Went fabric shopping for something else; ending up getting these too. Anyone interested in an owl themed quilt later? It will have to be after I'm done with all these bug quilt commissions, but I think it would be a lot of fun. I'm already imagining the stitching with a gold colored thread.
this is a very long shot but... I need to design & execute upon a baby blanket with a “Moby Dick” theme. I have not read the book and despite sitting through several hours of a read-a-thon for it, know very little beyond-> dude chases whale. Goes poorly.
I enjoy coming up with my own quilt patterns but am drawing a blank atm on how to do this... I’m willing to do some, but not excessive appliqué. Would prefer to piece it but... what? how? It’s a baby quilt, so thankfully aiming small.
A rough idea is below the cut but I’m very open to suggestion...
Seems like key elements would be row boat + whale + ocean.
I have no problem with (in fact enjoy?) non-rectangular quilts so... was thinking something round? Ocean in the middle as a circle? Whale being chased around permitter by boats?
But how to make an “ocean” look good? I’m a mediocre piecer, very imprecise and I don’t have time/equipment to make the quilting overly elaborate....
How might one piece a boat? A whaling boat in particular?
I figure the whale would be appliqué....
Should it be a top-down view maybe?
The parent of the child is rabid for Moby Dick so a more subtle/specific idea would be welcome....
Small collection of the quilting projects I am looking for the 2025 Christmas season. Now I am not sure if I will make any of these, but I don't want to forget which ones I was interested in making. Plus the sooner I get them set down the easier it will be to remember them when I get the urge later to work on Christmas stuff. Why now in January? Well it is the time I am least interested in Christmas stuff so I am most realistic in what I am interested in making, not just caught up in the spirit of the holidays.
This free Christmas Irish Chain Quilt pattern is for a generous 77’’ x 77’’ size throw quilt, but you could easily make it larger or smaller
It snowed last week! It was a total thrill to open my curtains and find the garden magically transformed. And as my commute involves walking
Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, shares their Fun and Fast Modern Christmas Tree Quilt Block Tutorial. Click here now for all the i
Pretty short list but a realistic list of three projects I am interested in.
Patchwork Quilt: Learn How to Make and +15 Incredible Models
One of the best known handcrafted pieces in the world is the patchwork. Because it is made with simple and easy to find materials, the patchwork has become a piece that everyone can have at home. How to make a quilt? There are several models of patchwork, this piece can be produced with several pieces of different fabrics sewn together next to a lining, this technique is also known as patchwork .
Sooo, I’ve got my Fen’Harel plush to finish, some cosplay stuff to do, a baby quilt to design/sew/quilt, and Halloween purses to complete, but.... after. After that, I think I am going to make a large decorative quilt similar to this design.
I only just read this book for the first time last year, but I am a huge fan of Bradbury’s works, and it was amazing. The first chapter alone is filled with such imagery, it’s fantastic. <3 And it would make an amazing quilt, especially if I added little LED lights....
I know I just finished a super busy quilt, but I feel like this fabric would look good with the striped quilt top I made. It would be a good around the house blanket.