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| Kenna's Sea Garden - Under the Sea Crazy Quilt |
Let me just say, I am so glad I opted to conquer my fears and just get it done.
The 1st block was embellished by Kathy S.
The 2nd block was embellished by Sandra T.
Barbara "Nicki Lee" embellished the 4th block.
The 5th block was embellished by Mary B.
And the 6th block was embellished by Sandy B.
I did add batting to this wall quilt. I stitched in the ditch between the blocks and the blue border. I also added a few small charms (a turtle, an octopus and a sea star) to secure the batting to the back of the quilt along the center seam.
It is difficult to really capture the texture in photographs, but I tried. The photo above is from Nicki Lee's work.
Mary B.'s jelly, coral and clusters of beads and sequins along the ocean floor is loaded with texture.
Sandy B.'s block was also full of texture.
This wall quilt included my first hanging sleeve. (I cannot believe I let that intimidate me for so long! The tutorial shared by the Missouri Star Quilt Company on YouTube made it easy.)
This set of blocks was assembled into a wall quilt and given to a sweet relative as a Christmas gift for her beach themed bedroom. (I did not measure the full size of the quilt. The crazy quilt blocks are 6-inches by 6-inches, so it is not huge.)
The label on the back (not pictured) includes the full names and states of residence for the ladies that embellished these gorgeous blocks. I cannot thank these ladies enough for doing such an amazing job coordinating their work with the blocks the other ladies completed.
For anyone wondering, CQI stands for Crazy Quilting International. The group originated on Yahoo, however most active members now participate through the Facebook Crazy Quilt International group.
This link party is open to anyone with a blog and a project with hand embroidery to share.
Thank you all for stopping by and special thanks to those of you that shared encouragement as I worked on this Under the Sea crazy quilt! -Renee
12 comments:
That is so stunning - you must be thrilled with the blocks. Congratulations!!
It is gorgeous.
Whoa. That's amazing!!!!!
Wow! Wonderful finish!
Wonder job by all. Love the way it is weighted going from the top with the sun and palm trees to the boyttom of the ocean!
Great job! I am sure the recipient will be thrilled to have this on display in their room.
I really like the cohesiveness of the quilt. It really looks like it was made to go together just exactly like that, with all those beautiful sea creatures and plants. I can't believe, actually, that you gave it away! She must be one special relative. =)
I just can't say how much I love this. If it goes missing I have a feeling you will think I came and stole it haha. I would buy this if I ever saw it at a store. Just breathtaking!
Amazing finish all together, wow!!
I echo exactly, desertskyquilts words.
This quilt is so amazing!!
Just gorgeous work by all ladies and what anot awesome finished quilt you gifted. At least you can hopefully visit it and if not you have this wonderful story about it. LOVELY!
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