Friday 10 August 2018

Pink Beauty

It's August and it means it's time for the cutest quilt show of the year - the Pets on Quilts show over at  Lily Pad Quilting. I still don't have a pet to show, so I'm taking part in the Pet-Themed Quilt category.

It's a horse, and she's called Pink Beauty - all lovely and romantic and even with a little bobbin in her hair to mark the occasion.


She's one of my curved piecing workshop samples that I decided to finish and quilt, because I had some triangles meant for a different quilt (which is still in progress) but cut to a wrong size. When I stitched them together into squares it turned out they work well with this portrait (especially the background fabric) and there were just enough to form a border (I only had to add a little strip to the portrait to make the maths work).

Here's a close-up, you can see the quilting in the lightest part. The main feature of the quilt is, of course, the mane, which is made of knitting yarn stitched into the seam and then plaited (she can change hair dos if she wants to).


I used my favourite variegated YLI thread to quilt Lori Kennedy's square flowers in the border squares:


Another Lori Kennedy's pattern, Dizzy Daisy, was used in the background, but you can hardly see it for the fabric pattern:


There it is - simple, but bright and happy, the way I like it!

So now, do pop over to lily Pad Quilting and check out all the furry and feathery cuteness in the show.

Linking up to:
Pets on Quilts at Lily Pad Quilting
Off the Wall Friday at Creations by Nina-Marie
Finished or Not Friday at Busy Hands Quilts

16 comments:

  1. She is a beauty, I really like the braided mane.

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  2. That is cool!. The braided mane is such a neat feature!

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  3. You always make such great horse quilts! The flowing mane is what really steps it up a notch :)

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  4. Fun quilt--your quilting is awesome!

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  5. Any little girl would love this quilt! A pink horse? Yes!

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  6. Lovley - great idea for curve workshop and the background fabric is perfect for it.

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  7. I always admire anyone who can make a picture out of fabric, it is something I know I can't do. I love the horse and especially the mane. Hugs, Susie & Treacle xx

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  8. Wow! Pink Beauty is right! Wonderful quilting too.

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  9. What a gorgeous quilt. Beautiful colors and pretty quilting.

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  10. Lovely piece, especially the braided mane!

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  11. What a fun and creative piece! Beautiful! Thanks for partying with us!
    Snoodles at the Lilypad

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  12. Your quilt is gorgeous. I love the fabrics you have used.

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  13. I love the way you did the hair!

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  14. What a lovely quilt. I love all the bright colors.

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  15. Your quilt is beautiful! Thanks for sharing this!

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