I actually like this quilt. It was my second Trip Around the World (TATW). I pieced it the old fashioned way - 1 square at a time. :o) Also that narrow inner border - I "messed up" everytime (I measured how long the pieced should be incorrectly about 8 times total!), but it is a hand dyed and was very forgiving. The outer border is a commercially printed fabric that I found after I pieced the top - amazing when you see how well they match - even in real life! Don't you feel better knowing that I did not do the equavalent of crumb piecing with my scraps! Another couple of notes: this piece used both hand dyeds and commercially printed fabrics in the body & border. One of the commercially printed fabrics gradiated from dark to light - I used the darkest parts and the lightest parts in this piece. As a matter of fact, the darkest/biggest round is that fabric (the lightest part is near the striped fabric). I have no idea what happened to the mediums. :o)
I had seen a TATW in a magazine that had fish and seaweed and stuff appliqued on top of it and that was my plan with this quilt, only after all of the effort that I put into piecing this there was no way that I was going to applique on top of it!So the fishies are on the back. (One of my first non-muslin backs.) I was actually going to try to "broidery perse" them onto the top in a pleasing manner - can you say UFO... That is exactly what would have happened! Instead I have a beautiful "art quilt." Hey, it hangs on my wall as art...
Also on the back you can see some of Judy's quilting.
no lable... but I made this in about 2001/2002. I call it "A Trip Around the Ocean."
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the colors look restful and serene just like the ocean. Hurray for the print back--what fun to discover the nice surprise there.
I love blues in a quilt, so I agree, very calming trip around the world!
And I do wish you'd quit pointing out your quilty 'goofs' because if you'd never said anything, I would never have noticed anything at all. What's the rule? would you see it from the back of a galloping horse? lol
I have yet to do a tatw, but it's on my list-this came out terrific Amy.
I think you made the right decision not to applique on top - I can see how the fish would have complemented the colours but the TATW is lovely as it is.
What a perfect solution to get fishys on your quilt.
Great way to use your fishy fabric. Glad to hear that you have this beauty hanging on your wall.
Cheers!
Evelyn
What a great quilt, Amy!
Two posts to make up for a week of 5 min. computer sessions! This is a lovely blue one, and I like blue quilts!
I used fish cut from a fabric and appliqued them on a quilt top - it turned out really cute and I'll do it again sometime.
I fused the fish and stitched them by machine. Usually I blanket stitch by hand when I'm doing applique but since I had the top completely assembled it was easier to stitch them down by machine.
That's a great quilt. I just finished a TATW top. Just have to quilt it. I really like the colors on yours. And a nice name for it.
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