I've been watching the Wednesday Wait Loss link up at Inquiring Quilter for several weeks now, and today I have a perfect project to share. I made a sketch for this project about a year and a half ago, and only got around to making it a couple of weeks ago. First, I made a full-size pattern and its freezer paper copy:
Then started selecting the fabrics for each piece. This is what it's looking like now with pieced just pinned to the design wall:
The most interesting (and difficult) part of this quilt is going to be the horses' manes which are going to be felted. I hope they will stress the dynamism of the image. Today I started felting the manes, trying to make them soft to keep the natural wool look.
Still a lot to go, but now I've shared it with you, there's no going back, so let's charge forward!
Linking up to Wednesday Wait Loss at Inquiring Quilter
Then started selecting the fabrics for each piece. This is what it's looking like now with pieced just pinned to the design wall:
The most interesting (and difficult) part of this quilt is going to be the horses' manes which are going to be felted. I hope they will stress the dynamism of the image. Today I started felting the manes, trying to make them soft to keep the natural wool look.
Still a lot to go, but now I've shared it with you, there's no going back, so let's charge forward!
Linking up to Wednesday Wait Loss at Inquiring Quilter
Wow! I can't wait to see the finished design with the manes attached. Loving it.
ReplyDeleteLove the process and looking forward to the finish.
ReplyDeletelove multi-media pieces. Can't wait to see how it develop
ReplyDeleteThis is beyond cool. I love seeing your process. I'm assuming you pieced this by cutting out your templates and sewing gentle curves? What a wonderful sketch that's coming to life! Don't know if you follow horse racing or not, but this is so appropriate since the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday! Love, love this and so proud you chose my linky to show it off! Thank you for linking up to Wednesday Wait Loss!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!! I love the motion of the horses that comes from the shape of their heads, and the manes will accentuate that so well.
ReplyDeleteOh this looks very interesting. Looking forward to more!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project! Those manes really look like manes, flowing wildly behind galloping horses.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so creative - it's going to be beautiful! I didn't recognize it as horses until I saw the fabric in place - how delightful it is!
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