“First finish of 2014.” Ah, it feels good to say that. May I present Square Dance:
Just 18 months from conception to completion. Not bad for me! To read about the inspiration for this quilt and how it evolved, see my first post about it and a follow-up.
Square Dance was quilted by Melissa Hoffman, one of many talented longarm quilters in the Portland metropolitan area. Here are a couple of close-ups:
Don’t you love the way quilting adds texture? The filigree motif in the inner black background was free-motion quilted.
The back of the quilt:
Just for fun, the label is a square in a square:
Square Dance will hang in the Stitches in Bloom quilt show at the Oregon Garden next week (Jan. 24-26). If you happen to be in the neighborhood of Silverton, Oregon then, I hope you’ll stop by.
Congrats on the first finish of 2014! It will be exciting to see this beautiful quilt hanging at the quilt show. I will certainly be looking for it.
Dawn, your quilt is absolutely stunning! The color play is beautiful. Such a talented friend I have. 🙂
Looks great, Dawn! I have been thinking about doing some sewing. Now that I got some stronger readers, maybe I will be able to thread the machine! 🙂
What a cute quilt! Very creative! I love it!
Look at that, you Oregon Garden judges. What excellence.
Charlie, you’re so funny! The Stitches in Bloom quilt show is not juried, although awards are given for viewers’ favorites.
Love it! -the 3 dimensional drama.