Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Paint a Quilt Design on Walls?? >
  • Paint a Quilt Design on Walls??

  • Paint a Quilt Design on Walls??

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 05-27-2015, 10:21 AM
      #21  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2011
    Location: California
    Posts: 1,987
    Default

    This link shows how to use painter's tape to paint one on a wooden sign. The same idea would work for on a wall. http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-Barn-Quilt
    tesspug is offline  
    Old 05-27-2015, 12:00 PM
      #22  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jun 2012
    Location: Sonoma County, CA
    Posts: 4,299
    Default

    Now I'm thinking...what if you did patchwork with wallpaper scraps? I see orphan rolls of wallpaper at thrift stores often.

    Hmmmmm!!!
    Sewnoma is offline  
    Old 05-27-2015, 02:24 PM
      #23  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Sep 2011
    Location: Southern Indiana
    Posts: 5,052
    Default

    A lady on here, I believe, hand painted different quilt block patterns, like a wall paper border all around the walls in her sewing room. It was wonderful!!!
    Jackie Spencer is offline  
    Old 05-27-2015, 08:10 PM
      #24  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2011
    Location: kansas
    Posts: 6,407
    Default

    cool ideas! Has anyone noticed the paint commercial where the couple paints their living room in pink/turquoise patchwork?
    quiltingshorttimer is offline  
    Old 06-27-2015, 12:25 AM
      #25  
    Member
     
    Join Date: May 2012
    Location: valley springs,sd
    Posts: 33
    Default re: paint a quilt design

    Originally Posted by Jackie Spencer
    A lady on here, I believe, hand painted different quilt block patterns, like a wall paper border all around the walls in her sewing room. It was wonderful!!!
    1st-Thankyou! It took me a good 8 months to a year to paint all those blocks. But I woudn't have wanted it any other way! This has become my most favorite room!
    2nd. Yobrosew. If you are wondering how mine turned out, I posted my original blog on 7/27/14 and finally got pics posted on 8/2 or 3/14. It was under the blog title of my sewing room-finally! and my sewing room-finally!-hopefully w pics. I, too, also thought of an entire wall, but changed my mind-like you are supposed to when doing anything involving quilts! I am glad I did it only as a border design. I now have some various sizes quilt racks hanging beneath my designs and hang differnet quilts on them-making it easier to have a different look at a moment's notice! Good luck on whatever you decide. I will keep my eyes open to see the finished pic. Sewsewchickie
    sewsewchickie is offline  
    Old 06-27-2015, 04:21 PM
      #26  
    Super Member
     
    PenniF's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2012
    Location: North Texas formerly The Burgh
    Posts: 3,392
    Default

    i haven't done a wall....but what a great idea....BUT, i did do the covers of the boxed fluorescent lights in my kitchen. They were put in when we built the house and i have never really used them cuz i don't like the light they give off...but was too cheap to have them removed and the ceiling redone.....so......used liquid stained glass stuff to decorate them.[ATTACH=CONFIG]523666[/ATTACH]
    Attached Thumbnails kitchen-lights.jpg  
    PenniF is offline  
    Old 06-28-2015, 05:35 AM
      #27  
    Super Member
     
    jdavis's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2009
    Location: Western NYS
    Posts: 3,278
    Default

    Love your idea! In the 70's I did some murals on "high traffic" walls where we seven kids and all our friends tended to leave fingerprints and scuff marks. Two of the original four murals have survived. Perhaps I should ask Mom if she'd like to change one to a quilt block design! Thanks for the inspiration! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
    jdavis is offline  
    Old 06-29-2015, 05:04 AM
      #28  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2012
    Posts: 4,783
    Default

    That soft colored plaid wall and what you did with the fluorescent lights are both beautiful! Great painting, ladies!
    JustAbitCrazy is offline  
    Old 06-29-2015, 05:19 AM
      #29  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Jul 2013
    Location: BC Canada
    Posts: 400
    Default

    I remember going to Joan Stats' house (Canadian quilter www.joansown.com). Joan had her front door painted like a quilt. Sooooo cool!!!!!
    imsewnso is offline  
    Old 06-29-2015, 07:18 AM
      #30  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Posts: 965
    Default

    Originally Posted by Sewnoma
    Now I'm thinking...what if you did patchwork with wallpaper scraps? I see orphan rolls of wallpaper at thrift stores often.

    Hmmmmm!!!
    Sewnoma, what a great idea!
    I just picked up what I thought was wrapping paper and it turned out to be I think a wall border. I might look for other pieces to compliment it. Now there is a use for those wallpaper sample books.
    Chester the bunny is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    carolaug
    Links and Resources
    3
    10-22-2012 09:08 AM
    Esqmommy
    Main
    20
    08-24-2011 09:18 AM
    Catherine Marie
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    42
    10-20-2010 05:24 PM
    odysseyquilter
    Main
    35
    09-05-2009 04:36 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter