Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A Skull Quilt Top : :

I am so very excited to share this new quilt top with all of you today!

in the breeze

First, let's talk fabric!! I had so much fun making this! It's made out of some of my favorite prints from both colorways of Pat Bravo's newest collection Rock & Romance. Another amazing collection, I have to say!

Rock & Romace Gorgeousness!!

When I first received these fabrics, I understood Pat's vision right away -- both sweet and dark, feminine and bold, girly-girl meets rocker. Perfect for that daughter, grand-daughter, sister, niece, friend -- who is too mature for anything cute, but still young and definitely fun! This collection is full of pretty florals, which Pat always does so beautifully, in many shades of grey, a little black, with pops of pinks, purples, and yellow. Each print is just gorgeous!!

rock & romance skull quilt

Next up, the design! Well, what would be more perfect to explain Pat's vision for this collection than a skull quilt?! Oh yeah!

I am so honored to have been asked again to help tell her story for these fabrics through quilt making, just as I did with Indie.

rock & romance skull quilt

Designing this quilt was such a treat for me. The skull pattern is a little taste specific, but I think it works so well with these fabrics, but the design is versatile enough that it would make a very cool boy quilt for a pretty wide range of ages, as well as the perfect Halloween quilt. Don't you think?

Soon, I plan to offer both this new pattern, and my Indie quilt pattern, here to all of you. I can't wait!!

rock & romance skull quilt

And now, in case you are wondering where this crazy backdrop of a house is located? The answer is.. right in our little town, smack in the middle of Main St. While making this quilt, I just couldn't get the idea of these pictures out of my head. It just seemed like the most perfect place to go for this particular quilt, it had to happen.

So, last evening Kevin and I did a little innocent trespassing all for the love of Rock & Romance quilt top picture taking. And, it was SO worth it!!

rock & romance skull quilt

They may look a little spooky, especially in black & white! Yikes!!

black & white

But we thought the end result was pretty special! I've seen photos of this "Old Hickory" house used in ads for horror movies shared on facebook, I found a popular photo on flickr from 2006, and even some on Pinterest. I'm glad to have finally found a reason to share it myself!

I do hope to turn this quilt into a pattern, but the truth is, the idea creating a quilt pattern scares me way more than this house? But that's a fear I really need to conquer! I have so many ideas for new quilts....and I'm really hoping you'll be interested in sewing them?!

Maureen 

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79 comments:

  1. The fabrics are awesome, the skull quilt while not my jam is still awesome, and best of all--that house is awesome. Love it!

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    1. I appreciate you saying that! While I know a skull quilt design isn't for everyone, it's still such a fun idea!!

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  2. i am instantly enamored with the quilt! can't wait till you release the pattern. i am already trying to decide which fabrics would be best. multi-colour scrappy like yours? or one tone scrappy? it's a mystery... :)

    those photos are so beautiful! love how the accents/windows above the door sort of mirror the quilt itself!

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    1. Oh good! Thank you!! Well, I plan to make at least one more myself! This one was a bit rushed -- I cut on Friday, and did all my piecing Sunday night - early yesterday. It's pretty big, too -- 66" x 88"! I really hope to get one more in by Halloween! :)

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  3. both house and quilt are amazing

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  4. Love this so much Maureen!! The photo's are spectacular, very cool!

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  5. That is one spooky house! I thought it was a hot air ballon originally, but then put it all together, with the halloween coming, skull and haunted house.

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    1. Oh no...now I'm seeing the hot air balloon, too!! :) Which is actually one of the pattern projects I am working on today!

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    2. I saw a hot air ballon too, until I made the connection! It would be cute to scale the pattern down & put several 'ballons' in different colors on a top.

      That's a great old house. Hope your town has plans to keep it alive.

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  6. Wow this is awesome! Love the quilt it would be perfect for any teen or boy who's into pirates. Can't wait for the pattern. Keep up the amazing work!!

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  7. This quilt is so fun Maureen! Totally perfect for Rock & Romance, and also for Halloween :)

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  8. Great photos! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. You did such an amazing job with this one, Maureen! And the photos are amazing. Perfect backdrop!! Woohoo!

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  10. Maureen, please, please, please submit this to Noah Scalin's Skull-a-Day blog. I e-mailed him a link to this quilt, and he would love to feature it on his blog: http://skulladay.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

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  11. I've been in love with this fabric ever since I saw a first glimpse of it. That skull design is just perfect for it. And I think the fabric is just sweet enough to tone down the image without making it super cutesy.

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  13. Excellent backdrop for that quilt! Well done!

