Window Quilt

I am almost finished....the last two afternoons I have spent cutting and sewing the diamonds. Then got them sewn on the top fabric.

I pinned the top to the batting and the backing, and got that all sewn....remembered to leave

an opening for the pocket for the rod (amazed that I had that foresight, lol!)

All that is left to do is get some bias tape to sew around the outside edge of the whole quilt. I'll pick that up later today, I hope.

It's all right, I guess for a first effort....maybe I'll dress it up a bit more, how I don't know yet.

But anyway, it's pretty much done and I'm glad about that....

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Window Quilt Progress

Yes, well.....the progress is pretty slow! I'm still working on the cover fabric. I think I will finish off the cover, Then sew it to the batting and backing.....

Sew here's what it looks like so far. All I have got done is the borders! I mentioned I am Not a good sewer.....and boy ain't that the truth! I also can't follow a pattern if my life depended on it (I have such problems trying to figure out the diagrams)....there is likely little hope for me!

Sew.....today I got the last strip of the border done and thought I would hang it up so I could see what it looks like.....I will get some bias tape to put around all the edges....

(I have just the cover hanging up, I didn't pin the batting and backing fabric to it)

Too plain...I don't like it. Now I am thinking of cutting out some large diamonds in the gold accent material, and place those in the centre of the burgundy fabric.....

Thoughts? I'm all for ideas as long as they are simple!!

And it seems to me that it's cruel justice that I live 40 minutes away from the stores and I have realized I don't have a Seam Ripper! It's on the list for the next time I am in town.

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Making a Window Quilt

Browsing around on the Net a few years ago, I happened across this site:

http://www.manytracks.com/Homesteading/winquilt.htm

I thought it was a pretty good idea! And since it's been so cold up here for part of this winter, I thought I would give it a try making one of these for our living room door. (BTW, this door leads nowhere, there is no deck out there....yet)

I don't know how to quilt, the Gman's Mom does - she makes some beautiful quilted runners, placemats etc. I am not very savvy when it comes to sewing, but I am going to give it a try.

The window coverings Sue shows are so nice...all those squares sewn together, then pieced to the backing fabric. Mine is going to be a LOT simpler.

IF it works out, it will hang on the living room door - if it does not work out, it will never see the light of day!

Here's the top fabric, the burgundy.....and the accent fabric, a nice gold colour. It has some fancy scrolling on it. I thought these colours could be easily tied in with the Christmas decorating next year. Maybe put some bows on it, or little doodads, we'll see.

So today, I got the cover fabrics washed and iron. Then I cut up an old white sheet that I will use for the backing.... here's the backing and the batting pinned together.

I doubled the batting, I hope that will work ok....

I'm feeling the need to keep it pretty simple, so I am considering just making a wide border with the gold fabric and putting it around the burgundy fabric. I'll sew bias tape around the outer edges.

After I've got it sewn together, I'll either tie it all together in several places, or I'll get brave and do some topstiching. I thought it would look nice to have the burgundy and gold sewn together in diagonal pieces, but I don't think I have the level of ability, lol! I am NOT a sewer.....

Wish me Luck!

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