Today, I have entered my quilt in the Blogger's Quilt Festival hosted by Amy's Creative Side. Thanks Amy for hosting this festival. I am often the viewer, but this time I want to share my favorite quilt..If you have a little time, please click on the link below. There are some fantastic quilters and beautiful quilts participating in this virtual quilt show!
I picked this quilt because it had a very unusual start. Most of my quilts start with the fabric or a pattern, but this one started with a photo and became the most fun quilt I have ever made.
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| Camp Lejeune's Seashells |
I'm attracted to bold and primary colors so I was amazed to find these sitting in my stash. Surprised to see them and actually liking them, I decided to make a quilt.
Using a simple pattern, the top started looking more like a cluster of flowers instead of reminding me of the beach.
Now I am not very talented when it comes to drawing so I like to use books or clipart. I have a book with some amazing Art Nouveau free clipart.
I love doing turn-under appliqué, so I picked out a butterfly and a flower patterns. I find using batiks are very forgiving and easy to manipulate. I picked colors that would blend into the background and yet I wanted it to look like one flower standing out from the rest.
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| Close-up of hand-stitching |
I challenged myself by making this the largest appliqué project I have done. I had so much fun with this one that I want to do another. I'm on the lookout for another photo to inspire me and I'm keeping a few appliqué projects in mind.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Quilting!
Quilting: Free form meandering on sewing machine
Butterfly and flower from "The Complete Book of ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS"
Beautifully done! :o)
ReplyDeleteThats beautiful, love it x
ReplyDeleteThank you! and thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the art nouveau details.
ReplyDeleteI Love your butterfly!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE your butterfly!
ReplyDeleteI need to mention....I am going to have to hide your blog from my husband. He is determined to travel by motorhome when we retire "someday long in the future". I keep telling him I can't leave my studio behind. You are proving me wrong ;)!
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla and Ladybugquilting! I'm so happy you stopped by.
ReplyDeleteHeidi, That's too funny! That was one of my main concerns because I did not want to give up my quilting (my therapy).
ReplyDeletelove the quilt! I agree about appliqueing with batiks!
ReplyDeleteMargaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Thanks Margaret!
ReplyDeleteThese are some of my favorite colors, Sandy! I love it! :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Tammy ~@~
I love that quilt! I've enjoyed watching it come together and then, finished. Glad you entered it into the festival!
ReplyDeleteSandy, your lovely butterfly caught my eye on my way down the page to post. My husband got me a smart phone for my birthday and my first try is to tell you how I love Your work and the story behind it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tammy!
ReplyDeleteSibStudio, Oh, thanks for saying that! I was a little worried that people would look and say "geez, enough already!" :0) But I don't have anything new. I should get busy on some new quilts.
Thanks Julie!
ReplyDeleteAww, you make me feel so special. Thank you, you made my day. Congrats on your new smart phone!
Beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work thanks for the quilt for division.
ReplyDeleteOooooh this is soooooooo gorgeous...I love your butterfly....very nice quilt....
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely vibrant quilt. Your appliques are wonderful! Thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. I was a woman marine at Camp LeJeune and found out I was a young newlywed then found out I was expecting my oldest daughter who is now 38. So this place holds a lot of memories for me and I also love to quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow, super pretty and even though it is pastels, I still think it looks like a bright summer quilt. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely colours you have used in this quilt. It looks great with your applique and FMQ.
ReplyDeleteYour applique is beautiful! It's a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely quilt!! Just wonderful applique. ANd a very sweet kitty!! :):) Hugs -- Sandie
ReplyDeleteThat is one lovely quilt! I just love that Art Nouveau flower!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandie! He's a sweetie and a big helper.
ReplyDeleteThanks The Ugly Barn Farm!
ReplyDeleteI spend my time not to far from the beach you were at Topsail Island in NC. Well I love the colors, pattern you created and the applique. I love it all the thoughts you had making the quilt and the final finished quilt. Grace
ReplyDeleteLove reading the story of this very unique quilt! Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteOh, and love your kitty! Looks so soft and sweet napping!
ReplyDeleteWow, is that a great quilt or what. I have all these lovely clip art books, and never really new how to apply them. Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThey do look like flowers and I like that! Beautiful colours and just love your butterfly. Thanks for sharing so much about your quilt.
ReplyDeleteYay for you for entering the Blogger's Quilt Festival this time! The quilt you chose is absolutely beautiful. I love the colors and the butterfly!!!
ReplyDelete~Kim
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