Looking for an attic window pattern
 

Hello
I am making an attic windows quilt for my daughters wedding next June. I have the fabric for it, I just bought a lot of different oriental prints that went together, I bought 5 yards of a 18" wide cotton satteen in black, for the backing, sashing and possibly the binding, although I bought enough of the fairy frost I plan on using for the window frame, I think I will have to pick up another colour for the frame, I am thinking it should be 2 colours, not a single one. I have wool batting for the quilt, I will get it quilted by a lady who has a long arm machine. It will be between a queen and a king size. I need to find a pattern. I have cut 9 blocks so far, they are 8" square, and I was going to do 2" frames, for a completed block of 9". I figure with 1 inch sashing borders and binding, I can get larger than a queen, but not a king.
Any and all idea's are welcome. This is going to be my first quilt, but I have been sewing clothes and home decor for over 40 years. I had a sewing business which I quit because I got so tired of people telling me they could go buy stuff at *** Mart for cheaper. :mad: I am willing to buy a pattern, just need to know where to find one.
Thank you.
Carolyn K-A

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpa...ic-Windows.htm

I used this pattern, but I used the same fabrics for the window sashes throughout. I used two different fabrics in the same colour, one medium and one dark to make the 3D effect.

Hope this helps

Sounds like it's going to be gorgeous!
Did you mis-type the sateen dimensions? did you mean 5 yards of 108" instead of 18"? If your fabric is only 18" wide you won't have enough. With your sewing background, you probably already know this, but, sateen can be a bit tricky to work with because it has more of a stretch than regular quilting cotton and although it doesn't have a true nap, you do have to pay attention to the direction because the weave does catch the light differently.
I also like the lighter/darker version of the same color for the frames.

the book 'Attic Windows' has lots of great projects- is inspirational & teaches you how to make lots of different window frames- well worth the cost.

I saw an attic window wallhanging made from a panel at a show. It was pretty but distorted. Unfortunately, the quilter did not account for the thickness of the window, so all the horses looked like they were an extra few feet long. She took the panel and simply split it, then sewed the window pieces to each side. The picture only "lost" 1/2" from seam allowance where it needed to lose the 2" (or so) from the window. If you use realistic fabrics, you may want to keep that in mind (unless you already know).

I meant 118 inches, not 18. First day on the new fingers

Hi
Okay, after reading it twice, I understand what you mean. I have a bunch of different fabrics, so there won't be that problem. I have a panel that is going to be 3 block long by 2 blocks wide, I just plan to make a very big window with that one and offset it a bit. I have EQ5, but don't have a clue as to how to use it. Such is the life of someone who doesn't like to follow rules, but needs a plan.

Thanks for the tip on cutting the focus fabric. I am getting ready to start on one and would not have thought of that. I am using the technique of a 1/2 sq triangle for the bottom left corner; goes to gather easily.

I don't know if this helps, but I can think of three ways to handle the corner of the window:

1. Do a mitered corner (never my first choice);
2. Use a half-square triangle made in the two colors of the panes, placed in the corner where the two window panes meet;
3. Cut the window pane strips, and then cut a square in one fabric the width of the pane strips, draw a line across the back diagonally, place on the other strip and sew on the line, the way you do snowball blocks, trimming the excess fabric after.

Hope that helps!