I am making the Seagull Paradise from
Suzy's Sitcom. This is the first block. I loved it when I saw it and made it fairly quickly. Usually I download the blocks and it takes me months or years (or never) to make any of them, but this one was just too cute!
I decided to quilt the block and possibly do a quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) with the other blocks (which come out monthly) or just add borders around this and finish the block as a wall quilt or table runner? Since I will have to wait each month to see what the other blocks will look like, I will wait until they have all been released to decide how I will finish it or them. I may choose to leave some out or not, so time will tell as I see them and decide whether I want to make each block or just some.
The seagulls remind me of growing up in California and my time on the beaches there.
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| The background fabrics are all batik in 3 different blue shades. |
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| I used a variegated floss for the curled grasses, which are stitched by hand. |
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| Tiny buttons were used for their eyes. |
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| I used a few different white prints for the gulls and a couple different oranges for their beaks and feet. I satin stitched their legs by machine. |
Looking forward to seeing what the block for October will look like.
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