Wall Hanging

Christmas Bells Table Topper & Pattern

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Experience the Magic of the Holidays by Making Your Own Christmas Bells Table Topper

One of our very favorite times of year is Christmas. 

  • The trees and holly berries
  • The rich colors
  • The great food
  • The wonderful smells
  • The sense of family
  • And the sound of ringing bells

I’m not sure what it is, but I’ve always loved the sound of church bells ringing.  Princess YellowBelly had to move headquarters last year, and we find ourselves now living on “church row,” there’s got to be at least four churches within our block.

And they all ring their bells for Christmas day.

In case you’ve never experienced this, it’s truly a magical, emotionally touching experience.   It’s almost like being in a Hallmark card – so we naturally wanted to share that feeling and sense of seasonal beauty in the medium of fabric art.

To that end we created a distinctive new table topper/wall hanging pattern that we think celebrates the season of ringing bells in the best spirit. 

This pattern can be used with any set of holiday colors that you like! 

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VARIATIONS – PATTERN (16.50)
From our original panel we’ve created an easy-to-follow step-by-step guided pattern for the Christmas Bells Table Topper. With this pattern you can easily make your own Christmas Bells Table Topper, following the instructions (with accompanying graphics!)
Skill level is “intermediate” meaning you’ll find this easiest if you already know how to:
• Applique
• Use a satin stitch
• Handle thick trims & accessories
• How to cut out precisely
• Read a pattern from beginning to end before following the steps
• Quilt
• Sew on buttons
If you’re starting to push the boundaries on your quilting skills from beginner to intermediate this would be a great project, since it will be a learning curve – but a gentle and fun one.
The Christmas Bells Table Topper Pattern includes:
• Step-by-step instructions with accompanying graphics
• A master-template size 8X10
• A full-size hand-traced template for cutting apart

GOLDEN BELLS FINISHED TABLE TOPPER (132.45)
Or you can simply purchase one of our completed table toppers/wall hangings.
The first completed topper is the Golden Bells Christmas Table Topper. This one is five dollars cheaper than the silver bells since the silver bells required more material and time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS USA FINISHED TABLE TOPPER (137.55)
This is our silver, blue, and red Christmas Bells Table Topper. This one is a little distinct from the Golden Bells Table Topper because Merry Christmas USA is made with hand-cut holly leaves, and the blue bells are covered with glittery chiffon.
Otherwise the details are the same, trading out trims and colors.

FINISHED PANEL DETAILS
Princess YellowBelly’s original Christmas Bells Toppers:
• Measure approximately 23 inches in diameter (allowing for variations in the uneven edge)
• Predominant colors on the Golden Bells topper are gold, red, and green
• Predominant colors on Merry Christmas USA are silver, blue, and red
• The Christmas Bells Table Toppers are round with an edge that’s trimmed to the “wreaths” of holly leaves to create an uneven edge
• Backed with black fabric
• Each panel will ship tagged or named
• Weighs very little
• Folds into a surprisingly small and flat package
• Is a vividly realistic custom table topper and wall hanging
The Christmas Bells Table Toppers were created using the finest materials available, including quilting batiks, thin warm and natural cotton batting, high-quality cotton and metallic threads, fancy buttons & ribbon trims, silk holly leaves, foam holly berries, and backing foam.

FINISHED TABLE TOPPER/WALL HANGING DISPLAY OPTIONS
Either of the Christmas Bells Table Toppers can be used as a table topper or a wall hanging.
We use regular household thumbtacks to secure our fabric art panels for display. They hold the panel tight and fabric is self-healing, once the tacks are removed the holes will close up again.
If you would like to discuss customized display options, please contact us directly!

CARE & CLEANING
The Christmas Bells Table Toppers are easy-to-care-for.
• Recommended care and upkeep with a lint brush
• Machine wash (cool, delicate cycle with a gentle detergent) if needed
• Can be tumble-dried, although air-dry is recommended
• May be cool-ironed (cotton settings) to remove packing wrinkles. Safe to iron with water or spray-starch

CUSTOM ORDERS
Do you like this original Christmas table topper design?
What are your feelings about the shaped design and realistic recreation? How about the sparkly buttons and the differences in ribbons and colors?

