Focus on Design: Attic Windows

Thank you, Pat.

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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
: Mary: Thanks for the show and tell. I especially like
: the primary colors in the one with the bird print.
: PAT
:
: maryd wrote:
: I've made 2.
: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...53386571txkSvS and
: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...53386571BTyrsJ. I
have
: a panel of the Nativity that I thought I would cut and make into an
Attic
: Windows. A few years ago while in Ohio, a friend bought me a book all
on
: attic windows with various layouts.
:

It's straight out of the pattern
http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patterns_shadow_detail.htm

Susan has shown this pattern on Simply Quilts.

Julia in MN

Pat in Virginia wrote:
Julia: Oh, I really like your setting!! PAT

Julia in MN wrote:

I made a wallhanging from Susan Cleveland's "Shadow Box" pattern
http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/AutumnShadowBox.JPG The photo
is before quilting. I used a backing with an autumn leaves print and
machine quilted from the back using a fairly heavy, copper-colored
metallic thread in the bobbin and following the outline of the leaves
in the backing. I did SITD around the windows with clear monofilament
thread before doing the quilting from the back, so that most of that
quilting was inside the "windows" and in the border.

I thought Susan's pattern was very easy to understand and gave a good
explanation of y-seams, partial seams, and mitered borders. I actually
made the top in a class taught by Susan, but I'm positive I would not
have had any trouble with the pattern if I had not taken the class.
Her classes are a lot of fun, though.



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Me too.

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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
: Julia: Oh, I really like your setting!! PAT
:
: Julia in MN wrote:
:
: I made a wallhanging from Susan Cleveland's "Shadow Box" pattern
: http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/AutumnShadowBox.JPG The photo is
: before quilting. I used a backing with an autumn leaves print and
: machine quilted from the back using a fairly heavy, copper-colored
: metallic thread in the bobbin and following the outline of the leaves in
: the backing. I did SITD around the windows with clear monofilament
: thread before doing the quilting from the back, so that most of that
: quilting was inside the "windows" and in the border.
:
: I thought Susan's pattern was very easy to understand and gave a good
: explanation of y-seams, partial seams, and mitered borders. I actually
: made the top in a class taught by Susan, but I'm positive I would not
: have had any trouble with the pattern if I had not taken the class. Her
: classes are a lot of fun, though.
:

In article ,
Pat in Virginia wrote:

Sandy: Nope! You did not choose wrong colors. That
maroon and rose is stunning. I have to LOL because I
used the initials ATQ several times when I WANTED to
use AWQ .... I think careless use of Spell Check got me
in trouble.
PAT

Oops! I didn't even blink -- just wrote ATQ without thinking! LOL!
Hmm... it's for ATtic windows Quilt, of course. And thanks for the
compliment!


Sandy wrote:

In article ,
Pat in Virginia wrote:


What do you think? Have you made a ATQ, or is one on
your list?



Aha! Another FoD topic! Thanks, Pat -- I really enjoy reading about
these when you post one.

As for me, I have made only one ATQ (he
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1/applique.html#First), but I
enjoyed making it and might make another one day. I probably didn't
choose quite the right colors for my "windows", but fabric choices were
limited back then, especially in the small town where I lived. I still
like it, though, because of the subject matter. VBG I also like the
Y-seam technique better -- I think it looks much nicer, and that's what
I used.





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WitchyStitcher wrote:
I did this one as a raffle quilt for the Buddy Project - a pet
adoption foundation. I wanted to show off the focus fabrics. It seems
after looking at others that I might have put my sashings on the wrong
side. Does it make a difference?

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...57017138IbQdOv


I do like Attic Windows with that extra sashing strip - somehow it makes
the window look more substantial like a real one.

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Patti wrote:
Beautiful, Melinda.
I see what you mean - but I think we might each be referring to a
different seam position. Your way - with the seam across the 'glass'
square, is certainly great, with your appliqu?s over it.

I know you were referring to using HST's for the window frame :-)
The way I did mine has probably been done before, I just thought
I'd show there is a cheat way to get good point matching if you
don't mind a bit of applique.
http://melinda-mullen.fotopic.net

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Interesting.... I don't think I've seen this design before, it's not really
something I can see myself doing, it's just not my style, I don't much go in
for novelty fabrics. However, I do love KJs birds, so I will have to file it
at the back of my mind, one day maybe I will have a block that calls for it.

Anne

dont know what is wrong here but my browser says it cant find your page on
fotopic.net?
i clicked on the link, also try'd copy/paste, waited til later in the day
and it just wont work.
waaaaaaaaaa.
i really want to see all the attic windows.
jeanne
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"melinda" wrote...
I know you were referring to using HST's for the window frame :-)
The way I did mine has probably been done before, I just thought
I'd show there is a cheat way to get good point matching if you
don't mind a bit of applique.
http://melinda-mullen.fotopic.net

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yup what Sally said.
jeanne
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"Sally Swindells" wrote...
I do like Attic Windows with that extra sashing strip - somehow it makes
the window look more substantial like a real one.
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WitchyStitcher wrote:
I did this one as a raffle quilt for the Buddy Project - a pet
adoption foundation. I wanted to show off the focus fabrics. It seems
after looking at others that I might have put my sashings on the wrong
side. Does it make a difference?

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...57017138IbQdOv

nzlstar* wrote:
dont know what is wrong here but my browser says it cant find your page on
fotopic.net?
i clicked on the link, also try'd copy/paste, waited til later in the day
and it just wont work.
waaaaaaaaaa.
i really want to see all the attic windows.
jeanne

I just checked, I can see it fine. ???

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