The latest is a quilt called Lilly Pilly. It's a beautiful applique quilt that was begging for progress! And progress is exactly what happened!
I rarely jump into the applique world, but for this I made an exception. When my daughter started this she was living in Bloomington and working at a fabric store. She brought it home one weekend and she and I cut and fused all the tiny pieces onto the tree. I'm going to say it was probably 2009-ish...I have very little sense of time gone by!
The fabrics are Kaffe Fassett and the applique is raw edge. I can handle zig zag stitching around edges! Britt had the branches and trunk and a couple dozen leaves done, but I had the bulk of the remaining foliage to complete. I had to match her stitch length and thread color, which isn't exact! Close enough to make the mad dash to a finished top though!
Stitching around each leaf went surprisingly quick! And that fueled me to keep going until every leaf, bird and wing was done.
I wasn't going to let applique or the knowledge of applique hold me back. Whether or not I did it the right way wasn't the point, getting it done was!
The top is done...the top is done...the top is done...and one day I will quilt it! This was a big step and a huge accomplishment. I wouldn't want to push it too far all at once!
I'm pretty sure I'll dust off the FMQ chops and see if I can't take it to another level. You will be hearing and seeing about that when it happens! I am excited about finishing this for my daughter. Or me. I'm not sure where ownership changes hands after all this time!
The fabrics are Kaffe Fassett and the applique is raw edge. I can handle zig zag stitching around edges! Britt had the branches and trunk and a couple dozen leaves done, but I had the bulk of the remaining foliage to complete. I had to match her stitch length and thread color, which isn't exact! Close enough to make the mad dash to a finished top though!
Stitching around each leaf went surprisingly quick! And that fueled me to keep going until every leaf, bird and wing was done.
I wasn't going to let applique or the knowledge of applique hold me back. Whether or not I did it the right way wasn't the point, getting it done was!
The top is done...the top is done...the top is done...and one day I will quilt it! This was a big step and a huge accomplishment. I wouldn't want to push it too far all at once!
I'm pretty sure I'll dust off the FMQ chops and see if I can't take it to another level. You will be hearing and seeing about that when it happens! I am excited about finishing this for my daughter. Or me. I'm not sure where ownership changes hands after all this time!
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This is fun. I always say that done is better than perfect. Nothing I make is as perfect as I would like so I have learned to let it go and be happy with the result, it seem that only I can see the things that glare out at me anyway. x
ReplyDeleteI admire your tenacity. Top stitching is the part of fusible applique that I like the least.
ReplyDeleteThere are quilts that need finishing and then there are those better left hidden in the dark recesses of the closet!
DeleteWow, that's a lot of little pieces to stitch! It looks so gorgeous though, you are well on your way to another amazing finish.
ReplyDeleteThat is a whole lot of applique! How did you handle all the starts and stops-what method? It will be a real show stopper when you are done!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was! I did a couple back stitches and the end to secure it. I didn’t know what the correct way was so I improvised!
Deletenice! good for you finishing up old tops
ReplyDeleteYou are one good mama, Jayne!I'm excited to see where you go with quilting this beauty!
ReplyDeletea whole lotta leafs! I would have probably fused it too - bet your glad it is done
ReplyDeleteOh, WOW, Jayne! This will be fun for you to quilt!! Did your daughter stop quilting altogether or just move on to other projects? I must say, if it was me, I would be tempted to quilt little sayings into the background like "A Stitch In Time Saves Nine" and "Never Put Off Until Tomorrow What Could Be Done Today..." ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe’ll see how much fun the quilting is…FMQ is not my strong suit! She kind of did stop quilting and moved on. Every other year she and I will collaborate on a quilt, but for the most part she has left it all up to me. That would be so cute having those saying on the quilt!
DeleteOoooh, so pretty! Bloomington, IN? I would say, it's yours! There, settled that issue. That's just down the road from me.
ReplyDeleteGetting all the pieces appliqued down is huge progress! Congratulations on having a beautiful completed quilt top. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a big hurdle and felt good to complete it! It may sit for a few months until I get the nerve to quilt it!
DeleteI can't wait to see how you quilt it. It's a gorgeous top.
ReplyDeleteI love this ... I love doing applique as well so this is definitely a winner for me. Great jobs and looking forward to the finished quilt~~ Now, I have to do a search for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteJayne, I am jealous of your "finishing" abilities. You just push through until you get it done. Too bad you can't bottle and sell that stuff! This quilt is so FUN!! I adore those bright colors. It will be fun to see how you quilt it.
ReplyDeleteI think I have that pattern squirrelled away on my hard drive. I'd love to make it! Your version is so happy and bright! Nice to see it moving toward being a completed quilt :)
ReplyDeleteYou’ve done a great job of this! The pattern was designed by Kellie who now owns a beautiful quilting shop in Melbourne Australia called Cutting Cloth (@cuttingcloth on IG). She runs classes here using this quilt pattern, teaching students how to do wonderful swirling FMQ around the shapes!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors, so fun! Glad you're getting it finished so you can enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly beautiful. You do the best work. And I really need to learn applique so that I can make a similar quilt someday.
ReplyDeleteWow, stunning! Love the colours! Love Kaffe's fabrics! So nice when you finish something, so rewarding!!
ReplyDeleteI think that is gorgeous! All that color! I would have to push myself to finish all that applique,too, but it looks like it was worth it.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt. I have some of these patterns myself and one of these days I'll get round to them. if I start and don't finish can I send them to you? Joking ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that is so cute. I would say it's yours! lol
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