pond_ripple's Fabric Blog

Gold Beetle + Poppy Gold Beetle + Poppy Gold Beetle + Poppy Wizards  fabric on a rice sock Wizards  fabric on a rice sock B R Monogram Pillow B R Monogram Pillow B R Monogram Pillow

Crystal City Yard Bundle Cities of the Crystal Planet Cities of the Crystal Planet II. Book cover that I took photos of on the cat's stool. Regelwyn definitely does not approve.  The back side, and Richard who is wondering what's going on here. The cover when the book is open. Inside back cover, ... ... and inside front cover. No stools were harmed in the making of these pictures.

Wizards Winter Coat, Summer Coat Red Fox, Silver Fox All the Foxes Red Flowering Vines

I used an embroidery pattern c.1895 that I found at the Antique Pattern Library Catalog website to make the design for the front of the pillow on my computer, and I uploaded the file onto Spoonflower for printing. It's printed on Spoonflower's new Ottoman Rib. The back uses a beautiful metallic white on white damask that I got from my Grandma Bonita's fabric stash. Here's a closer view of the lettering! And the delicate flowers and ribbon along the edges! (I thought I was never going to get this to repeat perfectly all the way around, and I have a newfound respect for the women who could do all this by hand back then!) I haven't yet sewn up the pink twin to this pillow, but I can't wait to have this lovely pair gracing my bed!!

Peacock Paradise Linen Peacock Paradise Linen Phoenixes Fill the Sky Phoenixes Fill the Sky Phoenixes Fill the Sky Black & White 3D Stripe Black & White 3D Stripe Dragon Stencil Dragon Stencil

Vines II. Vines II. Garden Pests Cats Rolling Red Yellow Woodland Flowers Yellow Woodland Flowers Yellow Woodland Flowers Rainbow Grasshoppers on Gray Chevrons Rainbow Grasshoppers on Gray Chevrons

I got the tutorial off of this pin:  http://www.pinterest.com/pin/251005379203127065/   The directions call for two 7" x 10" rectangles for the exterior fabric, and two of a coordinating fabric for the lining, along with matching interfacing. To make a quilted version, I used 10 swatches cutting out 2 blocks from each. I measured and cut out a 2"x 7" rectangle on a piece of  paper to create a template for my quilting blocks.  Note: if you use this method, be sure to leave a seam allowance around the block. Penciling the template on the back of the fabric gives you a precise line to sew along. After joining all the pieces together cut off the excess on the outer edges along the pencil lines to give you the required 7" x "10" rectangles. The interfacing in my version was replaced with a layer of batting quilted to the trimmed exterior piece. Lattice in Pink Pink Ink Splatter Narwhal Seaweed Contest Narwhal Circles In