Everyone loves a good fireworks display, so I've decided to call my Ballet with Kaffe quilt, "Fireworks".
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| Fireworks by Wendy Welsh |
I'm so pleased that this quilt is finished. I love it, but it did take me a few years from start to finish. There were times when I thought I might never finish it. In the end I drew a line on my pattern and decided to stop piecing at that line.
I started this quilt in June 2017, and I finished it in February 2021. That's almost four years!!!
The Cotton + Steel floral fabric on the left of the photo below was my inspiration fabric. I didn't use it in the body of the quilt, but I based all of my fabric selections on it, because I love the way that those colours work together. I used it in the borders of the quilt, and I managed to secure enough to use it on the back too.
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| Sharon Burgess of Lilabelle Lane, Willyne Hammerstein and me - AQC in Melbourne 2018 |
Along the way I attended a class with Willyne Hammerstein at the Australian Quilt Convention (AQC) in Melbourne. Willyne made hand piecing look so easy, but I'd already started English Paper Piecing (EPP) my Ballet quilt, and I didn't want to mix the methods, so I persevered with EPP.
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| At the Great NZ Quilt Show in Rotorua May 2021 |
I finished the English Paper Piecing in January 2020, and then in April 2020 I added the fancy borders, inspired by the borders around Willyne's Moncarapacho quilt from Book 3, pictured below.
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| Moncarapacho designed and made by Willyne Hammerstein |
I do love hand quilting, and I wanted this quilt to be all my own work, so I hand quilted it with Aurifil 28wt in a range of different colours. I enjoyed revisiting all the fabrics in my quilt as I hand quilted it.
16 comments:
Wonderful and sparkling Fireworks quilt!
Gorgeous display of Fireworks! Congrats to you on your persistence and finish!
Wow Wendy you sure have this style of quilt done perfectly. The colors the design, everything is AMAZING!
Spectacular finish. Congratulations!
Love that quilt! I didn't realize from the first photo - it's so big! That is a terrific finish.
Gorgeous Fireworks!
Fantastic, might see you at Rose City. Looking forward to seeing you and all your wonderful quilts.
Wow! It's an absolutely stunning quilt. Well done on another beautiful finish.
Please never stop making all your stunning quilts. Your use of colour always enthrals me, and this is another amazing example.
Kia ora. Wow, stunning! You're such an inspiration. I think your EPP technique allowed the high degree of precision required to pull this off. Thank you so much for sharing.
This is an amazing quilt, from start to finish. Just awesome work!
Oh my Wendy! You manage to take on the most complex patterns (quilts, cross-stitch and the like) of anyone I know! I'm marveling at your dedication and perseverance to finish. I love your method for choosing fabrics, based on a single piece of fabric with all the colors your love. That's fantastic! I can't imagine how challenging it is to EPP so many angled pieces together. And to hand quilt too? Well, you're a real talent, that's for sure. I'm sorry that your show won't happen, nor your speaking engagement. Life is tenuous everywhere these days, isn't it? But I know you're handling lockdown with good therapy... sewing and stitching. Be safe!
Absolutely stunning Fireworks!!
your quilt is just gorgeous.........I love EPP......
Wow! Another amazing quilt Wendy. I really enjoy reading your posts and gaining an insight into the processes you use to make such beautiful quilts. It doesn't make me want to attempt making one - it would be sure to become a UFO - but I do enjoy following your progress through these projects.
Sorry lockdowns have affected your plans. Stay safe!
This is gorgeous, Wendy! Fireworks is an apt name.
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