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I wanted the quilt to say something to add to the fun/whimsy. So it is "Mummy Wants Fabric." The Mummy wants fabric since he needs the selvages from them to stay wrapped up ... and of course this Mommy (me) Wants Fabric (I mean who doesn't, right?). I explained it out to the kids and Eli understood the concept of a double meaning. And now it is funny to see them pretend to be mummies with their arms out chasing each other around and chanting "Mummy Wants Fabric."
You can see the quilting here. It is far from perfect but I think I did a good job for my first try doing anything other than straight lines. I am very happy with how it turned out and I am glad didn't back-off from doing it myself or from trying to do something a bit more ambitious than usual.
Although I had practiced a bit with my free-motion foot, I ended up just using my regular sewing machine foot (in the picture above). I feel more in control with the regular foot on. I don't have a walking foot, but I may get one sometime. I did a freestyle pointy zig-zag stipple. I used a neon pink thread.
I used Halloween fabrics in the border and the baby mummies are in the corners.
I kept true to my word of keeping it small (ish). It is about 46 inches square. It will be used as a wallhanging for Halloween.
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And I must say thanks so much for all the kind comments and encouragement I got during the making of this. It really adds an element of fun for me to know that fellow quilters are following along, and that there are other people who don't think I'm crazy with all this selvage stuff. ;-) It makes me want to make another selvage quilt. And then another ... and ...
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Thanks for stopping by!
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Since this guy is made of all my favourite bright Halloween colours I'm linking up with the Celebrate Color linky! I'm also linking to The Needle and Thread Network and Made by You Monday
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Since this guy is made of all my favourite bright Halloween colours I'm linking up with the Celebrate Color linky! I'm also linking to The Needle and Thread Network and Made by You Monday
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Posted by Riel Nason on The Q and the U
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41 comments:
I love it! Congratulations on a wonderful wonderful quilt.
BRAVO! What a fantastic quilt! Thank you so much for sharing it.
Wow Riel, 'Mommy wants fabrics' is fantastic! Great desing, fabrics, colours - everything! Really unique and special!
xxx Teje
It is awesome! Love your quilting too!
This is one wonderful quilt! I just love it! I am saving selvages to make another selvage quilt...not sure what I will do yet. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
Wow, Riel, it's fantastic! The words are great. So what holiday is next on your list?
Riel, the realistic wrappings of the mummy and the movement of the fiery background are incredible. Congrats on a spooktacular finish!
Congrats on a fantastic finish!!! It's spooktacular :)
You blow me away with your selvage quilts! I love them all and your imagination to put them together. The quilting is fabulous! I use my walking foot for my own straight line quilting...even when I don't quilt in a straight line. I don't like doing free motion. Mummy is fabulous Riel!
Riel, that is fantastic! I love it! Great, great job with it. I'm having a linky party on Friday for recent finishes. Why don't you link this one up?
Fantastic quilt! You did a wonderful job.
You are truly amazingly creative! I have been enjoying him for weeks, and the finished quilt is just right; fabric, quilting, and really what could be a better idea for selvages! thanks for sharing!
I my gosh, that is so freaking cool!!
That is hysterical!!!
: )
oh you should find a noise activator thingy that will growl and whine when someone pushes a button - or a motion sensor
LOL
wicked!
~Monika
sewing in Saskatoon
Yes! Yes! Yes!!!
It's beautiful! And very funny. And lovely!
I LOVE it!!! Your quilting is really great. I do highly recommend the walking foot for ease of quilting, but I wouldn't have known you didn't use free motion if you hadn't said so. Good job!!
Sew much fun! Love the double meaning, and that you put the words on there in salvages. Good job.
Hugs,
Love it! It's so bright and happy. I really love the orange background. It makes those selvages pop! Another fab finish :)
That is absolutely fabulous. I want one!
You did an amazing job. I started following your blog so I could see it when it was completed. I LOVE IT!
It is AWESOME! You did an amazing job on all of it. The quilting is the perfect accent. Well done, my friend!
This is simply, and completely, awesome!!!
Wow it is wonderful , so unique and a lot of selvages , great job!!
He is wonderful!! I love him. What a great job you did with the quilting too. I see a blue ribbon in his future!!
Fabulous! Mwa ha ha!!!
You should mass market that!
What an amazing idea for a quilt! This is truly an original quilt design, and I love the pun! I would love to see a tutorial for this quilt.
It's very creative. I love it. Is it in the show this week? I sent something but I'm unable to get to see it.
This is really great - I love it!
Cool!! I love it!
Got to luv the Mummy--I have begun to save selvedges (I used to (gasp!!) throw them away!!) Your site is awesome
Your mummy is AWESOME! I'm curious, though, about how you did FMQ stipple with your regular foot. Did you stop and pick up the presser foot each time you wanted to turn a corner? I tried FMQ with a Darning Foot last week, and I am still having horrible flashbacks. I need more control, too.
Great fun and a feat of mathematical and creative engineering lol Loved the spider quilt too :)
Woohoo, such a fun quilt! you did a great job - congrats! love it
That has to be the most creative use of selveges I've seen! Love!
Oh my goodness! This is gorgeous!
What a fabulous quilt! I love it!
All I can say is AMAZING. End of story. Great job!
this is my favorite selvage quilt. Ever. It is beyond fabulous!
P.S. I got notification from Amazon that your book is in the mail. Yippee--I'm so excited!
So fun, I agree with the "Live a Colorful Life", this is the best salvage project I've seen.
While looking through new quilt magazines yesterday (5/24/12) I saw the article about your selvage quilts.
I just couldn't contain myself from walking up to everyone at JoAnn's and showing them the article. Your mummy is the funniest thing I've seen in ages!
You have a great imagination and thank you for sharing it with the rest of the world.
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