Sandy received this, so I can show it at last! It took almost a month to get there, and the package had been ripped. It was in a plastic bag with a “sorry” letter from the PO. Sandy lives in Buenos Aires, so the mail tends to take awhile anyway, but it was getting scary! LOL!
Sandy and I decided to do all 4 seasons in the MQTS swap on flickr… I decided to do fusible applique as paper piecing was giving me fits! (Not sure what was up with that! LOL!) I used a lot of Colonial knots, which seem to work better for me than French knots. The blossoms are knots, the apples are knots, and the piled snow is painted with knots! I used a Nylon YLI thread for stitching the fusibles and quilting. Each season is quilted differently to represent the weather!
Tags: applique, fabric, fusible, handmade, Mini QT Swap, mini quilts, MQTS, seasons, swaps
December 15, 2012 at 12:57 am |
That is really cool! I can imagine how concerned you were getting!! Glad it got there…..and with an apology no less!
December 15, 2012 at 9:13 pm |
Awesome quilt! do they have 4 seasons in buenos aires?
She must have blown away when she received this beautiful work of art.
December 17, 2012 at 5:53 pm |
Thank you Carol! I have no idea whether Buenos Aires has 4 seasons, but Sandy and I like a lot of the same things! LOL! She said that winter was her favorite! (I think it’s the snowman!)
December 16, 2012 at 8:23 pm |
It is gorgeous!! You did such a great job representing the seasons with Earth in the center. I LOVE it, Ruth!
Now I need to get back to my four seasons quilt. Thank you for the inspiration.
December 17, 2012 at 5:55 pm |
Thanks Soma! It was fun to make! I loved doing the knots.