Today I finished my mini quilt for the Spring Blooms swap. I changed my mind about a dozen times when it came to what I was going to make. Partly, I was anxious about having received a professional quilter to create for when my skills are more novice or intermediate level in the quilting department and partly, I was just occupied with other things; work, books, garden, recovering, baby...
In the end I decided to just play around and see what comes of it. I made a quilt that is totally "me", playful and imperfect with Kaffe Fassett and Martha Negley fabrics that I love and to me scream "spring". I quilted it with a meandering stipple.
I did use one new technique - I've never made yoyos before and I made two this time for the funky flower and its center. I also don't use applique very often so I hope it turned out well enough.
My favorite part is the tree. I love trees. This one is fun because the fabric I used had an enormous lettuce or cabbage print on it, so I fussy cut it out to serve as the foliage. There's a hole in the tree waiting for new tenants.
Maybe this bird lives there.
Tomorrow I package up and send out my mini-creation. I'll update this post on Friday with a link to my quilting partner's website so you can see her amazing quilt artwork. Until then, it's still a secret!
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4 comments:
It is so beautiful and so creative. She will be very lucky to receive it.
Thank you Michelle! I hope she likes it or that it gives her a new idea or inspiration for another of her art quilts.
Hi Sara, I got my wonderful little spring quilt from you yesterday and I wanted to make sure that I thanked you for it. It is really wonderful, and knowing how you worried about it makes me feel bad. I think you did a wonderful job on it and because you put so much of yourself into it I will always treasure it! One tip, from me to you, always sign or label your quilts, that way I would always be able to look and see who made it. I usually put a label on the back but for this exchange I just signed the back. If I sell an artquilt they often ask me to sign the front but I didnt want to do that without being asked. I will put your information on the back for safe keeping! GREAT JOB!
I will post it on my blog http://myclothesline.blogspot.com come and check it out.
Thank you Desiree. I'm glad you received it. We recently moved and many of my quilting supplies are still packed, including my fabric pens - thus no signature. I love your new fabric Horsing Around and am glad you enjoyed Paris. I love France and would love to live there again if the opportunity presents itself.
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