Shabby Chic quilt
#22
Consider "In The Beginning" books for ideas, Carrie L. Nelson has great patterns that could work, also check out Moda Fabrics project sight or Shabby Fabrics website for patterns/ideas. Love that look and would enjoy hearing what you decide to do with your fabrics. Enjoy.
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shabby chic fabrics
What are shabby chic fabrics, and where do I find patterns using them on the internet? Or do I have to buy the book in a quilt store?
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There is a pattern in Quilt In A Days book Quilts Through The Seasons called Summer Porch Quilt.
I made this quilt with shabby chic fabrics and it is one of my favorites.
It is also easy to make.
It is just a triangle with a strip then another triangle then sashing around the blocks.
Another pattern in the same book would be good also, called Pink Lemonade.
I made this quilt with shabby chic fabrics and it is one of my favorites.
It is also easy to make.
It is just a triangle with a strip then another triangle then sashing around the blocks.
Another pattern in the same book would be good also, called Pink Lemonade.
#24
This is a free pattern I found on about.com that would work with your shabby chic fabric. I'm going to make it because I think it's so pretty. http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquil...l_ragquilt.htm. Hope you like it. :-)
#25
How about a Turning Twenty pattern? The first book is a bit more simple with larger cut pieces. Also a friend of mine did a Turning Twenty and sewed large ric-rac on some of the blocks; it really made a cute quilt.
#26
This is a free pattern I found on about.com that would work with your shabby chic fabric. I'm going to make it because I think it's so pretty. http://quilting.about.com/od/ragquil...l_ragquilt.htm. Hope you like it. :-)
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Look at this shabby chic. It only has 5 printed fabrics and 2 blenders. Very pretty - large blocks. It has the advantage of not being your usual arrangement.
Look at this shabby chic. It only has 5 printed fabrics and 2 blenders. Very pretty - large blocks. It has the advantage of not being your usual arrangement.
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I too made a scrappy summer porch quilt for my brother. Enlarged it to a couch size and used greens and golden browns with a soft shirt/stripe for the sashing pieces. Loved piecing this, the method EB describes makes a lovely accurate block. Another lovely simple design is snowball/nine patch. Have always wanted to try a trellis quilt, very good for large prints.
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Shabby chic fabrics are very feminine with small or medium floral prints and soft colors. Not for men.
I buy Quilt In A Day books at Joanns with coupons. Otherwise I download free patterns on the web. I only buy Eleanor Burns books very rarely any others.
I buy Quilt In A Day books at Joanns with coupons. Otherwise I download free patterns on the web. I only buy Eleanor Burns books very rarely any others.
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