Elephant Quilt
Oh My, I love this quilt.
It is a fused applique Elephant Quilt, that is just Amazing!!!
The owner of the quilt is a quilting friend of mine. She brought it to show and tell and asked me "How I would quilt it?" So here it is all quilted.
Moroccan was the theme.
Paisley's, Mandela's, Swirls and Curled paisley pods.
I quilted around every little piece then stitched straight lines in-between.
The batting is one layer of cotton and one layer of poly.
This has given the quilt a beautiful texture.
Thread is a white Iris thread that has a wonderful sheen.
The bobbin is the same.
Some Eye Candy
This is the back.
Thank you, Lori for sending me this Amazing Quilt!
Truly amazing! I have this pattern on my que! You have certainly sparked some ideas for my own.
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DeleteWonderful!!! I love to inspire others. :)
DeleteYou really did use the right quilting to compliment this beautiful elephant!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pamela. I really wanted the elephant to pop. It was such an amazing quilt before the quilting, I was really hoping to show it off with the quilting.
DeleteOh my goodness! This is such a cute quilt! And the quilting is marvelous! I had to subscribe to your blog here just to comment on this fantastic piece! I look forward to more. Thanks! Jenny
DeleteOlyoyster I think so too! Thank you so much for Subscribing and leaving a comment. Each on is dear to me.
DeleteLori - I love how you outlined the elephant. Maybe that's a rudimentary step, but one I don't think of - doh. It makes such a nice boundary for the free space, and accentuates the elephant. Love your quilting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Barb
DeleteApril, this is stunning! Your background quilting of swirls and paisley appears to have a diagonal hatched effect. How did you achieve that?
ReplyDeleteWhen quilting the background I tried to mix up the motifs and the direction as much as possible. If I had a paisley turning to the right I would try to make the next one turn to the left and throw in a few other motifs through out the background. Beside that there is no method to my madness. Just having fun. Try it out on a sample sandwich, it's very freeing.
Delete"WOW!" doesn't even seem to be a big enough expression for this quilt. You are amazingly talented! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Joanie 💕
DeleteIt was a stunner before it was quilted! Now it’s exciting, too!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a Stunner!!! I was blown away when I first saw it.
DeleteNice work! Did you have any trouble with the fusible gumming up the needle as you quilted? Do you know the brand name of the fusible used? A customer shipped me one and it is the first one I've encountered. Its quite stiff which worries me about stitching over multiple layers of fusible. Did you charge extra for stitching down the applique?
ReplyDeleteI had no problem with the needle gumming up. I'm not sure on what type of fusible it was but it was not very stiff. I don't charge extra for applique, I just categorize it under custom quilting. Stitch in the ditch can be just as time consuming but not as much fun. I think that Jamie Wallen has a video out about quilting collage quilts. The one he is working on sounds familiar to the quilt you might have. Just jump in and if you have to clean or change your needle it's no big deal. Take it slow at first and I bet in no time you will be flying. :)
DeleteThank you for the help. I'll give it a try.
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