Friday, May 21, 2010

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This quilt was made during a class on Ricky Tims "Convergence Quilts".  We were able to put the whole top - background and borders - together during the two hour class.  The appliques and embellishments were added after class.  The fish and starfish are fussy cut, and the seaweed were free form cut and fused.  I added bead "bubbles" and machine quilted it using metallic thread, outlining some of the background images.  You never know just what your finished quilt will look like, so there is a lot of anticipation while sewing all of the strips together.

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8 comments:

marina said...

very effective technique. Looks great.

Bev said...

Thanks, Marina. It was fun to make.

Marie said...

wonderful job thanks for sharing with us

Sandra said...

I think I may be the only quilter who hasn't made a Convergence quilt-great job. The embellishments really make it pop.
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Karen said...

What a great end result from a class. Really like the colours.

Laurel H. said...

That is a really lovely quilt.

Eileen said...

this is stunning!! i love this quilt. the background is fantastic and the added pieces just fun to see. would love to see it in person!! thanks for sharing

Michelle said...

What a beautiful art quilt! I love the vivid colors you chose, and the sea scenery.