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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Fall Hedgie Mini Quilt Door Hanging


I finally found time to work on my Fall Hedgie door hanging. I made the print a couple of weeks ago now, I think.

I didn't think that I had any fabric in the right colors for the print but it is amazing what one can scrounge up from scraps! As it turns out, I did have some yellows, greens, browns and oranges that are perfect for fall.

The finished quilt measures about 15" square. It is just backed in Kona white and bound in Kona tarragon, pieced with scraps.

I'm particularly happy with the quilting. I tried quilting little loops in lines spaced about an inch apart for the center panel to give the feel of falling leaves. Then I carefully freemotion quilted around each leaf and around the hedgie, including his eye and other details. I also stitched down the center vein of each leaf. It gives the print nice dimension. The border is just straight line quilted.
Now I am debating whether it is too silly a quilt to hang on the front door. Maybe it is more of a back door item. It's on the front door now. When I go out to preschool I will take a look over my shoulder and see what I think. It might get switched to the back door!

26 comments:

  1. I hope it stays on the front door. It's so cheerful and your loop-quilting looks fabulous!

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  2. Very cute! I particularly like your patchwork border and the appliqued apples. Perfect for fall!

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  3. Something this fun and happy should be on the front door to make the world going by smile! It's wonderful!

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  4. I think that it is front door quality!

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  5. Do you know how crazy talented you are!?!

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  6. FRONT DOOR!! Definatly front door!! It is so cute, and deserves to be admired by all! So don't even give it a second thought!

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  7. I love it! Definately on the front door unless of course everyone including guests use the back door :)

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  8. amazing amy! that's what i'm going to start calling you. this quilt is so lovely! the hedgehog is adorable and i love the curly quilting.

    front door!!

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  9. So cute! And definitely front door worthy :)

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  10. agreed. front door! so so pretty for fall and that little hedgie is the darlingest, if that's even a word!

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  11. Hedgie is darling and should totally remain on the front door. I like your quilting loops and those fabulous falling leaves!

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  12. Very,very cute, Amy. I'm sure whatever door he's on will be wonderful. If I just had a little fingertip of your talent.... :)

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  13. I'm with everyone else! Front door all the way!

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  14. Love, love, love this! I'm sorry, hanging on my door is not an option! It would have to go above my computer so I could see it all the time.
    Mine is going in a tote so everyone can see!!
    You really did a cute job on that!!

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  15. This is the best I have seen lately ! I wish it was going on my wall .-)

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  16. Alright Amy-I am dying here-So impressed with all of your beautiful work!!! You are amazing! I have only spent 10 minutes here and have to leave now, but I will be back! I so love this, and your quilt was amazing!

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  17. I am sooo happy to see your commenters figure out what I've know all along...HOW AMAZING YOU ARE!! Your quilting is almost too perfect...how does THAT happen?? Oh, right, doing ALOT of it!! Love the little loops, it just adds to it...great job Amy!! The hedgie is darling too! :D

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  18. LOVE this! How cute and perfect for fall!

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