“Getting Along”
30 Jan
Yeah, I’m so clever… ha. I am so not creative at these things, but I have named my quilt “Getting Along”… since this is one of my favorite photos of my kids and it was a rare day because they were actually getting along with each other. I am also a huge fan of photos of people taken from behind… I don’t know why, but they are some of my favorite pictures to take.
Anyway…. several hours of piecing, 10 hours of quilting, a couple hours of hand stitching the binding and hanging pockets… and I have finally finished my art quilt. Even with the many mistakes {and there are quite a few, especially where the fmq is concerned} I am so proud of this quilt.
Here is my original photo…
And….. here is the finished quilt… I decided not to add a border and just went with some binding:
**squeal**
The quilt is 31 1/4″ wide by 24 2/4″ tall… Here are a few closeups… I tried some pebbling:
I added some swirls to the hair and you can see some stippling there:
Hidden text which did not come out that great:
I’m already thinking about what to make next, although I’m thinking something smaller for now… so I can get a quick finish. I really loved this process and this came out better than the flower quilts {here and here}… getting better with each one I make.
I learned {and am still learning} FMQ with Leah Day’s class and I learned this pictorial quilting technique from Wendy Butler Berns’ class.
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Can you hear me clapping a big applause from the Netherlands. It is really beautiful.
I can’t hear it over the wind but thank you! lol
That’s amazing! Good work!
Thank you!
This is pure awesomeness!!! Who cares if the fmq has some glitches, it’s amazing. And a portrait of your kids, even. Something to cherish forever. :D
I agree!
Wowza! Absolutely beautiful! The little quilting details are fantastic! Great job :)
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amazing!! I to love taking pictures from behind, especially kids as they have such a story to tell when they walk.
Yeah… Kids are something else completely…
Great job on your pictorial quilt. And such a precious photo to use.
Thank you!
That is great!
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How Beautiful! I love it.. thank you for sharing on my Show and Tell day!
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OMG!! That’s really special. Your kids will always have that moment and in such a beautiful form!
Thanks, I agree! The kids already really love it…
Congratulations! What a beautiful moment to capture in such a wonderful way. Motherly love really shines through in this very beautiful quilt. Your children will surely cherish this in years to come.
Thank you! I hope they will, the do love it now :)
You did an awesome job on that quilt. I took Wendy’s class at Craftsy too. So far I have not tried to do anything with that technique, but you inspire me to really think about it.
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Thank you. I did make a lot of mistakes which I realized as I was going on but it still came okay. You should try it… Even I’d it’s something small!
Wow, I love everything about this! The colors, the shadows at their feet, the detail on the hair! You did an amazing job.
Thank you so much!
its beautiful xxxxx such a joy to look at x
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That is really sweet, thank you.
Super! This may sound funny, but my favorite part is the boy’s hair! It is just the right amount of stitching to convey the shape and texture, and the cow lick is perfect. I’m really impressed.
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Wow! This is awesome! I also love pics of people from behind – one of my favorites is of my daughter and husband on the last day of a long trip with their backpacks. I don’t know why it makes me so happy.
You did a great job, and I’m really impressed/surprised at how well it turned out without tons of shading with the thread or 50 bajillion different fabrics appliqued on top of each other.
What a special memory this will always be!
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Thank you so much for the compliments!!! I made a lot of mistakes, but I am still very proud of this quilt. Even my husband snapped photos on his phone and showed everyone at work… LOL