It amazes me that in all my years of sewing, crafting, and homemaking I never once tried quilting. I've made drapes, dresses, table runners... but never once pieced together odd yet coordinating fabrics to get that old school feel of a quilt.
Of course this has inspired me to no end. The valance in the kitchen will also have a quilted look about it, and next week I'm starting an ACTUAL quilt for the spare room. Clearly this is my new crafting obsession. Look for updates on my quilt coming soon... I'm thinking red toile...
Until now.
Quilting, by the way, in my family is a huge deal. There are quilts passed down for generations. I have two aunts that are quilting rockstars. And considering how much I'm into puzzles and all of that jazz quilting seems to be the crafting project that I would excel at. So I did it. And thanks to a little prodding and lots of help from Natalie, I'm now a piecing queen. As she has corrected me I haven't quite quilted yet. That happens after I piece. Gotcha. I'll learn.
This all started because I wanted to make my kitchen more homey. Earlier this year I had torn out our backsplash and painted it this awesome shade of orange called, Carrot Cake.
But the look was unfinished. I had bought some great brown drapes for the sliding doors but hadn't attacked anything else. Lacking inspiration and motivation. But yesterday inspiration hit. I wanted to insert fabric into my antique pie safe. I wanted a matching table runner/piece and do make drapes. So Nat and I headed to Joann's and found fantastic fabrics and I pieced my first project. A table square.
Of course this has inspired me to no end. The valance in the kitchen will also have a quilted look about it, and next week I'm starting an ACTUAL quilt for the spare room. Clearly this is my new crafting obsession. Look for updates on my quilt coming soon... I'm thinking red toile...
