A Pink Cat Named Steve, Do You Have Any Spare Change? & 15 yards of Posies
December 2, 2008 at 11:16 am 5 comments
I heart Denyse Schmidt…can you tell? I love her modern design and how her quilts and books always contain a touch of whimsy. Above is a picture of a cat I made from her pattern, Three Faces of Steve. The pattern is from DS’s book Denyse Schmidt Quilts. This little guy worked up quite quickly. I cut out the pattern in the evening, and stitched it up the next morning and had it on time for the baby shower I was taking him to. He and all of his wonkiness made a big splash. He has two different eyes which only adds to his charm.
I’m finishing up my Spare Change quilt. It’s turning out to be a square quilt and for the first time, I’m making the quilting in a very visible red, rather than a color of thread that sort of disappears into the quilt. I think it’s going to be really fun and cheerful when it’s done.
Finally…a question. I received my 15 yards of the Flea Market Fancy in the pear color. Help me with a quilt idea for it. Should it just be the fabric, little or no design? Floating squares? WHAT? It’s a whole lot of green…
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rachel | December 2, 2008 at 11:34 am
oh how cute.
wanna know what i think of when i see your pear fabric???
i see a gorgeous pinwheel quilt.
really.
i mean i know it’s old and boring, but sometimes it just makesa certain fabric come to life.
make sense???
i can just see it vividly in my mind.
{not that my 2 cents are worth anything…lol.}
can’t wait to see what you are gonna do with it.
p.s. i am SO glad i found your blog last week. it makes me smile.
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littlebluecottage | December 2, 2008 at 11:44 am
Rachel, you are so nice to say that! That made my day.
I’ve never made a pinwheel quilt. Is it just triangles, or is it more involved than that?? Must investigate now….
I was thinking strips with a solid….but still now sure.
Tina
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amandajean | December 2, 2008 at 12:29 pm
your cat is cute! I heart denyse schmidt too. she is so very talented. I haven’t made the cat yet, but seeing yours makes me think i should, and soon!
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rachel | December 3, 2008 at 6:39 pm
oh i can link you to a tutorial that’s perfect.
{trust me this gal makes so many pinwheel quilts…she’s perfected that are of it…haha.}
her name is vanessa.
her blog is v & co.
and the tutorial can be found:
http://adayinthelifeofthechristensons.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-its-quilt-month-over-at-mr.html
hope this helps!!!
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rachel | December 3, 2008 at 6:40 pm
that’s supposed to say ‘art’ not ‘are’
silly rachel…can’t type.