SPLENDIFEROUS

Meet SPLENDIFEROUS!

Thank you again to 

Simply Vintage and 

the Quiltmania team

for showcasing my work

so beautifully!!

If you click on the Simply

Vintage link above you 

can purchase your own copy.

Here were the original layouts 

for this design and it would be

so fun to make a center pieced

medallion and add the applique'.

Then I started playing with

a long wall hanging and 

layering the applique' sets

from the 4 way layout.

It is just so cheerful and a

 bit smaller.

Then I was onto fabric selection.

One of the color ways was done

in peaches and pale greens.

That stuck with me and I set out

to replicate that idea minus the

use of pastels because that IS NOT me:)

Many lines were used and most

are older because I pull from

my stash most of the time.

Now the instructions are 

written for fusible applique' since

I try to listen to my audience but

when I have the time and the 

LOVE for a particular design,

I really love to hand applique'!

Once I had the embroidery lines

done, the flowers just jumped 

onto my background:)

This has to be the busiest

design I have ever done and I 

just adore it!!

Simply Vintage decided to 

photograph this as a table runner

and it is lovely that way too.

I didn't even think of it that 

way because my brain had a 

set plan if you can relate-lol.

Thanks for reading along &

keep stitching:)

 

'Currant Pinwheels' in Simply Vintage!

Thank you all for sticking through 

some of the boring posts this past week

and here is your reward:)

 Here is the new issue of Simply Vintage, 

one of my Favorite publications!!

Inside you will find a sweet

red and green treat based on

this antique quilt below.

 This is Coxcombs and Currants which I own.

I thought I would try designing a 

smaller piece inspired by the quilt

but in a different colorway.

 These are some of my other 'go-to' 

colors; red, orange, black.

 I really like the small loop design within the leaves.

This one was all done by machine but

felt a bit too small so.....

 I started picking out my red, green, 

and white fabrics for a more traditional 

look to match the original quilt.

 This time I did all the work by 

hand (applique and quilting).

 I really enjoy the look of straight 

lines against curved lines.

Someone commented on the unique 

use of leaves on only one side of the 

vine vs. both sides as we traditionally see.

 I really wanted that FRAME appearance.

Then look how absolutely lovely

they staged it in the magazine!!

Thank you Simply Vintage and the 

whole Quiltmania staff!

I can't wait to see what other

colors people do this in!

Keep stitching~R

Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin.com 

for more blogs to follow.

"ROMANTIQUE" is Simply Vintage

I am beyond thrilled to announce that one of my 

FABRIC COLLABORATIONS 

samples is featured on the cover of this awesome magazine!

~~on stands now~~

"ROMANTIQUE" is the upper left picture and

 it is quite a lovely piece, if I do say so myself:)

Simply Vintage always creates a special little graphic

to go with each design and look how sweet my graphic is!

Thank you, Simply Vintage!!

For those not familiar with FABRIC COLLABORATIONS, 

here is a quick overview.

I fell in love with the fabric in this ca. 1880s block.

It became the jumping off point for the lovely piece, "ROMANTIQUE".

It is romantic and antique:)

Detail of some of the embroidery.  

The samples become a 'search a block' to see if you can 

find the designs I created to match the fabric design.

Simply Vintage magazine is one of the Quiltmania publications and they do fantastic layouts and an overview of some of the antiquing to be found in a feature city each issue.  The magazines are more like a book and a great resource for summer trips.

If you would like to read more about my process 

on this post, Fabric Collaborations

Going to Houston Festival?  I know you are intrigued about collaborating with your stash so come to Festival and take the Fabric Collaborations class with me!

Keep stitching~