being so ambitious, of course my first quilt EVER had to be one of the most time-consuming and complicated patterns. And 4 years later, it’s still not finished. Welcome to the Jungle…

Lovin’ on… Cathedral Windows right now

(From top left, left to right) 1. By FlossyBossy 2. By the workroom 3. By 1159 studio 4. By alexisanneg 5. By the workroom 6. By sixorangesocks 7. By Needlework 8. By Happy Zombie 9. By the workroom

I used to think that Cathedral Window Quilts were so exquisite, so mind-warpingly detailed there was NO WAY I could ever make one. Those kind of quilts are reserved for the super advanced, smarty pants, “been quilting for 200 years kind of people”. Of course the quilters above are extremely talented, no doubt, but after reading through a few tutorials the process doesn’t seem so scary anymore. Actually do-able, even! Which means I totally want to make a dozen of them, right this second.

Like most quilts, there are billions of different fabric combos to make your CW unique and modern. I LOVE the idea of layering a print under the “window pane” fabric to give more color to the design (see #6) or just using a print other than cream or white for your background gives the quilt a completely different, bolder personality (#2, 4, 9). But I also love the simplicity and timeless quality of the cream/white backgrounds. (#1, 8)

Now you know why I need to make a dozen.

See some great tutorials here, and here.

2012 Sisters Quilt Show

Here are my favorites from the infamous “largest outdoor quilt show” in Sisters OR this past July. I was so happy to go again this year, such a great day.

Baby Boy Dresden Quilt (& Changes)

I was in such a rush to get this quilt shipped to it’s customer that I completely forgot to take pictures of it post-dryer. Lucky for me, my customer has a fabulous interior design blog and has given me some major blog love! Thanks Michelle!

How does one eat an elephant?

One bite at a time. The only way to metaphorically imagine I can ever finish this quilt. My Double Wedding Ring. 3 out of 8 rows complete. *gulp*

Started in February 2011, when I took the class at Stash when I lived in Walla Walla. It has been set aside many times to work on quicker projects. I imagine I would have the top finished by now if I had made it a priority in my life. Now in the rare moments I have free time to sew, this is my project. I completed an entire row in about 2 weeks recently, so I have hope I can get the top finished by September/Octoberish. I would love to enter it in the Sister’s Quilt Show for 2013, so we’ll see if I can hand quilt and bind it by next April, their submission deadline.

I am planning on hand-quilting it as I usually do, but with some kind of awesome thread color. I might alternate between hot pink and neon green quilting thread if I can find it. Wouldn’t that just look fabulous on the navy blue centers?!

This is intended to be for me and my bed. I haven’t finished any quilts to keep personally yet, so it’s high time I keep one for myself!

xo Kelly

A Scrap Bustin’ String Quilt

Ever since I have been a regular reader of Film in the Fridge, I have wanted to make a string quilt. Recently inbetween projects and with a scrap bin overflowing, it was time.