The sewing won on Friday and I finished the Candy Store quilt top! (Has there ever been a more perfect tape measure/project match, by the way? I got this one as a gift from a friend of mine last year. :-))
I only used four blocks of the Alice fabric, because I wanted to keep it simple. The centre diamonds are going to be embroidered with different motifs, so I thought it's nicer to keep the whimsy to a minimum.
Sweet little sparrow. There a sparrows nesting under the roof of my father's house every year. They are so beautiful.
Alice and the Rabbit.
King and guard.
Alice and Chesire Cat.
I decided against the Westfalenstoffe fabric for the border and went with this toned down black and white one. I think it provides a better frame for the fabrics used.
I love the little details in the fabrics. Lots to spy for a little one. And big ones, too ...
Now I have to draw up the motifs for the centre diamond panels. I will use the fabrics as inspiration for these. I'm waiting for the backing fabric and batting to arrive, so there's time to plan the drawings. This should be fun!
3 comments:
KOWABUNGA !!!
This is awesome. The contrast will keep a baby mesmerized for quite some time. You really did a nice job with it, Eva. Are you planing on doing embroidery on the white diamonds? Is that what you mean by drawing up the motifs?
I can't believe you had such a productive Friday - I love those kinds of days. Carolina
Thank you, Carolina! Yes, it really feels good to get this kind of progress during a day!But I had all the squares and triangles already cut out, so it was relatively smooth sewing.
The original design has hand-quilting in simple shapes in the diamond blocks. So I thought I'd try that, too, only with an Alice theme ... Let's see, I really am not a pro at quilting ...
Fantastic!! I love the idea of hand quilting the diamonds - that will look so amazing. That is such a cool colour combo too, really bold and visually stimulating for a little one. Perfect gift for a new godchild!
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