Monday, August 24, 2009

Guitar Quilt


This is not quite a quilt yet, its just a quilt top. Started maybe 2 years ago, then stopped. (Sewing people tend to start new projects before others are done) Then picked it up again to finish it. There was less that 30 min of applique yet to be done. Why I had not finished that small part, I will never know. Anyway, Gary wanted to make it into a front of a sound board, something musicians used to absorb sound.?? I guess the basement does not absorb sound. Anyway, its basically a quilt top. I dont know if he will put in into a "soundboard" or not someday. I also don't know if that is the correct term for what it is. LOL

I found the pattern in a book, and I wanted to make it manly colors, and design it cool, so I picked out the black and white fabrics for the guitars, and red for the background. I thought it all kind of popped together. I scanned my fabrics into the computer, then the design, and planned out which fabrics looked good where. When I thought it looked good, I started making it. I think it turned out very well. Much better that the original picture that came with the pattern, greens, orange, and blues.

11 comments:

  1. Hey,
    I was wondering what book you found this in. I've been looking everywhere for a pattern like this!
    Thank you

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    1. I found the Pattern it is from Robbi Joy Eklow. You can order the life size pattern at her website I purchased it last month. I love it. I will try to post the link for you but if it doesn't post just type in http://www.robbieklow.com
      Hope this helps I can't wait to get started on mine.

      http://www.robbieklow.com/books-patterns.asp

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  2. I too would like to have the name of the book you found this pattern in ... I'm making one for my husband.
    Thanks

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    1. I found the Pattern it is from Robbi Joy Eklow. You can order the life size pattern at her website I purchased it last month. I love it. I will try to post the link for you but if it doesn't post just type in http://www.robbieklow.com
      Hope this helps I can't wait to get started on mine.

      http://www.robbieklow.com/books-patterns.asp

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  3. Hi can you tell me the name of the book you found your pattern it, thanks Evelyn

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  4. Ditto I would love to know the name of the pattern or book.

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    1. Nanette I found the Pattern it is from Robbi Joy Eklow. You can order the life size pattern at her website I purchased it last month. I love it. I will try to post the link for you but if it doesn't post just type in http://www.robbieklow.com
      Hope this helps I can't wait to get started on mine.

      http://www.robbieklow.com/books-patterns.asp

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  5. I think the pattern must be out of print. Could you copy yours and sell it to me? -debbie

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    1. Please don't do that. The pattern above is in my book Free Expression, and the book is on amazon, and I also have a few copies. There is a larger pattern, and that is on my website, www.robbieklow.com.

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