This is the 3rd of 4 quilts I quilted recently for a Maine client who happens to live in Florida. Smart lady!... with winter coming, that is where I want to be, more than words can say. This was a challenging quilt for me. Initially I told her it was well suited for an edge-to-edge, but she wanted it custom. So, I pondered on, and tried to determine how to make these little guys look more like birds.
It is challenging when the piecing is block-style! This is what I came up with. The birds got feathers on their wings. Not sure if it is visible, but I used a blue-purple variegated Aurifil thread on these and the blue water background. This particular thread shows up on the deep navy/black of the birds.
The pieced blocks were sort of a no-brainer. They just needed quilting in a pretty way, maybe create some secondary patterns, etc. I like these.
Many people don't know what puffins are. Some that saw a picture of this quilt before it was quilted thought that they were penguins. Puffins are similar, but they are indiginous to the coast of Maine, as well as outer locales. I simply tried to give them a little bit of personality - clamshells for body feathers, pebbles for a face and a beak.
The background (not sure it shows) is just a swirly water quilting.
Hopefully it is cuter than just an edge-to-edge. I think so.
And for those who want to see a puffin, here is a picture from the quilt's backing.
It's a short week, so I can't muddle through too much trouble in only 2 days. Sadly, though, trouble has a way of finding me anyways. Life goes on.
Happy Turkey day~
Oh, Margaret, please try to let those troublesome comments be forgotten. I caught things on the tail end, and just want you to know I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge with us. The written word can so easily be misconstrued. I hope you have a relaxing holiday and the Maine winter is kind to you this year.
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