4.17.2014

My First Art Quilt!

I am so excited to announce that I've completed my very first art quilt! A very dear friend of mine is riding in Blood, Sweat and Gears, a bike race held in Boone. I wanted to give her some extra motivation :)


I just love how the city scene and trees add to the feel of it. I used raw edge appliqué (with fusible web) and a mixture of straight line and free motion quilting.



Did I mention it was quilt-as-you-go?! Love that concept and can't wait to use it on a colorful scrappy log cabin I'm planning :)





Thanks for visiting!

LB

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9 comments:

  1. Micki @ 2 Dogs StudioApril 17, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    very creative. Love the fabrics you used for the bike.

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    1. UnknownApril 20, 2014 at 9:08 AM

      Thank you so much! It was actually a great challenge because I had to use fabric that I already had at home. And my stash is quite small :)

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  2. AnonymousApril 17, 2014 at 6:25 PM

    What an exceptional gift.....on so many levels!!!!

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  3. Hilary FlorenceApril 18, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    Congratulations on your first art quilt - to be the first of many I hope - Like your friend, let it be the motivation to keep going!

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  4. Frances MeredithApril 19, 2014 at 10:49 PM

    I love your original quilt - what size is it?

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    1. UnknownApril 20, 2014 at 9:08 AM

      I actually forgot to measure it before I gave it to my friend! But it's probably in the 25-30" x 40-50" range.

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  5. Live a Colorful LifeApril 21, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    What a special quilt!

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  6. Fort Worth Fabric StudioApril 22, 2014 at 5:42 PM

    Wow, I really love how it turned out! What an awesome gift--I am sure it will be well loved! You did a lovely job on it! :)

    Thank you for linking up to Fabric Frenzy Friday!
    -Lindsey
    Fabric Frenzy Friday

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