Sunday, September 11, 2022

Quilt Reveal: Be a Peacock in a World of Ducks

 

 
I was watching an episode of Quilt Nerd by Mary Fons which featured Liberty of London fabrics and one of the photos included a quilt of a peacock in a tree made with Liberty fabrics. It was one of those quilts I just had to make.



I don't have any Liberty fabric so when I went to the Cave of Wonders I was handed the same stack of fabric that I used to make my last peacock quilt, BeUnique. Copying the style or mood of last peacock quilt wasn't what I had in mind, but it's never  any use to argue with the Cave of Wonders.

But as soon as I started cutting up the pieces, I knew that it would work wonderfully.


I followed my normal pattern. Cut up the pieces and position them the background fabric. Use a glue stick to hold them down. Sandwich the quilt and sew down the applique by sewing around the shapes. Then continue to quilt as desired. In this quilt, I meandered using matching thread. This let me go over the top with quilting while keeping the quilt visually simple.

 
This was a fun quilt to make. I didn't try to learn any new techniques and just stuck with what I knew.



I added the hanging corners The quilt is 18" by 22".


 

I'm  participating in The Constant Quilter Wendy's Monthly Mini link-up.  Visit her blog for links to other quilters who have made small quilts. 

2022: 15 Minutes to Stitch Week 36

 

My project at work is finished and I have about a month off before the next project starts. I have been working on the list of home projects I have saved up for this time, most of it spent creatively procrastinating. I have been quilting every day, making this quilt and trimming the square in a square blocks for Jazzy Blues. I also found rulers to make the last set of blocks for Jazzy Blues. I have only been quilting a few minutes a day instead of using all my "free" time quilting. 

15 minute days this weeks --35 out of 35
15 minute days this year -- 202 out of 247days
Success rate  = 82%

 


Two happy things to share with you today. 

 

My daughter asked me if I had a quilt she could use to decorate the wall above her couch. Do I have a quilt for her wall?! I sent her pictures of the 10 quilts I have made that fit that criteria. She has seen them all, but pictures are easier than names. She chose African Circles. And to make this news even better, I was able to give it to her in person since she came to town for a family birthday party.

 

When my brother-in-law planted the tree in my back yard, we talked about getting rid of the weed bed that is outside the fence and replacing with easy to cut and maintain grass. But one of us had the idea that since the tree is small and not shading the area, we could fill out this bed with flowers. He asked me what kind of flowers, and I said I would like bright profusion of colors. He planted all this for me, and it has been delightful to come out and see all the flowers blooming and changing throughout the summer.


6 comments:

Queeniepatch said...

Liberty lawn has many beautiful prints, and one of them is perfect for peacocks.
I wonder who is most fond of the African Circles, your daughter of the doggy?
What cheerful flowers in your garden!

Sandy said...

Great mini, Shasta. I like your technique.

Kyle said...

Very creative monthly mini. Your Cave of Wonder had just the right fabrics to represent the animals, etc.

Tanya said...

So your style with the new peacock quilt!

Nice that your daughter wanted to have a quilt of yours on her walls. I so appreciate it when my daughter and daughter-in-law display my quilts.

What a beautiful garden!

Rose said...

You are so creative! I love how you just decide to do something and do it. My sister-in-law/best friend is like that. (I worry something to death, and then cannot make up my mind.)

Jasmine said...

That is a beautiful quilt. I like how you stuck it down and used quilting to attach the appliqué. And I think it is great your daughter requested a quilt for her house.