Okay, I recognize this is not a quilt. I was so surprised to find a doll exhibit! There were also clothes on display, which I didn't stop to look at. But the dolls...they were interesting!
I've always wondered why anyone would buy a Christmas quilt to only use for one month. But this is a Christmas quilt that you could leave out for many months and people might not think anything about it because it has so much pink in it. I don't think I've ever seen that before. And this is a "Block of the Month" quilt (where you agree to have your credit card charged every month and they send you all the stuff needed for one block every month until you've finished the quilt). This was one wasn't part of the exhibits but was actually on the back of a vendor's display (hoping you'd sign up!).
This probably should have gone under geometric designs or landscape/portrait designs. I like both the piecing and the quilting in this. Just shapes, really. AND...
machine appliqued...no edges turned under! Just simple small pieces. I'm wondering if they used that adhesive spray Mary talks about all the time to hold the pieces together until it was sewed. Otherwise this would have been a nightmare to pin in place.
And another block quilt, just sewn in a different direction.
One of the guilds from Florida had a WHOLE wall of this pattern. They chose a pattern as a group, and then each lady made her own wall-hanging. It truly showcases how different fabrics or directions can totally change the look and feel of a pattern.
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| Sassy! |
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| Country Elegance |
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| Young and hip! |
An old applique pattern, enhanced with lace and a button for the head! Definitely a different twist! Would be a tad uncomfortable on a bed, though.
And this just makes me laugh! Yes, we all played with paper dolls as a child, and this captures that memory quite well, but WHERE is this person going to hang this MONSTER sized quilt when the exhibit is over?
Cute, traditional patterns in very girly colors...but it gets better.
The quilted the appliqued pattern into the border! I love those little details and repetition!
And the side border...cupcakes and cherries growing out of flower stalks...of course that goes with tea!
And I really like how they stuffed the icing in the cupcake to make it fluffy and 3D-ish.
and how can a gal stir her tea without spoons? And fancy it up with bows, of course! But what I find absolutely stunning is the quilting...notice the flowers and lattice work between the coffee cups and lace border. AND the "quilted lace" before the spoons. It looks like true lace on a doily, but it's just quilting! Someone spent a LOT of time on this quilt!
And in case you're getting tired of quilts, I only have one more day to go, and it's only a few pictures. And for those of you wanting to know what I bought, you'll just have to wait until you see the final products. :) But suffice it to say my brain has been in overdrive this past week!
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