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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Quilts on a Chair for Elizabeth

In the Bee Unique Bee Knotty bee group, Elizabeth asked us to make her a 14" block featuring a quilt, or quilts, on display. For example, they could be hanging from a clothesline, draped over a fence, or folded on a chair. She sent us an inspiration mosiac, and this photo really appealed to me:

Twin Quilts on a Chair, post by L.Meg on Flickr

I love the rounded back on the chair, which softens all the angular lines in the rest of the photo. So this photo was the inspiration for the block I made for Elizabeth.


Elizabeth asked for a block that was very light and airy, so I added a window and left a lot of white space so it looks like it is floating in the middle of the block. It is difficult to tell from this photo, but the chair is a dark purple.

I have never done raw edge applique before so there was a bit of a learning curve here. I love the way it turned out and am now planning on doing an entire quilt of chair blocks. This was a very enjoyable project and I hope Elizabeth likes it.

Until next time,
    Joan

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4 comments:

  1. Shocking HockingNovember 3, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    this is just inspired - and you've not done it before?? wow - so very impressed ;>

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  2. KarenNovember 4, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Awesome! That raw edge is SO fun, you did a fantastic job

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  3. Quilt GirlNovember 4, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    I love this block! I'm so pleased that it will be featured in my quilt. I can't say thank you enough!

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  4. verykerryberryNovember 20, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Beautiful work Joan- looks like an experienced piece, not a first time! The shapes are excellent!

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