It's always such fun to participate in Carol from Just Let Me Quilt's blog hops! This time the theme is color it red. Simple....just has to be red. I decided to play with this theme and create an all red flower.
I've been playing a lot lately with using nontraditional fabrics in my applique. It's fun to try something different and to get different effects. This flower has two different kinds of velvet (see the light orangey petals with the curves? Velvet.
I also has a bunch of different kinds of leather. Look closely below. You can see the curvy velvet. The triangles just below it are leather as is the curve at the top. The big dark piece in the flower? Suede leather. In fact, I think there are six different red leathers in this piece. Can you tell I've been collecting? LOL..
Look closely...how many different fancy fabrics can you spot? I also had fun doing all the blanket stitching in the same red thread. That saved so much time!
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I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy
Be sure to check out my fellow hoppers:
February 17th
February 18th
February 19th
February 20th
February 21st
Beautiful flower! The unique fabrics you used really give it a lot of texture and interest. And your quilting is amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour flower is beautiful! I would never have thought to use all those different fabrics but I’ll bet it has a neat texture effect in person.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower made with all those different textiles! Love the fmq btw!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this quilt! The flower is beautiful and the quilting is perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, I would never have thought about using leather or even velvet in an applique piece. It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery creative and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using velvet and leather for applique.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely and I like the idea of using velvet and leather for appliqué
ReplyDeletemy fun type of oroject
ReplyDeleteVery nice....a truly proper RED project! I'm starting today saving suede and leather scraps....
ReplyDeleteThis is really a gorgeous red flower and the use of different fabrics gives it so much depth...love it! The quilting is a beautiful bonus to it, too. Thank you for sharing this lovely red project!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flower and quilting!
ReplyDeleteFantastic flower with all the different fabrics. And beautifully quilted.
ReplyDeleteYour applique flower is gorgeous with the different reds and different fabrics. I hope you publish a pattern. Quilting is enhances without taking away the focus on the flower.
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes velvet???? Nothing moves around more than velvet than possibly satin!
ReplyDeleteLOL!! You have conquered it though and this is gorgeous!
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop ... :) Pat
ReplyDeletelovely flower and great quilting!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Love the idea of mixing textures!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to use all those different fabrics!! They are definitely different from using cottons...I'll need to explore suede's and velvet's!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work & so creative! Love it along with your bravery in combining a real authentic mix of fibres. Absolutely love your project! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
ReplyDeleteWow. It is fun when you use something different and it works out.
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely stunning quilt. I love that you've used different fabrics to make up the flower. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYou "grew" a gorgeous red flower.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt. How neat that you used all those different fabrics in your red flower.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt and I love your use of non traditional fabrics in your applique.
ReplyDeleteGee Suzy, that is so cool and I love the velvet and leather effects on the project. Your quilting is gorgeous also. I'd have never thought to use these fabrics in a quilt, but WoW, they really are beautifull btw...I'm gonna say 13 as the amount of different fabrics. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it. One day I will try different fabrics in applique.
ReplyDeleteOooh I love love love it! I actually did try counting the different fabrics but I lost count. It just so beautiful but I bet it's even more beautiful for real because the velvet doesn't show up well in photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done. I've only used leather in bags, but this is very inspiring to try in a small project like this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Great job using the leather!
ReplyDeleteIt is just so beautiful right down to the quilting! Your red varieties are a delight.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty ty for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I was so shocked you said there were velvet and leather pieces incorporated into you design! It made for a stunning quilt! Lovely quilting in the background, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece. It's so fun to see how to use different fabrics in applique. Your quilting is amazing too!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I love the depth of color that the "fancy" fabrics provide.
ReplyDeleteNow that is really pretty. I like the fabrics used, and the quilting is amazing!
ReplyDeletePretty quilt. Quilting is just so lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower, and it really shines with the blanket stitching and quilting - well done!
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