Welcome to the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2018!Prepare to be inspired by the wonderful work of fellow crazy quilt artists from all over the world.Be sure to welcome a little craziness into your life every day.
Welcome to the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2018!Prepare to be inspired by the wonderful work of fellow crazy quilt artists from all over the world.Be sure to welcome a little craziness into your life every day.
I decided to do March’s block in a more traditional Crazy Quilt style. The theme of my block is to honor Irish Celtic traditional symbols. Some symbols are subtler than others. The center of my block is a Susan Branch print which has been fussy cut, featuring a bird. I have over stitched it with silk ribbon and pearl cotton thread. A black glass pearl has been stitched in for the eye. I also over stitched the branch, leaves and flowers, below and around the bird. I framed the bird with more flowers. Each bordering seam has flowers as a part of the stitch combinations. The flowers include; Fargo Roses, Beaded Daisy Flowers, Bouillon Knot Flowers, Beaded Flower Sequins, and Beaded Straight Stitches.
ReplyDeleteThe space to the left of the bird features a beaded embroidered daisy flower.
This block features two lace motifs. In the upper left-hand corner is a beaded basket of flowers to the right is a beaded lace butterfly. In the upper right-hind corner are two silver skeleton keys.
The lower right-hand corner features a raised applique teddy bear, standing in a field of beaded flowers, holding a bunch of shamrocks.
The lower left-hand corner has a shamrock stitched in silver metallic thread in a Celtic design. The seam to the right of the shamrock features silver hearts also with Celtic designs.
A Button Cluster is in the space below the bird. It has a Celtic charm and two of the little buttons have shamrocks designs on them. All of the buttons in the cluster are antique or vintage.
Stunning work!
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