We’d just really love to hear what you think, and get any feedback, comments, and requests.  If you have a specific question, you can contact us directly at karyl@pybdesigns.com, or on our contact page.

Please favorite our shop, and come see us again soon!

Best wishes,

The team at Princess YellowBelly Designs

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Maple Leaf Dining Set – Pattern & Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating a Patchwork Autumn Table Runner & Potholders

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patchwork maple leaf potholder / mug rug

Autumn is in the air.  It’s one of our favorite time of year over here in Colorado (which could be one of the poster state for autumn, by the way.) 

  • Bluer than blue skies
  • Crunchy leaves underfoot
  • Trees practically aflame in stunning colors
  • Wood smoke
  • Cheesecake

Make table runners, potholders, hot pads, and place mats out of these beautiful patchwork maple leaves

So please let Princess YellowBelly Designs contribute to this wonderful time of year by providing a timely decorative element. 

The Maple Leaf Dining Set Pattern             

This is one of our very favorite items that we’ve ever created.  It’s simple, beginner level.  It’s quick.  We did it for the first time in five mornings, start to finish.

And, it’s a stash-buster.  If you like autumn fabrics, like we do, this is the perfect piece to pull out those odd little squares and leftovers from other fabulous fall and harvest projects.  Or, if like me, you have to buy autumn-themed fabrics when you see them, without a project, you’re good to go.

Included in your purchase is a full-size maple leaf template, step-by-step instructions with graphics for cutting, sewing, and quilting. 

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Pattern DetailsFinished ResultFinished Dining Set
The pattern includes a full-size template of the maple leaf. It also includes step-by-step instructions which details how we at Princess YellowBelly made our maple leaf dining set.
The instructions include:
• Graphics to demonstrate steps
• Proper cuts for the patchwork/crazy quilt steps
• Recommended products and tips for saving time
If you’re one of the first five to purchase the pattern, you’ll also receive FREE access to our YouTube how-to video series. The video series will always be available, but after the first five customers, it will be an extra expense.
The finished maples leaves will measure: 10 inches X 10-1/2 inches.
The table runner (instructions included) will measure: 10 ½ inches X 40 inches.
If you’re interested in purchasing the finished dining set that we made, you can do so via our Etsy.com store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/543131306/maple-leaf-kitchen-set-5-piece-country?ref=shop_home_active_14
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We hope you’ve enjoyed our maple leaf table runner & potholder pattern as much as we’ve enjoyed making it. If you want to purchase it now, you can do so via our Etsy.com store – Lilies Of Grace @ Etsy.com.

Thank you

FREEDOM FLIGHT – Patriotic Stars & Stripes Shaped Bald Eagle

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Since “the shot heard round the world” first rang out on April 19, 1775, untold millions of American men and women have given their all, risked their lives, and paid the ultimate price to defend liberty. 

Another option is to make this eagle with a “blank eye” that looks more stylized

So in honor of Independence Day and all the American veterans and soldiers Princess YellowBelly Designs is proud to offer “Freedom Flight.”

An American bald eagle spreads his wings in flight, proudly displaying the stars and stripes in this patriotic wall hanging or table topper.

Bald Eagle Quilt Pattern 

For all of you stars and stripes patriotic quilters out there who think that this would be a pretty easy pattern to do – you’re right!

Freedom Flight is at an easy-intermediate level, which means if you know the basics of quilting you can get this baby knocked out and flying in a day or two. 

You can see all the details about the bald eagle quilt pattern, and the attached kit, or just purchase the whole panel, below.

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Kit & PatternProduct DetailsCleaning, Custom Orders, Layaway
VARIATIONS – PATTERN ONLY

From our original panel we’ve created an easy-to-follow step-by-step guided pattern for Freedom Flight. With this option you can simply follow the directions and find your own fabrics and accents.
Skill level is “easy-intermediate” meaning you’ll find this easiest if you already know how to:
Quilt
Applique
Use a satin stitch
And trace outlines with accent threads (the embroidery thread on the beak and talons)
Even if you don’t know these skills, you can learn and practice them easily enough because Freedom Flight is not a hard or complicated pattern.

