if you read yesterday’s post… you’ll also know this is a class i’m looking forward to teaching in november 8m 10-4 pm at timeless quilts and friends sewing center in missoula, montana.
so here we go with the rest of the “poppy” story, and how i finished it with a bit of thread play, free motion wordplay, and a sweet little binding finish.
tip: don’t over press the angelina fibers… they have a tendency to darken, and change colors. it may be what you like… but then again… maybe not!
keep the thread play simple. i wanted the poppy to be the star of the show, of course, but i also wanted to highlight it. i chose thread colors that were darker, and lighter in the same color family as red/orange/pink. then, i added black and white for sparkle and depth!
i chose not to quilt the background. i spent all that time making this gorgeous patterned background, and i wanted it to just “be” … and i love the result!
the addition of words was just a playful touch. it would have been fine without too…
and a curvy bottom edge in a artistic shape, and finished with a lovely yarn, accomplished via free motion couching {bernina foot #43}.
a bit of turquoise “flourish” to add pop to this sweet little poppy art quilt!
enJoy the blessings of the day ~
xo
leslie
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A very sweet finish.
Great finish, Les. I like the curvy two colour finish! It'll be a marveLes class! 🙂
Very cute!
How pretty! You have such an eye for Color and design!