hello ~
first, all i can say is “score!”
because this hand dyed fabric from vicki welsh is a one-of-a-kind special piece… simply because she doesn’t really make it anymore.
a bit of summer and sunshine in a piece of fabric. happy and bright, warm and enticing ~ and even a bit of a tropical feel, too, especially because of the aqua colored 100% polyester thread {magnifico thread by superior threads} i added as i quilted the feathers.
love these colors ~ i think it’s so amazing how quilting with just two colors; a pink and aqua thread, come together in the ‘spine line’ of the feathers, to create this glowing, and very pretty blue-ish hue. it’s always kind of magical! {really, it’s just two threads, i promise!}
and so it’s just another fun and great way to continue practicing… attempting to make soft, and more graceful curves with the off-shoots of secondary feathers {as i call them}. gottawork practice on this a little more, but i’m so giddy over the color story i’m going to be happy about it all the way!! it’s a summer picnic! {available in my etsy shop, too}
i also finished it with couching in a gorgeous hand dyed rayon yarn, which has those same colors; but different shades; a rosey pink, burgundy, and turquoise-aqua greens. i do loved how it turned out.
first, all i can say is “score!”
because this hand dyed fabric from vicki welsh is a one-of-a-kind special piece… simply because she doesn’t really make it anymore.
a bit of summer and sunshine in a piece of fabric. happy and bright, warm and enticing ~ and even a bit of a tropical feel, too, especially because of the aqua colored 100% polyester thread {magnifico thread by superior threads} i added as i quilted the feathers.
love these colors ~ i think it’s so amazing how quilting with just two colors; a pink and aqua thread, come together in the ‘spine line’ of the feathers, to create this glowing, and very pretty blue-ish hue. it’s always kind of magical! {really, it’s just two threads, i promise!}
and so it’s just another fun and great way to continue practicing… attempting to make soft, and more graceful curves with the off-shoots of secondary feathers {as i call them}. gotta
i also finished it with couching in a gorgeous hand dyed rayon yarn, which has those same colors; but different shades; a rosey pink, burgundy, and turquoise-aqua greens. i do loved how it turned out.
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| {Summer Picnic is available for purchase in my Etsy shop, too} |
‘summer picnic’ is in my etsy store, too.
there were three thread colors total; a light peachy pink in te stippling quilting motif in the background of the feathers. additionally, i’ve shown my bobbin thread is brown; also a superior thread; ‘masterpiece’ — a 50 wt cotton.
i added a pretty floral binding to top it off nicely… like whipped cream on peaches and strawberries ~ yum! that’s my kind of picnic for sure!!
enJoy your day ~ be blessed!
xo
soli deo gloria.
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Absolutely gorgeous quilting—love the thread and color selections and your feathers are just beautiful! Very inspirational!
Beautiful !!!!! But….how do you DO that ????? sigh……
Chris
So beautiful…….but one canNOT go wrong with "feathers"!!!!!!!
That looks really fantastic!
Greetings, Rike
I love it!
BEAUTIFUL as always Les..
BEAUTIFUL as always Les..