Friday, 13 February 2015

Quick, simple and no thinking please!

I love making art quilts, but every now and then, it is fun to do a quick and simple project that requires little thought and planning and no trials.


A cushion cover seemed to fit the bill.


I also liked quiltshopgal's (formerly showcalgal) idea of a colour scheme for the month. This being February, the colour is of course reds, pinks and passion.


I found some not quite fat quarters that I had dyed - I no longer remember when or why or what I had in mind for them. They are not exactly passionate red, more an affectionate and warm selection of pink to purples.


I cut them into strips and thought they would look good pieced with some silver sliver insets. The free motion quilting is also done in silver and is very subtle.


I still have enough strips to make several more and I think the next one I will try to quilt in dark red or perhaps a soft grey. So, maybe there is just a little thinking after all!
And here is the cover, complete with cushion .


Thanks for visiting...

Hilary Florence


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Linky Tuesday at Free motion by  the river­­­­ @ http://www.conniekresin.com/
WIP Wednesday at freshly pieced   @   http://www.freshlypieced.com/
WIP Wednesday at TN + TN  @  http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/
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13 comments:

  1. Linda M13 February 2015 at 15:59

    The silver inserts add just the right touch.

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  2. Sherrie Spangler13 February 2015 at 17:00

    Beautiful! I can relate to the need for a quick, simple project every now and then.

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  3. carla13 February 2015 at 18:01

    Hi!!! Very pretty!!!! I love the silver slivers!!!!! Thank You

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  4. Margaret13 February 2015 at 20:53

    Beautiful cushion cover! Love the idea of insets... And I completely agree with you about taking a break from time to time to do something straight-forward and simple. I turn to strip piecing, hand quilting or sock knitting. Works for me!

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  5. Teresa Duryea Wong14 February 2015 at 02:05

    The tiny silver strips make all the difference in the world. You've taken this from an ordinary pieced cover to something really unique. Seriously, I would not have thought of that. I love those little details and that faboulous Hilary quilting!

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  6. SuperMomNoCape14 February 2015 at 05:05

    What a beautiful cushion. I really like the fmqing you've done on it.

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  7. Margaret Cooter14 February 2015 at 13:54

    Love the slivers ... and the idea of having a series of these ...

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  8. Maggi14 February 2015 at 18:09

    The cushion looks great. The slivers and the silver quilting really add so much interest.

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  9. TheItinerantChemist14 February 2015 at 20:51

    Really beautiful, I love the soft, playful colours and the little silver sparkle!

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  10. JanineMarie14 February 2015 at 23:21

    Just right for Valentine's day! I really like the soft colors.

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  11. What Comes Next?15 February 2015 at 00:33

    Great project Hilary

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  12. Muv15 February 2015 at 20:44

    Hello Hilary,

    Beautiful muted shades, really brought to life with the silver outlines. It is interesting seeing how well the quilting works when contained within the outlines.

    Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks!

    Love, Muv

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  13. Judy@Quilt Paradigm16 February 2015 at 10:41

    That is fabulous!! The colors, the quilting, the pillow, beautiful!! I agree, sometimes just sitting down and playing is just the thing to get those creative juices flowing :)

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