AHuffman Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I can't believe how many monkey quilts I get on a regular basis. You'd think living in the middle of horse country I'd be swamped with horsey quilts but instead I'm up to my neck in monkeys! This is the latest one and don't worry, they'll all be getting buttons for eyeballs once the quilt returns to its owner. I used a combo IQ/freehand for this little quilt and it went fast. I used a wave motif (sorry, can't remember where I got it) for the corner, sashings and borders. It kinda looks like bananas, 'ya know? I didn't turn the quilt to do the side borders, I used standard block/ mark on quilt to sample the points of my side borders after I advanced the quilt and added copies of the waves into those spaces (about 2 at a time). Then when I got near the bottom, I advanced to the end and placed the bottom corners and bottom border. Then I rewound the quilt and used Line pattern/path pattern to perfectly place the final waves connecting the bottom corners to the existing side border motifs which kept me from having to turn anything. Behind the monkeys are freehand loopies that mimic the polka dots in the fabric and the flips and tumbles you know all those monkeys have been up to. The monkeys themselves got a freehand Monopoly outline and be sure to look at how my customer did those 3D ears- CUTE! I also added a freehand heart on the shirt of each monkey. Some little person is going to LOVE their new quilt. I used Hobbs 80/20 batt, Monopoly, Sew Fine and Bottom Line in the top. Prewound Bottom line in the bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 individual monkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AHuffman Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 they are a little addicting, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Now those are cute. Did you do the face stitiching or did the owner? I'd hate having to go closely to the edges with 3 rows of stitching. Nice job.. Ritar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 She did the nostrils and smiles and buttonhole stitching. I added the snout (do monkeys have snouts?), eye area definition and a line of stitching seperating the snout from the eye area to give it a 3D look that I think will really work well once these little guys get some eyeballs. Everything looks better when monkeys have eyeballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnavans Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I think this is a very cute quilt. Can I have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHuffman Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Originally posted by donnavans I think this is a very cute quilt. Can I have it? LOL! You'll have to arm wrestle my client for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Very cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon M Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 just the cutest thing..... some little person is going to be very happy to cuddle up with those little monkeys! love what you did in the sashing... you're right, looks like bananas! very cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Angela, this is so cute. Real fun quilt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Angie, great work!! Wish I had more time to quilt, even with IQ. Would you like my notes from MQX? If your interested just send me a U2U with your regular email address or a fax number. The classes were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Aww, that is wayyy 2 cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Very, very cute! Love those little monkeys! Adorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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