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Evening Flight
(rotary cutter for scale)
Here is my entry for the Quilt Festival. This is a mini quilt that I made to begin using some of the marbled fabrics that I had made. I wasn't letting myself cut into them, and I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to use them. The fabrics themselves seemed to be a "finished product" to me, and too precious to actually use. So I made myself use them. . . . . well, some of them anyway!
However, I had a hard time actually cutting those marbled fabrics. That's why this is so small! I cut the smallest pieces I could reasonably handle, and still show the marbleing.
Even though this is one of the smallest quilts I've made, it is one of my favorites. I love these colors and I love the fabrics. And I'm still proud of myself for having actually marbled them myself!
I was pleased to find, when I pulled this little quilt out of the box it's been in since we moved, that I actually managed to get a label on this one. (I'm kind of surprised to see how many years it's been since I made it.) And yes, I even used marbled fabric for the label!
Very cute! I flying geese! Well done!
ReplyDeleteSharon I love it - I understand perfectly how hard it must have been to cut that fabric, my goodness it's gorgeous. This is a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty, Sharon. The fabric is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow you dyed your own fabric! That in it self is amazing :o)
ReplyDeleteYour mini is very pretty!
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this one Sharon. Beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteLovely little quilt.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have been able to cut into those gorgeous fabrics either, especially if I had dyed them myself. Have you got any left to cherish?
Great fabrics, I understand your reluctance to cut them. I love this little quilt. I love that border fabric and the way you quilted it makes it looked marbled.
ReplyDeletedefinitely so hard to cut into gorgeous fabrics - I can see it would be that much harder if you'd created them yourself. you did great!
ReplyDeleteWow. I love that you have something made with fabrics you marbled yourself. A true little treasure.
ReplyDeleteLOVE FLYING GEESE!!!! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteWonderful fabrics and this little mini was a great way to display them!
ReplyDeleteHow precious--and small--great colors and dying effects
ReplyDeleteYour marbled fabrics are gorgeous! I'm glad you made yourself show them off a bit. :-) They are perfect for that lovely little quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous piece of work and your marbled fabrics are fabtastic, what a great way to show them off, I'm glad you were brave enough to cut into them :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blue sashing fabric.
ReplyDeleteIt does pay off to be brave about ones stash! And it takes courage to cut into the most precious fabrics in there. A lovely quilt, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteI like the dark purples you used. They remind me of my Liberated Amish Challenge top that I have recently started hand-quilting
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I really like this little quilt, and the marbled fabrics look great - I hope that first cut made it easier to use them in other projects later! I have become better at cutting into my most precious fabrics after I realized that it meant that I got to see them more often when they were in a quilt as opposed to hidden in my stash :-)
ReplyDeletegorgeous fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI really like this one!
ReplyDeleteLovely job. I bet you are glad you cut into the fabric after all.
ReplyDeletegood job I loved the colors
ReplyDeleteperfect name for this wonderful piece. The purples are so lush
ReplyDeleteThat marbled fabric is amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
I'm still doing the round for BQF. Your quilt is gorgeous. I always like the flying geese pattern but haven't seen it set side way. Lovely quilt to share, thank you - Hugs Nat
ReplyDeleteNeat. I love to see quilts made out of hoarded fabrics.
ReplyDeletehand marbled yourself!!! that is amazing. so pretty
ReplyDeleteWhat a great miniature and a true showcase of YOUR fabric-glad it got out of the box.
ReplyDeleteCome see my antique quilt entries
1890 antique double pink star
http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com
1890 cheddar orange star and reproduction
http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com
I love those marbled fabrics. Blad to see how well they look in triangles. I'm still planning on the using of mine, but it's been pushed back a couple weeks because of my wrist.
ReplyDeleteYummy fabrics. Can't go wrong with some flying geese.I find it hard to cut into fabric that I love (too much). I kid myself I am waiting for the perfect project.
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