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Quilting: Dragonfly Block
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Dragonfly Block

Dragonfly block

Dragonfly block
Dragonfly drawing

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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: Other

Style: Funky


Materials

cotton muslin, cotton batting, poly thread

What was your inspiration?

the pile of drawings I've accumulated over the years...time to do something with them!

What are you most proud of?

Translating drawing from paper to fabric...as soon as the good thread arrives in mail, will be going over different elements so that the dragonflies really pop, will add a little more shadow vs sunshine, will enclose circle in square frame. This design was originally meant to be colored in, which would've defined disparate areas visually, and it is a challenge to figure it out in thread! Good times!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Save everything! You never know what's going to spark a project!

 

13 comments

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LILI on craftsy.com
Dec 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful work
lyn.gnri1085479 on craftsy.com
Dec 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I am in AWE
suegail on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
That is absolutely stunning..........
bellabarbara on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! Having fun!
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
It's beautiful Barbara!!!! You have such a beautiful style to your artwork...you will be inspiring all of us in class. :)
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I'm back, enjoying your art again. Actually after it came up, I came back several times yesterday to see it again and again.
karenquiltz on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is beautiful, you are an artist!! I can't wait to see it when you fill in the spaces. You are inspiring me to try my hand at doodling,
carolwilson.home@gmail.com on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Dragonflies are one of my favorites! I hope you don't mind if I borrow your muse for a while! This is awesome!
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous..love dragon flies
KristinC on craftsy.com
Nov 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Just lovely!! Amazing work.
bellabarbara on craftsy.com
Nov 29, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! Just getting started this last week, so excited!
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Nov 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Unbelievable, just unbelievable. I love your work
bellabarbara on craftsy.com
Nov 29, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, Deb...I think I've finally found my calling as an artist....late late bloomer, but oh well, Grandma Moses started in her late 70s...