December 29, 2011

A few photos of Bouree being his usual cute self















And the pillow shams completed... still need to finish the accent pillow



Gotta run...holiday parties are still in full swing around here!

 

Pillow Shams & Accent Pillow

The Black, white and red quilt has long since been finished. But now that the room has been painted and I'm putting that guest room back together I decided to make pillow shams.  All of the fabrics in the quilt are fabrics I had used in the quilt that is the focal point of that room"Bye Bye Blackbird".

 

So I used the same fabrics for the shams and accent pillow. And some of the same elements.

Pillow covers and shams are a great way to try out quilt ideas on a small scale to sort out any issues in technique before committing to a large quilt.  And I always make them to go with bed quilts...I like how it gives the bed a finished look.

So I thought I'd chronicle the process in pictures...it'll be in 2 parts.  Today, covers constructing the tops.

First, the shams....the center background



Add a circle of prairie points



a narrow inner border





the outer border



and done!



And the accent pillow...first the center



Some prairie points around the edge



and a border





And now we have two pillow shams and an accent pillow top ready to quilt!



Stay tuned...next time we finish and embellish them.

It's Been A While...But I've Got Lots of Pictures

Gosh, I haven't posted since my trip  to Virginia!  Well, I've been sick pretty much since I got home  so that's my excuse.

Finally I'm beginning to feel better thankfully, since these next few weeks are going to be busy.

I have accomplished a few more home reno projects...the kitchen backsplash is completed and I am very happy with the way it turned out.



 

 



And I also finished the sailboat mosaic and the bar







And I did get my minimalist  Christmas tree/Hanukkah bush up and decorated...though you'll notice it's out on the screened porch off the living room.  Bet you can guess why :)



And I swiped a few photos from Mary taken in while we were in Virginia...

me holding Siobhaan



Grand girls Kara and Becky with their Mom and Aunt Janet



And Fiona and Caleb



Somehow no one got a photo of Samantha...she's the missing grandchild...

And for those who miss Bouree and Chloe, I'll leave you with a couple of them



Bouree was having a nap before I woke him.  You probably can't tell in this photo, but he is getting really big!  He's about 12 pounds now...and he's 9 months old.

And here's beautiful Chloe in her nap place



And that's enough for tonight!