Query: Creative & Unique Imbellishments?
01-19-2011, 01:31 PM
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Question for all QB members: What creative additions and techniques, in the way of Imbellishments are you using with your Quilting? There's more to Quilting than calico, you know??? Show us your Stuff!
01-19-2011, 01:36 PM
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I did a large floral applique wall quilt using some beading on the flowers. Living overseas, I didn't have access to much in the way of beads, so I used what I could get, telling myself I would do more when I returned to the US. Well, I'm back, and the quilt is on my wall WITHOUT adding more, but I keep telling myself I will someday. I also made a batch of Xmas ornaments this year with buttons and beads. I am only just getting into it, but I would love to learn embroidery and be able to do extensive embellishing with misc bits and pieces I can scrounge up! I always drool when I see other's masterpieces with embellishments!
01-19-2011, 01:39 PM
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I did a 12 Days of Christmas applique quilt last year and embellished it with a bunch of things. Chrystals, buttons, raffia, lace, ribbon and the like. I just thought about each block and what would enhance each and went for it. I don't think the quilt will ever see the inside of a washing machine, so I wasn't too shy about how I dolled it up. Had it been one that was used as a bed quilt of for a child, I would have been more careful about what went on it
01-19-2011, 02:00 PM
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wow, my first embellished quilt started as my "free" quilt, made from scraps. Went to bed thinking it was done--woke saying: silk ribbon embroidery. then, buttons! well...the free quilt ran almost $75 in embellishments. After all, I HAD to buy those antique buttons in a set cause there was one that was perfect! the rest is history. I discovered swarovski crystals, iron on diamond shapes, donut shapes, etc from gold, brass, silver. And a bead for every purpose/need. I am really lucky as I live in NYC right near to the garment district and all the button and notion stores.
01-19-2011, 03:05 PM
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The pollen for the poinsettias are embroidered French knots & the holly berries are small cranberry buttons.
Originally Posted by yonnikka
Question for all QB members: What creative additions and techniques, in the way of Imbellishments are you using with your Quilting? There's more to Quilting than calico, you know??? Show us your Stuff!
Winter Holly Days - done 1999
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