Quiltingboard Forums - Attic Windows with woodsy scene

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Originally Posted by Dkm

I like the play on the window frame. Is there a site that tells you how to make this?

I'm going to try to answer this and some other questions.

I "designed" it myself. Although you can hardly tell in the picture, the window frames are actually two different shades of beige (lighter on the vertical than on the horizontal). I'll attach a close-up that might make it more clear. It helps give it the three-dimensional look.

I had taken a workshop on mitered corners...but there are links online to doing them. OR you could use straight strips with a half-square triangle in the corner, although it might not look as smooth. These beige frames were made from 2.5" strips.

I used 1.5" strips for the dark brown sashing, then the first border was also 1.5".

The light flange border was a 3/4" strip, folded lengthwise, pressed, and sewn between that and the outer border (wanted it really narrow). I think the outer border was cut 3.5" (should have written it down).

I definitely think the design would work with any number of panes that suits your background scene.

One thing I could have done differently would be to use a wood-grain-look fabric for the frames, or possibly quilt in some wood grain design.

I think it ended up about 36" x 48".
Thank you all for your compliments!

Close-up, prior to quilting

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Before quilting

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