A Passion for Purple!
This past week found me with my favorites: quilting, purple fabric and free motion feathers! What a wonderful and challenging time of design!
I've taken the month off from customer quilts to do a little quilting of my own. One of my plans was a relatively quick whole cloth wallhanging. What an experience! The best part was the opportunity to brainstorm and use an array of unusual tools to complete this pretty lavender fat-quarter-size whole cloth quilt.
First, I knew I wanted the simple scroll design with a feather and I could draw that freehand but I really wanted it encased in an oval.
After looking everywhere, I saw this! My husband had taken this photo years ago when we were out pheasant hunting. It hangs in our hallway. What a great template!
After looking everywhere, I saw this! My husband had taken this photo years ago when we were out pheasant hunting. It hangs in our hallway. What a great template!
Perfect!!
A pretty scallop or lacy effect would really add to that oval but how could that be accomplished? After brainstorming again, I remembered the scallops on this Handiquilter 8" ruler/template and decided it would be perfect to create the echoed scallops surrounding the oval.
And this quilters hexagon rotary ruler/template was just right the echoed angles surrounding the oval.
Thread!
The main design and feathers were stitched with Metallic 40 weight thread by Superior Threads in purple with the hearts and pebbles in the echoed areas in green.
The background area behind the feathered scroll was completed with this 1" on-point stencil grid designed by Gina Perkes. I had to move it a couple of times to fill the area but it worked great and I used the new 100 weight Microquilter by Superior Threads for that background stitching.
The final outside background I wanted to have blend more into the fabric so I changed to Prescencia 60 weight cotton in a lavender that blended perfectly.
This wall hanging took form step by step. It really wasn't planned all in advance but rather grew as each step was completed. I love it and am thrilled with the finish!
I hope you enjoyed the post on A Passion For Purple! Have a most blessed New Year and enjoy a wonderful quilty day looking at some at the creativity at the blogs on my sidebar!!
Lovely Penny. Might have to use some of your "tool" ideas. Sometimes I have an idea but can't execute it because I can't draw it out.
ReplyDelete*I* like purple... just sayin... ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Penny. Always wondered how to use that Hexie template... I must not have seen it demo'd anywhere or I'm sure it would be part of my collection!
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous!
This is stunning! I love how it turned out. Thanks for sharing your methods as well.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous little piece, Penny. I really appreciate your thinking out loud as you go through the process. It really helps me to see how you work and make design choices. The piece is truly beautiful!
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