Have you checked out Le Challenge yet? It is the brainchild of Lucy at Charm About You and Nat at Made in Home, and is a monthly challenge and link-up. The challenge for May was "wings".
I had a lot of half-rectangle triangle scraps left over from making my Paper Petals quilt, and I used them to make up this little baby quilt top. It was very simple - I sorted the triangles into warm/cold pairs, and then stitched them together before trimming the resulting rectangles to a uniform width (I think about 9"). I then laid the rectangles out in random order, stitched them into columns and sewed the columns together so that I had a quilt top about 27" by 30".
The picture about isn't great anyway, but I think you will be able to tell why I thought it needed something extra before I added the appliqué. One of my favourite prints in the Noteworthy collection by Sweetwater for Moda features birds on a wire. Appliqué wasn't really part of the original plan, but when the idea of little appliqué birds on a wire popped into my head, I knew I had to do it (and, it happened to fit perfectly with the theme for Le Challenge!).
I had a lot of half-rectangle triangle scraps left over from making my Paper Petals quilt, and I used them to make up this little baby quilt top. It was very simple - I sorted the triangles into warm/cold pairs, and then stitched them together before trimming the resulting rectangles to a uniform width (I think about 9"). I then laid the rectangles out in random order, stitched them into columns and sewed the columns together so that I had a quilt top about 27" by 30".
I couldn't get my sewing machine to co-operate when sewing on the birds (I was using polyester thread, and the tension needed to be different depending on how many layers I was sewing through), so I stitched the birds on by hand using blanket stitch.
Simple serpentine quilting and a crisp grey backing (DS Quilts from Spotlight) finish it off.
This quilt is about 27" square, and I donated it to the neonatal unit at Wellington Hospital. I think it will be perfect for a little baby boy or girl.
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What a transformation! Those birds on a wire are so cute and make your little quilt just perfect. I love how the cool blue birds pop against that warm yellow!
Amazing! I do believe we used a similar stitch for our quilts.
Love the birds on yours. Very effective.
What a beautiful interpretation of the 'wings' theme! And the quilt will be cherished by its lucky recipient, I'm sure!
This is beautiful! I love those colours and the quilting is perfect :)
Perfect for Le Challenge!
Stunning quilt! Don't think I could have given it away!
That's so beautiful! I love raw edge applique and your birds are so cute!
This quilt is really gorgeous, the birds really do add something extra special to the overall design - well done!
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Amazing le challenge entry! Thanks for linking up!
This is adorable!! Great job :)
I love your birds!
It's really beautiful...I love the colors and the birds are just great!
This is beautiful - the applique is so effective - I love it!
This is sooooo adorable! Nice work.
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and I'm a huge fan of blue and orange :)
I love it! And how wonderful that you donated it, it will definitely help some people out.
I think the addition of the birds is a genius idea. A really lovely quilt.
Oh it's beautiful! And how very sweet of you to donate it :)
Beautiful quilt - the two blue birdies are so sweet!
I love the addition of the birds! perfect!!
I love the idea of this and your execution! Really cute little quilt and birdies!
Simple Serpentine quilting, looks awesome, is this a stitch on your machine or do you do it yourself? Love the birds on a wire, so cute.
Fabulous, loving that blue and orange and a great cause :)
Oh I love your take on the bird on a wire fabric. What a cute little neonatal gift.
Great idea! Love the way the birds stand-out against the background.
I like this quilt. The blue birds are very striking on the background.
That is so beautiful!! lovely that you're donating it too :)
Delightful in design and colours!
Love it so much!! The birds on the wire are cutest thing I have ever seen! Just perfect for a coming baby!
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