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JanTx 09-30-2012 11:24 PM

Peacocky quilt - times 2 - done
 
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A co-worker first asked me to make a quilt for her Army son. It was my first commission, but this is what I made:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t194024.html

She loved it and decided to get one for each of her three adult children for Christmas so I made #2 after showing her a set of batik fat quarters I had on hand. Picture here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...ml#post5553477

The third one got changed - from earth tones to PEACOCK colors! Quite a change! Here are two versions of that idea. I'll show them to her tomorrow and let her choose one. I don't care which one she chooses - I'll use the other for something or other.

The lighter version has feathers quilted in the solid purple blocks. It's backed in flannel with no batting. It's a 5-yard pattern that came with some bundle I purchased a while back. It's called "Basket Weave". The fabrics are a miscellaneous bunch I picked up on sale - two were $4/yd!

The brighter version is a fat quarter bundle from Connecting Threads. The line is called "Tulane" and the pattern is "Cheaper By the Dozen".

I'll be very curious to see which direction she goes. And ... this is it for commissions for me. If I have fabric on hand that someone wants made in my choice of pattern - okay. Or if I make one and someone wants to buy it - okay. But no more - earth tones turn to peacocks and no good direction in what that means - no more no way no how!

I'm charging twice the cost of the materials, but I'm a bargain hunter, didn't spend much for fabric, and am thinking that may not be enough. These are all simple patterns - easy to make, but they still take time. The quilting is mostly very basic meandering. The feather on the purple blocks is my first attempt at that style.

wuv2quilt 10-01-2012 02:49 AM

WOW!!!! Love them both :thumbup: No help am I? :D

Diane007 10-01-2012 04:14 AM

all are very nice

Maureen 10-01-2012 04:45 AM

Wow! Beautiful, both of them

QuiltnNan 10-01-2012 04:48 AM

nicely done

SheriR 10-01-2012 05:19 AM

Another beauty!

Jingle 10-01-2012 05:21 AM

Both are beautiful.

XYZ123 10-01-2012 05:24 AM

They are both very nice.

Tartan 10-01-2012 05:26 AM

I think she will be happy with either one of those or both. They are beautiful!

oma66 10-01-2012 08:24 AM

I like boith of your quilts, but the second one really caught my eye as I was looking at that fabric from Connecting Threads myself. You used it beautifully.


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