Hi, we had a tute on the Ricky Timms Convergance at our Club and I thought it would be the ideal background for my next quilt which is for my GD who is 4 years old and loves Mermaids. The Mermaid has a sparkle type fabric which doesn´t show up very well.

This is it so far, not finished and has quite a few borders to go yet, but I better get my skates on as her Birthday is in October.

Elle

That is awesome Elle!
She's going to love it!!
It's beautiful!

How beautiful. I have a friend that wants me to make her a mermaid quilt but can't find one she likes. Have to show her this one.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: WOW that needs to go into a show too.

Oooh, I LOVE IT! Did you find the convergance technique difficult? I have one of his books, but it looks over my head.

Beautiful quilt!

What is convergance?

Elle - You done good gal, I love the mermaid, she looks so sweet, you have got the perspective off to a 't' - LOVE it!!

You must be over the moon, or should that be 'deep in the ocean' with it :D :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thats nice, its looking good. I have the book also, but not at all easy to understand :D

Chele, its not really difficult. Provinding you keep your cutting exact and your seam allowances when you sew to the 1/4" its fine.

We used two fabrics. Basically you cut and stitch twice to get the effect. Really good effect and the ones we did at the club turned out really good. I think the batiks work best with this tecnique though.

Thanks for your comments.

Terri Thanks for you smashing comments.

Don´t think it will be going into a show as we don´t have the shows like you do in the States sadly.

Thanks everybody for your wonderful comments. Justhave to stitch all round those little pieces now.

Elle

No it isn´t easy to understand I think you need someone to show you how, but having done it, it is quite simple.

Thanks

Izy, think I will be in deep doo doo when it somes to sewing all those little itzy bitzy fish. LOL

Glad you like it though. I liked the tecnique but you really have to have someone show you how to do it.

Elle

Colletta, its a type of work that Ricky Timms (Country & Western singer) has developed, he calls its Convergance. He also does one called Raphsody.

Glad you liked it.

Elle

wow!

It's beautiful. She'll definitly love it

It's gorgeous!! The colors really look like your "under the sea". Great job!!!

Elle its GORGEOUS!!!! I love all your itzy bitzy fishies!!! Cant wait to see it when you get it done!!!! The colors are beautiful!!!
I think Izy mentioned an exhibition coming up, I think you should put it in there!!!

Wow!!! Elle, I have never heard of RT's convergence until now, but I am definitely impressed!! Your quilt is fabulous!! The dimension is awesome. That is going to be a great quilt. My 5 year old granddaughter LOVES mermaids too-I cannot wait to show her this.

Yes we have one coming up on the 26/27th October, but her birthday is the 19th Oct so will just have to show them a picture of it.

Thanks for you lovely comments.

Elle

It is absolutely gorgeous!

Would it be possible for someone to do a tutorial on this technique here?

Hi Marcia, well I hadn´t till recently, its a nice tecnique and it grows very fast. Made the middle from around 10am till 3am, came home and started putting on the fishes and mermaid.

Definatley going to buy one of the books now I have been shown the basics.

By the way for those who want a mermain quilt there are several on the web in Stained Glass Windows- Just google it and you will get lot of different ones. If anyone is interested in the one I did I will look it up as Izy gave me a picture and I kinda drew a tail on it and faffed around.

Elle

Maybe, but it will have to be a bit later on as I have a lot on at the moment, but I could do one.

Janeen Thanks a lot, think the batiks do the best work on this type of work

Bevanger, glad you like it, it was fun to do.

Bearpaw, its not really hard to do and thanks for your comments.

That is just way too cute!!!

Thanks Sharon, think she will like it. Her Mum says that she like to collect "SANDRA´s" in the garden. When I asked her what they were she said SLUGS........lovely heh. Anyway I have found a slug with a funny face and will put it on hte label. Sweet child LOL

Elle

Beautiful :!:

Absulutely stunning! Words fail me!

Well so glad you told me, looked like a Country & Western singer to me and someone told me he was. LOL

Thanks Moonpi, you are so sweet.

Elle

Thanks Sewjoyce, I will get round to Pm´íng you. As you can see have my hands full at the moment.

Elle

Absolutely AWESOME!!!!! :thumbup:

Lynne

WOW!!! That is amazing! Your GD is going to love it!

Wow!! That is really beautiful! I love it!! :)

Beautiful! You can almost hear the fish "gurgling".

Wow! That is great!

WOW, thank you all for those wonderful comments, Lynne, cissyquilts, Jm´sGem, Calico92402 and PurpleM, really gave me a big buzz that you liked it so much.

Have been trying to think of another option to use the convergance tecnique to put borders on, It realy seems to grow fast when you are using large pieces, cutting them and the cutting again. Its fantastic.

Elle

Beautiful! Can't wait to see it finshed.

I am waiting for your tutorial, maybe I will understand the book better :P :D :wink:

You ladies in Spain do such nice work. Maybe I will have to come live there someday!!! Beautiful!!!!

Stunning! I feel like I'm looking into the sea. To bad you don't have a quilt show to enter it into. It's a first place winner.