Tag: Poppies
Painted Poppies
September 20, 2013
General Info
| Start Date | Sep 1, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | Wall hanging |
| Pattern | Poppies by Helen Godden |
| What it’s for | My house |
| Batting | ? |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Class by Helen Godden at Hobbysew Belconnen. Her poppies design, traced and painted by me. It was done using Genesis Creations Liquid Radiance pigment. It was similar to doing watercolour. Used salt to get splotchy effect on border.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Flowers outlined in black thread quilted over at least twice.
Progress Pictures
California Poppies
February 6, 2011
General Info
| Start Date | Feb 4, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Feb 6, 2011 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 12″ x 10″ |
| Pattern | Perfect Poppies |
| What it’s for | Gift for Rachel |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
Used left overs from Tree of Life Quilt. Used bias binding purchased for Tree of Life, but not used. Ironed binding into french fold before using.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Free motion quilted/machine appliqued at one time.
Progress Pictures
Tree of Life
February 6, 2011
General Info
| Start Date | Jan 15, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Finish Date | Feb 6, 2011 |
| Status | Finished |
| Size | 39″ x 39″ |
| Pattern | My own design |
| What it’s for | For Grandma MJ’s 80th birthday. |
| Batting | Matilda’s Own 100% cotton batting. |
Quilt Top Notes/Techniques
I printed family photos onto ink jet printable fabric and cut out into leaf shapes.
First on point quilt. Used Tonga Treats 10″ square pack. Squares were not 10″ on both sides. Cut down to 5″.
Used “Perfect Poppies” pattern for poppy appliques.
Quilting Notes/Techniques
Quilted in the ditch along seamlines of blocks on point before applique begun. Free motion quilted around applique raw edges. Had problems with skipped stitches on appliques. Other flowers and hummingbirds were applique perse.
Progress Pictures
