One of the things I’m participating in right now is a swap called the Sewing Room Swap over on Flickr. Β I think I’ve mentioned it before here. Β I can’t reveal my partner just yet because it’s all private hush hush until they get their complete package. Β But I thought I would show you one of the items that I have made for her.
I call it Stacked Bowls…well…because..it’s stacked bowls. Β I’m clever like that π
This is a wall hanging for my partner’s sewing room. Β It is made from half circles that I pieced much like you would sew a 1/4 circle for a drunkard’s path block for example. Β It’s just more of the circle! Β I gave myself plenty of background fabric (Laura Gunn’s painter’s canvas) so that I could improv piece these together.
It takes a little bravery to slice into perfectly sewn half circle pieces, but I knew that I wanted a stack of bowls that teetered this way and that. Β So slice I did! Β And sewed them all back together to achieve this stack of bowls. Β I went one bowl at a time so that I could play with the layout and angle of each bowl.
I needed to quilt this but didn’t want to detract from the overall picture of the bowls. Β So this straight line repetitive quilting actually blends into the image and creates texture without distraction. Β And I did some free hand back stitch embroidery to add the word CREATE. Β I did the embroidery after I bound and finished this so that I could place the letters in the right place, but that was definitely the harder way to go. Β Live and learn!
And I had to have a picture of it finished with gratuitous amounts of fabric behind it! Β Oh and the fabric IN the mini for those bowls is all DS fabric from her Joanns lines. Β Aren’t they perfect for retro looking bowls?
All in all, I’m pretty confident that my partner will like this. Β This is my small project for her, so now I’m off to work on the big project. Β It’s so fun to make pretty things for people you know will really love and appreciate them, right?!
I wish I could see the inner workings of your brain because you come up with the most clever of ideas!
You're giving the game away now. Clearly not a 'him' then π
wow you pieced the bowls? i thought they were needle turn applique. very impressive!
This is just darling, and now I want to try something like this! I love it!
Love them! And fabric makes the very best background. π
So cute Angela!!! Just adorable!!
I love this, and I love nearly every DSQ print, and especially these. Maybe this is for me, yes? I will cross my fingers!
Very cool! Might we be able to learn how to do this, like, say, next spring?
Gorgeous …what a lucky partner. Marie (mlismor@optusnet.com.au)
Thank you! I do hope she will like it. Now I need to get working on that second item.
Lovely! it is an awesome effect and a nice gift! Lucky recipient indeed!
~Susan @ theboredzombie.com
Adorable! What a fun project that must have been.
It really was! I was a bit nervous but I just plowed ahead!
This is so gorgeous! If I'm your partner you can be sure I totally love it. Your stash is looking pretty amazing in these pics too!
Tha t is super cute! Anyone would love to hang that in her sewing room. You have done a great job. I have seen some of the other swap items on IG and everyone is going over the top! She is going to love it
This is fabulous!
Totally cute mini, but I am stuck mesmerized by your fabrics. I love organized fabrics. Your shelves are just about heaven.
Amazing. I think this might be the thing to push me to try piecing a circle.
Love this!! Perfect choice with the fabrics.