I've been planning this quilt for a couple years. (It doesn't count as a UFO if you haven't cut into the fabric yet does it?) I bought the background fabric at a going out of business sale and absolutely love it. It has tree names. However, as I was stitching the bluebird down, I discovered that it also has phrases like "the forest is burning" in it.
The bird is raw edge fused applique that was machine stitched with a blanket stitch. The quilting is by hand using quilting thread. The branch is hand quilted using Pearl cotton. This little quilt measures 8 x 12 inches.
Here is a little more detail on the bird. You can see some of the forest is afire language. I like this little bird and will probably be using the design on a few more things in the near future.
I love, love, LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie. And thanks for stopping by. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteso cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteDarling! I love that little bird and the wordy background!
ReplyDeleteLove this! It is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little mug rug and bird! That would be strange to read "the forest is burning" among the tree names!
ReplyDeleteThanks Connie. It was very strange to see that.
DeleteWhat a perfect fabric for your project!! Love the hand-stitching for the branch. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI knew it was perfect for a bird when I first bought it. It just took me forever to come up with the right bird.
DeleteHow cute is this! The background really suits the bird in different ways!
ReplyDeleteHe's so cute! Love the background! Thanks for linking up to the Modern Mini Challenge! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTHanks Jennifer. And Thanks for hosting the challenge. I really enjoyed all of the inspiration quilts.
DeleteJust love your little birdie!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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