Yeah, it only took a little more than a year but finally, I finished the butterfly wallhanging for Greg and Vanessa that was promised to them last Christmas. By last, I don’t mean the one last week, I mean the one in 2007.
I did Diane-shiko in the background as well as some fill between the leaves. It took me forever but I really liked the way it turned out. Once all the quilting was completed, I added beads and crystals. My biggest mistake was adding the border and binding before doing the background quilting. I’ll know better next time. As I said, this took forever but it took quite a while for the piece to talk to me. I think Greg and Vanessa were pleased with the final product.
I also made a microwave heat pack for Su for Christmas. It was very easy thanks to the tutorial on Carla’s blog. The photo isn’t very good but you get the idea.
The fabric is a nice flannel with angels that I have been hording for many years because I was waiting for the perfect reason to us it. What more perfect project could there have been?
I also finished another small bag made with Christmas fabric. So, I actually finished three projects in the last month. Wow, that’s gotta be a new record. I continue to work on the oriental flower as well as the blooming 9-patch.
You did a BEAUTIFUL job on that butterfly quilt.
I am so intrigued with the painting? of the fabric. Everything you did made a wonderful piece even better.
Gayle
Gayle, thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I have seen your beautiful work. Your nice comments are very much appreciated…Kathy
Did you paint this on fabric?? Did you buy it with the butterflies on it already? If so, where? I have looked at this everyday since you posted it….. I am totally smitten!
Gayle
Hi Gayle,
I’m glad that you have enjoyed the butterflies. I wish I had the talent to paint like this, but alas, the fabric was already painted, I added some metallic thread embellishments, beads and crystals. I bought the panel online; here is the website…
http://www.indobatiks.com/shop_output.cfm?id=43
I also found some of these panels on this site…
http://www.fabricpeddlers.biz/
Hope that helps. Come back and visit any time…Kathy
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