So I have my Fussy Cut Bee quilt top all finished and a backing ready. Now I am just waiting for the inspiration to baste! I am not the biggest fan of basting (who is really?!). Plus, this quilt is meant for a full bed, and my house is just not set up with a whole lot of floor space in any of the rooms, so it is going to be a little squishy. ;0)
This week started off busy, but then one of the kids got sick on Tuesday and now as she is feeling better, another one is down for the count. So I have a feeling it going to go down the line, and we will be spending some quality time at home. My kids are catching up on all the TV watching that I usually don't let them have. Gotta have some sort of perk when they are sick, right?
So yesterday I decided to work on my pillow for The Pillow Talk Swap. This really is one of the most amazing swaps. I think it has only gotten better over the past couple of years. This is my third time joining in, and I am feeling the pressure to make something super fabulous. My partner has a love for warm colors and text fabrics. I had an idea in my head, but then I found this dresden while browsing and fell in love. I have never been that big of a dresden fan, but this took it to the next level. The rainbow isn't really my partner's thing, so I made my main dresden in reds, oranges, and yellows, and the second dresden with some neutrals.
I was playing around with background fabrics, and I found this one. However, I only had a 14.5" piece, and I tried playing around with borders. It just wasn't hitting the right note for me though.
So I went digging again, and I came up with this text fabric. I like that it is smaller and a little less busy, while still being different from a solid background. The plan today is to work on this a little more while the sickies watch La La Loopsy!
Very pretty dresdens, loving the look of it with the text background. sorry your kiddos have been feeling icky, hope you avoid catching it!
ReplyDeleteI am a huge dresden lover myself and really like what you have done. I always find choosing the backing fabric the trickiest part.
ReplyDeleteYour dresden are gorgeous!
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