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  14. Well Maureen you have out-done yourself again. I love the prints & the way you put them together. The house back-drop for your skull quilt was ingenous. I would love to have that old house (haunted or not). Job well done.

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  15. Cool quilt and really cool house!

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  16. I think that house makes this one of my favorite blog posts ever. You nailed it pairing the quilt with this house. I love the pretty skull!

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  17. Totally Awesome.... I love the skull, my family would love to see this at my house, hope you conquer your fear soon and share.

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  18. Awesome quilt! I can't wait for the pattern, skulls will definitely be in my quilting repertoire.

    I feel so sad for that house, though. Hopefully someone comes and rescues it soon and brings it back to the glorious home it obviously was at some point.

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  19. I need this pattern! You are amazing. One of the coolest quilts I've come across. I see many of these in my near future. And the photos are awesome.

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  21. That is an awesome quilt! It so perfectly showcases the fabrics. That house is amazing. I hope someone worthy claims it and restores it.

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  22. What a cool, cool quilt and that house as a backdrop is incredible! Way to trespass. ;)

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  23. awesomeist quilt and best photoshoot ever!!!

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  24. Wow, these are so amazing, Maureen!! That house and your new quilt just go together, don't they? =D

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  25. GREAT quilt, Maureen! I LOVE it! I have been anxiously waiting for Pat Bravo's Rock & Romance to get into The Intrepid Thread... this just makes me even more impatient!

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  26. I love the quilt! While I don't like skulls myself, I really do like the fabrics! Your comment "both sweet and dark, feminine and bold, girly-girl meets rocker. Perfect for that daughter, grand-daughter, sister, niece, friend -- who is too mature for a anything cute, but still young and definitely fun!" that's my daughter exactly!! We are looking for fabric to go in her (and her sister's) room and I do believe this is it! Thank you!

    On a side note, this same daughter is really interested in drawing. I know nothing next about tools/items to get for her. What do you suggest for a beginner? You can e-mail me if you would prefer: ajdewing(at)gmail(dot)com
    Thank you!

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  27. Very cool but if I have nightmares tonight I'm totally blaming you ;)

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  28. Love that quilt pattern. I'm just starting to get into quilting and your pattern is the first I've seen that I really WANT to make. (I hope it's not a hard pattern).

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  29. Wow! What an amazing house and quilt!!!! You've outdone yourself. Perfectly perfect in every way!

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  30. Love the house, love the quilt!! And if you don't put the darks in the eyes and nose areas, it would be a great hot air balloon: just saying, in case there are those who don't go for the skull motif!! :-)

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  31. Wow what a stunning quilt! I actually thought it was a hot air balloon before you mentioned it was a skull. Such a great backdrop the house looks like the perfect location for taking pictures of quilts spooky or not =D

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  32. i CANNOT wait to make your quilts! i love this quilt and i think my son really needs one. it would match his backpack! ;)xo

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  33. Neat idea to take the pics by that house. Love it!

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  34. How fun. I'd love to have this house. It looks like it needs lots of love but oh my, how beautiful.

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  35. Dude! This is awesome! The quilt is perfect and fantastic and amazing, but that house for the backdrop?! Phenomenal!

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  36. This = I love! You made the crazy house even more beautiful!!

    x Anne

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  37. I love it! And the colors are perfect for Halloween

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  38. Love, love, love the quilt! It's very creative and I could see it in hot pink and black for a girl! That house is just amazing! It's such an incredible op!

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  39. Seriously awesome!! That house is also just perfect for the quilt. Especially in B&W!

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  40. So in love with that quilt!!!! I have so many skull items. That house was the perfect spot for photos.

    http://mandycrandell.blogspot.com/

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  41. That is SOOOOO cool!! The quilt, the house, the photos--everything! I'm not normally a skull person but the fabrics that you used and the way you described it make it a must-do for my 18 yr old daughter. We both love murder mysteries, scary movies, spooky stuff--this would be so great for her! I hope you'll do the pattern soon. LOVE the house, too. Wow, what history that house must have. I'm already thinking of where I'll have my photo shoot when I'm done my quilt. ;D

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  42. Hahaha, SO COOL! I love that you've made a scull! And you've put the fabrics together amazingly. Ah, you're so great Maureen!

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  43. I love this one. I don't like all the "trendy" skull items, but I really LOVE this. I showed it to my daughters and they both loved it too. My 8 year old said that house was beautiful, she didn't see anything spooky about it.

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  44. The house is the perfect backdrop for that very cool quilt. Great job Maureen!

