So, you know I love to sew. You may know that I love African things. What you may not know is that I love artist Julia Cairns' prints! I think I have made, and am currently making, several things from each of her fabric lines over the past few years. Of course I've made totes for friends, but I have kept a few of my bigger projects because I just cannot bear to part with them!
Earlier this year I ordered her line for
Quilting Treasures called "
Radiance", and revamped our nursery, and I
LOVE it! The colors are unexpected for a baby's room, yet are still soft and calm. And best yet - because it is not a baby print it will hopefully be well-loved for years to come by #3!
Included in the redecorated nursery are wall hangings I made using
Anna Maria Horner's painted silhouette technique;
a gorgeous photo frame trio made by
Fabrications By Lindsay;
Vinyl wall decals of birds in orange from
Ceejay77;
and made by me from the Radiance line are:
a new valance,
a covered pillow,
a do-it-yourself lamp
a small wall hanging/cloth mini quilt,
and a lap quilt, into which I added some soft peach and green subtle prints from
Moda.
I'm just so happy with the way everything turned out! What do you think?
I would love to know if you enjoy Julia Cairns' work as much as I do, and if you've made anything using her prints? Also, I have a fair amount of fabric left, and wonder if you have any wonderful ideas for nursery decor or baby/kid items to share?
Currently, I am also working on a new panel for a wall hanging from her "
Sunset Safari" line. I'm trying a new quilting technique or two, so I'll post on that once I finish the project. And I'm soon going to be purchasing a stash of her newest line "
Joyful Days" - I can't wait to get my hands on it!
Happy Tuesday, Amy
PS - the symbols I used in the silhouettes represent: peace (dove), wisdom and creativity (
adinkra spider's web), charity (heart in hand), love safety and security (adinkra fence), trust and faith in God (adinkra stalk).
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First off I made some Hair Clippy Caddies for her clips, but left off the pockets. So they are less of a caddy and more of a hanger only. I made two of them using two of the fabrics, and caught the loops over knobs on a lattice coat rack. The other knobs I'm using to hang her headbands and ponytail holders.
large pillows so that Charis will have some cushions for her floor. I used a strip of the panel print and filled in the rest of the pillow top with a grid of rectangles. Once it was all sewn together I trimmed the square down to 22". The pillow form I'm using is 24" square, so I cut the cover 2" smaller to make sure the fit is good and tight. Now all I need to do is find a nice coordinating solid to make the envelope back for the pillow cover, and then I'll be all done! I'll post some more photos once they are done and I get her room clean enough for photos!
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