This is my second block for the Crazy Quilting Journal Project. This is my Grandma when she was just a baby. She died when I was only three years old so I didn't get to know her. My challenge was to put on the button cluster which I don't particularly like to do. I spend a really long time selecting the buttons. I have a large selection of lace so I use some of them on this block. I also tried a beaded seam treatment around the curve and I like how it turned out. I learned how to stitch the lettering from my friend Shari. I started out using two strands of a pink variegated thread using the stem stitch. It looked pretty, but was a bit too thick in places and because it was variegated you couldn't read her middle name as well where the lighter thread too closely matched the background. In the picture I've used a dark brown single strand and made the lettering using the back stitch. So thanks to Shari. I have a lot of pink fabrics and trims because another friend, Jill, sold me all her crazy quilting supplies and she was a great fan of pink. It has come in handy in this block and the wedding quilt I'm working on. I took this picture over and over again and never could get the color quilte right. The greys on the corner are really more of a brownish grey.
2 comments:
Your block is gorgeous, Connie. I love the colors you selected; they really enhance the picture and vintage feel. And the stitching and beaded seam are wonderful, too. This is definitely one for my inspiration file! Hugs, Cat
It's just beautiful -- so antique looking. I adore the lace you used, especially the older netted one in the lower left! What a cutie, and you're so lucky to have that photo!
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