This is great. What a creative use for the convergence design, to use it as background..

Terrific job... you get an A+

Here's his site. I think I've seen him on TV.

http://www.rickytims.com/Quilt_Main.php

Thank you so much Judy. Didn´t manage A+ at school only "A" , mainly because we had grot bag teachers (English for miserable) LOL

Elle

Thanks so much for this site I have gone into it and there is such a lot on it. Loved it. Thank you

Just jump on a plane, you know your welcome. Elle

Elle! It's gorgeous! It's so imaginative!

Love anything that has to do with water. Your top is really a work of art!
I figured out how to do the pattern right now in my head(it appears to mirror itself inside out like the 2 for 1 quilts I have done). I just need to know how much of the 2 fabrics you use for this size top. If you could let me know I would really appreciate it. Thanks

Very creative!! I love it!! She will too!! :D :D

Hi Alaskan Lady, nice to meet you, We used 15 1/2" blocks of 2 different colours.

However that does not give you a whole quilt size, that is only the middle block. To help you though I measured the finished block and it end up 24 1/4" x 25 1/2". Therefore if you wanted to make a whole quilt you will have to make your blocks much bigger, sorry I can´t help you there.

What we did was sew the two different blocks together, turn one over. Now with your wrong sides up on you left hand block cut from the left hand side the following size strips. 1", 1 1/2",2", 2 1/2", 3" leave the remaining. On your right hand block work from the right and cut exactly the same sizes.

Take one strip from your left hand side and 1 strip from your right hand side, pin together. If you have done this correctly you will have a wide strip and a 1" strip. okay. Keep doing this taking 1 from each side. sew all together. Fold over and cut again exactly as before.

Its quite difficult to explain so hope this helps.

Elle

Thanks to everyone who took the the time and trouble to write to me I really appreciate that.

I have decided to try and do the rest of the quilt in a similar manner.

Hopefully it will work.... to be continued.....


Elle

Elle---your quilt is fabulous. Great colors for the sea and your mermaid, fish and seaweed is fantastic. Can't wait to see the finished project.

After reading how you did it, I looked at your quilt again. I get it now!!! :D

KD124, Thank you so much. It is a lovely tecnique and would urge everyone to have a try at it. Once you get the hang of it its simple.

Elle

Wow, Butterfly, that is beautiful!! If she doesn't like it, I surely do!!!

Thank you. I kinda think she will like it, she loves mermaids.

Elle

That's awesome! I love how you used all those fish too. That's a really, really nice gift for the GD. She'll treasure that.

Awesome!! It looks just like water and I LOVE water.

Thanks for the info. Tracks just like I thought. Glad you were able to reconfirm my thought process. Good luck with the rest of your quilt. Will be excited to see how it finishes up for you.

Thought you knew what it was about, had that feeling when you said it was in your mind.

Perhaps we can see your quilt when you get round to it.

Have just ordered the Ricky Tims book as this style has got me going.

Elle

Butterflyspain....that is marvilous darling.....absoulutly marvilous....so creative...okay the spelling isn't correct but you know what I mean right?

Thanks Gcathie, I understand anyway, no probs with the spelling. I woke up this morning and my brain isn´t connected to words,


LOL Elle

breathtaking, i love this quilt. you did a wonderful job.

Nanabirdmo, Thank you, Have been working on the next section of it. Don´t know if it is going to work, but started to go into pinks and blue green. Keeping my fingers go because this is all in the mind, I have no pattern.

Elle

Oh, my! It is just beautiful. She will love it and if not, I will take it.

Kyia

Kyia, you don´t know this little lady, she may only be 4 but my is she strong willed. A bit of a handful.... but cute with it

Elle

Oh Elle, That is so beautiful, I am starting a class on this , can`t wait. Your GD will love it, you gave me an idea for my GD she loves dolphins Jane

You lucky girl, perhaps you will learn something a little different, or maybe the same. Just a little tip I have been given, because there are so many seam at the back of the fabric give it a good steam press before sewing on your applique and apply a vilene backing to your piece and then sew the applique, unless of course your doing the applique by hand which is easier. I machine applique.

Good luck with your course, share with us if you can, Post pics please


Elle

Oh Elle, this style sure seems to suit the mermaid! Its beautiful! I love how you did this one. Great job!!

Patti

Thanks Patti, going to put some sea shells on it, DH says he has a ceramic drill to put the holes in the shells which I will then sew on. A bit different, but she will love it.

Elle

Elle, I have some really beautiful small delicate shells from the Maldives that would look amazing on your quilt...is it going to be a bed quilt or a wall hanging, as I would be abit wary if its a bed quilt, abit sharp if the shells were lay on etc.

Izy, I am looking for really tiny ones. But perhaps Colin can take the sharp bits off. I would love to have a look at the shells, perhaps they would be just the job. There are some really tiny pink ones on the beach here in Torrox, so plan to go beach combing soon.

Elle