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Doe Fabric Makes A Couch: Part Two.

November 13, 2014 by carolyn friedlander 7 Comments

 

After planning, piecing, and quilting the panels for the couch …

 

Cutting up the Doe couch quilt_Carolyn Friedlander

 

it was time to hack them up.

 

Cutting Doe couch quilt_Aerial Focal Totem_Carolyn Friedlander

 

To be honest, I was nervous about this step. But I measured and marked everything all out before making the first cut. At this point, my mom and I were both working on this, so I had her come by and double check that all of my measurements and markings were correct and in the right place.

 

When I actually cut it, it was more liberating than I expected and quite fun. I might need to hack up quilts more often.

 

Doe Circle Lattice cut up_Carolyn Friedlander

 

While I was doing that, my mom was busy making the cording…

 

Doe Couch cording_Carolyn Friedlander

 

Then we joined efforts to add the cording to the side and front panels.

It was fun to start finally seeing them come to life.

 

Making Doe Circle Lattice cushions_Carolyn Friedlander

 

And voila.

 

Doe couch_Circle Lattice side_Carolyn Friedlander

 

This is the more serious side…

 

Doe couch_Circle Lattice cushions_Carolyn Friedlander

 

And then here’s the party side. (I can’t stop thinking of this couch as being kind of like a mullet…)

 

Doe couch_Aerial Focal Totem side_Carolyn Friedlander

 

Doe Couch pieced side_Carolyn Friedlander

 

 

While making this project, I kept thinking about how the couch was kind of similar to a toy that I used to play with as a kid.

 

childhood picture blocks_carolyn friedlander

 

I wondered how well you’d be able to understand the design of each side of the cushions when they came together despite being cut and sewn up into separate cushions. The cushions can come together to create one picture, or they can be switched and flipped around into segmented pieces of the same puzzle. I like the three dimensionality of that.

 

Doe couch baby_Carolyn Friedlander
Photo by Elisabeth Woo

 

(Big thank you to Nathalie for the Doe baby model and to Elisabeth Woo for taking this photo!)

 

The whole continuity thing is something that I’ve been drawn to before–not in the three-dimensional way–but certainly when it comes to the fabric.

Alturas from my pattern line…

 

Alturas quilt continuity_Carolyn Friedlander

 

 

and Cowboy Circle Lattice from Savor Each Stitch.

 

Cowboy Circle Lattice_Carolyn Friedlander
Photography © Alexis Wharem, Greenprint Photography reprinted by permission by Lucky Spool Media, LLC.

 

In moving forward, I still have the two matching chairs to complete the set. With them, I’m thinking of somehow incorporating Post and going in a flame direction.

We’ll see…

 

#doecouch

#surpriseendingforthisone

#doefabric

#doevember

 

 

 

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  1. serita says

    June 13, 2017 at 6:53 am

    Was there no zippers on your cushions? I use velcro or zippers so that I can remove the covers? I did not see any explanation of that.

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      June 13, 2017 at 2:26 pm

      Hi Serita, yes, there are zippers on these cushions.

      Reply
  2. Lisa Williams says

    January 31, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Wow – that is beautiful! I love the 2 sidedness and the straight quilting is everything – very inspiring. I have a midcentury modern couch where the seating cushion needs recovering. Why decide on one fabric when you can have 2!

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      March 26, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      My thoughts exactly, Lisa! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Maryanne Martines says

    September 5, 2021 at 11:42 pm

    I cant believe I stumbled on to this post. I have been wanting to use quilting fabric to cover a couple of chairs but was worried it would be too thin and bubble up or pucker. So quilting it is perfect. Did you use very thin batting and a backing? Was it thick?

    Reply
    • carolyn friedlander says

      September 6, 2021 at 8:16 am

      Awesome! I’m so glad this post is helpful for you. I used a lower-loft cotton batting, it was probably Quilters Dream.

      Reply

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