It was time to get creative with my my stash of First of Infinity by Kumiko Fujita. I love the vibrant colors of this collection and together with inspiration from the previously mentioned Japanese Magazine (Patchwork Tsushin #174), these log cabin and log cabin variation style pillows came together relatively quickly.
I have included in my project a number of solid fabrics; most are Robert Kaufman Kona Cottons including Black, Mulberry, and Turquoise. Both the yellow and green solid fabrics are from the Pure Organic Solids range - Marigold and Chartreuse.
I feel I may have been a little heavy handed with the machine quilting with the first pillow (with the Letter B) and also chose a thread for quilting which was heavier (thicker) than what I normally use. These two factors combined seem to make the quilting more prominent, but the texture is luxurious. I changed quilting thread and style for the second pillow.
For the back of the pillows I have used a home decorator weight Chevron Print. The pillows both have a zippered side seam for easy insert removal and cleaning. Zippers no longer cause anxiety and I have stopped needing to refer to instructions to insert a zipper in a pillow cover, but in case you do I have in the past found this tutorial by Design Sponge very useful.
The pillows are not for sale and have already made their way to the new owner where I am sure they will be much loved.
I hope you found some time to sew on the weekend also. Particularly those of you who have enjoyed a long weekend!
Rita
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Amazing, as always! Are those 1/4" crosshatches?! Very ambitious quilting!
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely stunning Rita! Great job.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors and sans serif--they pair nicely with the chevron backing. . .
ReplyDeleteLOVE these Rita! Especially the letter B one.
ReplyDeleteGreat tones and shapes; i love strip piecing so these are appealing to me on several levels.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors! I'm gonna have to go check out that zipper tutorial. I have zipper phobia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe colors and the quilting are outstanding! I have had a very productive long weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe receiver of those pillows is very lucky indeed!
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ReplyDeleteI love your pillows. I just received that magazine in the mail and was curious about the fabric. I am going to go click on your link right now.
ReplyDeleteOM, Rita, I'm totally in love with your pillows! I have a lot of prints from the First of Infinity collection but have been a little stumped about how to use the prints other than in my usual rather random improv patchwork. What you'd done with them is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThese pillows are great! My favorite is also the letter B one. I really like that quilting in it. I just love the the fabrics and colors you chose. They're great!
ReplyDeleteWow! Colors, pattern, log carbin and the quilting look so great together!
ReplyDeleteHi Rita,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you could do a little post on how you keep track of all your fabrics sometime? You always seem to know what it all is and I am wondering how you catalogue ones you have had for awhile...
Thanks,
Katy