Thursday, March 12, 2015

Around the World in Five Years

 Today I'm celebrating five years of blogging as I feature my Around the World quilt. I can always remember when I began Lollyquiltz because it was on my birthday.
Never did I dream that I would have friends from around the world because I'd decided to chronicle my quilt making and sewing. It's definitely been a lovely perk!
 I began this quilt in a workshop taught by Shannon Brinkley, author of Scrappy Bits Applique. She was the speaker at the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild in January. I chose to add a layer of tulle over the glued down applique and then quilted the whole thing with straight (ish) lines. This was a new-to-me technique. The other option was to applique with clear thread which my Bernina and I seem to be allergic to! This method worked out pretty well.
 There ended up being a small amount of rippling in the water surrounding the continents. Oh well.....adds interest and realism, I say! The quilt still lays flat and I like the overall effect. I'm deciding, though, that maybe art quilts are really not my thing. But, I'm usually up to try any technique at least once!
This quilt will be hanging in the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival June 19-21. Are you planning to attend? If so, let me know as I'd love to meet you "in real life"! Thanks so much for stopping by Lollyquiltz. 
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18 comments:

  1. LisaMarch 12, 2015 at 2:01 AM

    Ohhh myyy - your quilt is AMAZING. I love it!!!

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  2. SusanMarch 12, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    This is such an interesting concept! Do you think you will hang it up somewhere?

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  3. charlotteMarch 12, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    I love your world map quilt. I am with you. Try something new at least once. I still have a few of those types of things on my bucket list. It give great satisfaction to say you tried.

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  4. PhyllisMarch 12, 2015 at 6:31 AM

    Truly amazing quilt, love it! And congratulations on 5 years of blogging!

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  5. SarahZMarch 12, 2015 at 7:05 AM

    Congratulations and thank you for 5years blogging...and Happy Birthday!! I know your blog has been a really big and good influence on both my quilting and my blogging! This quilt is really something! Just wow, okay?!!

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  6. CindyMarch 12, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    Happy Birthday and Happy Blogaversary! Your quilt is simply amazing!!

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  7. BettyMarch 12, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Congratulations on this milestone - I love your blog!!! And Happy Birthday as well!
    Your work is always inspirational and fun - thanks for sharing that with us.

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  8. lizMarch 12, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Happy Birthday, Carla! I LOVE your art quilt. If you aren't happy with it I'll bet you could sell it for a pretty penny!! And use the money to buy something you do love, or to go on an adventure of some kind. I would love to see it hanging in my home, and I may try to make my own version one day. Thanks for the inspiration, today and for many years. Yours is one of the first quilting blogs I ever found, and one I check very regularly. xo

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  9. CarmiñaMarch 12, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    ♫♪♪♫♫♪Happy Birthday ♪♫♫♪♫♪
    and congratulations

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  10. UnknownMarch 12, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    My goodness that would have been difficult. Truly an amazing quilt.

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  11. felicityMarch 12, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    Oh my goodness I love this quilt!! Happy Blogiversary!

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  12. Linda SwanekampMarch 12, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    The quilt is terrific and so is your blog! Congratulations! I love Art quilts! Make another. The best clear thread I have found is the YLI one. The Superior moms poly is really thin and hard for me to thread the needle. Other threads seem to snap. Love the YLI I and have used it a lot, not in the bobbin.

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  13. KarenMarch 12, 2015 at 8:17 PM

    Congrats on 5 years! Meeting quilters from all over the world is such an added bonus. Your art quilt looks wonderful!

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  14. VickiMarch 12, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    Wow, this quilt is amazing! I love the 'loved' look. Congrats on the anniversary/birthday!

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  15. Granny Maud's GirlMarch 14, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    I love this. No more words.
    (It is smaller than I realised. Your feet help give scale.)
    Happy birthday, Carla! (Yes, I am late. Sorry.)

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  16. OPQuiltMarch 15, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    Happy Blogaversary! This little quilt is amazing--I love it. You really are good at artsy quilts, but maybe you just don't like to do them? (I still love your Four-in-Art series!). I have always wanted to try a tulle overlay--you inspire me!

    Elizabeth

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  17. HollyMMarch 15, 2015 at 6:31 AM

    I like this! I too never use invisible thread. It makes me itch.
    It's good that you'll try anything once because there are so many kinds of art quilting, that you never know.

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  18. FlourishingPalmsMarch 15, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    How neat that your birthday is when you began your blog! I didn't know that. Happy birthday, a bit late. (I'm sorry.) I know you struggled to finish this quilt, but I'll say your efforts were worth it. It turned out great! And I'm happy you'll be sharing it at the KCRQF. I hope you get to meet lots of quilters, "for real."

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