Those of you visiting my blog in spring and through the summer might remember I participated in a Crazy Quilt Round Robin.
I should have blogged it a long time ago, but out of eye out of mind, right ?
I should have blogged it a long time ago, but out of eye out of mind, right ?
I also think this is a good time to bring some bright colours to you, in the middle of secrecy month.
My background were made with silks, batiks and one quilt fabric print.
It is 6" x 9" and the smallest piece of them all, as 16" square was the upper size limit.
I planned to use my piece as the lid of one of my beloved fabric boxes, where I store my precious quilt notions and small quilt related valuables.
I did not tell in advance, to get someone to focused on my planned use, and I see that all I need to do is to sew down some dangling pearls with a careful hand.
My background were made with silks, batiks and one quilt fabric print.
It is 6" x 9" and the smallest piece of them all, as 16" square was the upper size limit.
I planned to use my piece as the lid of one of my beloved fabric boxes, where I store my precious quilt notions and small quilt related valuables.
I did not tell in advance, to get someone to focused on my planned use, and I see that all I need to do is to sew down some dangling pearls with a careful hand.
The decor is lovely and as full as I hoped it would be choosing the small background size.
I had never done Crazy Quilt before, but I am not unfamiliar with different kinds of embroidery.
My contribution before the piece started travelling was the silver thread spider web with pearl spider in upper right corner. Spiders means luck.
Gunn Torild made the lovely flower garden in the lower right corner and added the ever so cute cat button. The flower garden is a mix of free hand work with the sewing machine and hand work. It is very clever, with dimensional flowers.
Nina made the pink pearl flowers on below the spider web. The rich pink pearls compliments my background very well.
Siw made the swan with applique and free motion darning foot embroidery and pearls. There are details not showing very well with a camera. Beautiful work.
Kari added the cute butterflies on the top, the buttonhole stitch with variegated thread, the buttons with pearls and the pink flowers with gold centre.
My contribution before the piece started travelling was the silver thread spider web with pearl spider in upper right corner. Spiders means luck.
Gunn Torild made the lovely flower garden in the lower right corner and added the ever so cute cat button. The flower garden is a mix of free hand work with the sewing machine and hand work. It is very clever, with dimensional flowers.
Nina made the pink pearl flowers on below the spider web. The rich pink pearls compliments my background very well.
Siw made the swan with applique and free motion darning foot embroidery and pearls. There are details not showing very well with a camera. Beautiful work.
Kari added the cute butterflies on the top, the buttonhole stitch with variegated thread, the buttons with pearls and the pink flowers with gold centre.
May Britt made the sun in upper right corner, with gold thread, and the dragonflies. Little did she know that i have a very soft spot for dragonflies. They are beautiful!
Synnøve is a wiz with silk ribbons and made the beautiful silk ribbon roses. She also added the key, the ladybug and some lovely decorative stitches.
Synnøve is a wiz with silk ribbons and made the beautiful silk ribbon roses. She also added the key, the ladybug and some lovely decorative stitches.
If you visit Synnøves Webshots you will find the other RRs we worked on together too.
If you have some time, you will enjoy browsing her other albums too. Synnøve is a very skilled quilter.
Thank you ladies - this is really a keeper and it was so fun to revisit your lovely work today !
If you have some time, you will enjoy browsing her other albums too. Synnøve is a very skilled quilter.
Thank you ladies - this is really a keeper and it was so fun to revisit your lovely work today !
Sitting here, a little soft hearted, I might even join a similar Crazy Quilt RR in the future, if it occurs, the project size is not to big and the time is right.
When the fabric box is made I will show it to you, but don't hold your breath - it will not be very soon.
Neither will I count this lovely piece as an Ufo but as a good learning experience and a lovely end product.
