This was the fifth and last budgie-come-parrot I made.
Yet again I add a few more pieces to the pattern to
give it a more colourful look.
I put the quilt top together with some spacers between
each bird.
It was tricky getting those in-between perch pieces right!
They look pretty cute with their felt eyes, which I
blanket stitched on after it was quilted.
I like having a unique quilt hanging on my walls,
especially one with an Australian flavour to it!
"Aviary" finishes at 12" by 31"
I've set myself a bit of a deadline with my crafting
other projects.....
knitting a jumper,
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| Don't worry, it's much more advanced than this! |
hand quilting my Sugar Gum wall quilt and machine,
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| I'm waiting on Aurifil thread to arrive! |
quilting my 1974 Charm Star quilt.....
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| The next machine quilting task on the list |
because I'm heading overseas in July for a rather
special family event.
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| The string quilt may have to wait til August to be finished! |
But more on that soon!
Happy days!
SUZ
How pretty those birds look all perched in a row, in your Aviary quilt. A lovely finish. The quilting in your Sugar Gum quilt looks amazing. Ooh...an overseas holiday... how exciting!
ReplyDeleteLoved watching your budgies come alive :)
ReplyDeleteOh, the birds & sugar gum blossom all look amazing. Well done! An overseas holiday? We'd love too again, to see family, but at triple the cost of our last few, not sure anymore. Stay warm, enjoy this long weekend & hugs.
ReplyDeleteYou've been a busy girl. Meanwhile, I've been a slug when it comes to my sewing.
ReplyDeleteAviary is gorgeous. The birds are beautiful. great colours and lovely work with the quilting. This will look lovely hanging in your home.
ReplyDeleteAnd good luck with your deadlines.
What direction are heading in July?
I'm in love with your birds -- when I first saw them, I didn't stop long enough to tell you. They are amazing to look at it and I think the perch looks great. It would be really tricky!
ReplyDeleteI may have to get this pattern and give a budgie a try, although it will remind me of you in Australia, as our birds are not as colorful as yours. Such a terrific finish-- bravo!