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Quilting: Cala Lily
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Cala Lily

Cala Lily

Cala Lily

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Painted Pictorial Quilts »

Instructions

The center of this wall hanging is the first project for this course. A batik print border was added with half square triangle pairs as setting squares. An long stemmed Cala Lily is placed on a white background in the side borders of the second border and a leaf print makes up the wider outer border and binding. Grid quilting along with 2 butterflies is quilted around the center lily with ...
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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Classic


Materials

fabric, thread, paint

What was your inspiration?

The craftsy class Painting Pictoral Quilts

What are you most proud of?

Being able to combined me two loves, painting and quilting into a work of art.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Let the Lily you have appliqued and painted inspire borders that reflect what you like. Though the wall hanging starts with a class project, don't be afraid to make it your own.

 

10 comments

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QuiltladySweden on craftsy.com
Jun 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
what a wonderful quilt!!! You are very very good
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
Jun 17, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing it. Now I am working on a Hybiscus. The applique and painting are done and I am working on the quilting. I will post a picture of it when it is complete.
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
Jun 17, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I really enjoyed doing it. Now I am working on a Hybiscus. The applique and painting are done and I am working on the quilting. I will post a picture of it when it is complete..
Brenda Cawlfie on craftsy.com
May 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This project is really pretty. It looks like it is real. The highlighted sections really make it look natural.
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
May 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Brenda. I love both Qufilting and painting and am happy to be able to combine the two..
Jean Johnson on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Enjoyed this project learned so much about mixing paints! When I finish the quilting I will try to post. How do you post? Jean
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
May 19, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I will look forward to seeing how someone else completed this project.
Pieceful1 on craftsy.com
May 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is just Beautiful!!!! OMG! Another project I am going to have to try! Keep up the great work!!
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
May 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks. I really enjoyed making this one.
rahaube7487 on craftsy.com
May 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I think you will enjoy it.