Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Art Nouveau Flower - Done! (Branson, MO)

It's done!  Well, the top is done.  I spent almost all of yesterday appliqueing.  I am very happy with the results.  This will be a small lap quilt around 40x50.  I thought about adding a border...okay! That's as far as I got on the border.
Art Nouveau Garden

I took some close-up photos this morning.  Of course, I picked a very overcast day for taking photos.  I don't want to wait for another sunny day so these will have to do for now.  I want to spend most of tomorrow getting this top and the Kokopeli top ready for quilting.
Butterfly
 The wings are all from the same purple batik.  The same with the body - all from one green batik.
whole flower

Flower up close
I did not have a backing that matched the top, so you know what that means....Fabric Shopping!  I went back to Quilts and Quilts Country Store.  I did a lot of browsing, listening to other shoppers, and husbands losing their wives in the many rooms filled with fabrics.  They have such a wonderful shop.  Aisles and aisles of books, patterns...oh, sorry, I probably told you this already.

I was beginning to think I would not find a match for my top when I wandered into the discount room.  Now I don't know about you, but I rarely have any luck with the discounted fabric.  Not today!  Not only did I find a great match and on sale, it is also a batik!  The shade is almost a perfect match to the butterfly's dots.  What a day!
Backing for the top

12 comments:

  1. Congratulations! Your flowers came out great. It's fun to see them on the finished quilt top!

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  2. Thanks SibStudio! I had fun making them.

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  3. This is so fun...I love the colors! And your backing is perfect...Great find!

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  4. Your quilt top is beautiful! I love the butterfly and the colors. Just beautiful!!!

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  5. Thanks Memoriesforlifescrapbooks! I'm glad you liked it. From what I saw on your blog, I like your color taste.

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  6. Thanks Sher! That is so nice to hear!

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  8. I love your applique! I'm not much of a seamstress, but I do like everything involved with sewing! {:-Deb

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  9. Thanks Deb! I can say the samething about jewelry making! I love your work!

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  10. Hi Kelly, Thanks for your comment and following me!

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  11. That is a Very pretty quilt Sandy !

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