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Home / My Blog / Improvisational Quilting Classes / ::Fractured Pillow::

::Fractured Pillow::

March 12, 2010 By Katie

Were you a tad bit worried that something was wrong?  I never go long with out posting a pillow.  I’m sure my husband was secretly thinking that there weren’t any new pillows being added to the pile that migrates nightly from the bed to the extra space we don’t have in the bedroom.  He’ll be thrilled that this one will go as a sample for a string class.  I’ll let you all know when that comes about.

I’ve got some strip piecing technique going on here with string block construction.  All wonkified, or fractured as I like to call it.

And can someone explain to me why purple is so dang hard to photograph?  It really is more dynamic in person.  The purple is the Carolina Chambray that I LOVE.

The string piecing is on a foundation of muslin and lined again for structure and washability.  Invisible zip for closure, see no zippy!

Improv class last night was so fun!  After some free piecing we experimented with some strip piecing.  It’s always so fun to see what students are drawn to when it comes to color and how the ideas start popping out when you just get to piecing.  Truly inspiring.

Thanks everyone for your response to questions of thread and hand quilting!  If you want to scroll the comments they are here.  TGIF!

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Filed Under: Improvisational Quilting Classes, Improvisational Quilts, Innovative Patchwork Piecing, pillows Tagged With: amy butler, fabric, handcrafted, handmade, Improv, improvisation, improvisational, martha negley, quilting, Quilts, seattle, sew katie did

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  1. Shevvy says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    Hi, I’m not a big fan of purple but it goes really well this that lovely dark green amy butler fabric which is one of my favourites. Really effective.
    And I’m very impressed with your zip closure, I’ve never done one of those.

  2. badlandsquilts says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    I love this pillow… how perfect for the center of a bed!

  3. rosamaria says

    March 12, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    amazing pillow!!! i love it!!

  4. Elaine P says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Very cool! Tell me more about your improv classes — those sound neat and something I’d like to try at our LQS… 🙂

  5. Heather { A La Mode fabric } says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    That pillow is soooo friggin HOT!!! I must make one!!! 🙂

  6. Vicki says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    You may have just made me love purple! Beautiful combination of fabrics!

  7. Leigh says

    March 12, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    i love those purples and greens together! and no, the orange and yellow quilt i’m working on is not on my blog yet. i’ll put it up soon (i hope).

  8. jacquie says

    March 12, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    oooh, i love this….there is so a quilt design there!

    • Sew Katie Did says

      March 12, 2010 at 10:22 pm

      Oh you know there’s something in the works!

  9. Katy says

    March 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    love it love it love it!

  10. Jessica says

    March 12, 2010 at 6:06 pm

    lovely!! I have no idea why the purple is so hard to photograph (it looks beautiful in your pictures).

  11. Kelly says

    March 13, 2010 at 10:51 am

    OMGoodness!!! You must know that I’m just drooling over this pillow, how gorgeous is all that purple, I think you photographed it well.

    Where can I get me some of that purple carolina chambray, I’m in love! I’m also eyeing off that gorgeous lavender ginger bliss fabric, yum!!!!

    Fabulous design and the fabrics all work together sooooo well. You make strings look easy. 🙂

  12. wishes, true and kind says

    March 13, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    That pillow is fantastic! And “fractured” is a better word for this than “wonky” or “liberated”.

    LOL — I think to my husband a pillow is just one more thing he has to move off the bed or couch.

  13. Judith says

    March 16, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    I often use those colors together! I love them. Now, just throw in a touch of orange and you have real magic!

  14. Rebekah says

    March 18, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    absolutely gorgeous! My couch is in dire need of new pillows and your blog always has such great pillow inspiration!

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