Ripple Effect

According to the dictionary: A ripple effect occurs when an initial change propagates changes to an increasingly larger portion. . . so it goes with replacing the quilt in a bedroom!

I added borders to make the first Aloha “large” quilt into a queen-sized version. Then I put that quilt on the bed and loved it so much that I replaced the current quilt with this new quilt. As I looked around, I realized that I needed to make a trip back to the Sewing Basket for more coordinating fabric because I always make bedroom home décor to match quilts on beds. Luckily, the prints were still in the store, so I bought enough to make matching shams (actually pillowcases in my world), and matching valances. Then “you must” use the scraps to come up with some kind of quilted runner for the dresser or night stand ---and of course, a coaster for each night stand, because often a glass of water rests on the nightstand.

I thought I was done, but not so much . . . Each door in my home has a coordinating quilt
hanging on it, so I had to take down what was there and rummage around in the closet of lap sized quilts to find a coordinating lap quilt.

I also have a mannequin in that room that is always attired in matching Sewing Basket clothing as well as some knitwear and felting that I have done. So, the mannequin needed to have a refresh in attire.

Then I stepped back and looked and sure enough, the throw rug didn’t work with the new color scheme. Luckily it was only a throw rug, and although I know you can make coiled rugs to match, I had exhausted the supply of matching fabric, so I had to resort to Amazon to find a coordinating throw rug.

Thank goodness the paint matches!
Cindy Ellenbecker