For Amy's fourth Blogger’s Quilt Festival, I'm highlighting a quilt I made that was originally inspired by a challenge to make a quilt representing "swirls and twirls." I never entered the challenge and had put away what I had started until I recently returned to it.What inspired me to continue with it was that I love working with spirals and I enjoyed the liveness of the fabrics I had selected. Measuring approximately 22" by 20" this piece is totally handpieced and handquilted, as are all of my quilts.
What was particularly fun about this quilt were the embellishments, including a variety of beads, colorful wire, trim, yarn, and tulle. I also added a toy wheel!
Click below to see quilts by the other participants.
Great interpretation of the challenge theme! I love the embellishments.
ReplyDeleteI ♥ your creative mind! I was able to click on the photo for a close-up and wow! what a testament this is to quilt art!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is the swirls with different colored and shaped beads--exquisite!
thank you for sharing it on the blogger's quilt festival.
as much time could be spend just looking at all of the detail, as you did working on it! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAwesome colors, shapes and form!
ReplyDeleteI have to say you have the most unique quiltmaking/sewing technique I've ever seen, and the results are always mesmerizing. I also love swirls and curves, so this piece is especially lovely to me. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun and interesting quilt! Love all the swirls and embellishments. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteawesome colors. It looks great. I had fun looking at all the other quilts too.
ReplyDeletewow! so much detail! so much work! you amaze me!
ReplyDeleteWow, Deborah! What a work of art!
ReplyDeleteI just love to see what everyone is creating & having fun too.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! The colors and textures are great and I really like all the details. Very pretty! I started an art quilt, but haven't gotten very far... one day. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the hands on the quilt. I love the colors, the swirls. This quilt is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI fell in love with this one just for the color alone. xox Corrine
ReplyDeleteHi Deborah, Thanks for taking a look at my quilt. Your work is so exciting I love all the embellishing. I recently did a Sue Spargo workshop to learn her techniques on wool. Happy Stitching. chrisb
ReplyDeleteSuch energy and excitement in that quilt; like it a lot. Really like the way you've added embellishments of the most surprising kind...clever!
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ReplyDeleteI do love the beautiful pieces you have created both in fabric and with beads.
I enjoy playing with beads too- I love costume jewelery- something that began with my grandmother who always wore jewelery of some sort. I often make bracelets and earrings. I made single pieces for chains and neck wires but have not made other forms of necklaces.
You really have created some wonderful combinations with your love of beads and fabric.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
Enjoy the festival.
I have become a follower too.
Regards from Western Canada,
Anna
Good work, Deborah. I love the brights!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with swirls my whole life! The colors are bright and add to the energy. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
ReplyDeleteWow! This is amazing. I really admire people such as youself that can take fabric and make it look like that.
ReplyDeleteThat's talent !
So colorful and playful - a very unique creation!
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so fun! I love swirls and twirls too!
ReplyDeleteThe details are really lovely. I would like to learn how to use beads and other embellishments in my own work.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Spirals have always been my favorite to include in art also. You did a wonderful job! A lot of detail in this 'slow cloth' piece. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHey Deborah, I luv this piece. Fabulous! Well done! Happy sewing!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh it's amazing... the colors, the fading... and those hanging embroidery hoops over there, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful swirls!
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove your embellishments!
I love all the component [parts in particular the spirals. Good for you that you hand stitch everything.
ReplyDeletei'm impressed with how original this quilt is. and i love how colourful it is!
ReplyDeletecheers from your new portuguese follower!
Wow...wonderful color...shapes...textures. It has it all. Thanks for sharing..and for commenting on my blog too ;^)
ReplyDeleteWhat a little beauty...love the swirls, twists turns and beads, oh my!
ReplyDeleteVery nices fabrics, colors!!! Congratulations for your quilt and Thank you fery much for visit my blog. Happy Bloggers Quilt Festival!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed that you hand piece and hand quilt all of your quilts! True labor of love!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! I love all the color!
ReplyDeleteWow. I love the creativity and how you have created the spirals. Amazing work.
ReplyDeleteSwirl Girl! I love your colours....great pattern..and yes, like Duff said, I too love your creative mind!
ReplyDeleteciao bella
creative carmelina
Fab-U-lous. Love he movement and colours.
ReplyDeleteI love all the colour! This is a really funky piece and a great challenge idea too.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a intricate detailed quilt. I'll have to come and study it more. Love all the embellishments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my b/w/pink mini
the colors. the texture I love this it is so busy with fun
ReplyDeletelovely and so fun to see all your creativity in this. thanks for sharing and have a great day
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