March 07, 2011

quilting - I mean patchwork ;)

CrossProcessed Photo

It’s a Sewing Monday over here. I promised myself a creative day away from the internet as much as possible, so I will keep this brief. 

If you remember I was quilting for the first time during my visit with Lizzy. I also promised I would share with you the final result of my first quilting/patchwork attempt: Viola the Cat. Comprised of mostly Lizzy House fabric from her Red Letter Day collection, oh and a little Lizzy Dish, {am enamored with her fabric}, a hand embroidered face on felt and my first ever hand made button. I did not know there was a little contraption to help you make those. Um, Hello! I see button making in my future.

And quilting, well not the precise kind, but more of the spontaneous kind is in not only in my future, bu it is in my right this very minute.

back to the sewing machine...

Comments (8)

I love that you're getting creative in fabric these days! I think perhaps you mean "patchwork", rather than "quilting", (although maybe I just can't see the quilting in the photo).
Love that cat! Also, my name is Viola so that's obviously a name well chosen :)
I think you're right Allison. I always confuse quilting with patchwork, because I think quilting is when you actually stitch over the patchwork with a thread design? yes?
Woohoo! Welcome to the club, Marisa.

There's an actual name for the type of piecing you are talking about - Improv. So many possibilities when you just start sewing.
Thanks Cheryl ;) I knew I liked Improv for a reason - my favorite type of creating
Fun! After I get past the intimidating part, sewing is really fun, especially looking at the finished product. It's just so different from painting.
Isn't that the truth Alisha- sewing is so different from painting!
I didn't know there is a piece of equipment that helps you make buttons!! This is a gorgeous bunny and the button is equally lovely :)