I started with this stack of fabrics, shamelessly inspired by the color palette from Central Park.
Then, after a few crazy days on something I tried to call a vacation but was really a bit more like an exercise in sleep deprivation, I decided to cut into the fabrics and make some HSTs. I didn't really have a big plan in mind, so I just kind of played with the HSTs. I started with a stack of 5" squares of my prints and some handy dandy Kona Coal, then I sewed a 1/4" seam around all four edges, and cut into four little triangles, making four gorgeous HSTs. Never done that before? Check out this video - you'll seriously have a lightbulb moment!
Anyway, so after I started with the HSTs, I started playing with the layouts. I wasn't 100% in love with them at first, so I decided to shrink the size of my squares, and went down to 2.5" squares, and I really liked the change in scale, and using both sizes together.
Then, I kept adding to it, and wound up with this, which I liked very much. I also had a ton of leftover HSTs, so I knew a pieced pillow back was in order.
I stuck with some super simple straight-line quilting in white thread, to echo the design of the pillow front and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
After much indecision, I wound up going with an envelope bag - I used up the remaining fabric I had cut for this fabric - some strips of Kona Coal, some 2.5" squares, as well as some leftover HSTs. In hindsight, I wish I had just done a zig-zag all the way across, but I think this kind of looks neat in its' own scrappy kind of way.
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| Note: That's just some dew drops on the pillow! |
I'm going to be a little sad to pack up this pillow cover and ship it out - I really do love it! But...I know somewhere out there, my partner is cooking up something extra special for me, so I think I'll survive. I'm excited to see what pillow turns out to be mine, this group is full of such insanely talented women, I'm super honored to be a part of it.
I'm linking up with Fabric Tuesday today over at Quilt Story - off to see what everyone else has been sewing up!
That's gorgeous! You did a great job. And I love that group, I seriously always drool over the pillows in that one.
ReplyDeleteOh, that looks great Elizabeth! :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love that in every way - colour, design, everything!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've heard about that way to make HSTs, but not sure I trust my edges and corners to be perfect 1/4" Did you mark the corners at all so you knew where to stop?
It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting design, with awesome fabric choices and colors, wow!
I love it! Your little scalloped border is the perfect addition.
ReplyDeleteI love the pillow!!! The color palette is just gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteReally brilliant!
ReplyDeleteVery original - well done!
ReplyDeleteLove the design!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out amazing! I like what you did and how you even added some zig zags in! Great job, beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out beautiful, I especially love the colors you used. I really like the bright colors used with coal, I'm hoping to do the same sort of thing for my Kaleidoscope quilt!
ReplyDeleteThe colors and design are stunning. Great pillow!
ReplyDeleteCoal is most definitely a perfect complement to your lovely fabric choices. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful. I need to be a bit more adventurous and follow in your footsteps. I would choose a cream/white as the background color here, where the gray is absolutely perfect and lets the colors of the fabric shine. Maybe its time I step out of my comfort zone...
ReplyDeleteWow that is a stunning pillow, love it! It's very striking I have to say! Trying my own cushion for the first time, nearly there, but nervous about the back of the cushion, but I have good reference books so fingers crossed. Fi
ReplyDeleteAwesome Pillow! I love the center!
ReplyDeleteThere's that Coal coming in handy! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! That very pillow would look great with my bedroom's color scheme. Wanna send it to me instead? :)
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! That very pillow would look great with my bedroom's color scheme. Wanna send it to me instead? :)
ReplyDeleteWow! your pillow looks fantastic, those colors really pop against the Kona Coal. Lucky partner!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely goregous! I was skeptical when I saw the fabrics stacked together but when put together in the pillow... WOW WOW WOW!! Love.
ReplyDeleteI like the colour combination very much.
ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out Elizabeth! The pattern you picked is great, and I love the zigzag on the back too :)
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