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Saturday, August 4, 2007

Africa, from a zebra's point of view

The leftovers! When I finished making #9, I had most of the brown strip pieced triangles left over. I started playing with them on the design wall and then searched through my stash for a focal fabric to use them with. I found this African scene fabric and thought it would work so I started cutting it up. I soon realized I didn't have enough of it to fussy cut the scenes going in the right direction so I went to my stack of African fabrics and found the perfect two to complete this quilt. When the piecing was done it was just missing something. That is when I added the zebras that seem to be peering into the scenery of the quilt.


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9 comments:

  1. Elsie MontgomeryAugust 4, 2007 at 9:40 AM

    You do with leftovers what many would find challenging with a pattern and directions! Thanks for sharing this spectacular African design. Again, I am inspired.

    elsie

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  2. LeonnaAugust 4, 2007 at 10:09 AM

    That is sooo cool. I love it. I can see that you have the creative mind that comes with working with fabrics for a long time. I doubt that anything in my stash could turn out as lush as the ones I've seen on your blog. (But then, I don't do the quilting that you obviously do.)
    Thanks for sharing your designs and techniques.

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  3. Exuberantcolor/Wanda S HansonAugust 4, 2007 at 11:04 AM

    Thank you Elsie and Leonna for your kind comments. This piece just fell together and quite quickly. I do have a large stash to pull from so that helps.
    Wanda

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  4. meggieAugust 4, 2007 at 5:19 PM

    That is such a wonderful quilt! Thankyou for sharing it. I would love to see it in real life!

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  5. DianeAugust 4, 2007 at 5:30 PM

    What fabulous African prints! The zebras are the perfect finishing touch.

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  6. CindyAugust 5, 2007 at 8:18 AM

    Wow! What a stash you must have! I wont ask if you have it organized & know where everything is :) You have made a wonderful quilt. Thank you for sharing.

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  7. UnknownAugust 5, 2007 at 11:49 AM

    I love what you are doing here!

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  8. TBAugust 5, 2007 at 7:13 PM

    I like the black/brown tones of the quilt as well as the subject matter.

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  9. QuiltdivajulieAugust 6, 2007 at 8:31 AM

    What a beautiful piece ~ thank you for sharing!! Love the zebras...

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