PattyJo Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 This is my latest Colored Quilt project. A Dear friend is turning 90 tomorrow and this is a small wall hanging that I've made for her. this next one is a close up thank you for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 absolutely beautiful! Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo, you did a lovely, lovely job with this little "tropical" quilt! The orange hibiscus is my favorite flower and you captured it perfectly! I am sure it will brighten the wall of your friend and bring a little Hawaii to her home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thank you Meg & Barbara. I love tropical folage and have a bit of it around the house here and there - I love the Aloha Spirit it brings. I've tried to grow Hardy Hibiscus, but I didn't have very good luck and the first winter after I purchased it, we had temps down to 10 degrees. It wasn't hardy enough to make it thru that cold of a temperature. I know that the Hawaiian State flower is the Yellow Hibiscus, so I may try and plant one of them again one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo, I think you found your true calling. This is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo; You deffinately have a talent with these quilts, this one is georgous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Spectacular! I think you have found a special calling with these beautiful quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo....you are awesome. Great quilt, you really know your stuff. And what a nice gift for your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagecl Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 You are really good at this, Patty! That background is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo that came out so pretty! I need to get one going. I've been playing with this technique but need more time in my day to get back to it! What did you use for batting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo that is such a beautiful gift. I want to learn to do that. :cool::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrat Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo, What a beauuuuuuty!!!!!! I want to learn how to do that too. What technique do you use to accomplish this beautiful work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous.... so pretty.. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thank you all for you encouraging words. This is based on Irena Bluhm's technique of using colored pencils. I have just taken it and did my own spin on it. This particular pattern is my own. I drew it on some paper at a meeting I was at (yes, I was listening) then came home and enlarged it on my copier. Then traced it on some bigger paper, highlighted the lines with a sharpie, then used the back of my Millie as my light box to get the pattern on the fabric with a blue chalk pencil. Used the Magic eraser to get my marks off after I had stitched the lines into the fabric. Colored, fixed it with fabric medium, did all the background work, bound it and wal-la - there it was. As far as time to do it, for me it takes longer to come up with the idea than to do it. I copied it onto the cloth and stitched it in about an afternoon, I colored & Fixed it in one evening watching TV. Cut my binding and got that sewn on the morning before taking DH to chemo and finished the binding while he was getting his treatment. So all total, about 4 or 5 hrs. AND I LOVE IT... Thank you for your words. They are very inspiring to me. Heidi - I used a thin poly bat from Warm & Natural, I think it is Soft & Bright. I use that for all my personal stuff and donation quilts that I do. Shannon & Julie, you can come to the Moxie Group meeting at my house in Sept and I'll teach you how to do this. No kidding. Anyone who wants to come is invited. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Patty Jo--that is gorgeous and a wonderful gift for your friend. I bet she was thrilled with the gift and the name! This technique will be so fun at the September meeting! Can't wait--guess I better get those samples ready--I was going to do a circle with flowers, but maybe I will give your tropical flower design a try on a few of them. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Linda, whatever you decide to do will be fine. The class sample I did when I took the class is very simular to the one that you got at your class, but whatever you decide. We will all go back to our childhoods to coloring #101. Can't wait. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Patten Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hay Patty Jo That looks AWESOME!!!!! Keep them coming!!! We love to see your work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks Sue - I'll see you at Innovations, I'm one of your "Angels". I'll be sure to wear my wings!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianas Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Patty Jo, your quilt is just beautiful! Someone is going to be very happy! We have hardy hibiscus here is Iowa. They never freeze out. They have flowers the size of dinner plates and come in red, white with red centers, several shades of pink and probably more. Want me to send you one? They sell them here this time of year. Diana APQS Mill/CQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Diana - That would be great, but I'm sure that if I go to my local plant nursery I could also find one. Just haven't had the time to do that lately. But thanks for the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Patty Jo, Absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see it in person and learn the technique in September. I only wish my quilting was as nice to start it with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Patty Jo that quilt is just exquisite!!!!! I am especially intrigued by the background. You have certainly found a speical nitch for yourself. Can hardly wait for our Sept. meeting. should we all bring colored pencils and what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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