I love the look of vintage. I love what others can do with it. I'm afraid I don't have the eye to do justice to older pieces, be they clothing or pieces of fabric. Perhaps I just don't have enough attitude to carry it off.
I've been keeping these old pillowcases and offcuts of my MIL's with the idea of making a beach quilt for the summer. I also have an old queen sized underlay which I'll use for the batting and a large sheet for the reverse. The only problem is that I'm just not sure how to put it all together.
I've laid them all out together piecing some co-ordinating solids between. I've separated the blue and purple shades and done so with only them, or the yellows etc. I just can't seem to get anything that's quite right. Am I using too much pattern? Is the trick to use just an accent of the rather loud fabrics? I'm really stumped.
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A great looking bunch of fabrics! I don't know if this advice is useful or not... but what I have done that works for me is just start cutting and sewing all different sizes together making decisions on the go, all a bit randomly. If I try to plan too much, I never even get started! It depends what look you are after. It is sure to look really good!
Having a second look, I reckon I would take out the pink and the pink and green floral in the second close up and use the other fabrics. Not basing that on anything other than a feeling!
Ask the girls to help you with this. :)
I'd add in some paler colours, maybe a pale yellow? Something like this. I tend to get overwhelmed by too much colour though!
you and me both. i have the vintage sheets and think oh i need to find one more in this or that color. than i'll cut the squares out. many trips to op shop have taken place...still lost.
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