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  45. Heh, I thought that was a skull when I first saw it, but wasn't sure til you confirmed it (although my only other thought was a very odd hot air balloon ;o) ) Perfect backdrop too!

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  46. Ok, I have to admit I don't love the skull but I admire your creativity! I think it would be even better if it were skull and crossbones (I have a boy who looooves pirates of course!).... not sure if that's do-able or not- and totally different vibe. Anyway- I'm sure I've seen that house in passing on a road trip to the US- we stopped the car and just gawked for a while. If only we had millions to scoop it up and fix it up!!

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  47. I'm remembering... most amaaaaazing diner/bakery in town?? We stopped for lunch... doughnuts? Am I crazy?

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  48. i am loving this -- can i ask your general yardage that you used? i just brought home a fresh stack of fabric & was going to cut into it for my weekend sewing. but if i have enough for this top instead, i'd love to save it for the pattern release!

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  49. I absolute love the setting..the photos are picture perfect, your quilt an aha moment...lovely

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  50. Love the skull. Love the house, does it have a name? B-)

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  51. I was so inspired by your quilt I bought ALL the fabric immediately. Your quilt is amazing and is right down my alley.

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  52. keep us posted on pic, I would like to see what Angela did with the quilting..

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  53. I was reading your Butterfly Quilt Finishing blog this morning and just happened to click on the link that brought me to this page! I love these fabrics. I don't see the skull though in the pattern, it looks "hot air balloon" to me.

    I want to "rescue" that house! I live in one that is 110 years old, and we spent our life savings to save it. It is no wonder the one in your town sits derelict. We have many lovely old homes in town, and most have been saved, but they do take deep pockets. Waiting to win the lotto for my next "big project" at home! :)

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  54. I love this quilt - have you made it into a pattern as there is someone I would love to make it for!!

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  55. do you have a pattern for this quilt? I look at your shop, but I am not sure where to find your patterns.

    Thanks

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  56. Do you have a patter for this quilt? I would really love to make it.

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    1. I do, here you go -- https://www.etsy.com/listing/165342386/the-skull-quilt-pdf-quilt-pattern

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  57. شركة الصفرات للتنظيف بالرياض متخصصة فى تقدم خدمات التنظيف الشامله لدينا عماله مميزة ومؤهله للتعامل مع كافه الأمور المتعلقه بعالم التنظيف فالمعدات والأدوات الحديثة التى تعتمد عليها شركة تنظيف ببالرياض شركة الصفرات لمكافحة الحشرات بالرياض
    تجعلنا من أفضل الشركات فى ساحة المنافسة فالشركة تقدم خدمات لكل من أصحاب الشقق , الفلل , المؤسسات التجارية , الفنادق لكي توفر لهم الراحه التامه من اجل اماكن نظيفه وان من المشاكل التى تواجه الفرد فى مجتمعنا الحالى وخاصتا اصحاب الشقق القصور الفلل هى مشكلة تنظيف الشقق لاننا كما نعلم انا الكثير شركة الصفرات لنقل العفش بالرياض من اصحاب هؤلاء الاماكن يملئون اماكنهم بأدوات النظافه من اجل اعطاء مظهر رائع للسجاد ومن اجل الحصول على اناقة في التعبير عن ذوقهم الفنى فان المنازل هو شىء رائع يقوم بتزين بيتك وجعله قطعه فنية ولكن يصعب تنظيفه بسبب حجمه الكبير ومساحته فلذلك يحتاج الى مجموعه من العمال الكثيرين والمحترفين شركة الصفرات لكشف التسربات بالرياضفى هذا المجال ولقد تعددت أشكال وألوان المنازل كما تعددت الخامات المصنوعة منها الشقق ومن المؤكد أته لايخلو أى شقة من الشقق ولكن مع إختلاف الخامات المصنوعة منها ولكن تأتى المشكلة عندما يتسخ هذا المنازل اذاً فلابد لنا أن ننظفها ولكن لابد أن تكون الشركة التى ستقوم بتنظيف الشقق شركة متخصصة ومتميزة وذلك لتنظيف الشقق بطريقة سليمة وذلك لمميزاتها المتعددة ومن أهم مميزاتها تحافظ على الشقق وعلى صلاحيتها وعدم حدوث اى أضرار
    شركة الصفرات للتنظيف بالرياض له وهذا ما تفعله شركتنا للحفاظ على أشياء العملاء لانهم يهتمون بكل شىء يخص عملائهم كما أنهم لديهم عمال ذات خبره عاليه فى مجال التنظيف الشامل من تنظيف شقق وقصور وفلل وبيوت كما لدينا عمال مدربين يقدمون لحضراتكم أفضل تنظيف وكل هذا واكثر سوف
    شركة تنظيف بالخرج تجدونه فى شركتنا بالخبر فهذة الشركة لديها متخصصين أصحاب خبره كبيرة ولديهم عمال محترفين ومدربين على هذا المجال وأيضا نقوم بعمل النظافة للانتريهات والآثاث والرخام والزجاج والمراتب والستائر والحمامات التى يجب تنظيفها بشكل دائم

