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Quilting: 'Ben'  18' x 24' wall hanging
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"Ben" 18" x 24" wall hanging

Curly Q's Background-Original Design
Wavy Background-Original Design
Art Deco Background-Original Design

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Design It, Quilt It: Free-Form Techniques »

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Funky, Outdoorsy


What was your inspiration?

This Design It, Quilt It Craftsy Class

What are you most proud of?

The whole piece! I made this portrait of Ben, the mule, for his owner totally with thread on a brown background fabric. I utilized the divide and conquer method to break up the background and fill it with contrasting thread designs so that the portrait really stands out on this piece. All the background designs are based on a " diagonal grid; some designs are directly from this course, others I made up to fit the piece.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

It's all done one stitch at a time, no matter how complex the piece.

 

7 comments

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Foxienana on craftsy.com
Mar 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
this is impressive, do you enter in Quilt Shows...this has potential to be a winner!
messyrose on craftsy.com
Mar 07, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
So very talented.
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Mar 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wendy, you are so amazing. I love looking and discovering. I expect things in the background, but you really have to look in the figure too. So much fun
karenquiltz on craftsy.com
Mar 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
awesome, you came up with some wonderful grid variations! You may be seeing them copied on other people's works soon.... :)
AZWendyG on craftsy.com
Mar 06, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Karen; and it's quite fine with me if others want to use what they see here!
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Mar 05, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Holy Smokes...this is beautiful...it gives me bumps. I wish I could reach thru my computer screen and pet Ben. Very beautiful quilting, You captured Ben's spirit. Congratulations on a quilt VERY well done. :)
AZWendyG on craftsy.com
Mar 06, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Cindy. :) This project was really challenging, and jus as rewarding.