in common?
They are all significant characters in the traditional
folktale "The Musicians of Bremen" from Germany!
But it took me a while to connect the dots when a
colleague asked for a quilt featuring them.
I found a graphic on Etsy that I was able to use.....
So I cut them out in felt and then thought,
"What now?"
A scrounge through my stash revealed a surprising
number of coordinating fabrics...
With chickens, cats, dogs AND foxes, my friend's
favourite animal!
 |
| No donkeys I'm afraid! |
So I pieced a simple patchwork panel of 3" squares,
bordered it with blue....
bordered it with blue....
And played around with the animal placement.
I felt the animals got a little lost like this,
I felt the animals got a little lost like this,
so hand stitched the animal quartet
to the lower one!
I then did two types of quilting....
a simple grid in the centre
and what I am calling a square stipple on
the borders!
The backing is a circus print that matches-
colour-wise, at least!
I'm extremely pleased with how it turned out....
And hope my friend is too!
Finished size- 32" by 39"
Happy sewing!
SUZ
to the lower one!
I then did two types of quilting....
and what I am calling a square stipple on
the borders!
The backing is a circus print that matches-
colour-wise, at least!
I'm extremely pleased with how it turned out....
And hope my friend is too!
Finished size- 32" by 39"
Happy sewing!
SUZ
12 comments:
Hello Sue,
a nice quilt you made :o)
Just a very important thing about the "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" is, that they need to stand at each other. That's why the bandits thought it is a giant attacking them. You find pictures if you google "Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten Statue".
Hugs, Doris :o)
A great way to incorporate the animals. Well done. I enjoy a square stipple, but I do it as a boxy stipple.
That is so cute and a great use of the theme.
I think they are getting ready to jump up on each other's backs. What cute print for the blocks. It turned out so well.
Love the way you worked out how do do this one. The applique animals do look good on the blue surrounds. How lovely to find the needed fabrics in your stash.
I think this is a delightful gift.
I am sure this will be a much loved quilt, especially as it has been made to personal taste.
Sometimes it is surprising the treasures we have lurking in the stash! This is such a fun project and turned out perfect. Love the quilting 👍
This is really a fun quilt--full of places to look and interesting shapes and motifs. I love your inventiveness, given that theme, but how cool it was to find all those fabrics in your stash. What a great finish--congratulations!
That's so cute! I have once been to Bremen and loved the statue of the animals of the "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" as we call them here in Germany ;-)
You are so clever, Susan!!! It's super cute. I am sure your friend will love it!
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