A TRIO OF FINISHES

I have three finished pieces to share with you today.  First is, "Partridge In A Pear Tree".  It hasn't been too long ago that I completed the quilt top.  Now it is machine quilted, washed, dried and ready for display.  This is a piece I will spread across the sofa back.  The pattern I used was in "Homespun Hearth" by Jan Patek.

 

The second finish is the "Summer Flower Bouquet" I made earlier this week.  I machine quilted it and got brave with the border.  I marked the corner shell design for quilting but free-formed the swags.  When I got done with the quilting, I thought I had made a mistake just winging it without marking.  But now that it is fresh out of the washer and dryer, I like the charm of it.  Gives it a more prim style look.  You might not choose to do it that way but I am happy with the result.

And the last finish is a wool piece.  I used a punch needle pattern by Robin Leuschen called "Rabbit Parade".  I have never conquered punch needle projects so I enlarged the pattern for doing wool applique.  You can visit Robin's blog, "Bird in Hand Primitives" here.  The pattern was one you download so immediate gratification.

The background for the rabbit piece is wool but not the type you would use for applique pieces as it ravels and will not felt.  It is more like a suiting fabric and was a sample piece from a decorating firm. The rabbit reminds me of the "Walking Rabbit" pieces I made.  You can see two of them here.

I am off to play in the sewing room.
Karen