Welcome to Free Motion Mavericks, week 394. I don't have any new free motion quilting (FMQ) to show you this time. It's been busy but I have made time to play with paper, fabric and thread - of the slow kind 😲. That's a good thing since it keeps me somewhat grounded and calm 😊.
Planning and making a special book
Although I didn't do any FMQ, I am very slowly working on my daughter's Paddington Bear quilt. You may have seen the accordion books that I made a short while back. I decided to embellish and use the accordion book with a flap to record the planning and making of this quilt.
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| Accordion book with flap - now featuring Paddington Bear |
Isn't it gorgeous? I attached the image that I used to make the medallion appliqué, to the front of the book. The flap was sort of in the way so it's a good thing that I had a second copy of the image to make adjustments.
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| Book with the flap open |
Inside the book I added the fabrics that I used for the appliqué as well as the other Paddington Bear fabric that I have and will incorporate into the quilt. The funny looking Paddington Bear image is made up of the hand-dyed fabrics that I used on the appliqué. I added a pocket to include the pattern that I am creating.
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| Fabric swatches and pattern |
The next page includes more of the lovely fabric that I was able to accumulate. Like Paddington, a lot of the fabric travelled from far to get to my home.
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| More great Paddington Bear fabrics |
FMQ design inspiration
As I was dog-sitting at my son's apartment, I took a few pictures of a London towel that they have (as well as pictures of Poppy of course)! I'll be using the images on the towel as inspiration for the FMQ that I'll use on this quilt. A few years ago, there was tons of fabric like this featuring London. I sure wish that I had bought some!
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| Great images of London to base some FMQ designs on |
Here is the Paddington Bear appliqué that I made for the centre medallion of the quilt.
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| Paddington Bear appliqué |
My daughter and I have decided on a variety of gray Kona Cotton for the background of the quilt. I can't wait to go on a road trip to pick some up. I do want to figure out what other Kona colours that I could use on this since it will have real quilted blocks 😲. Yes, I know, I'll be making real blocks....that's how much I love my daughter!
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| The wonderful Poppy |
- I really wanted to buy some of that London fabric but didn't clue in about where I could use it. The worst part is that I was already planning this quilt at the time!!!
- My mother made my son a book with the designs that she used when she made his quilt. I think that it's a wonderful keepsake. As I make more books, it would be a great opportunity to record these quilty ideas and give the book to the person who gets the quilt. This will be my first one.
- I adapted my Paddington Bear book by adding a pocket and some extra pages. I'm sure that my technique will get better as I make more books!
- I've discovered "good" paper (stuff other than photocopy paper). That could get as addictive as fabric 😍
- Accordion book with 4 panels and flap
- Paper is a fibre too at Free Motion Mavericks, July 28, 2022
- Version 2.0 duo-tang
- Planning and Free Motion Mavericks, June 10, 2021
- Paddington Bear quilt
- 2021 - My Stitching Resolution, December 30, 2020
Free Motion Mavericks
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| July table topper by Angie in SoCal |
It's now your turn!
What a wonderful way to keep a record of your Paddington quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norma. I'm going to do the same for my son's quilt too! I love making paper books but not sure what to use them for. Have a lovely week.
DeletePaddington is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteHi Alycia, Paddington is the cutest :-) I want this quilt to do him justice!
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