Thanks so much Joan for organising this blog hop, and I'm so sorry for being late to the party. 😒
Garden Fairy
Here is Rose, my Garden Fairy.
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| Rose lives in my back garden |
I am very privileged that Rose lives in my back garden. She loves flowers of all kinds.
I'm so glad that you were able to meet Rose. She is looking forward to seeing the other posts in the Blog Hop and hopes to meet other fairies 😊
She's not always easy to spot but she did stand still for a few pictures. She loves flowers but her favourites are the pink and mauve ones. She can find some of these all summer long in different parts of the garden.
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| Rose loves pink and mauve flowers |
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| Rose visiting the bird feeder |
Rose let me create this piece. It's mostly raw edge appliqué over some fun pink tulle with dots! I FMQ the appliqué and then hand-stitched and embroidered three of the edges. Since she loves all things translucent, that's what I used. There are even small white seed beads.
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| Rose, my Garden Fairy |
I'm so glad that you were able to meet Rose. She is looking forward to seeing the other posts in the Blog Hop and hopes to meet other fairies 😊
What I learned
- Even if a piece is done, it doesn't mean that the blog post has been written!
- A quilting calendar is only useful if you actually check it!
- I had a great time creating this piece - Rose was thrilled to have an art quilt made about her.
- I did add any batting to this piece, so it's not technically a quilt. It just didn't seem to require it, especially since the tulle was only stitched where other pieces are over it, so it adds shadow and a third dimension to the piece.
- I didn't want to bind it so I started by adding the ribbon on the right and from there just lace and embroidery stitches.
Linking parties
I'll be linking this post to many fun linking parties. Check them out as well as the other participants of the blog hop listed below. Free Motion Mavericks with Muv, Patchwork & Quilts, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, Midweek Makers, Put Your Foot Down,
Here is the list of participants. I will update the week's links as the party continues. Thanks again Carole for organising this fun event.
Monday June 21
Tuesday June 22
Quilting & Learning - What a Combo! (you are here!)
Wednesday June 23
Thursday June 24
Friday June 25
Oh my goodness Rose is absolutely stunning! I want a sister to live in my garden!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Joan. It was a lot of fun to make :-)
DeleteI love Rose, and she would approve of most of the flowers in my garden - purples and pinks! Yes, looking at a calendar is a helpful thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathleen. Your garden sounds lovely :-)
DeleteRose is a delight.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anorina. Rose was a delight to make and I'm so happy that she chose my garden!
DeleteWhat a wonderful creation. Rose is a beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm so glad that Rose is so close by. She is a beauty.
DeleteRose is beautiful! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks - it felt like Rose just wanted to have her portrait done!
DeleteRose is lovely and a perfect garden fairy. I like your treatment of the wall hanging. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol. Rose and I are happy with it!
DeleteI am running behind and am a day late, so I just wanted to pop in and say I adore your fairy! Today I saw unicorns, mermaid and a fairy on the hop, which are all my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI'm late, I'm late for
A very important date.
No time to say hello, good-bye,
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late
I'm late and when I wave,
I lose the time I save.
My fuzzy ears and whiskers
Took me too much time to shave.
I run and then I hop, hop, hop,
I wish that I could fly.
There's danger if I dare to
Stop and here's a reason why:
I'm over-due, I'm in a rabbit stew.
Can't even say good-bye,
Hello, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.
Hi Daryl, it looks like you've been having a great time in fairytale land!
DeleteOoooh, c'est adorable ! Super mignon, j'adore !!
ReplyDeleteRose et moi te remercie :-)
DeleteRose is very beautiful...thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol, Rose has been happily taking in the compliments!
DeleteAndrée Rose is a sweet little fairy. How wonderful she lives in your garden
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, I'm very fortunate that she's here :-)
DeleteThis is absolutely lovely, Andree! I really like how you used the lace! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brenda, I love being able to add lace and ribbon to quilts!
DeleteYour fairy is wonderful, Andree! Everything came together so nicely in this piece and those hot pink dots on the tulle background are perfect, like fairy magic sparkling all around her. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Rebecca, Rose really inspired me :-)
DeleteA garden fairy is a wonderful idea. It's better than a scarecrow for sure!! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks - Rose is wonderful for the summer - the scarecrow comes in the fall :-)
DeleteThank you for sharing your garden fairy! She's adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sharon. Rose and I loved being a part of this blog hop!
DeleteRose is absolutely amazing. I simply do not have the creativity to plan and execute such a beautiful piece. I love blog hops and linky parties for just this reason...to enjoy the diversity of projects that people create. Thanks for sharing! -Andrea
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea, actually I didn't plan a thing! I found the Rose fabric and just sort of tried things until it worked.
DeleteI enjoyed Rose a lot. Such a great addition to your flower gardens!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue, Rose is enjoying the new plants in the garden - I bought them just for her ;-)
DeleteRose is a lovely project.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Theresa. It was a lot of fun to make.
DeleteOh wow, Rose is just gorgeous! A great project for this hop! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Joy. She was a pleasure to make and I had fun taking the pictures!
DeleteInstant nostalgia! My daughter used to have the Flower Fairies book. What fun putting Rose in the garden - she looks so at home amongst the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove, Muv
Thanks so much Muv. I didn't know about flower fairies until recently. I'm glad that she decided to come to my garden :-)
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