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Here are the fabrics.
I love text on fabrics and scrappy backgrounds and knew that I would use those mini-charms in whatever I made.
After I saw the fabric, I had lots of ideas ... a few that played ping pong in my head for far too long.
Ultimately I decided to chase down something else that has long ping-pinged in my head: the traditional block whose name is on the tip of my mind whenever I see a modern Swoon block.
I flipped through Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns and decided Rolling Star, published by The Rural New Yorker on 6/4/1932 looked to be an ancestor to Camille Roskelley's Swoon.
So I started here, and resized it to work with the mini-charms, added a seam that I thought would make construction easier and set to work.
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I started by putting together the center, then assembled the chunks that would surround it.
I expected the Y-seams in the star in the center ... but was a little surprised when I realized that there would be a lot more Y-seams when it came time to put all my chunks together.
But, as the saying goes, all's well that end's well ... and here's my finished pillow.
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The back is made from the rest of the pink fabric, along with a coordinating fabric from my stash, in a simple lapped construction.
Although it was made as a pillow cover, it may end up serving as a table mat at my house.
Thanks, Julie, for the interesting challenge.
Not only was it fun for me–once I finally decided what I wanted to make–I have really enjoyed seeing everyone's creative projects on the Intrepid Thread Challenge Link Up Party.
4 comments:
Your pillow looks very pretty! Those are tricky seams but you did a great job on them.
very nice finish! I visited the Intrepid Thread recently -- it's a bit of a haul from where I live, but worth it for the friendly people and great fabric.
Pillow or table cover, it's a lovely, bright piece. I think you answered the challenge very well!
Dutch rose comes into my head.. That might be a different block with a new name. Anyway, I was all excited to see it. Then you said Y seam. My eyes glazed over and I gave up even thinking about it. Call me chicken.
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