This is the most recent quilt I have made - finished and photographed about a month ago. Those green leaves in the background are long gone.
The fabrics are a mix of cottons, including repurposed clothing and some indigo bits. The denim above was from a pair of outgrown jeans once worn by both of my boys. I thought about making this quilt for awhile and then it rather quickly came together with a few late nights spent cutting and then machine piecing.
I drew and then hand stitched goldenrod plants with wasps, bees and beetles along the bottom edge. I used a piece of flannel as stabilizer for the hand stitches. When I attached the back panel the flannel also became the batting.
I machine stitched around and between all of the hand stitching for that crinkle that I love.
This quilt is for the buzzing little lives of our late summer garden. The warm, welcoming golds and yellows of the goldenrod would draw you in for a closer look. We put our faces so so close to the starry structure of the blooms. Each bloom head was crawling and buzzing with pollinators too busy with their task to even notice us. This quilt will be our winter buzz.
All I can say is...WOW! I love all the hand stitched flowers and insects (the pollinators). Thanks for giving a bit of a step-by-step and detail views of all that lovely work.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie. Thank you so much. It was fun to look back through them. I am glad I had documented with the photos. Working on making more time to post about process, as I did not intend to wait to long to talk about this one.
Deleteit's a buzz!
ReplyDeleteI am missing them in the garden.
DeleteWow from me too. This is a lovely combination of bold shapes and delicate detail.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Dana. I am still working out that contrast of line and shape. I like it too.
DeleteBeautiful, so you, your style always shines as fresh and new.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Jude. These words from you have made my day.
DeleteLove everything about this - especially the embroidery. I've found that adding hand work to my quilts makes them so much more personal.
ReplyDeleteThis is most fantastic! I love the colors, the way it reads (to me) as both traditional and organic - all with beautiful stitching and a star to point the way! It is gorgeous. Happy New Year to you. ~Nancy
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nancy! Happy (belated) new year to you too! It has taken me awhile to make my way back around to this place, but I am so glad you stopped by.
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