Moth (er) and the County fair is over
This is My Moth(er)
42 x 38
Tula Pink book Pattern -Ikat Moth
freemotion quilted circles over moth and wavy lines over background
By now if you follow me you know I am really an emotional quilter/crafter. I attach to certain things I choose and often it comes from a somewhere deep inside that usually circles back to my mom.
"You and I possess within ourselves - at every moment of our lives, under all circumstances, the power to transform the quality of our lives. Knowing that is what the work is all about." - Werner Erhard
I put that quote on the label of this quilt because this was a huge learning curve for me. I chose to use these vibrant colors inspired from the Madegascan Moon Moth. I think many moths are beautiful and live such short lives.
This quilt taught me lots of patience which is burned into a memory of my mother when she started getting sick.
1" strips sewn down to 1/2" makes for a very thick quilt. The skinny lines required me to block the top and then block it again after I quilted.
I entered it into the county fair and it received a white 3rd place ribbon. They said my piecing was okay and my sides could be straighter. I helped with the judging so it was hard not to say...but I blocked it twice and it can't get any straighter! haha It was just fun to enter really so if you have a county fair you should. Other non-quilters need to see and be inspired.
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Linking up with Connie @ Freemotion at the river
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Beth @ Cookin up quilts
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