Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Fairy Tales Blog Hop

I must admit I was having trouble deciding what fairy tale to pick.  Then I walked out of my sewing room and found the answer to the question: Rapunzel!  This quilt was actually made when I was in college and is probably 22 years old and hangs on the wall in my basement.

I had a lot of fun picking out fancy looking fabrics to make it just perfect.

I vividly remember picking out the dark blue for the roofline so I could cut out the fancy edge.  The border fabric started it all because i thought it looked very regal.  I also found the hair fabric in my mother's stash.

I added the quilt blocks to make it look like a quilter's tower.  And found a cobblestone fabric for the entry path.  I also had fun trying to match the stripes for the bottom section of the tower.






Here's a close look at Rapunzel.  I so love the hair fabric and the roof.  I also cut out some birds from a bird fabric to add to the piece.


I am unsure why I chose to make the prince green, but I like it.


I hope you get to quilt today!
Suzy

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24 comments:

  1. Rapunzel's hair is marvelous! That has always been a favorite of mine.

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  2. hej suzy,
    love your applications the hair is amazing, also the cobblestone path... wonderful worked :0) hugs from denmark, Ulrike :0)

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  3. Lovely quilt and that hair is perfect.

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  4. You really had the perfect project already to go! Love that hair and all the detail that you put into the whole quilt. You really had a vision for the whole project. I thought green was perfect for the prince. Thank for sharing.

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  5. That truly is a perfect project for this hop!

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  6. Sweet quilt! Good fabric choices too!

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  7. The border fabric is very regal. Lovely quilt.

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  8. I can see why you fell for that hair fabric it's perfect. Love all of the detail in this piece. great job and perfect for this hop.

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  9. Oh my goodness Suzy, this is perfect for the hop and what a treasure to remember from years gone by. Our quilts just keep getting better with age! Thanks for joining us.
    ...Oh, and I love your green prince too!

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  10. Love your Rapunzel! I actually still have that fabric you used for her hair. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  11. Such a treasure to have and I think the green prince looks perfect! Rapunzel is one of my many favorite fairy tales. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. I love how you have made this Rapunzel! You are very artistic!

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  13. Great choice of fabric for her hair - Rapunzel and her prince are perfect!

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  14. It's so fun to bring back the oldies. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. That's a great tale, Rapunzel. The Rapunzel you made before is timeless. I love it just as much today as I'm sure you did back then.

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  16. Hi Suzy, that's a great Rapunzel quilt - and the hair and roof of the tower are great! Take care.

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  17. Wonderful project! Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Rapunzel is just perfect for this fairy tale hop!

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  19. Suzy this is wonderful! I love how you added the quilt blocks in the tower! What a fun Rapunzel quilt!!

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  20. Suzy your Rapunzel is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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  21. I agree with you about that background fabric. The blues have a truly royal feeling to them. What an adorable Rapunzel quilt. Thanks for sharing! -Andrea

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  22. Rapunzel is a great fairy tale. Love your quilt.

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  23. Oh cool, we both have versions of Rapunzel! Love your applique work! xx

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