Sunday, February 10, 2013

Spring Fever

Has anyone else been following

Project QUILTING Season 4


 the Project Quilting Challenge at Persimon Dreams.  I have been on the side lines for the last two challenges.  Life just seems to get too busy and quilting ends up being set on the back burner.  I looked up the challenge on Friday night.  It was to use an artists work as inspiration.  I followed the link to Annie Young Arts.  I was stunned to find out that she is a blind artist.  Her works are completely inspiring.  I love her use of color, so bold and vibrant.  I thought I would set to work early Saturday and use some of her inspiring works to use on fabric. I personally love flowers.  It really doesn't matter what the kind.  I have an over abundance in my yard.  I thin them out each year to make room for a new species.  I love each one of them.   So with inspiration from Annie and my own yard, this is what I finished up.....




I call it "Spring Fever".  It is the first mini sized quilt that I have made.  It measures 13" x 18" .  I used batiks for the entire piece.  Most of them were out of a Rainbow Batiks Charm pack from Moda.


 
Batiks have a way of looking like the natural flowers.  I was so surprised that I got it finished in one afternoon.  Maybe, I will get the opportunity of working on the next challenge.  It is never too late to join in the next challenge. 

 
 
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17 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh... That is stunning! You did such an amazing job with this mini.

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  2. Amazing work, Amy! Love the delicate flowers!
    Have a fabulous week!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  3. One afternoon! That's incredible!! It's gorgeous.

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  4. Wow Amy, that is awesome. I love how you stitched the on petals. By machine, correct? Thanks for letting me know about this. It is right up my ally. But do I have time for one more thing...? Anyway, the flowers are amazing.

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  5. Your quilt turned out gorgeous! Enjoy:@)

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  6. those flowers are very beautiful! I've never seen anything like it--did you applique those on?? so nice!

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  7. Your talent is amazing! This little quilt is a beauty and I can't believe you finished it in one day!

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  8. Just wonderful. I especially liked that the thread work and the applique worked so well together to make something more than the sum of its parts.

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  9. wow, thats beautiful. I cant believed you got it done in an afternoon

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  10. Amy......wow!! Your flowers are so beautiful and I love your thread work!! Thanks for sharing.
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  11. This is stunning Amy! Wow! Thanks so much for linking up on Hookin on Hump Day!

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  12. Absolutely stunning! Did you machine stitch on the flowers and did you use a pattern for the petals?

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  13. Very pretty! I love the batiks and your thread painting. :D

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