Spinning Spiral Flower Bag and Quilted Reflection Bag - Project Quilting - Challenge Six

I made one large bag and one small bag.  I did the mosaic so you can see both sides of the bag.  Top Left - close up of the large spinning spiral flower.  Bottom Left  - one side of the bag with the three flowers and the quilted reflection bag.  Top Right - the large spinning flower and the refection bag.  Bottom Right  - view of the bottom of the bag, so you can see the connection of the stem from one side of the bag to the other side of the bag.

For challenge six, I used two large scale print fabrics (more than 1/8th of a yard of each one) and some stripes and plaids.  I cut them all up into skinny strips and made the four spinning spiral flowers - a large flower on one side and three smaller flowers on the other side.      So I took a large scale print fabric and cut it up and then turned it back into a large scale print fabric by raw edge appliqueing the flowers on the yellow fabric. Then I quilted it with swirls and wiggle lines and constructed a HUGE Bag from the quilted fabric. I also quilted some extra yellow fabric and made a "quilted reflection" of the large bag.  

I put two regular size pillows in the bag and took the photos and then I took a picture with only one pillow in the bag.  It is a HUGE Bag!

 There are no raw edges on the inside of the bag.  I bound the seams with the yellow binding too.


Here's Gabby with the huge bag.  Makes her look small.

Blooming Beans Quilt

I quilted my Blooming Beans Wall Hanging Quilt today using a thread painting technique - stitching with different colors of thread on raw edge applique'.  It really gives it a 3-D look.  The Blooming Beans Quilt is a bird's eye view of rows in a garden and the beans are just starting to bloom. One of those patterns that came to me in my dreams... I'll post more about that later.

Here is a photo of the wall hanging quilt before quilting.  I put the leaves and tiny blossoms on the background fabric (the dirt rows of the garden).  I pressed Heat 'n Bond Lite on the fabric pieces before I cut out the leaves and blossoms.

I would hang the quilt lengthwise, but you could also use it as a table topper or make it longer and use it as a table runner.

Some close up views of the 3- D effect of the quilting.  I used a washable wool batting.  It has a little more loft than 80/20 or 100% cotton, thus gives it a little puffiness for more dimension.


In the month of May I am going to do some of  my unfinished projects. I will start writing about it soon.... on a new page in this Blog at  May for Me! Today I took Minutes for Me!  I took a break from my quilting mid morning and pressed the applique' pieces and got the backing fabric ready.  Then later in the afternoon after I was done quilting customer's quilts, I took more Minutes for Me and quilted this wall hanging.  After dinner tonight I took more Minutes for Me and stitched the binding!  Then instead of watching TV, I uploaded photos and wrote this post!  WOW I like Minutes for Me!  We, all of us, should take time for ourselves. We don't do that enough.  Start with taking Minutes for Me and by the time May gets here, you can take LOTS of MINUTES for you!

My Geese are Starting to Fly!

My geese are starting to fly...This is only part of the project...it is not done yet...more pictures tomorrow!

Wow! My Connectivity Quilt wins First Place for Project Quilting!

I am so pleased.... to be chosen as one of the top three!  Congratulations to all the participants, as we are all winners, just to be a participant in Project Quilting! 

The quilts this time were exceptionally wonderful, considering the hardware theme for the quilt project made it a bit difficult.  

Doing the challenges have really made me step outside my box and try my hand at a more detailed quilting.  I have created new quilt patterns - soon to be available for purchase. And I am designing applique' pieces without a pattern.   Thanks to Project Quilting for being my inspiration to create!

Thanks again to my family and friends for your love and support!

Read the judges reviews at the link below.  Feel free to SHARE the Project Quilting Link with all your friends too! .

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