If you want to find some new and interesting quilting blogs check this out Park City Girl. I participated in this in the spring and just saw this fall posting. I thought for fun I would feature this little quilt I made a couple of years ago. It is called 'One Too Many'. I must admit that I do enjoy an occasional martini and I can manage to drink 2 but 3 is just one too many!
This piece is mounted on a painted 12 x 12 inch canvas. The quilt measures about 10 x 10. The background fabric was made from scraps ironed onto fusible web. I then stamped on the copper colored martini glasses. The 'silver swirls' were cut from Halloween fabric I found on the clearance table. Next I covered the whole piece with a shear organza and stamped on the gold martini glasses and painted on the words. I then quilted the piece and added the olives which are made of hand couched thread and then beaded. I also added more embellishments just for fun.
21 comments:
It is stunning!
Your jobs are very nice and your chintz are very nice too.
Ohhhh...I love your quilt! How creative and what fun you must have had while making this. How many Martinis did it take? :) I love Martinis too, and you are definitely right...three IS one too many! :))
A great piece of work - full of energy and a great array of colour!!
What a fun little quilt.
Very fun piece, and I'll say that I've never tried a martini, but I think even one would be one too many for me.
Very unique. Just fabulous
Wow.... great quilt and I love your blog.
Judy -- What a fun piece this is! I'd love to know how you attached it to the canvas -- can you share the technique, when you get a chance? And thank you for the lovely comment on my blog -- I truly appreciate it!
Diane
It is beautiful! Your hard work and creativity definitely paid off in this one. I especially love how you did the olives. :)
I love this art quilt - it has so much going on - you can look at it and look at it!
Thanks for all of your feedback and compliments. It means so my much to me. Diane asked how I attached this to the canvas. For small pieces you can paint a thin coat of gel medium onto the part of the canvas where the quilt will go. Lightly press the quilt into place and lay the piece face down on a hard surface. Place a heavy book on the back of the canvas so the quilt and canvas will have good contact until it dries.
Love your martini quilt! 3 is too many but sometimes 2 are not enough!!!
Carol
What a creative quilt. I just love it. No one in Mexico is doing anything this creative I have to learn.
How very cool!! I'm a margarita gal myself...I just finished the weekend workshop with Ilze Aviks (which was wonderful!!!) but we only had wine at night! Again, a great piece you did! I'm off to the Park City Girl site! Thanks!
creative and fun!
This is so funky! I take mine over ice in a rocks glass with two olives and a short red straw. A few goldfish on the side doesn't hurt!
Thanks for visiting my Quilt Festival entry. Yes, Judy, it is hand appliqued using the freezer paper/starch method. I just love handwork!
Very nice and colorful.
What a cool art quilt. Just stunning. Thanks for sharing.
This is so fabulous. I love how you did the letters. I have never had a martini but I can feel how one too many would be.
Such a fun and interesting little quilt. VERY creative! : ) Thanks for sharing.
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