It's done! I have to admit that I'm surprised that I finished it in time for the August One Monthly Goal (OMG) deadline.
As I mentioned in a previous post, this funky mountain landscape quilt is for Joe's graduation and her first apartment. Joe is one of my daughter's friends, and a real sweetheart :-)
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| Funky Mountain Landscape Quilt is finally finished! |
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| Thread sketching the mountains |
This is the photo that started it all. It was taken on a trip to British Columbia a few years ago.
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| Mountain landscape in British Columbia |
What I learned
- It was interesting working with batiks and trying not to be too realistic. That wasn't easy for me and I went way outside of my comfort zone to add the purple mountain :-)
- The thread sketching certainly helped define the mountains.
- Finally I didn't embellish this piece. I think that the polar bears in the fabric are enough embellishment or whimsy.
- The hardest part about making this landscape quilt was determining when to stop thread sketching and when to start quilting. In hindsight, I should have done less thread sketching on the water. This would have given the water section of the piece a little more dimension then quilted.
- As I look at the finished photo, I realise that I should have ironed the sky before taking the photo. By the time I finish the binding, I'm always in such a hurry to photograph it for the blog 😊
Related Links
- August OMG - Funky Landscape, August 6, 2018
- Starry Bright Sky - Block 1, February 4, 2018
Linking Parties
I will be linking up to the OMG August Finish Link-up as well as many other fun linkys. Let's see what happening around the quilting world. Tuesday Colour Linky Party, Linky Tuesday, To-Do Tuesday, Midweek Makers, Needle & Thread Thursday, Off The Wall Friday, Wandering Camera, Finished or Not Friday, Friday Foto Fun, Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?. TGIFF, Oh Scrap!, Monday Making, Main Crush Monday, Design Wall Monday, Moving It Forward Monday, What I Made Monday,
Upcoming Event
On September 13, 2018, I'll be taking part in the Welcome To My House Blog Hop. I've got a funky house that I hope to finish up this Labour Day weekend.
Project Details
Funky Mountain Landscape Art Quilt
14" x 14"
Materials: batik fabrics, glue,
Techniques: raw edge appliqué, thread sketching, quilting.
On September 13, 2018, I'll be taking part in the Welcome To My House Blog Hop. I've got a funky house that I hope to finish up this Labour Day weekend.
Project Details
Funky Mountain Landscape Art Quilt
14" x 14"
Materials: batik fabrics, glue,
Techniques: raw edge appliqué, thread sketching, quilting.
What a beautiful quilt! I love using batiks because, if you points don't line up exactly, you cant really tell ;) And they are pretty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cindy. Batiks have a lot going for them and I really hope to remember to use them more often.
DeleteWhat a wonderful mini. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Patty. I'm really glad that this quilt actually got finished.
DeleteI love your landscape quilt, reflection in the water, green sky, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteMerci beaucoup Frédérique!
DeleteWonderful work.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Billie!
DeleteVery pretty -- I really like the purple mountain, it makes me think of mountains as dawn or dusk.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, I hadn't thought of that!
DeleteBeautiful mini, well done on making your deadline. :) I like the texture in the water in the photo, it seems like it is running out of the picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dione. That is one of my better photos :-) Wish they could all come out like that!
DeleteBatiks really added depth to your pretty mini quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Myra. I'm hoping to use batiks more often. They do add so much.
DeleteWell done. It's a great finish. Thanks for linking up your finish with Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anja. I'm really happy that it's done :-)
DeleteYour quilt is beautiful! I love everything about it, and especially the purple mountain!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Christine. I'm really happy that I had a rebellious moment :-) otherwise the purple wouldn't have made it in!
DeleteVery pretty.Brains add so much depth. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteThank Cynthia!
DeleteI admire you for trying something that took you outside of your comfort zone. A beautiful result!!! Joining you for the first time from Wandering Camera.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie and welcome! The Wondering Camera link up is just great. It's not easy going out of my comfort zone but it's great when the results are positive!
DeleteThis is a beautiful interpretation. What a great gift, she will love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking up on Wandering Camera.
-Soma
Thank you Soma. It's hard to not make it a copy of the image and only an interpretation - but on the other hand it very liberating once you accept it.
DeleteOh my, your funky mountain landscape is beautiful. What a clever designer and quilt maker you are. Love all those different batiks. The recipient of this quilt is going to be amazed by this wonderful gift!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words Kim. It's great when you finally find something you love to do. And she did love it!
DeleteCongrats on your finish! It looks so amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sherry!
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