quiltjoey

This is a WH I made out of upholstery fabric. I started it in 2010 at the NC Quilt Symposium in a class by Pat Sloan. I finished it last year. I'm slow at finishing things. That was the first time I had taken a class and needless to say, I didn't know quilter's used cotton fabrics. There I was in class with my suitcase with all the fabrics I owned, upholstery leftovers! No cottons! Ms. Sloan was a doll helping me the best she could. Some of the people in the class weren't very nice and laughed at me. I was embarrassed to say the least but stayed the entire time and did the best I could to try to piece the background together. I had a dear room mate I met there who stayed up til 1 AM helping me cut the blocks the correct size to finish the background. When I came home, I put it aside. Last year I took it out and knew I want to use the beautiful upholstery fabric with the bugs, blooms, and butterflies, stems and leaves on it, as appliques to finish it. I cut them all by hand and machine appliqued them on the backing. I quilted it on my DSM just following the patterns of the materials. I framed it in black like a picture frame. I like it but it is very unusual for most people...
Anyway, here it is... Thanks for looking.