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Quilt.
Couple of years ago my SiL bought me some 25 - 35 cm pieces of Vlisco fabric in the factory's personnel store for a pittance. I used 6 pieces and added two plain fabrics, the orange and the green, and used the Hidden Wells pattern. It resulted in this colourful quilt, which I called African Wells.
I quilted on the machine, using the walking foot for straight lines, meandered some parts, and in others I embroidered the outlines of a rhino design from Husqvarna card 37, African Arts.
Left-overs of the brownish strips and some scraps were used in the quilt I did last week.
Now that the quilt bug has bitten again I might use some more of those fabrics. There are a number of indigo and white prints that would go nicely together. A riot of prints, but easy on the colour.
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outstanding! what a great feeling of accomplishment to get another UFO all done!~hugs~
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Thank you. Yes, it is nice to get a couple of things finished. And there are a few things waiting patiently - those that I am quilting by hand. There's always some thing that comes first ...
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Beautiful quilt, I was even able to see the rhino silhouettes when enlarge. It never ceases to amaze me how fabrics combine and make something else beautiful. :-)
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Thank you. The quilting is more visible on the (plain) back.
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jofrog2000
12 Sep 2014
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Great quilt, love the way it takes your eyes all over it.
Jo
Jo
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I adore this! I'm partial to bright colors.
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I am more of a blue addict but was surprised how cheerful it turned out to be.
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crafter2243
12 Sep 2014
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Just great. This will cheer anyone up. Love the colors you chose.
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Thank you.
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Impressive, and full of color!!! I love it, very nice warm quilt!!!
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Thank you.
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Are you trying to make me dizzy?/Welllllllll i don't have far to go lol
Love it keep up the great job your doing on Quilts lately hugs
Love it keep up the great job your doing on Quilts lately hugs
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LOL and thanks!
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Stunning quilt! I love it!
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Thank you.
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Golly, Gee Martine, I love it, I love it. So colorful I have never heard of the Hidden wells Pattern and it is not mentioned in my quilters Block Bible I tried to find it. this is definitely a show quilt, a work of art./Lillian
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Hi Lilian, I had the pattern from an old magazine, so I googled it just now and found instructions here http://moosestashquilting.blogspot.nl/2010/08/hidden-wells-tutorial.html.
It is just stripes wof sewn together, cut into blocks and those blocks are quartered diagonally then sewn together in a strict manner. You end up with all sides on the bias so careful sewing is necessary. Starching helps.
It is just stripes wof sewn together, cut into blocks and those blocks are quartered diagonally then sewn together in a strict manner. You end up with all sides on the bias so careful sewing is necessary. Starching helps.
Sorry, link does not work, so I put it in a comment above.
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Cheerful colors and nice work!
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Thank you.
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As the link in my answer to worbl does not work: here is the link to a hidden wells tutorial.
Whereas they use equal sized strips I used strips of varying width.
Whereas they use equal sized strips I used strips of varying width.
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hidden wells tutorial
moosestashquilting.blogspot.nl
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That's stunning, Martine!
Hugs, Lidia
Hugs, Lidia
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Thank you, Lidia.
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What a glorious quilt love the colours, it makes your eyes dance over the top trying to take it all in..Marian
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Thank you!
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Those are very unique fabrics that you usually don't see in a quilt. They work together so well in this quilt and that makes it so fantastic. You were brave to cut the fabric up! Well done!
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Beautiful quilt, missed him first time.
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Thank you, and flowers to all.
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Wow Mops, this is gorgeous.
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Thanks.
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shirley124
16 Oct 2014
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What a great effort. I love the colours.
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It looks far more difficult than it was. Actually it was great fun to do and see how the striped blocks when cut on the diagonal and rearranged made such nice and unexpected patterns.
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Very nice, lovely colors
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Thank you.
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