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03-12-2011, 06:15 AM

#121

BJ SewKkrazzy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobster

Mine is my Isis quilt which I made for the 2010 UK Hoffman Challenge. There were five set fabrics, all bluey-greeny shades in similar values, and they had to make up at least 50% of the quilt. The size had to be 1m (39") square and the theme was "Majestic". The fabrics almost all had gold metallics involved, and the gold on blue thing reminded me of Egyptian night goddesses. Once I started looking through Egyptian art, I ended up going with a winged version of Isis. The whole thing is my design, though it's all based on authentic Egyptian art. I had great fun embroidering and beading this piece. Everything is hand-sewn as usual.

If you want to see more detail, there are larger versions of the photos at my Flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/elettaria/5084010959/.

Love your quilt and the detailed work is fabulous....I went to your flickr site...great work...
BJ
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60446771@N05/

03-12-2011, 06:23 AM

#122

Cuddly Quilter

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[quote=Lobster]Mine is my Isis quilt which I made for the 2010 UK Hoffman Challenge.

This is positively stunning. Wow thanks for sharing. A master piece for sure. I would just love this one for my lounge. Congratulations

03-12-2011, 06:33 AM

#123

Lobster

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Edinburgh, UK

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Thank you for the compliments, everyone! I don't suppose anyone is willing to pay vast amounts of money for the thing, by any chance? I'm happy to sell it, but I don't want to be selling it for less than it's worth, and a lot of work went into it. (Although when I'd finished it, I was nearly sick of it, but now that it's been away touring the spring quilt shows for months, I'm starting to miss it a bit.)

03-12-2011, 09:26 AM

#124

grmamrtha1

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Location: Michigan

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Bobbielinks, THANK YOU SO MUCH for starting this topic. It's the BEST. I don't have an avatar as yet, since I'm illiterate as to how to do a lot of stuff on the computer. Also, since I don't have a completed quilt. There's always tomorrow........

03-12-2011, 09:32 AM

#125

Lobster

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Location: Edinburgh, UK

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You don't need a completed quilt, if you've got a few blocks sewn together, or even a single block, we can make you an avatar. If you pop into chat (this is easy, just click on "Live Chat" at the top of the page), I'm sure we can walk you through creating a nice avatar.

03-12-2011, 09:34 AM

#126

vivientan

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Singapore

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The quilt in my avatar is a small wall hanging I sewed last Christmas. An extremely easy project to put together and I love the Christmas trees that stand out against the cream background.

Christmas Wall Hanging

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03-12-2011, 09:35 AM

#127

grmamrtha1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobster

Thanks so much Lobster. You're very thoughtful. I need to take a picture first, and that would require a camera. I spend money on everything else but a camera. I'll have to see whose I can borrow. But when I do, I'll remember you, and let you help me then. You're so sweet. :)

03-12-2011, 09:37 AM

#128

Lobster

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Well it probably won't be me in the chat room! But it's always busy and people are always helpful, and it is easy enough to walk someone through setting up an avatar that I'm sure there will be plenty of offers to help.

Do you have a scanner, by any chance? If it's only one block, you could put it on the scanner.