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Here's a closeup of the elephants .......
a real closeup [ATTACH=CONFIG]36039[/ATTACH] a semi-closeup [ATTACH=CONFIG]36040[/ATTACH] a closeup of the elephants on the wallhanging. [ATTACH=CONFIG]36039[/ATTACH] This is the wallhanging. It can be hung either squared, or on point since the design is in a circle. It's called "Everlasting Love". [ATTACH=CONFIG]36614[/ATTACH] |
WOW! I love the ellies with their gorgeous little tusks. That is such a wonderful gift. You sure look proud of yourself, and you should be, great stuff!
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Those are simply gorgeous! I love your elephant wallhanging!! My MIL would love that. Where did you get the pattern?
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The elephants are amazing! I love the detail. The color combinations of both are awesome. Very nice job!
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It's my own design. I went to a "Sew Flakes" class with Kathy Wylie (her website is http://www.kathykwylie.com/ and I went with the idea of somehow incorporating elephants into the circular design. I wanted them all going in the same direction, rather than mirror image, like in most snowflakes. Kathy showed me how to do that, and then I went home and designed the rest of it. The beady eyes went on next, and then I went to the local bead store and found those beads for the tusks. Then I stood back and decided that 3-D ears just had to happen, and the rest is history. Jan
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Loretta, that's the first African thing I've done. My two adult children climbed Kilimanjaro together 6 years ago, and so that's why I decided on the quilt. The neat part is that my daughter is marrying a man of East Indian culture, and so the elephants just had to be Indian rather than African elephants. Hopefully I got the shape of the ears right!
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way cool
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What a neat gift for your daughter and future son-in-law. I love the name you've given it too.
Beautiful work all around. |
Wow!!!!! That's all I can say, WOW!!!!!!!
Maybe some day, I'll be even a tenth as good as you are!!!!!! |
Both are very nice. I would love to have either one of them.
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Both are Beautiful! I just love the elephants.
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i love them both
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THat is very cute and I just love your tusks.
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Your wall hanging is the greatest. I love your beads for tusks!!! What a special gift.
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Those are both stunning! Congrats to your DD on her wedding!
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My mouth is still gaping open!!! Stunning doesn't even begin to describe your quilt!!! The thought and planning, as well as the attention to all of the details....He is going to flip cartwheels when he receives this :D :D :D
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That is beautiful. I love the elephants. They are going to love it. Great job.
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Very nice....I'm sure they will love it!...:-)
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WOW! That is beautiful!
Are the tusks a bead? |
Jan, those are both awesome quilts! You did a superb job. I would love to make one of the circle ones myself!
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Those are very cool!! How great that you found those "tusk" beads too. :D
I went back to look at the close up again, and that fabric you used for the elephants really moves all on its own, doesn't it? They are just going to love & treasure these works of art!!! |
what a lovely gift - your DD and SIL (to be) will treasure them forever! I can see those still in your family 100 years from now...unlike the candlesticks, china place settings and other "bridal registry" type gifts. The smile on your face says it all. Great work!
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How thoughtful a gift you have made for your daughter and son in law. I hope they will have your everlasting love that you want for them.
Both of the pieces are very stunning to look at and I know they will be well recieved. Good work Mom! |
i like them both, you did a wonderful job and alot of work :D :D
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SO COOL!! I love the elephants marching in a circle. You do wonderful work!
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