March's Alchemy of Fabric collection combines bold colors and geometric patterns. The addition of orange and black freshen up the classic red, yellow, and navy color scheme and give the collection a modern feel. The ten companion fabrics draw from the same colors while introducing more pattern and scale to the mix.
The lovely and skilled Fern will be making all our Alchemy of Fabric projects from now on. This month, she chose to use her fat quarters to make two pillows, focusing on the yellow, white and navy fabrics.
The first pillow is pillow #6 from Val's pattern Jewels for the Home . The finished pillow is 18" x 18" and features an adorable bird applique. Fern used the Navy Metsa Saihke for the front, Sunshine Herringbone for the bird and half the back, and the white woven for the remainder of the back. The hand-stitched feet on the bird add a lot of character to the pillow.
The second pillow was pieced to use the remaining navy, sunshine, and white fabrics with a black Metsa Saihke back. Fern did a fantastic job fussy cutting the navy to feature the diamond design. She also added interest to this pillow by altering the direction of the herringbone print.
The pillows look so fresh and springlike, it's hard to imagine that we are still struggling through multiple feet of snow!
Starburst - March 2019 Alchemy of Fabric Collection
In order from top left : Metsa Saihke Black, Flower Market Trellis Orange, Mixology Coordinates Herringbone Grey, Metsa Saihke Navy, Metsa Saihke Red, Mixology Coordinates Woven White, Mixology Coordinates Herringbone Sunshine, Starburst Collection
Starburst - Companion Fabrics
Project Pattern
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Cheers,
Samantha
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