Here it is, Fractured complete. The binding isn’t quite the same colour as the deep purple but it goes and I’m happy with the completed project. Next week I’ll be starting Fractured Low Volume in whites, beiges and maybe a brown or two, looking forward to it! If you’d like to make a Fractured quilt of your own, you can find the Tutorial at Displacement Activity and check out the different colour combinations on the Flickr Group.
Yesterday I purchased the Craftsy class, “Design your own handbag”, it’s so awesome!! I’ve been making simple totes and bags for many years but rarely used hardware. Now that I know how to install it, I’m excited to try it out! I have a ton of grey wool I bought when I was making clothes, needless to say I’m going to be making bags with it! It’s very, very soft, it almost feels like cashmere but I know it’s not. I also have a ton of black, lightly woven interfacing which is perfect for this application. Another leftover from my garment days is yellow top stitching thread for jeans, looks great against the grey with a nice big 4mm chunky stitch.
Happy Friday everyone! What sewing are you planning to do this weekend? Have you signed up for the Craftsy handbag making class?
I love this so much!!!!
Thank YOU so much for creating such an awesome design!!
Wow!! This is absolutely brilliant!!
Thank you so much Rachael!
This quilt is just gorgeous malorgeous and I really HEART it.
Wow Patti, thanks so much, I’m honoured!
Quilt is looking good! Are you giving it to your friend after all? He will love it. Also…I would have to agree with you that the gold topstitching looks great on that grey wool! I look forward to the finished bag. I have only signed up for the free bag classes. Hope it’s fun!
Holy crap, I didn’t know there was a FREE bag class, must go sign up!!
Yes, we will be giving this to our friend with brain damage, I hope he reacts in a positive way.
There are two free bag classes actually. Not the most super exciting though. They are more utilitarian bags, nothing wrong with that, but not stylish handbags per se. I can only afford free stuff at this point in my jobless (except for sewing) existence!
I hear ya sister, I’m also unemployed at the moment!
Oh no…sorry to hear! I thought you had a high-powered corporate job. Maybe you could sell some of your handiwork to make some dough!
Love it!!! I have got to make a quilt like this – it is amazing!!
You readers blow me away, thank you so much for your kind comment, it encourages me so much!!
And yes, MAKE it, it’s much easier than you think!
I love it – looks amazing. I might need sofa cushions like that 🙂
Thanks Mlwilkie, I think this pattern would be very cool as sofa cushions. I’m making the next one for our home, to hand on the wall. 😀
be sure to post photo’s would love to see it as a wall hanging 🙂
Whoa!! Fractured is so cool. I love the concentric circles quilted in different colors.
Thank you so much Lynette, I have to admit that quilting the circles, even with a walking foot, wasn’t as easy as I had anticipated!
Oooh, the quilt is really, really lovely. I’ll have to head over to check out the tutorial. I’m already imagining all the combinations that could be done with this. I’m interested in your mention of the low volume version; I haven’t really been on board with that trend as of yet. I tend to gravitate to more saturated color choices!
It’s truly an original, exciting pattern, I’m surprised that more people haven’t tried it. It really isn’t very hard at all and so forgiving!
Looks fab Mrs, and good luck with the bag making! 🙂
Thanks Ange! I didn’t get very far on the bag making but did start on the Fractured at Low Volume version.
Wow, that’s so amazing! Scrambles my brain just to think about piecing that together!
LOL! It really isn’t that hard and mistakes don’t matter!
Looks fantastic! I love the colours.
Thanks Jaclyn!
I really like the placement choices you made and how you quilted it, guess I’ll be ordering some fill in colors to start my own here, your version helped contribute to my decision to get started sooner instead of procrastinating for another 5 months!
Go for it Ali! And have fun. As I’ve said repeatedly, with this pattern, there are no mistakes, you just cover them up and no one will ever know! ;D
That’s a very cool quilt! I’m going to head over and take a look at the tutorial. You did an awesome job! Whoop whoop!!
Thanks Sarah! It’s a super easy pattern, go for it! And be sure to check out the Flickr group to see everyone else’s fabric choices.
Hey I just saw a very cute bag that someone made over on Craftsy. She got the FREE pattern off a neat website called the long thread. It is a pleated tote. I think I want to make one myself.