7.6.08

A flower fool

My mum has been here the whole week and we have had a very nice time working on our exhibition. There is less than two weeks left, luckily my mother has been very productive so I can take my time and work on my big pieces (one wip here). It is the biggest quilt I've worked on my bernina aurora so far, cross your fingers! I will take pictures when it's all finished and hanged.
One day we took a break from sewing and went to the garden center, we both fell hopelessly in love with this beauty. Which resulted in the quilt above. Roses make me weak. And the fact that my peony will bloom this year gives me chicken skin.

17 comments:

monda-loves said...

Wow - that wip quilt is great (and big too)
re chicken skin - I've never heard this expression but i know exactly what you mean. This is called 'goose bumps' in the UK.

Monda
x

Unknown said...

love love love the wip, the fly is just so cute!!! And the big quilt is awesome, so beautiful.

vlijtig said...

Wonderful how this rose inspires you to make a beautiful quilt. I love it!

Chakra Pennywhistle said...

Oh wow! Now, this is one of my favorites!!!

LizzieJane said...

What a lovely little quilt, you did such a lovely job!

jacquie said...

love the wip and this little one is great too. It's so much fun to see your inspiration.

Amanda Jean said...

I love this little quilt. the sweet patchwork on the side is wonderful.

Julia said...

It sounds like you are having an exciting but very busy time...a trip to the garden centre is always relaxing and inspiring (I was there yesterday too)
Good luck with finishing everything off.It's all looking fabulous!
Really love the colours and composition of this one with the pink and yellows...and polka dots :-)

periwinkle said...

lovely little quilt, hope your peony does flower
Lisa x

Annie said...

"Chicken skin" that's one of the best expressions I've heard in a long time. I love roses too. I also LOVE your work. I'll be back.

Mrs Moog said...

I love both your quilts! Good luck with the big one - it's going to look stunning when it's quilted.

You would probably have cried at the wonderful roses I saw and smelt yesterday in a national trust garden. It took me ages to walk round as I had to keep stopping for another sniff!!

xxx

nathalie bearden said...

you are the most cretive mind i know. you can pull things from wherever you go. i have peonies blooming in my yard every year. they are so pretty. well, and i also have a pretty rose bush!

calamitykim said...

that is just lovely!

Ruth's Place said...

Love the flower quilt, especially the fly :)

Twiggy said...

Gorgeous wip quilt, you are sooooooo talented.
Twiggy x

rachelmp said...

Just beautiful. Good luck with the exhabition x Rachel

PatchworkPottery said...

chicken skin?! heehee! We call it goosebumps here :o)