VARIATIONS – PATTERN & KIT

The kit for Freedom Flight is also available. The kit includes the pattern and template pieces, plus:
• 1 yard cream fabric
• 1 yard backing fabric
• 1 yard batting
• 1/8th yard red fabric
• 1/8th yard star fabric
• 1 – 10” square yellow fabric
• 1 – 10” square white fabric
• 1 yard black DMC embroidery thread
• 1 (eye)
• 1 – 10” square royal blue fabric

FINISHED PANEL DETAILS

Princess YellowBelly’s red white and blue patriotic quilted table topper:
• Measures exactly 34 ½ inches wide X 12 inches high
• Predominant colors are red, white, and blue
• Freedom Flight is a shaped table topper designed to represent an eagle and flag patriotic quilt
• Backed with red white and blue firework fabric
• Freedom Flight is tagged or named
• Weighs very little
• Folds into a surprisingly small and flat package
• Is a vividly realistic custom table topper and wall hanging
Freedom Flight was created using the finest materials available, including quilting batiks, thin warm and natural cotton batting, high-quality cotton thread, plastic amber eye, and DNC embroidery thread.

FINISHED PANEL DISPLAY OPTIONS

Freedom Flight can be used as a table topper or a wall hanging.
We use regular household thumbtacks to secure our fabric art panels for display. They hold the panel tight and fabric is self-healing, once the tacks are removed the holes will close up again.
If you would like to discuss customized display options, please contact us directly!

CARE & CLEANING

Freedom Flight is an easy-care piece.
• Recommended care and upkeep with a lint brush
• Machine wash (cool, delicate cycle with a gentle detergent) if needed
• Can be tumble-dried, although air-dry is recommended
• May be cool-ironed (cotton settings) to remove packing wrinkles. Safe to iron with water or spray-starch

CUSTOM ORDERS

Do you like this original patriotic table topper?
What are your feelings about the shaped design and realistic recreation? How about the “double exposure” effect that we borrowed from photography principles?
Would you like to see more animals done in this style or would you prefer to see a similar design on a standard table runner?
What’re your feelings about our attempt to honor true patriotism – did we capture the feeling accurately?
We’d love to hear all about it. You can contact us via the contact form at the bottom with comments, or request a custom order, or just suggest a new idea. We reply to all questions and contacts.

LAYAWAY

Sometimes the prices on our artwork can seem a little out-of-reach, which we understand! We try to charge very reasonable fees, but if you really want Autumn Rondelle, but don’t think you can afford it in one go, please contact us via the form at the bottom and request a custom layaway program.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our bald eagle quilt pattern and finished patriotic wall hanging or table topper as much as we’ve enjoyed making it. If you want to purchase it now, you can do so via our Etsy.com store – Lilies Of Grace @ Etsy.com.

Thank you!

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Summer Ripe Strawberry – A Bargello Pattern Mini-Quilt

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Strawberry place setting or table topper - bargello quilted fabric art

Experience Summer… Fresh From the Vine

Remember the moment when you first put a sun-warmed, summer-ripe strawberry in your mouth and bit down?

Wasn’t that a moment of perfect happiness?

A moment when the five senses came together to evoke the warmest emotions, the best memories, and the greatest sense of well-being that you’ve ever had?

Imagine, all of that because of a bite-sized piece of fruit.

That amazing sense of pure joy was the inspiration for Princess YellowBelly’s small quilt project – based on a Bargello design – the Summer Ripe Strawberry.

Year-Round Joy

The Summer Ripe Strawberry is one perfectly ripe strawberry that you can keep on your table, or hang on your wall, all year round.

Bargello pattern table topper, rich red fabrics with a green leaf

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It’s a small, thin, lightweight quilt that will help you to reclaim the unbridled joy of delicious memories all year round, even in the frozen winter months when actual strawberries aren’t readily available.

If you love summer ripened strawberries in your diet, in pictures, or in theory, then this is the quilt for you!

Take a Summer Ripe Strawberry to the Farmers Market

If you’re a strawberry farmer, or if you have a jam stand at your local farmers market, then the Summer Ripe Strawberry may be just the advertising gimmick you’ve been missing.

Imagine being able to tack this beautiful, layered Bargello mini-quilt to the front of your table.

All the rich, deep reds of a strawberry, combined with old-fashioned homey charm, in one perfect little quilt that can draw the eye to your items.

