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Adventure at the Beach
May 19. This story has been developing in my mind for a month or so. It involves sandcastles, pirates,
treasure and all sorts of sea creatures. For the quilt, I have been auditioning fabrics for weeks and now
have the selection I need to create the quilt and write the story. I am looking forward to seeing it evolve!
May 19. This story has been developing in my mind for a month or so. It involves sandcastles, pirates,
treasure and all sorts of sea creatures. For the quilt, I have been auditioning fabrics for weeks and now
have the selection I need to create the quilt and write the story. I am looking forward to seeing it evolve!
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a turtle's markings and the turtle
looks like it belongs on the shells.
May Four possible sashing fabrics
have been tested (that's the
fabric between the blocks). This
yellow polka dot has all the right
colors and the blues stand out
clearly, but the shells fade away.
Options: a border around the
shells, a different background for
the turtle or a different fabric for
the sashing.
looks like it belongs on the shells.
May Four possible sashing fabrics
have been tested (that's the
fabric between the blocks). This
yellow polka dot has all the right
colors and the blues stand out
clearly, but the shells fade away.
Options: a border around the
shells, a different background for
the turtle or a different fabric for
the sashing.
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This Storybook Quilt will
experiment by using
different central
characters in two quilt
versions. One quilt
version will use a sea
turtle in the central
square--initial design
shown here. The other
version will use a starfish.
The story itself will
include both characters.
experiment by using
different central
characters in two quilt
versions. One quilt
version will use a sea
turtle in the central
square--initial design
shown here. The other
version will use a starfish.
The story itself will
include both characters.
We tried several different backgrounds for the turtle, three shown below. Hmmm. The water works, but
it's too dominant. The shells still work best (and it's gorgeous fabric in person--a Robert Kaufmann).
So, do we add a border around the shells or find another sashing fabric? Borders are fussy and increase
the time required to produce the quilt. A different sashing makes more sense, unless we have a custom
order.
it's too dominant. The shells still work best (and it's gorgeous fabric in person--a Robert Kaufmann).
So, do we add a border around the shells or find another sashing fabric? Borders are fussy and increase
the time required to produce the quilt. A different sashing makes more sense, unless we have a custom
order.
This blue is great! The other blues are a bit darker so
they don't get lost, the shells really stand out, and
the colors in the turtle are echoed in the sashing. The
squares still may need some rearranging to achieve
good visual balance, but this looks like a "go".
they don't get lost, the shells really stand out, and
the colors in the turtle are echoed in the sashing. The
squares still may need some rearranging to achieve
good visual balance, but this looks like a "go".
June 3. Have appliqued the turtle shape
in place. Lots of tricky curves on this
one!
The next step is to design the
embroidered square and give that to my
expert.
in place. Lots of tricky curves on this
one!
The next step is to design the
embroidered square and give that to my
expert.
June 3. The starfish. In the first photo, it's
ready to affix to the background fabric. In the
second, it's ready to applique. I like it! The
yellow batik looks wonderful on this lively
Robert Kauffman.
ready to affix to the background fabric. In the
second, it's ready to applique. I like it! The
yellow batik looks wonderful on this lively
Robert Kauffman.
June 25. The individual blocks have been stitched together -->
with the sashing. As you can see (below right), the squares
have been rearranged somewhat and fabrics changed. Now, the
"sandwich" (top, batting, backing) is ready to quilt.
with the sashing. As you can see (below right), the squares
have been rearranged somewhat and fabrics changed. Now, the
"sandwich" (top, batting, backing) is ready to quilt.
<----- June 26. Hand quilting around the shape is completed and
machine work on the rest of the quilt is in progress.
machine work on the rest of the quilt is in progress.
July 3. Picking the fabric for the binding, around the edge of the quilt, is an important decision. The
binding needs to pick up the colors in the quilt to become an integral part of it, not just a hanger-on.
And, particularly for children's quilts, it also needs to be colorful. I thought for sure I wanted green
for this binding--something with the other colors in it.
binding needs to pick up the colors in the quilt to become an integral part of it, not just a hanger-on.
And, particularly for children's quilts, it also needs to be colorful. I thought for sure I wanted green
for this binding--something with the other colors in it.
<-- Nope. Colors are
OK, but too many
polka dots.
OK, but too many
polka dots.
| ---> I like the fish in this one and the colors work, but it's nothing special. |
That's it! This red batik --->
has the key colors and jazzes
up the edge. It also has a
summery, island feel and
echoes the batik used for the
turtle. And it stands up the
very bold watermelon fabric.
has the key colors and jazzes
up the edge. It also has a
summery, island feel and
echoes the batik used for the
turtle. And it stands up the
very bold watermelon fabric.
July 5. The red batik has been
cut and is being stitched on
the back of the quilt. --->
cut and is being stitched on
the back of the quilt. --->
AND IT'S DONE! The red batik binding really sets it off.
The next step is to write down the story that's been floating in my
head. I will do that while the contest to name the turtle is in progress.
That will be announced the week of July 6th.
head. I will do that while the contest to name the turtle is in progress.
That will be announced the week of July 6th.
| This is an abbreviated story of the creation of the Luna Storybook Quilt. |
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