Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Junk Mail Selvage Quilt


This is my latest selvage quilt "Junk Mail." I used the new Envelope templates from Pat Yamin's Come Quilt With Me. She'll show this quilt to help promote her upcoming book Two Patch Scrap Quilts (published by AQS). The "all-selvage" blocks were made on muslin foundations. I really like the outer border on this quilt. It looks a little like a postage stamp edge. 





I can't stand pickles, but I really like that pickle fabric above. Did you notice that Eileen's quilt has pickles too? (See recent post.) Often after a fabric shopping trip we share our bounty.






If I could tweak this quilt a little, I'd make that "a" in "mail" a little less like an "o," but that's about it. If you see Pat vending at a quilt show, stop and say hi. She has tons of templates and other goodies. Here's her new book:


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21 comments:

  1. MicheleAugust 3, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    So cute! Love seeing all the fun fabrics!

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  2. June CalenderAugust 3, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I wish my junk mail were so colorful. It's really a fun quilt!

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  3. The Cozy QuilterAugust 3, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Now that is some junk mail that will not land in the recycling bin!

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  4. JoanAugust 3, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Ah, if only there were a way to turn junk mail into real fabric.

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  5. FlourishingPalmsAugust 3, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    You've made such an interesting little quilt! I like how I can study it and "read" so much in the prints and selvage words. You included an interesting assortment of prints - sort of I Spyish - and super selvages. This is an excellent sampling of your creativity. Marvelous! Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Pinkadot QuiltsAugust 3, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Very cool!

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  7. Riel NasonAugust 3, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    So so FUN !!! I love all the little details in it.

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  8. KimAugust 3, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Oh that is just so much fun Karen.
    Terrific use of fabric.

    Ahhhh so many wonderful ideas so little time.....I better get back to machine!

    Happy Sewing

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  9. Jean August 3, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    This is so cute! I love the border!

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  10. DinahAugust 3, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    What a darling quilt! I love the way using selvages makes any design a "one of a kind"; your choice of selvages and prints are perfect! The new book is going on my wish list!

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  11. ~Kris~August 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    This looks more like beautiful mail. So colorful and pretty, but I guess it would take Way Too Many letters to spell out beautiful. I love it.

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  12. Rengin YazitasAugust 3, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    I loved the idea, it is so pretty quilt with lovely fabrics. Thanks for sharing...

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  13. FabricFascinationAugust 3, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    This is an adorable selvage quilt. So much fun discovering all the different fabrics you used.

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  14. PoppyprintAugust 3, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    What a great little quilt! I love the postage stamp-looking border, too.

    I saw you have a sidebar "funniest thing someone said about your quilts" feature. A friend of my husband once asked me how long it took me to knit a quilt.

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  15. JillAugust 3, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Love, love, love it!!

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  16. LisaAugust 4, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    what a great quilt!

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  17. BarbAugust 4, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    What a fun and happy quilt - how creative! love it.

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  18. Pat from FloridaAugust 4, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    What a fun quilt!

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  19. Quinta da QuilterAugust 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Fantastic! It looks great!

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  20. AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Tus trabajos son preciosos, te felicito por ellos
    saludos
    Josefina
    tijerasycuchara.wordpress.com

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  21. Rachel SchellAugust 18, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    it's fabulous!

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