Your Own Interpretation

Those were our inspirations and motivations for making the Summer Ripe Strawberry mini-quilt.  Please let us know what you think about it!

Would you like to see more projects like this one?  What other ideas would you like to see the team at Princess YellowBelly create?  We love to hear from you!

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Product Details

Princess YellowBelly’s Summer Ripe Strawberry Mini-quilt:

  • Measures exactly 14 inches wide X 14 inches high (at the widest points)
  • Predominant colors are rich blends of ripe reds varying from dusky roses to brilliant crimsons to dark maroons
  • Secondary color is summer green on the leaves and little seed pips

Fabric art wall hanging, Summer Ripe Strawberry

  • Summer Ripe Strawberry is a single shaped table topper designed to represent a strawberry in full ripeness

  • Backed with black batik fabric
  • Summer Strawberry is tagged or named
  • Weighs very little
  • Folds into a surprisingly small and flat package
  • Is a vividly realistic custom table topper

Strawberry place setting or table topper - bargello quilted fabric art

Summer Strawberry was created using the finest materials available, including quilting batiks, thin warm and natural cotton batting, high-quality cotton thread, and satin hot-fix ribbon.

Care & Cleaning

Summer Strawberry is an easy-care piece.

  • Recommended care and upkeep with a lint brush
  • Machine wash (cool, delicate cycle with a gentle detergent) if needed
  • Can be tumble-dried, although air-dry is recommended

close-up of Bargello pattern and small green seed pips

  • May be cool-ironed (cotton settings) to remove packing wrinkles. Safe to iron with water or spray-starch

Display Options

Summer Strawberry was designed as a table topper for a small table or to complement a larger table’s centerpiece.

However it can also be used as a banner or as wall art.

We use regular household thumbtacks to secure our fabric art panels for display.  They hold the panel tight and fabric is self-healing, once the tacks are removed the holes will close up again.

If you would like to discuss customized options, please contact us directly!

Bargello pattern table topper, rich red fabrics with a green leaf

Custom Orders

Do you like this original fruity table topper?

What are your feelings about the shaped design and realistic recreation?

Would you like to see more fruit done in this style or would you prefer to see a similar design on a standard table runner?

Summer Ripe Strawberry Bargello mini-quilt with flowers

Did we properly capture the beauty and sweet spice of a ripe summer strawberry?

We’d love to hear all about it.  You can contact us via the contact form at the bottom with comments, or request a custom order, or just suggest a new idea.  We reply to all questions and contacts.

Layaway

Bright summer green fabric

Sometimes the prices on our artwork can seem a little out-of-reach, which we understand!  We try to charge very reasonable fees, but if you really would like to own Summer Ripe Strawberry, but don’t think you can afford it in one go, please contact us via the form at the bottom and request a custom layaway program.

Running Wild – Black Stallion at Sunset Reflection Quilt

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Black stallion running wild against red, orange, and gold sunset backdrop fabric magic quilt

Return of the Black Stallion

Remember the massive horse that charged across the theater of your imagination as a child?  Now he’s back, forever running free on a sunset beach.  Princess YellowBelly’s new black stallion quilt brings the incredible romance of the past together with quilting techniques.

Center your home with a framed picture of a black stallion quilted wall hanging.

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Powerfully Romantic

For anyone who ever loved the Black Stallion books or movies this is the chance to relive the experience every time you catch a glimpse of our nicely sized (17 ¾” X 22”) fabric art décor piece.

Princess YellowBelly and her friends used a variety of styles and quilting techniques to create this piece:

  1. Silhouette Landscape Quilting

The scene is constructed with fiery orange and yellow quilting material to recreate a sunset beach.

A narrow strand of black material makes a solid beach, setting up the baseline for the black highlights and powerful drama that this piece entails.

  1. Applique Quilting

Both the beach and the black stallion are separate pieces of black fabric that have been appliqued to the gorgeous sunset background of the quilt.

  1. Fractured Quilting

This black stallion quilt features an extra bit of amazing!  A reflection of the horse and sunset is perfectly captured in the water.

This is done using a technique called fractured quilted – where two or more images are cut apart and sewn back together to create the displacement optical illusion.

