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d.rickman 03-30-2011 09:56 AM

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I have attached the quilted pillow shams, hand sewn hexagon quilt (which took me a whole year to sew together) and the fluttering butterflies which were fussy cut, and pieced together. Once again used green and turquoise in the shams.

I was never sure of my color choices, until someone said to me "you always look great when you go to work, so just use those colors when you are putting together your quilts", that was the best advice, since then used that information in deciding the colors to utilize for my quilts.

My friends say - "I have my sewing machine attached at the hip" LOL... and I do sew every spare moments in time I can, therefore I make a lot of quilts - 54 King size quilts in 7 years. I have 9 quilts at my longarm friends shop at this time. The majority of the quilts I pass along to family and friends.

Thanks for all you comments, it really helps.

King Size Pillow Shams
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Hexagon hand sewn - took 1 year to make
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Fluttering butterflies
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PurplePassion 03-30-2011 10:02 AM

Those are beautiful. That hexagon looks like alot of work.

dhanke 03-30-2011 10:05 AM

Lovely projects, I like them all alot. The birds are just darling, I'm really partial to anything with birds!

fabrichore 03-30-2011 10:05 AM

very beautiful work, I love love love the shams....

Jim's Gem 03-30-2011 10:09 AM

Beautiful work!

bailey 03-30-2011 10:11 AM

Oh, I do so love those shams.

KathyAire 03-30-2011 10:16 AM

Your work is beautiful. The pillow shams are especially attractive.

Gramyx7 03-30-2011 10:17 AM

beautiful, the hexagons are hard work.. I did one by hand, took a long time. they all are beautiful..

erstan947 03-30-2011 10:19 AM

If you dress like you work with color in your quilts you are one sharp dresser:):):) Love them all:)

Granny Coy 03-30-2011 10:24 AM

D.Rickman Wonderful shams and quilts. I know I have no patience for three years of hand sewing. Good for you.

Sharon M 03-30-2011 10:26 AM

Both of your quilts are just amazing!! And the shams are to die for, I love them and the colors are gorgeous :thumbup: :thumbup:

Sandi19 03-30-2011 10:31 AM

Each one is beautiful. I don't think I have the attention span to make something that detailed. I think that's why I do so many lap quilts and small charity quilts. They can be completed fairly quickly. So many patterns, so much fabric, so little time!

asmmauer 03-30-2011 10:33 AM

Love the shams they are adorable and your quilts are amazing you have a wonderful sense of color.

Lynneander 03-30-2011 10:49 AM

You do the most amazing, beautiful work!

shemace2901 03-30-2011 10:55 AM

Just beautiful! I know how much work hand sewn hex's are, I have one in the works but I was not smart, I chose I/2 in hex, what was I thinking!

Patty Patches 03-30-2011 11:07 AM

WOW,WOW AND WOW

M.Elizabeth 03-30-2011 11:08 AM

I love anything with birds, so of course, I'm partial to the pillow shams. I do have a grandmother's flower garden (with hexagons) on my to-do list.
Marcia

dove 03-30-2011 11:09 AM

they're all gorgeous!

tealfalcon 03-30-2011 11:11 AM

Simply stunning

Harmony 03-30-2011 11:13 AM

Those are all so pretty! You've been very busy!

laceybritt 03-30-2011 11:21 AM

Beautiful!!! I love them all but the shams are amazing.

bstock 03-30-2011 11:35 AM

I love all your quilts!! The shams are amazing!! Did you use a pattern for them?

bstock 03-30-2011 11:35 AM

I love all your quilts!! The shams are amazing!! Did you use a pattern for them?

ladyshuffler 03-30-2011 12:10 PM

Sew nice :thumbup: :thumbup:

alaskasunshine 03-30-2011 12:16 PM

Your work is beautiful!

needles3thread 03-30-2011 12:32 PM

Love your pillow shams

stacey65 03-30-2011 12:33 PM

Very nice! love the border on the pillows.

gaigai 03-30-2011 01:13 PM

They are all beautiful, but I especially love the shams! Is that your own pattern? They are great!!

d.rickman 03-30-2011 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by gaigai
They are all beautiful, but I especially love the shams! Is that your own pattern? They are great!!

The pattern is actually for a body pillow, it is a Canadian pattern available from:
www.gottaloveitdesigns.com
or [email protected]

Name of Pillow is: Birdie Body Pillow #0518

If you decide to make this pillow, "be certain to mark the correct side up on your birds bodies"

My pillow has one bird upside down and backwards - the error is the bird on the left, bottom pillow is upside down as well as backwards, if you look at the bird on the left, top pillow - it is correct.

I hope this helps...

sidmona 03-30-2011 01:45 PM

Beautiful work on all your projects! I especially love the shams (birds and borders).

clem55 03-30-2011 02:01 PM

gorgeous!

tutt 03-30-2011 02:02 PM

Wonderful, but I especially love the pillow shams!

EasyPeezy 03-30-2011 02:05 PM

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

donna873 03-30-2011 02:10 PM

I love them birds, they are so adorable..where did you get them?

twixbar 03-30-2011 02:14 PM

Those are gorgeous.

Lori Peercy 03-30-2011 02:15 PM

Those shams are a work of art! Everything I saw was wonderful!

plainpat 03-30-2011 02:21 PM

I agree...nice work.


Originally Posted by Sharon M
Both of your quilts are just amazing!! And the shams are to die for, I love them and the colors are gorgeous :thumbup: :thumbup:


QuiltnNan 03-30-2011 03:29 PM

lovely work. i especially like the birds.

wolfkitty 03-30-2011 03:35 PM

I LOVE your shams and hexagons, both the colors and the work on them. The quilt is lovely, too, nice work, just not my personal choice of colors, but you did well on all! :)

jillnjo 03-30-2011 03:47 PM

Wow-you must sew a lot!! All of these projects are beautiful. I love the colors and the quilting is so nice,too. I have never made a king. Thanks for sharing.


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