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Quilting: The Vikings Have Landed
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The Vikings Have Landed

Viking Map

Viking Map
Mysterious Furrows
Plundered Treasures
The Riverbed
Symbols Left Behind
The Sacred Hill

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Art of Cloth Dyeing »
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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Whimsical

Materials

Cotton fabric, paint, beads, trinkets, embroidery floss,

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Colleen Parsons on craftsy.com
Colleen Parsons
Apr 27, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
WOW!
jennymead on craftsy.com
jennymead
Jan 16, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Absolutely stunning!
Odd Cat Stitch on craftsy.com
Odd Cat Stitch
Sep 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much for sharing this. I saw this and it opened my eyes to so many possiblities that I decided to get the Stupendous Stitching course!
Amy Munson on craftsy.com
Amy Munson
Sep 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Fantastic love the colors and all the embroidery.
RosemarieW on craftsy.com
RosemarieW
Sep 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Fabulous creativity and colors and so much lovely stitching! You are indeed inspiring!
Jane Dunnewold on craftsy.com
Jane Dunnewold
Craftsy Instructor
Sep 03, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
THis is another one that would make a fabulous fiber lovers' jigsaw puzzle!
Alena De Candia on craftsy.com
Alena De Candia
Sep 06, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Hi Jane, I've added some beads to it and now I'm itching to add some more.
maggiesc on craftsy.com
maggiesc
Aug 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So creative, you have given me many things to try now.
usa on craftsy.com
usa
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice I love the detail you put into it.
Alena De Candia on craftsy.com
Alena De Candia
Aug 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Did I tell you that I have now signed up for your class and have done some stitching on a tote that will be completed today. Just so much fun!
Alena De Candia on craftsy.com
Alena De Candia
Aug 22, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I started beading some more on this little quilt and may extend the river with purple embroidery floss to help it flow more. Parden the pun. I've added little monuments on the hill and tiny silver roads. I need to stop! I have a quilted tote I want to finish.
Alena De Candia on craftsy.com
Alena De Candia
Aug 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you for your comment. I initially created this little wall quilt to depict raising my three children along the Mississippi River (see the river?). They are in their forties now. We were surrounded by farmland. The quilts viewpoint is to allow you to see the undulating landscape below the river, hills, and plowed fields. You can see the initials of my children in the quilt (T, S, D) surrounded by ribbon or jewels to signify how dear they are to me. As I made it I recalled their childhood faces and laughter. It made my eyes water with happy memories. We were close to the land and we enjoyed walking through the trees and down the hill to play and fish in the river. We believed that we were safe because the land was so beautiful and full of life. Then a nuclear power plant was built five miles upstream. Years later Monticello, where we lived, became a cancer hotspot and many were diagnosed with cancer including my daughter. I made the first version of the quilt months ago. Then this week my daughter became ill and I feared cancer. I picked up the quilt and started stitching with passion, a Zen-like state of peace. I embroidered until the stitches couldnt get much smaller or thicker. When I had stitched the fear out of my system I saw the quilt in a new light the stitching became a lovely totem, a visual offer for my childrens safety. Creating is healing. My daughter is fine.
hauula on craftsy.com
hauula
Oct 14, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
The piece is beautiful and your story is absolutely inspiring! You've given me so much pleasure in looking at your pieces. Although I'm creative and have a great imagination, I can't hold a candle to you! Thanks so much for sharing!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Aug 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Amazing! So inventive! I'm sure that every time you look at this quilt it's possible to see something different. Such a lot of detail! Well done!
Carol Ann Waugh on craftsy.com
Carol Ann Waugh
Craftsy Instructor
Aug 19, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your stitching!
Alena De Candia on craftsy.com
Alena De Candia
Aug 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Hi Carol, I want to take your class and will when I finish The Art of Cloth Dying. This piece was simple experimental with techniques I wanted to learn. This is my Stress Releaver quilt.
Carol Ann Waugh on craftsy.com
Carol Ann Waugh
Aug 20, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Well I love your exuberence and sense of color and composition. If you are just fooling around, I can't wait to see what you do next! Jane is a fabulous teacher and I'm sure you are learning a lot in her class.

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