  1. Fabric Marking Pen Enhancements

The black stallion quilt is made realistic by the addition of fabric pen markings on the horse’s mane and tail.  These carefully replicated markings make the hair on the mane and tail appear to be truly flying free.

  1. Tailored Quilting

Running Wild is quilted in two different sections – and styles.

The top, or single image, is quilted in sun rays and by outlining the black stallion, popping him out of the rest of the quilt.  The bottom, or inverted fractured image, is quilted in uneven concentric circles to replicate rippling water and add to the magically realistic qualities of the black stallion quilt wall hanging.

One-of-a-Kind

Running wild black horse sunset wall hanging quilt

Black stallion running wild against red, orange, and gold sunset backdrop fabric magic quilt

Running wild black stallion on the beach at sunset, black, orange, gold, red fabric art interior wall art

Rippled reflection of black horse running during the sunset

Reflections in water sunset with black horse

Perfect reflection, intricate quilting black horse head reflected

All in all the sunset & black stallion quilt “Running Wild” is a fabric art experience not to be missed.

You can purchase it on our Etsy.com seller platform – Lilies Of Grace – or read more specific product details below.

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Bonus!

Princess YellowBelly and her friends (human and magical) love this piece so much that we’re turning it into a pattern and kit.  This will soon be available, keep a sharp eye.

Material & DimensionsCare & DisplayCustom Orders & Layaway

Princess YellowBelly’s black stallion Running Wild panel:

  • Measures exactly 17 ¾” inches wide X 22 inches high
  • Predominant colors are solid black, vibrant orange, fire red, pale yellow, and rich gold
  • Running Wild shows a black horse running along a beach at sunset. His image is “reflected” in the water
  • Is back with true black batik fabric (same as the image of the horse)
  • Running Wild is tagged or named
  • Weighs very little
  • Folds into a surprisingly small and flat package
  • Is a vividly realistic wall art panel

Sunset material is from a collection called “Tuscan Poppies Sunset” and is a batik-quality quilter’s fabric.

The black fabric is solid Kona fabric (sometimes known as true Amish black).

Running Wild is quilted with warm and natural quilter’s cotton batting.

Care & Cleaning

Running Wild is an easy-care piece.

  • Recommended care and upkeep with a lint brush
  • Machine wash (cool, delicate cycle with a gentle detergent) if needed
  • Can be tumble-dried, although air-dry is recommended
  • May be cool-ironed (cotton settings) to remove packing wrinkles. Safe to iron with water or spray-starch

Display Options

We use regular household thumbtacks to secure our fabric art panels for display.  They hold the panel tight and fabric is self-healing, once the tacks are removed the holes will close up again.

If you would prefer to use a hanging or curtain rod to display Running Wild, we offer hanging sleeve options.

Hanging sleeves are only attached upon your order and your selection of your preferred choice –

  • Top Hanging Sleeve for normal hanging
  • Top & Bottom Hanging Sleeve if you would like to weight the panel as well

Hanging sleeves are made of the same material as the backing fabric, and are about four inches wide each (although this can be adjusted to custom requirements).  They are attached under the binding seam line, and are secured with hand stitching to ensure that the seam won’t show through on the front of the panel.

If you would like to discuss customized options, please contact us directly!

Custom Orders

We are always happy to talk about a new piece with your ideas!  If you have an idea you would like to see developed, or if you would like to have us make you something specifically please contact us.

You can talk to us at our Etsy.com shop – or you can use the contact form below to submit your questions & ideas.

Layaway

Sometimes the prices on our artwork can seem a little out-of-reach, which we understand!  We try to charge very reasonable fees, but if you really want Autumn Rondelle, but don’t think you can afford it in one go, please contact us via the form at the bottom and request a custom layaway program.

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Thanks for getting all the way to bottom of this piece!  Please let us know what you think in the comments below, or contact us.

*Photographer’s Note: Due to the intense oranges and red of the background sunset fabric, Running Wild proved difficult to photograph accurately as the color confused the camera’s sensors. 

While every effort was made to clearly capture the colors of this fabric art wall hanging, some color clarity was lost in the photographic process.  The sunset-to-black ratio is much clearer and true-color than the photographs represent.

We can answer your questions more quickly if we know the general topic of your inquiry or comment - thanks for obliging 🙂