Many (many, many) months later I have finally completed the ruffle quilt pattern. I am very excited!
To plagiarize my own etsy shop:
"Detailed pdf quilt pattern with full color photos and video links. Pattern explains the techniques for making and attaching the ruffles as well as thorough information on assembling and binding your quilt.
Once you purchase the pattern, I will email you a full color pdf within 24 hours. Then you can print the 11 page pattern on your own printer and start sewing this unique quilt.
This pattern is easily adapted to quilts of different sizes but the description is for a twin bed sized quilt."
I needed a few more photos to clarify parts of the pattern so ended up making another ruffle quilt with different proportions. This one was really pretty quick with the wider strips between ruffles. And it's a baby sized quilt. Perfect timing as my cousin just had a baby girl a few weeks ago.
I spent a lot of time trying to describe how I bind quilts (which is a common technique but I thought it was important for the pattern to be really comprehensive).
When I was finally satisfied I took the plunge, pdf'd the whole shebang and posted it in my Etsy shop. Five minutes later, I sold a pattern. Amazing! Haven't sold one since but it was still a nice boost of confidence. $7 and I'll send it to your inbox.
Yay for checking things off the to do list.
Oh my gosh, kill me with cuteness!!! When you first had mentioned this quilt I sent a link to my sis who loves vintage stuff. She said she had a dream about the quilt... ha!
I love that you wrote out a pattern and I will click over to your Etsy. Thank you for sharing the love. I am so inspired by your innovative work!
Posted by: becca banana | June 15, 2010 at 06:13 AM
That is such a great quilt, Melissa! Your second photo brought a smile to my face. My parents had the sheets with the orange butterflies in the green grass when I was a kid. When moved into a new house in 1979 those sheets served as curtains for many months- or maybe longer.
Posted by: Krista | June 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM
That green and butterfly sheet must have been a popular one. I have a tote bag made from the same sheet and it gets a lot of comments. :)
Posted by: Melissa Haworth | June 15, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Becca Banana,
Thanks so much for the sweet comment. Inspiring a dream--that is pretty cool--hope it wasnt a nightmare!
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa Haworth | June 15, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Absolutely gorgeous. This is just wonderful.
Anna
Posted by: Lasso the Moon | June 20, 2010 at 05:42 PM
Hi, I just stumbled on your blog post and I LOVE your quilt idea! I would like to buy the pattern, but I am wondering where you found the old sheets? I think it will take too much fabric unless I can find the vintage sheets (which look awesome). Anyway, thanks for the post and if I can find some sheets, I will definitely be back!
Posted by: Chelsea | February 19, 2011 at 09:48 AM
Hi Chelsea,
Thanks for the compliment. I find all my old sheets at thrift stores (like Goodwill). They dont have to be in perfect condition for this project (you could work around a stain or tear) but they shouldnt be threadbare. I pay $2-5/sheet and youll need at least 5-7 depending on the size quilt you want to make.
Best,
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa Haworth | February 19, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Oh my stinkin' cuteness!!! I LOVE this idea! I imagine you could somehow use the idea for a shower curtain or a window curtain as well! So sweet!!!! I linked this post to my blog today to share the idea with others. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
http://alwayscomehome.blogspot.com/2011/04/vintage-sheets.html
Posted by: kiley | April 07, 2011 at 05:54 AM
Thanks so much, Kiley! I appreciate the shout out on your blog as well. Just as an fyi I do sell the pattern/instructions for this quilt in my etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/people/haworth in case anyone is interested.
:) Melissa
Posted by: Melissa Haworth | April 07, 2011 at 08:36 PM