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Bluebird on the Garden Gate Quilt
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My SIL asked me to make her a quilt tailored to a specific space, color and theme. (Aaaaccckk!)
It needed to be 27 by 36 inches, the theme - a bluebird in a garden, and she gave me a decorative plate to use to pick the colors she loves. It took some searching for fabrics that had the right colors. The fabric I used for building the hollyhocks is done in a technique called broderie perse applique, where you cut out a motif from one fabric and applique it to another background. I posted a picture of that at the end. It isn't fabric I would have ever wanted to buy otherwise. I also used Inktense pencils to add a little bit of realism, highlights and shadows to the appliqued shapes. Dawn (sewnsewer2) made the beautiful label for the back. |
Absolutely beautiful.
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Well you rose to the challenge beautifully! It will be the Bluebird of happiness when she sees your effort!
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Holy cow - this is amazing and so beautiful. EXCELLENT choices on color, fabrics, and applique designs.
Aye I have so much to learn, but thankful for the inspiration I get from all of you showing your incredible work. Congrats on a job well done! |
wow! those hollyhocks are fantastic. Beautiful quilt. Really beautiful.
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Absolutely stunning!!! Great job.
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beautifully done
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That is just gorgeous.
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that is such a soothing quilt. where is she going to hang it? It's lovely.
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Well, your interpretation of her wishes look wonderful to me! I hope she is appreciative of your masterpiece. Thanks for sharing.
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If SIL doesn't love it I do. You can send it to me. Awesome jon and beautiful detail. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece, you did a wonderful work in choosing fabrics!!!!!
Originally Posted by Bataplai
(Post 5835476)
Holy cow - this is amazing and so beautiful. EXCELLENT choices on color, fabrics, and applique designs.
Aye I have so much to learn, but thankful for the inspiration I get from all of you showing your incredible work. Congrats on a job well done! |
yes very nice quilt.............
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Oh! That is SO beautiful!!! Such beautiful fabrics! Was the bird a whole piece from a fabric? Can you tell us more about the fabrics, e.g. the blue background, the white fence, the flower fabric and the border fabrics....were they all from a specific fabric line? I know that's a lot to ask.....you did such a beautiful job, so inspiring!!!
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I'd pay you a compliment but I am busy getting my jaw off the floor. It dropped real hard when I saw the beauty of your quilt.
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That is way more than beautiful.
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Very very pretty.
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OMG Lara, that is GORGEOUS!!!! And that fabric for the fence is perfect! Thanks for posting the pic for everyone to drool over. :thumbup:
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that's gorgeous!
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absolutely gorgeous...love, love, love it!
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Wow Lara. Very impressive!!!! So, you cut the flowers out and then shaded them with Inktense pencils? Your hollyhocks are exquisite. I will have to look that technique up.
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I'd say you nailed it!
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Thank you so much everyone! I was very insecure about my SIL displaying the quilt and you gave me a boost of courage.
Originally Posted by nativetexan
(Post 5835511)
that is such a soothing quilt. where is she going to hang it? It's lovely.
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Wow! Great job!
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I absolutely love the hollyhocks. What a beautiful job you did.
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That is an amazing work of art. Those Hollyhocks are so realistic! I just love the quilt.
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Wow! That is a beautiful quilt!
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Originally Posted by Pollytink
(Post 5835620)
Oh! That is SO beautiful!!! Such beautiful fabrics! Was the bird a whole piece from a fabric? Can you tell us more about the fabrics, e.g. the blue background, the white fence, the flower fabric and the border fabrics....were they all from a specific fabric line? I know that's a lot to ask.....you did such a beautiful job, so inspiring!!!
To answer your questions: The bluebird is cut from three fabrics - a bluebird blue batik (had a hard time finding just the right color), a beige batik, and white. Those were layered together and fused with Heat and Bond. Then I used the inktense pencils to add detail. And i waited until the entire quilt was quilted before sewing the bluebird on, because i didn't want it to fray from handling. Unfortunately I cannot remember what lines any of the batiks were from. I think the dark blue was a Hoffman hand dyed batik. The Hollyhock fabric was found on eBay. And I did not have to color the blooms much at all, because they are already highly detailed. I did find a listing with the Hollyhock fabric in the gold version. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Painted-HollyHock-Flower-Blossoms-100-Cotton-Fabric-/160565908563?pt=US_Fabric&hash=item2562795453<o:p></o And the border fabrics were a charm pack of Barbara Brackman's Morris Apprentice....drool drool.... I love her fabrics! The fabric to make the fence slats is from Quilting naturals. I found it again on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Quilting-Nat...item3cc4ee1e87 |
Absolutely stunning!!! I love everything about it!
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You really met the challenge and excelled. Great job! The hollyhocks look so real.
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How BEAUTIFUL!! Love it.
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Your work is outstanding.
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Absolutely beautiful! thank you for sharing. She will love it!
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Totally Stunning!!! You did an excellent job! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work!
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Originally Posted by Bataplai
(Post 5835476)
Holy cow - this is amazing and so beautiful. EXCELLENT choices on color, fabrics, and applique designs.
Aye I have so much to learn, but thankful for the inspiration I get from all of you showing your incredible work. Congrats on a job well done! |
I awe struck at your creativity. Your colors are well balanced and the objects are so life like.
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Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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the same comments that have already been posted. Beautiful, would love to have this.
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Well, if this is what you come up with when you don't like the challenge I can't even imagine what it would look like if you were excited about doing it! You are truly an artist! It's stunning!
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That is amazing, you are very talented!!
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