lyonden Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I wanted to share a picture of an awesome quilt made by one of my customers. It took her a year to make this. This has a spe3cial meaning for her as she sewed this while visiting her dying husband. She said make it special. She really loved it when se got it back yesterday. Her work is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonden Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Here's another shot. I put a lot of butterflies, birds and such in it. I did go back and put something in the sashing. There are more pictures in my webshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrat Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol, Absolutely stunning. From the quilt applique down to the quilting. You really made this quilt shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol, that quilt is absolutely drop dead gorgeous! Your quilting made her piecing/applique quilt an heirloom with very special meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Gorgeous!! Beautiful quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Beautiful indeed. Love your quilting. You have some fantastic quilting motifs in this one! Gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merelling Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Beautiful quilt, and the quilting is absolutely gorgeous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Beautiful quilt---and I love your quilting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol, Your customer has stitched her love into this quilt and your quilting has really made this one a masterpiece that she and her family will cherish for years to come. I love the way that you have used all kinds of background fills together. Really beatiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 *speakless* it's beautiful, and the all the creative ways of filling the white. i LOVE the design of the feathers in the outer border! GOOD JOB! as my granny will say, "go ahead give yourself a pat on the back!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 What a beautiful quilt, both the applique and the quilting. Nice job. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol, that's so special. Did you know this person well? She must have seen your work to know you would do such an exquisite job quilting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 So beautiful - the quilt is wonderful & your quilting has truly finished it off - Absolutely stunning!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Gorgeous - the applique is lovely and your quilting is FANTABULOUS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Totally speechless....for both the piecing/hand applique and your quilting. Double WOW....what a masterpiece the two of you have created. So sorry for her lose, but she now has a memory to carry her through her next steps in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IQ'd Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 That quilt is gorgeous!! The quilting is great too. When my husband was dying I was knitting a sweater, that will always stay with me. Now this wonderful quilt can provide comfort to a grieving widow and give her a hug from her DH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailE Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 That quilt goes beyond singing, it sings Opera. Schooled, pagentry, elegant and beautiful. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Just awesome! It is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol what a masterpiece, both the applique and the quilting. It will be much loved and admired by all. Way to go. I especially love the wide variety of quiting designs that you used without any particular pattern. It makes it so much more interesting, it just draws you in to look more and more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanramey Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Carol you did an awesome job on the quilt. It is stunning and will be such a comfort for you in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcck00 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Wow. Your quilting made me feel like I was wandering through a wildflower garden... always something new and beautiful to look at! You are so far beyond what I can even imagine achieving! Can I ask, what was your thought process when choosing the different fills? I want to be able to do that! I am not brave enough, I think, to change fill designs within the same area. I always thought it would look like I made a mistake. But, again, wow. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodgie Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 The quilt is beautiful, your quilting made it gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 So beautiful Stunning !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonden Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I tried my best to come up with a design that I could use throughout the quilt. But, even though the squares are the same size and shape, the motifs appliqued inside the square were all different. I know this lady loves feathers but even those wouldn't work because some areas would have feathers the size of peas. As I worked along the quilt, I always started with some sort of feather somewhere in the area and worked "stuff" all around. I actually had no plan. I like to add birds, butterflies and bugs to my quilting so there are quite a few of those as well. Usually I add a crystal for the eyes but on this quilt, I thought a french knot would look better so she has her job cut out finding all the critters in the quilt and adding eyes. As for doing different background fills, just go for it. I did that on a quilt I quilted for my daughter quite a few years ago. I thought I was doing something special then I saw Jane Ann Hausers quilts and she does the same thing. Another advantage to that type of quilting is that no-one knows if you make a mistake. Thank you all for the nice comments. She and her husband laughed and joked about her taking so long making that quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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