Lunden Designs

A Pillow in Modern Patchwork

Lunden — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:55:29 +0000

One of the pillows I designed using Birch’s Circa 52 line is in the new Modern Patchwork magazine. I still can’t believe that things I make end up in magazines but it sure makes me happy. The issue is awesome and full of great inspiration.

And here is the pillow. I appliqued triangles and a bird to look like bunting. It is such a perfect pillow for a nursery.

A Cover Girl

Lunden — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:47:39 +0000

I am so excited that one of my quilts is on the cover of the spring issue of Quilt Trends magazine. I don’t really have the words to describe how giddy it makes me. The magazine includes a tutorial on how to make the quilt. Fabricworm is selling kits for the quilt as well.

The Big Girl Bed

Lunden — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:50:13 +0000

I had big plans for building my girl a toddler bed but when it came down to it, there was no way I would get it done anytime soon, and the escaping from the crib was not getting any better. A friend recommended this bed and it was inexpensive and delivered quickly which is really all I needed.

It is getting chilly here so I wanted to make a flannel duvet cover for an old, inherited crib comforter. Some of Anna Maria Horner’s folksy flannels were on sale at Birch and the prints were perfect for a little girl’s room. I used 2 yards of each print to make the duvet and to make two matching little pillowcases. So far, it has been a huge hit.

As for the actual sewing, I edged stitched the duvet to help it keep its shape and used velcro for the closure rather than buttons or snaps. I would like to think my girl wouldn’t put a button in her mouth but she ate a piece of paper towel and a sticker the other day, soooooo velcro it is.

I would be more than happy to prepare a tutorial if anyone is interested. Just let me know.

A quick action shot

Lunden — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:28:19 +0000

I have been so busy sewing top secret stuff for Quilt Market that I haven’t had a minute to spare to make any fun things to share over here at the blog. Fortunately, I did get a great action shot of the quilt I made for my friend’s big girl bed. I love the mix of modern and old fashioned.

On a personal note, it looks like I will be making a big girl quilt for my little girl too. It turns out all those hours at the playground gave her super powers and she now gets in and out of her crib on her own. She isn’t even 2 yet. This is so not cool. So be on the lookout for some toddler bed posts coming up in the near future.

A Quilt for Baby Tom

Lunden — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:57:22 +0000

Here is another recent quilt I made for a new baby friend. I held on to it so I could show it at my little quilt show but now I am excited to get it packed up and sent off to its new owner. I kept the design simple but had fun with the quilting. I alternated with straight line quilting and stippling and love how it looks.

Cameron’s baby quilt

Lunden — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:09:38 +0000

Tom’s baby quilt

Lunden — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 21:04:17 +0000

A Little Quilt Show

Lunden — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:53:20 +0000

My in-laws were nice enough to host me and another artist at their last night for an art and wine open house. It was so fun to meet so many new people and to get a chance to chat about my quilts. My favorite thing was to see them all hung up together and to photograph them in natural light.

Here I am with some of the quilts. There were more quilts on the other side of the fence but I forgot to photograph them.

A Quilt for Cameron

Lunden — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:15:59 +0000

Oh, so many babies, so many quilts, so little time. Here is a quilt I just finished for a new little baby girl. I can’t wait to get if off in the mail so I can get some action shots.

I used prints from Birch’s Storyboek line with Kona Baby Pink sashing.

And here is a shot of the back. The different sized polka dots are just so cute.

A pillow for my little girl

Lunden — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:58:23 +0000

It is amazing to me how quickly time passes after having a baby. When Lila was first born, people would say that to me and it didn’t make any sense. I felt every freakin’ sleep deprived second of that first year, but once she she started sleeping through the night, time started speeding up. Suddenly, I am only two months away from her second birthday and making her a pillow for her crib.

She seems ready for one and I was able to find a very small, very flat pillow at Ikea. And of course, I had to use Birch’s Wildflowers print. It is so soft and so cute. I made the cuff out of Cobblestone Stripes and used the Seahorses for an accent.

Since Lila’s room is super dark, I included a second picture of the pillowcase outside to show off the true colors.