Sew Ready for Autumn
Happy Friday!
While planning my fall themed projects for our home this year I decided to use ombre fabrics with a black grunge background. Hubby likes bright colors and I like rust/gold/burgundy for fall. So to keep peace and make both of us happy I chose ombre/black fabric combinations.
Are you wondering what ombre fabrics are? Ombre fabric fades from light to dark over a length of the fabric. It’s all the same hue but different tints and shades over the length.
I used both Moda’s Basic Ombre and Wilmington’s Ombre Washart fabrics along with Moda’s Grunge in Onyx for most of my projects.
I fell in love with fellow blogger and friend Roseanne’s Las Vegas Leaves Quilt and knew I wanted to make my own version. I decided to go smaller and make a table runner for the family room.
When I was sketching out potential layouts for the maple leaf quilt block, I discovered if I removed the stem block I was able to get really cool secondary designs — the plus sign and a cross — how cool! My wall hanging was created from that realization!
Of course I had to make a few pillows
ombre scrap pillow 
fall pillow 
fall pillow
and coasters….
Finally for myself a wall hanging in rust, gold and dark red♥♥
Have you started decorating for fall?
Hope you have a great weekend and happy sewing!
Love the way the colors just shine against the dark background! You’ve got a beautiful fall going on, there, Karla! So many pretty projects.
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Thanks Wendy — hubby is super happy that he got to participate in the fabric selection this time 🙂
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Hi Karla! Oooh-la-la! Those colors are just jump-off-the-page beautiful. Gorgeous with that black background – it really lets those jewel tones shine. I never in a million years would have gotten these from the maple leaf quilt I shared . . . but thank you! I love yours SO much better, especially with the embroidery in the middle. Makes me want to RUN right home and sew . . . right this second. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks Roseanne! — the embroidery on all the maple leaf projects were done with my 4×4 hoop — you can stitch them also 🙂
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Wow Karla, I love all those vibrant colors! I’m not ready to let go of summer just yet but I probably should at least start planning what I’m going to do to decorate for fall. Thanks for the wonderful ideas 🙂
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Thanks Sharon — so good to hear from you! I trust you have survived Dorian! Take care!
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Hi Karla, yes we came through Dorian unscathed and very grateful!!! ❤
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Oh your fall projects are just beautiful. I am like you and really like rust and golds for fall decorating. Your bright leaf wall hanging really stands out though!
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Thanks Vicki !
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love your bright colors
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Thank you!
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I love those coasters.
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Thank you!
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Okay, you must not be sleeping as you are making a whole bunch of awesome stuff! I love strong bright colors against a black background – I love how the wall hanging pops! Those pillows you made are yummy also!
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Teaching a quilting/embroidery class has definitely kept me busy — I love it 🙂
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