Still Life Art Quilt Commission Complete!
I’ve been posting my progress on a still life commission quilt I worked on this week, day 1 here, day 2 here, day 3 here. It’s DONE! Yesterday I:
- Finished the quilting.
- Steam blocked it.
- Trimmed it square (actually, it’s rectangular, but you know what I mean). This is nerve wracking, FYI!
- Decided on the binding color (using the computer to help try out different options by changing the border color around a picture of the quilt.
- Stitched the top part of the hanging sleeve to the top back of the quilt
- Made a fused binding.
- Hand stitched the bottom of the hanging sleeve.
I still was unsure as to the name of the quilt when I went to bed last night – Still Life in Glass was the working title. But overnight my subconscious worked on it so in the morning I had a name I could live with! I then designed and printed the label, fused it to the back, ironed it one last time and then took pictures! I got some halfway decent pictures done just in time to present the quilt to it’s new owner, who came by at noon today. Luckily – they liked it!
Still Life of the Party (34″ x 25.5″)
I was really digging the wood grain – can you find my “signature”
I like the back a lot too!
I could fuss all day with the photos – but I’ve got so much else to do this week I’ve gotta MOVE on for now! PHEW!
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January 7th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
I’m speechless. Simply stunning.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Amazing!!!!!!!!! Looks so darn good. I could stare at your quilting stitches all day! Way to go!
January 7th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Wow. I mean wow. It’s beautiful.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I knew you’d do it! Congratulations, it’s beautiful. And, no, I can’t find your signature. I assume it’s somewhere in the wood grain. The back is almost as lovely as the front. Woohoo……one thing to cross off of your list.
Linda
January 7th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Oh.my.breathtaking!
January 7th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Thank you for the reminder on the gravatar, Candy. Done. (I think!)
January 7th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Oh my Gosh that is Gorgeous!! The name is absolutely perfect
January 8th, 2010 at 4:41 am
I especially love the quilting!
January 8th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Candy, this is beautiful! I love it, I love the little details that you’ve added with your quilting. Awesome work!
January 8th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Looks fantastic! love the quilting and thanks for sharing your process with us. I love seeing how quilt artists work!
January 8th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Love the wood grain quilting…I’m going to try that for my little boys cowboy quilt. I’ve been wanting to start it but just couldn’t think of anything. Very nice work. So creative. Love the hidden gems throughout!
January 8th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
i think the stitching on the back is just as neat as the front side – two pieces of art in one!
January 8th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Gorgeous work. I love seeing your process! Way to go on blogging your passion!
January 8th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
gorgeous! and great work! I love your wood grain quilting.
January 9th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
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January 9th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
That came out great! I like the back of it too because you can see the pattern of the quilting easier and it looks like a thread doodle. I’m glad you could finish it in time for the party. You should get a photo of it in situ to show us too.
January 9th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
I love love love it! The colors are beautiful and create such depth. Fantastic work!
January 10th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
wow! your work is amazing. the fabrics look as though they’re layered tissue or paper! I adore it!
I also really dig seeing the back side of your quilt. It’s an unexpected touch!
(from 52 weeks)
January 11th, 2010 at 5:37 am
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January 12th, 2010 at 10:38 am
WOW!! your quilting is stunning! OK, I’m so inspired to get back into free motion quilting now! although I could never do it nearly as well as you to! You’re awesome!
January 14th, 2010 at 9:47 am
This is great – so much work!! Do you know the work of the artist Ben Nicholson? I am sure you would like his abstract ’still life’ paintings.
January 16th, 2010 at 8:46 am
I am so fond of still life compositions. To create one by quilting seems like such a challenge and you pull it of beautifully! I’m really impressed and I’m especially fond of the stitching. I really like the back a lot too! Perhaps worth doing some more investigating?
January 19th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Stopping over from 52 Weeks, and all I can say is WOW! It is just stunning, and thank you for letting us in on your process – I loved that!
My burning question is… how did the client like it??