Birds in the Air
71 x 71
Hand quilted with perle #8 and #12
I started this back in 2014. I had won some hand dyed scraps from Vicki Welsh.
Around that same time I had picked up a copy of McCall's Quilting Vintage Quilts and saw a pattern for this Birds in the Air variation inspired by vintage blue and white quilt.
I had a couple of different dark blue Kona fabrics in my stash and thought they would be a great background for those hand dyes
I sorted the scraps by color to determine how many scraps I had in each color which then determined the layout and how many blocks of each color I needed. I finished the top in November 2017.
I used perle #12 in a variety of different colors to stitch inside the colored triangles. In the dark blue spaces between I used perle #12. In most dark blue spaces I quilted concentric triangles.
And here's the back.
It's a weird size but makes a good couch or recliner quilt.
It's usually pretty cold in this drafty old house.
28 comments:
I love this quilt! The hand-dyed colors shimmer against the dark blue background. Beautiful work!!
Oh I love this! The blue background really is a great setting. Love all the big stitching too!
oh yes this is a beauty!
What a beautiful finish! I love the hand dyed fabric paired with the dark blue background.
Wow! Great finish! A labour of love.
Great Finish for a long time WIP. Love you hand quilting.
xx, Carol
Beautiful! Love all that hand quilting
Very pretty!
Very pretty. I love the colors.
What a giant undertaking!! You did a beautiful job on the quilting. I love it amd thanks for the up close pics!!
I really like the bright triangles against the dark blue background in this quilt! Fun to see your hand quilting, too.
Oh, those little flocks are flyin' high. Wonderful color combinations!
Stunning! Hand quilting adds that final touch. You will enjoy keeping cosy under this beauty.
Beautiful and all the more impressive with hand quilting.
A lovely quilt! And all your hand quilting makes it extra special. Will you keep it for yourself?
Gorgeous finish!! Such a lovely pairing with the hand dyes and dark blue solid. Hmm... I've got some of both! Do I see a NEW project on the horizon?
Another gorgeous finish!
I think you must be quilting night and day over there!
That is absolutely awesome! ---"Love"
This one is a favorite of mine. I love a dark background with bright colors. This design is going on my list. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
I really love this quilt, especially the colors on the dark blue. How long does it take to hand quilt something this size?
A beautiful and striking quilt. Congrats on another great finish!!
Your hand stitching is beautiful. I love the blue background and bright birds in the air. Wonderful finish!
How wonderful to see this quilt completely finished! So gorgeous, clean and classic. I'll bet it's already soft after all that hand quilting. Enjoy it on your lap for years and years, Cathy :)
You are so prolific. Another gorgeous finish. The dark navy background you chose makes the other colors sparkle.
This is a gorgeous quilt. Thanks for sharing the picture.
Beautiful quilt. I love to enlarge the picture to see your quilting. Lovely!
This is stunning --- much like the graphic Amish quilts with those glowing colors. BEAUTIFUL!!!
Wow! Absolutely gorgeous! Those colors just glow against that dark blue!
And there you go with ANOTHER finish! (C'mon now,'fess up! You've given up sleeping, haven't you?)
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