I'm pretty much relieved that I got my quilt done in time this time ;-)) - and I'm looking forward to see what you all have been up to!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Serendipity - oh yes !
To be honest - I had a really hard time to come up with an idea for this challenge ;-)) After a while and lots of fruitless consideration ... and while I started to give my studio a major spring clean ... a first vague idea started to form in my head. What if I only used what I "find" around? And make do? Hmmmmm ... a very old UFO turned up.
I cut it down to size ... and stared at it ... till I realized that it is spring outside ! Lovely weather - the sun is shining, fresh green everywhere! So - how about quilting plants?
After I was done with my quilting, I looked at my piece and liked it - so far. Of course it was not finished ... so I went back to organizing my studio. And yes, another lucky incidence happened - I found some artificial flowers I bought some years ago. I teared them apart ...
... and added some stems with couching. After I did the binding, I added the leaves (by sewing) and the flowers with hot glue. And here it is - my finished quilt "Serendipity" !!
A very old UFO and some other remnants - and the result is a happy, cheery little quilt! The size is about 16" x 14".
I'm pretty much relieved that I got my quilt done in time this time ;-)) - and I'm looking forward to see what you all have been up to!
I'm pretty much relieved that I got my quilt done in time this time ;-)) - and I'm looking forward to see what you all have been up to!
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What a happy quilt............and just right for Spring AND this challenge.......great combinations and colors!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed cheery! I love how your recycled background fabric forms a kind of horizon line with a very lively blue sky above. And your couched stems echo that great fuzzy binding. I also like that one flower at the very bottom. Great little quilt!
ReplyDeleteHi Madeline and Carol,
DeleteHow do I add an image or my photo to my comments? I'm so electronically challenged.
Frauke,
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice, cohesive piece resulting from varied elements! Love it!
P.S....I love your sequential photos! So much fun to observe the process!
ReplyDeleteI like the combination of brightness with the "natural" border and the contrast of straight line piecing with the rounded 3D flowers. You have spurred me to get out a UFO and do something with it!
ReplyDeleteNow what's the new word for the next challenge? Apparently it's your turn to say.