Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Only Quilting You Will Ever See From Me...

Don't adjust your computer screen... Yes, this is the 3rd crafty post from me this week!! And yes, you did see the word QUILT on my blog!

My regular followers are very aware of my love/hate relationship with sewing and also my very talented Mom and sister who do make quilts and other lovely sewn projects.  But don't worry! You will not be subjected to my horrendous sewing machine skills.  Instead, I have a paper quilt card to share.  The Friday Mashup has a challenge this week to use a quilting technique on your project, or use something you've forgotten (sitting in your stash forever), or 'mash it up' and do both.  I chose the first part of the challenge for my card.


This is not the first paper quilting project I have done.  Several years ago, I made a scrapbook page with lots of teeny, tiny squares and triangles and by the time I was done, the page was beautiful, but I was wiped out!  Trying to place all of those pieces and working from the center out was really a challenge.  This time around, I had a light bulb moment.  I was not using fabric, so I didn't have to put it together like a quilter would.  I cut a scrap piece of paper the size of my quilt block and started in the top left corner.  Then when I was done, I simply trimmed the edges, dry embossed,  and adhered it to my card front. Much easier and I actually enjoyed myself!!  So much so, that I am making two sets of these as a gift for my Mom and sister.  Won't they be surprised to receive quilts from me?!

Card Recipe: Cardstock-very vanilla, lucky limeade, pool party, Everyday Enchantment DSP, Ink-poppy parade, Stamp Set-Curly Cute, Extras-square lattice embossing folder, A GOOD TRIMMER

14 comments:

  1. This came out lovely Margaret! I dont sew or quilt so I love this technique because you still get a wonderful result!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Friday Mashup!

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  2. This is great--that quilting technique looks terrific---great colors!!

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  3. From one "sewing-challenged" gal to another...this is my kind of quilting! LOVE how this came out Margaret! You have totally inspired me to try out this technique! :)

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  4. Well, your card came out great! No worries about your sewing technique. Thanks for joining the Mashup this week.

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  5. Beautiful quilts! :) Really great cards! Your mom and sister are going to be thrilled with their paper quilts! Pretty, pretty, pretty!

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  6. LOL! I LOVE THIS!! This is really MY kind of quilt too! One of these days I'll have to post a picture of my actual quilt I made! It was from one of those "Quilt in a Day" books - and took me several months! LOL!

    LOVE this pretty card and it's just a fantastic way to "quilt"! Like how you ran it through the Square Lattice folder too. Perfect!
    Lynn

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  7. :D it is beautiful though! I love quilting - i mean i love how it looks, but would definitely not be able to make one :D
    your card is great, i LOVE it!!!!

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  8. Thanks for joining our challenge this week with you fabulous quilted card. Great choice of colours!


    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz
    Friday Mashup DT

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  9. Well, now you're just showin' off....haaaa! Gorgeous, gorgeous outcome, however you did it....and I LOVE those colours!
    Just noticed you have a few peeps with the same name followin' you.....spooky!

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  10. You do have quilting skills! This card is fabulous!

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  11. pretty card Margaret-I dont sew or quilt either so this paper one is a good substitute

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  12. For not being a fan of quilting this came out great.. I love the pattern and great colors in your papers. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.

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  13. Your mother and sister are going to love their "quilts", so pretty. They may not want to use them.........

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