This is my newest art quilt, it is called 'Bird on a Wire'. I am sure I am borrowing the phrase from somewhere, but it did seem appropriate. The nest is 3D with one tiny blue egg in it. The edge of the nest has some fun blue yarn couched around it. I outlined the birds with black marker to make them stand out a bit more. The background is one I had pieced together a few years ago, and never really got around to using. If you look at the binding, I combined two fabrics to make it.
This next one is my interpretation of a coneflower.
I love doing whimsical plants with curly leaves. The birds are actually from a fabric so all I had to do was cut and paste. The purple petals are my 3D ones and the orange/yellow centre of the flower is stuffed. The centre of the quilt is my hand dyed fabric that had some pink dye accidentally get into the mix, so you see mottled light pink throughout.
8 comments:
Both quilts are really cute but I think I like the coneflower more. What interesting quilts..
Neat! Wish I had seen your nest sooner. I was working on a bird quilt this afternoon. I'll post about it tomorrow. I was thinking of putting a nest on my piece but didn't like any of my ideas. Your nest is fab!
WOOW!! Love these!
amazing!! Love it all!
Both quilts are beautiful but I am partial to the coneflower as it is a favorite of mine.
Love these! I much prefer to make small wall hangings or mini quilts to large quilts.
I love both quilts! I am very partial to the coneflower one, too. There is so much I like about both. I love the background on the Bird on a Wire one, as well as the bird. And I just like all the curlies in the coneflower.
Are you maybe thinking of the movie called Bird on a Wire, with Goldie Hawn?
Oh, I love both of these, but I love the birdies best! LOL You sure know how to inspire us, don't ya! I'm already thinkin' on a project!
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