Grammie's Bedspread - Mine Mine Mine All Mine I tell you! LOL!
#163
I bought the fabric then had to think about it for a while. I make up my own patterns and use favorite quilting designs that compliment each other. I drew this one out on graph paper first, then added measurements to the paper so I could make the correct size blocks for the Irish Chain section. I was originally going to have a huge appliqued flower on the strip but didn't like how it looked so changed it to a decorative stitch and added some of the paisleys and leaves from the printed fabric to look like blossoms. I had a little trouble with metallic thread but everyone here helped me figure out what I needed to do to make it work. It was a lot of work but it was also a lot of fun. I always feel good when I can be creative, and now I love walking into my bedroom every day to see this. My next project will be a summer spread and I am anxious to get going on it now! Thanks again.. becky
#165
I made it as a bedspread... pieced the Irish chain, and appliqued on the side strip. The strip fabric is what I used as the sides and foot, but had cut some of the strip fabric for the border and the European shams. I just had a ball doing all of it!
#166
You know.. I wish I had that info... I'll have to dig in my box of scraps and see if I left a selvage with that info. I bought it at the little Walmart in LaGrange KY. They had the icy blue and brown that I bought, plus they had another set with browns and golds. I wanted BOTH! Haha!
#167
I agree with a previous post that it looks like a set that an interior designer would commission. And the big surprise is those are Wal-mart fabrics. Just goes to show what can be down in the hands of talent. Thanks for sharing. I too would like to know if this is your design.
#168
You did a magnificant job on this. This is gorgeous. Thumbs up to you. I am collecting fabric somewhat similar to those colors to do my bedroom. I am doing it all from quilt...curtains...pillows...pillow shams...night stand runners...dress runner...chester runner... and the bath room also. I will take the scraps and make a trim for my towels. Your's look like a bluish teal and mine is a greenish teal. Thanks for sharing.
#170
Debbie... this is exactly why I made my own set. I looked and looked for something special in all the stores (that I could afford without spending hundreds of dollars) and when I saw this fabric it yelled at me! I knew it would be pretty, but it took me a while to figure out what needed to be done.
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