Thread: Looking for an attic window pattern

Hello
I am making an attic windows quilt for my daughters wedding next June. I have the fabric for it, I just bought a lot of different oriental prints that went together, I bought 5 yards of a 18" wide cotton satteen in black, for the backing, sashing and possibly the binding, although I bought enough of the fairy frost I plan on using for the window frame, I think I will have to pick up another colour for the frame, I am thinking it should be 2 colours, not a single one. I have wool batting for the quilt, I will get it quilted by a lady who has a long arm machine. It will be between a queen and a king size. I need to find a pattern. I have cut 9 blocks so far, they are 8" square, and I was going to do 2" frames, for a completed block of 9". I figure with 1 inch sashing borders and binding, I can get larger than a queen, but not a king.
Any and all idea's are welcome. This is going to be my first quilt, but I have been sewing clothes and home decor for over 40 years. I had a sewing business which I quit because I got so tired of people telling me they could go buy stuff at *** Mart for cheaper. I am willing to buy a pattern, just need to know where to find one.
Thank you.
Carolyn K-A

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa...ic-Windows.htm

I used this pattern, but I used the same fabrics for the window sashes throughout. I used two different fabrics in the same colour, one medium and one dark to make the 3D effect.

Hope this helps

I meant 118 inches, not 18. First day on the new fingers

Originally Posted by MadQuilter

I saw an attic window wallhanging made from a panel at a show. It was pretty but distorted. Unfortunately, the quilter did not account for the thickness of the window, so all the horses looked like they were an extra few feet long. She took the panel and simply split it, then sewed the window pieces to each side. The picture only "lost" 1/2" from seam allowance where it needed to lose the 2" (or so) from the window. If you use realistic fabrics, you may want to keep that in mind (unless you already know).

Thanks for the tip on cutting the focus fabric. I am getting ready to start on one and would not have thought of that. I am using the technique of a 1/2 sq triangle for the bottom left corner; goes to gather easily.