Since no sewing is going on here will share some more inspiration photos that could be a start for an applique design, quilting pattern or trapunto design. These photos are all photo frames or frames around mirrors.
Look at that center photo – wouldn’t that be a beautiful design quilted in a border? How would you use these designs? How would you change them?
Check out my previous blog posts with other inspiration for quilters.
March 2, 2011 - March 4, 2011 - April 8, 2011 - April 11, 2011
Lynn
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Furniture Inspiration
Look around your house or antique stores for furniture that has pretty carving or drawer pulls for inspiration for your quilting. Take photos of these features and keep a file for reference.
Lynn
Lynn
Friday, April 8, 2011
Metal Inspiration
Look around where you live for design inspiration. The large photo is of a doorknob and the first two photos in the bottom row are two pieces of flatware, 3rd photo is of part of a chandelier, 4th is a ceiling fan and last is the decorative trim on a metal bowl. Try to think of how you might interpret these designs in your own way. They could be quilting patterns, applique patterns, trapunto designs and even the design on the door knob could be interpreted in piecing.
Lynn
Friday, March 4, 2011
Inspiration–Windows
Windows can also be an inspiration source for quilters.
My in-laws lived in an old two story farm house before they built this ranch style home in the mid 1970s. The old house had this lovely window set above a larger picture window in their dining room. They saved it to use in the new house and installed it in a wall in their office. You could see into the office from the hallway through this window. When we remodeled, the office (very small at about 5 feet x 7 feet) became a closet for my fabric and other storage so we removed the window. Our kitchen designer came up with the idea of installing it over our sink and I just love it there. The window design is etched into the glass and I love looking at it and wonder how old it is. John says he knows it is over 100 years old. Isn’t the center design wonderful with the man on horseback riding towards the cabin. I think the border designs could again be quilting designs or applique.
Think of the beautiful stained glass windows in the churches and cathedrals as design inspiration. I took this rose window photo at the Episcopalian Cathedral in Spokane, Washington in 2007 when we were on a trip. The design in the glass is not clear but the design of the window framework is worth noting. Wouldn’t that make a lovely quilting motif or an applique?
This photo was taken of the sidelight next to my front door. I can see it in a pieced design with a little tweaking. This window really is vertical in the wall but fits the blog post so much better when it is placed horizontally.
Look at the windows where you live and in the buildings of your community and snap some photos. You never know when you might need this design inspiration.
How do the photos look...too big? Am experimenting with size and want to know how they come up on other computers.
Lynn
My in-laws lived in an old two story farm house before they built this ranch style home in the mid 1970s. The old house had this lovely window set above a larger picture window in their dining room. They saved it to use in the new house and installed it in a wall in their office. You could see into the office from the hallway through this window. When we remodeled, the office (very small at about 5 feet x 7 feet) became a closet for my fabric and other storage so we removed the window. Our kitchen designer came up with the idea of installing it over our sink and I just love it there. The window design is etched into the glass and I love looking at it and wonder how old it is. John says he knows it is over 100 years old. Isn’t the center design wonderful with the man on horseback riding towards the cabin. I think the border designs could again be quilting designs or applique.
Think of the beautiful stained glass windows in the churches and cathedrals as design inspiration. I took this rose window photo at the Episcopalian Cathedral in Spokane, Washington in 2007 when we were on a trip. The design in the glass is not clear but the design of the window framework is worth noting. Wouldn’t that make a lovely quilting motif or an applique?
This photo was taken of the sidelight next to my front door. I can see it in a pieced design with a little tweaking. This window really is vertical in the wall but fits the blog post so much better when it is placed horizontally.Look at the windows where you live and in the buildings of your community and snap some photos. You never know when you might need this design inspiration.
How do the photos look...too big? Am experimenting with size and want to know how they come up on other computers.
Lynn
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Inspiration
Have started doing a little sewing and it is working OK but it seems like life is getting in the way of me doing any quantity of sewing/quilting so I have nothing to show on that account. Recently was looking though the quilt related files I have stored on my computer and came across a file called Inspiration. I remember creating this file and putting photos in it quite a long time ago and now think this would be a good one to look at more often.
What I have in this file are photos of anything that could be used as a pieced quilt pattern, applique pattern, quilting design, etc. You get the idea. I took digital photos of anything and everything around my house that could be adapted to quilting in some form. I decided to start posting some of these photos and maybe that will trigger an idea for you.
This first photo is of the rim of an antique platter. The edge decoration could be used for an applique design or a quilting design with a little tweaking. It could be used straight or on curves by making the scallops a little different shape or at different angles.
I have a bunch of photos in this file so will post them occasionally.
Lynn
What I have in this file are photos of anything that could be used as a pieced quilt pattern, applique pattern, quilting design, etc. You get the idea. I took digital photos of anything and everything around my house that could be adapted to quilting in some form. I decided to start posting some of these photos and maybe that will trigger an idea for you.
I have a bunch of photos in this file so will post them occasionally.
Lynn
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