Thanks for all the kind wishes for my daughter’s recovery from her arm-break and surgery. It’s been a long week, but each day is better than the last.
While we were in the hospital this past week, while Sophie slept, I did a little hand-work to finish up appliqueing and embroidering the mini quilt I’ve been working on. I had finished most of it before the big emergency; I asked my husband to pack it up and bring it to me at the hospital.
Here is the quilted piece that serves as the background for the quilt. I finished quilting it on the longarm last week (I posted it on Instagram because I liked it so much, I almost left it like it was without adding any embellishments).
I used a quilting design made famous by Angela Walters from her Shape by Shape quilting book. My friend Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl used the same beautiful design a couple of weeks ago too in her Out of the Woods quilt. There’s no better way to quilt a windy scene.
Meanwhile, before the big injury, my daughter and I had been having fun practicing origami, with little squares of paper over the past few weeks. She folded all of these paper dresses by herself. I wondered if I could accomplish the same look, but with some of my favorite fabrics.
I gave it a try, using some of my favorite Cotton & Steel prints in beachy, dreamy colors. And I love the results! It finishes at 20.5″ x 17″.
I am having fun imagining all the possibilities for future projects. If anyone is interested, I could post a tutorial for the method in the next couple of weeks.
Here’s a closer picture, where you can see the dresses a little more clearly. I also used the rope stitch to embroider the laundry line using Aurifil’s Aurifloss in Natural White (2021), and I made the little bird with Aurifloss black (2692), and a tiny turquoise beak (2810).
The Austin Modern Quilt Guild was invited to exhibit a selection of quilts at our local airport where they have an awesome Fiber Arts display. I submitted this mini quilt for consideration. The guild will vote on entries this week. We’ll see – there are so many beautiful entries! Wait til you see Michelle’s entry – it is so cool. She knocked it out of the park. We’ll post it next Friday.
Happy weekend, everyone. I’m linking up with My Quilt Infatuation, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Fort Worth Fabric Studio, Link A Finish Friday, Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday, and Show off Saturday.
19 Comments
Such an awesome little quilt!
I am horrible at FMQ, but I like the idea of the fluttery dresses in the breeze. Maybe when I get better at it I will attempt something like this.
Good luck, I know they will pick your quilt
I can’t imagine your quilt not being accepted for the airport exhibit. It’s so adorable, it almost makes me want to do laundry…almost. You should enter the challenge here: http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-minis-challenge.html.
Folding fabric like origami paper?! Brilliant! Thanks for the inspiring post. : )
I’m interested in a tutorial!! I would also get a pattern.
This Is one of the cutest mini quilts I have ever seen! The quilting design is perfect for this project!
Turned out SO cute!! I love the quilting and that little bird is the perfect little clothesline detail! I think a tutorial is a great idea.
Yes, I’d love a tutorial on making the folded origami dress. If that’s not possible, perhaps you could tell us where to find origami designs like that. A shirt would be great, too. I hope the mending of the broken bone is a smooth path.
What a darling quilt! The dresses are individual works of art. 🙂 Saw your post on the Quilting group on FB, and I see you’re in Austin. I’m down near San Marcos. Happy Quilting!
What a beautiful quilt; I love how the breeze looks to be blowing the dresses out on the line dry. So glad to hear that your daughter is recovering well; I have been thinking of you all! The origami dresses are superbly done, too!
What a sweet little quilt! And my goodness the quilting you did on it is beautiful!
Lovely! The quilting is really fantastic.
Oh my goodness this is darling! I love the little dresses but that quilting, it’s to die for!
Love the dresses, please post tutorial. Fab quilt sue
This is brilliant, they have to choose it! I would love a tutorial for the origami fabric dresses. They are so pretty!
This is gorgeous – definitely something I’d like to try!
Those are adorable dresses on the line and your quilting is so beautiful! The quilting is really what makes this quilt pop.
I fell in love when I saw this on instagram! What a brilliant idea – love it!!
I’d love to see a tutorial!
This mini is so amazing! It is absolutely brilliant and totally different. I would love a tutorial!