Attic Windows
 

I,m trying to make attic windows and am having a hard time making them look, "3D".
I have looked at several patterns and made two, and still they are not right.
I have read, re-read and re-read the pattern and still I can't figure what I,m doing wrong.
Can someone tell me if there is a "simple" pattern, without Y-seams that is available.
Thanks.
Elaine

PS, I can't figure out how to upload photos, so I can't post a picture.

Here's a link to an article and directions for making Attic Windows using an HST in the corner instead of a Y-seam.

http://www.straw.com/equilters/libra...ticwindow.html

Do you have a dark then light fabric? If you look in my album I've pit up two pics of attic window quilts. That should help you.

It is the contrast of light and dark that make them pop.
sandy


http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t226675.html

i posted a tute on attic windows.

That is the answer

Thank you. That's the perfect answer to making a wall hanging from a cat panel I have and didn't know what to do with.:)

I have made them two ways - one, using light and dark brown for the window components, and all different prints in the window "panes" - the other, different light and dark prints for the window components and a "night sky" (navy with tiny white stars) for the panes. Both nice, but the second one - WOW!! really 3-D.

Yes, doing a HST instead of a "Y" seam is certainly easier.

I hope to make one sometime.

My avatar uses this technique. I did 1/2 square triangle in the corner. Color is key to the contrast. The greater the contrast the better the effect. I used three colors. Dark green for the sides of the box, light green for the bottom of the box and a narrow black strip of black for the edge of the box.

The pattern I used was a free download for a wall hanging and I just added more squares to make a lap quilt for a friend. If interested you can google cat in the attic for several links. These cats are not appliqued nor paper pieced so you have a lot of little pieces to work with.

I think it helps visually, if using the example of "citruscountyquilter" above. Where the cats are sitting, make that a little wider, so it seems like there is something big enough to sit on. The the front of the window, kinda looks blue, that should be thinner, like in the picture, as a real window would be. Lordy, does any of that make sense?? LOL

Pollytink, thank you for the site. Attic window is about third down on my list and this is great information.

Cheryl Philips web site (designer of Quilts without Corners) has a short tute on attic windows with no Y seams.

also, put it up on your wall and step back from it, sometimes if you're right up on it you just can't see it.

Looking at it through a camera helps, too. I couldn't see the effect of mine until I did that.

Thank you for posting this website. I have an attic window quilt project to be making in the near future!!
:D :D :D :D

Or look through the wrong end of binoculars if you can't stand back far enough.

Citruscountyquilter, I can see the dark green and light green, but on the narrow black strip for the edge...do you mean all the way around the window pane? Thank you for the answer. Looks really nice.
Marcia in TX

"I used three colors. Dark green for the sides of the box, light green for the bottom of the box and a narrow black strip of black for the edge of the box."

Thanks for the HST info, looks like that's the way to go on attic windows! Love the Santa wall hanging, So lifelike huh? I'll have to remember the thin dark sashing piece under the window bottom when I do one, that really enhances it. And love the cats citruscountryquilter! Now I wish I had a panel of cats to cut up LoL.