A quilter friend of mine and her talented husband decided to build their own kitchen island from recycled and repurposed wood. The only new piece in this project is the foundation plywood piece you see. Richard cut pieces of flooring into pieces, and pieced together a log cabin pattern. We talked about the possibility of creating secondary patterns by changing his pattern slightly, and set out to see what would happen.
We liked the idea of courthouse steps, but our pieces were cut for log cabins. We moved the blocks so they mirrored each other, and we came up with the effect of courthouse steps between each block.
We worked at this for probably half an hour or more. It was puzzling, but a lot of fun actually. The center sashing was part of the original spacing, and added to the complication. In the end, we came up with this. The design is there, but minor alterations are needed with some of the pieces.
The diagonals may be stained with a lighter and darker half. The centers will be made with osage orange or a poplar with a natural green coloring scattered through it. The small center where you can see the sashing intersect will also be replace with a colored wood. Richard will top it off with a piece of glass to protect the pieced wooden quilt underneath, and this will be the envy of every quilter I know.
Does this qualify as Quilt Bombing?
I think so.
What a great project to be a part of!
Thank you, Wenda and Richard.
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A CRAFTSY SALE!
Head's Up!
Craftsy is having an excellent sale this weekend on their crafting supplies. I've had the best luck finding precuts and yardage, and Aurifil thread is deeply discounted! This is the time to buy your 'go-to-colors'. Click the link above to check these values out, and stock up before the quilting push begins this fall.
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Now it's your turn to show off your own Pet Project. What's your current obsession, love, or new toy? Link it up with The Pet Project Show and strut your stuff!
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A CRAFTSY SALE!
Head's Up!
Craftsy is having an excellent sale this weekend on their crafting supplies. I've had the best luck finding precuts and yardage, and Aurifil thread is deeply discounted! This is the time to buy your 'go-to-colors'. Click the link above to check these values out, and stock up before the quilting push begins this fall.
*Pink Doxies is an affiliate for Craftsy, and will receive a small monetary compensation if you make a purchase. Thank you.
Now it's your turn to show off your own Pet Project. What's your current obsession, love, or new toy? Link it up with The Pet Project Show and strut your stuff!
Add your links here every Saturday-Monday.
Rules
No worries! It's EASIER than EVER. You may link up any or all posts you've created in the past week.
1. Use the blue 'Add Your Link' button (below left) to upload something you've created in the past week. Any kind of handiwork--share it now! It can be a work in progress, finally finished, or even your fab new fabric. Whatever it is that inspired you to create this week, we'd like to see it here.
2. Link to a specific post, and not just your blog address. It makes it easy for anyone following your link to find the project.
3. Provide a backlink to Pink Doxies with a link in your post, and pick up our Pet Project Show button in the sidebar, if you'd like. Copy the code, then create a Pet Show widget with 'Add by HTML' on your Layout page.
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Either way you link up, remember it's a party here, so schmooze with the crowd! Visit others who've linked up, and leave a comment so they know what you like about their work.
The Linky Party starts now, and runs until Monday, August 24th at midnight. Spread the word, and tell all your stitchy friends.
*The first Saturday party of each month will feature several of the Doxie's and my favorite link ups. By linking up, you are giving permission for me to post your picture with a backlink to your blog or Instagram account.
