I like to look back at photos of quilting projects I've done in the past. (I try to remember to take a picture of everything once it's completed.) This is a photo of a small wall-hanging I made for a friend who loves pelicans. (You should be able to click on it to see the detail a little better.) The pattern was from something shown in Quilt Maker magazine. I didn't do it exactly as shown in the magazine, but I was happy with the end result. I hand quilted all of it. This was done when I'd only been quilting a short time, so I didn't yet know all the "rules" but my friend really loved it and that counts for something, right?
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From the movie "Grease"
"The rules are, there ain't no rules!"
The quilt police are like the bogeyman. Not worth worrrying about.
It looks great
I agree with Gene. I'd be laughed out of a quilt class!!!
How cute is that pelican quilt. Your friend must love it.
It's lovely, and all that hand-quilting is very impressive! My hands don't want to do that anymore, so I also treasure some of my older projects. Thanks for showing it, Pat.
That is really good, especially since it was your first. Are there rules? I must not know them?
It is beautiful Pat.
Your workmanship as always is stunning.
Very nice, Pat.
What a great piece! Can't believe that it was your first. And all that hand quilting - wow! I'm glad to hear that one can break 'the rules of quilting', as I'm just beginning and am not a big rule follower!
oh la la....i like that...so pretty
Great job Pat, and all that hand quilting! Wow I am really impressed. I will be in Herndon today, probably right close to Pat Sloan. Wouldn't it be funny if I ran into her at one of the stores?
Pat, great wallhanging and hand quilting!
I can smell the beach that pelican looks so real! I've been quilting a long time but I don't follow rules and so that has gotten me in trouble with some quilters who do follow rules. I quilt for the joy of stitching and the connection to my friends and rules don't apply to either!!
I agree with Gene! I think it looks lovely and I know your friend cherishes it. Hand quilting makes it really special!
That is a gorgeous little quilt! What rules - no rules - that's how we express our creativity...
I'm impressed with the hand quilting. You don't see that as much. At first glance, I thought it was long-arm quilted. Then I clicked on it and saw the details~
wow!
I love the pelican! And your quilting is terrific. I wish I was better at hand quilting but my stitch is awful. One of these days I'll have to do a whole lot of practice, ha. Only hand quilted a few areas on a wall hanging once and that was enough to convince me my skill needed a lot of improvement, LOL.
I don't know what rules you broke but that is a really cute quilt. I have a sea gull wall quilt that would have looked great with it.
Love the pelican!!
Oh Pat I just love the Pelican!! I was so surprised when I saw a flock of Pelican in a local lake, I always associate them with the ocean. Maybe they were just passing through ND on the way to the coast.
Crispy
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