I have too many WIPs. Last week I finished two flimsies and still haven't basted them, never mind quilted them. No progress on the tone it down QAL. But..... I have started a new quilt.
Hexis. One inch hexis, sewn with a running stitch, as EPP does not appeal to me. I've started with a central fussy cut single petal flower and each centre expands to become the petals of the next flower. There will be approximately 365 flowers and I only have enough different fabrics for about 175 flowers. Looks like I'm going to have to have repeats. There is no way I can afford fabric for another 180 different flowers.
Linking up with:
I am nearing the end..... Only four more peacock eyes are left to machine appliqué on the quilt top. This has been a fairly long process, with 54? eyes, with two needleturn fabrics and two machine appliqued fabrics on each eye. I've done the needleturn appliqué on the short train ride to and from work.
Once I've finished those, I need to put some garnish on the top of the peacock head and do something about an eye. Lots of options there, although I haven't yet decided what to do.
I've also finished the backing for the quilt. I did want to create stars in the cornerstones, but ended up making plain cornerstones as I think this quilt has taken enough of my time.
The colours don't look as nice in the photo as they do in real life. The back is made from coordinated Japanese fabrics, which all have gold bling. I had to use different combinations of fabric in the borders, as I really didn't want to buy any more fabric for the back.
You can see the colours of the back, with teal sashing in the middle of the back, but possibly not the gold bling. I'm looking forward to quilting this one, possibly using Angela Walters' peacock feather design around each eye.
Here is an eye in close up - displaying my not very smooth needleturn. I'm linking up to WIP Wednesday here.
http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/12/wip-wednesday-lotsa-tops.html
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| Initial sketch |
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| Final sketch |
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| Tail fabrics |
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| Scaled to size |
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| Possible layout (and the peacock's body) |
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| Testing without cutting |
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| Materials - cheap grease proof paper, glue and scissors |
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| Glue strips of grease proof paper together. Fold in half lengthwise, using two fold-up tables to hold the fragile paper. Draw the peacock body and then fabric sections of the tail.....orange lines need to be spaced better - so do the subsequent blue lines. |
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| Much better spacing! Use a sophisticated ruler to draw the lines |
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| Keep going |
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| Turn over to reveal the other half |
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| Trace over the lines from the other side |
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| Open. Check out the imperfect symmetry. |
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| Test for size |
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| Test again |
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| Decide colour layout and number pieces. Cut sections apart and use as patterns for the fabric |
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| Repeat. Change your mind about the starting colour |
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| Pin before rotary cutting. Remember to include the seam allowance |
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| Keep cutting sections apart, cut fabric and sew together. Keep them in order |
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| Slowly getting there. More to come. |
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| The green is simply the sun shining through |
Linking up with WIP Wednesday at http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/06/wip-wednesday-chevron-love.html. Tonight, the last two kites were pieced!
Most of the spiderweb quilt top is now in one piece, other than the bottom row and right hand side column of the blocks.
This started as planned geometric piecing, but has ended up being crazy geometric. I can't wait to get the top finished, quilted and in use. I am very happy with this top, even the mismatching seams, as it is bright and energetic.