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  58. نصائح لتخزين العفش

    من التحف التي لا تناسب تماما الديكور الخاص بك، إلى العناصر التي تقوم بحفظ لأطفالك، فإنه من السهل للأثاث لخلق فوضى. بدلا من وجود هذه القطع الثمينة تأخذ مساحة قيمة في منزلك، قد يكون الوقت قد حان للتحرك تلك في حالة جيدة إلى منزل خاص بهم.
    ارقام شراء الاثاث المستعمل بالرياض
    التخزين الذاتي يوفر لك في الغرفة التي تحتاجها للحفاظ على الأثاث تحب، حين كنت في وقت واحد إزالة فوضى من منزلك. أدناه، نسلط الضوء أربع خطوات أساسية لإعداد بنجاح وحماية قطع الأثاث للحصول على التخزين الذاتي على المدى الطويل.
    1. نظيفة والإعدادية
    شركة شراء اثاث مستعمل بجدة
    قبل تخزين الأثاث الخاص، وإعطاء كل عنصر نظيف شامل. تبدأ من خلال مسح أسفل القطع بقطعة قماش جديدة. ثم، استخدام منظف مناسب لنوع من المواد (المعادن والخشب والزجاج وغيرها)، ومسح أسفل مرة أخرى لطبقة إضافية من الحماية.
    حقين شراء الاثاث المستعمل بالرياض
    كخطوة نهائية، والسماح للبند التنفس في منطقة جيدة التهوية ويجف تماما. وهذا ضمان عدم وجود بقع من الرطوبة المحاصرين يمكن أن تتواجد على البند الخاص بك كما كنت تغطية وتغليف قطعة للتخزين. يمكن بقع الرطوبة المحاصرين تترك وحدها تلف البند الخاص بك على مر الزمن، وخلق علامات تغير لونها.
    2. تفكيك لسهولة النقل
    شركة شراء اثاث مستعمل بالرياض
    لأكبر البنود، مثل الأزياء، الأسرة والطاولات والارائك، الإعدادية لنقل أكثر سلاسة. يمزق قطعة قبل رحلة كبيرة إلى وحدة تخزين ليخفف من العبء الخاص بك.
    على سبيل المثال، وإزالة الساقين من الجداول والأرائك، واخراج الأدراج من الأزياء وسائد من الأرائك، وإزالة ألواح من هياكل الأسرة. مجموعة، والتفاف وتسمية هذه القطع معا لبقاء المنظمة.
    3. تغطية وحماية
    بعد أن كنت قد هيأهم الأثاث الخاص للتخزين على المدى الطويل، حمايته مع المواد المناسبة. التفاف فقاعة يمكن أن تكون مفيدة للالتفاف العناصر التي كسر بسهولة، مثل الصور مؤطرة، والمرايا والمصابيح أو أجزاء حادة مثل الكراسي وأرجل الطاولة.
    محلات شراء الاثاث المستعمل بالرياض
    كقاعدة عامة، وتجنب المواد حزمة من البلاستيك عندما يكون ذلك ممكنا، لأنها يمكن أن خنق بعض المواد مثل الخشب والأقمشة. هذا يمكن أن يؤدي إلى التكثيف أو غير سارة الروائح في وحدتك. بدلا من ذلك، استخدم الملابس قطرة أو الأغطية والملاءات أو البطانيات للحفاظ على الغبار بعيدا والسماح للهواء بالتوزيع.
    شراء الاثاث المستعمل بالمدينة المنورة

    حافظ على الخشب والأثاث المرتفعة

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  60. شركة تنسيق حدائق بالخرج

    تعمل شركة تنسيق حدائق بالخرج على تنسيق جميع أنواع الحدائق سواء كانت كبيرة أو صغيرة الحجم كما يقوم المهندسون الزراعيون بالشركة بتقديم أشكال مختلفة من التنسيق سواء كانت على الطريقة الإنجليزية أو الأندلسية أو طبيعية.
    كما تقدم الشركة خلال عملية التنسيق بتوفير الإكسسوار المناسب للحديقة مثل النافورة أو وضع المقاعد الخشبية، وتحديد الممرات بها.

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