Wednesday, January 19, 2011
comforter cover--finally done!
Remember this little pile of fabric? It's from all the way back in September.
The boys helped me lay out the squares in a random design.
I sewed some of the rows and then it sat for several months, half done.
And now it is done! It felt great to slip the comforter into it and see it puff up. These are a selection of Ikea nature prints mixed with thrifted sheets and fabrics from my stash.
The back is entirely this thrifted sheet.
So glad this is finished! It really brightens up the bedroom.
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23 comments:
I love it what a fun quilt. I love Ikea prints they go well with most things even thrifted prints.
Oh, I love it! Good job. :)
Beautiful job! i love how fresh and cheery it is. Lovely combination of fabrics, well done!
it looks nice!
L♥Ve it!
and think of all the money you saved...
comforter covers are pricey.
How beautiful...and thrifty!
Love it. Must feel so good to have such a big project complete.
Mary Beth, it's beautiful!! It must be so exciting going to bed at night, and you must wake up with a smile on your face seeing what you made! You are so talented, and such a big project to complete! Love it!
Its beautiful x
What a sweet cover - I love it! It must be such a great feeling to make something so beautiful!
Just beautiful!! I love to quilt, although I will admit mine tend to be a lot smaller ;)
I love it! And that sheet was a great find.
Very nice! Doesn't it feel great to finish such a big project? And that sheet material is fab!
Beautiful, love the colours :)
It's beautiful!! Sometimes it's good to just set things aside for a bit and wait for that inspiration to kick back in again to get a project finished!
The duvet turned out great!! Lucky find on that sheet, it's beautiful.
i love it, MB!
It's lovely, well done Mary Beth!
What a beautiful collection of fabrics, they look great together.
I love it! The fabric choices look amazing together.
The cover is just beautiful!!!! Such fun and happy fabrics!
Came out really nicely! I always have trouble keeping it all lined up.
i love your fabrics. i have some fabric with the outlined birds stashed. Do you have any book recommendations for learning to sew a quilt for beginners? I have to search around the library but I definitely want to sew a comforted this year.
Thanks, everyone.
Christine: this comforter cover was inspired by the book Scandanavian Needlecraft. The instructions are pretty basic. Here's the link of you are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Scandinavian-Needlecraft-Step---step-Projects/dp/1907030220/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296106093&sr=1-1
Also, for a quilted quilt, I really liked the instructions in Bend the Rules Sewing.
Feel free to e-mail me if you have any more questions--
Mary Beth
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