Wednesday, July 6, 2011

block 20 and beyond

Block 20  is done. I really enjoyed the berries/cherries and the chainstitch embroidered stems and stayed up ridiculously late last night just to finish them off.

My eagle centrepiece is complete and I'm quite pleased with how he's turned out.  This measures twice the width/height of the other blocks.
This exuberant eagle has been taken from the cover of Crib Quilts and other Small Wonders by Thomas Woodward & Blanche Greenstein (1981). (Hmm maybe I should have got the iron out.) 

Sweetest little birds perched atop tiny trees, with the mandatory floating pot plant (as they do).

Next up and prepped ready to start today, another deviation... a super dooper Princes Feather from Bill Volckening's glorious Mary Couchman Small (1800-1863) album quilt (with permission, thanks Bill). At the moment it looks like 4 whirling Christmas stockings, but check out the original - if mine is half as gorgeous I'd be happy.
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7 comments:

  1. Pinkadot QuiltsJuly 7, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    They all look really nice. I like your color combination.

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  2. LoriJuly 7, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    How fun to see a different take on this quilt. I love the colors too!!

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  3. SharonJuly 7, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Amazing, you have truly taken this pattern and created your own masterpiece. Love the colors and fabrics you are working with.

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  4. PatJuly 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Fabulous eagle design for the center! Will be looking forward to see how you bring everything together!

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  5. MimiJuly 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    I absolutely love your cherry tree block. The vase/basket is great and I love your color choices. Just beautiful.

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  6. MaryJuly 8, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Your blue leaves are fabulous!

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  7. KarenJuly 9, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    The colors you have used for your Cherry Tree basket block is wonderful! So different and unexpected from the red & green combos. The eagle piece is also inspiring. I enjoyed seeing your work.

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