Cameo by Diane C

PQ 13.2—In Silhouette.

Here’s my project, “Cameo” (21” x 17”). I was inspired by 2 parts of Trish’s challenge description: “contrast” and “brooch”.

I started with a traditional silhouette of my daughter created at Disneyland when she was 3 years old and from that created the center. There is extra batting layered inside the silhouette and 2 full layers of batting in the brooch. The gold binding of course is to complete the look of the brooch. Creating this was fun, as usual, and challenging as well.


Diane Crawford
Fremont, CA

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Oak Leaf in Silhouette by Lee T

My name is Lee Toole, I live in northeastern Pennsylvania. I created a freeform quilted wall-hanging based on a picture taken a few weeks ago. It had snowed the night before and it was warming up, so snow was melting quickly but I encountered this oak leaf stuck to the paved walkway with snow clinging to it and melting around it.

 


I printed the pic on cotton fabric, cut away all the white areas, fused to white felt, machine stitched and stippled through felt, batting and cotton backing and simply zig-zag stitched the perimeter. Originally was stumped by the theme, then remembered the pictures and enjoyed! Kept it simple so I would be able to finish in time as opposed to the first theme which started out too big and kept growing and still is incomplete! I will finish someday.

Created for the Project QUILTING 13.2 In Silhouette Challenge.

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Sunrise Silhouette by Barb R

 Sunrise Silhouette

I decided to make a small wall hanging for the In Silhouette Project QUILTING challenge. Since I cannot draw at all, I knew that I would need something simple to trace. Earlier in the day, I had driven to Port Washington WI to view Lake Michigan which is only a few miles from my home. There is an art deco lighthouse there. It became my inspiration. I have pictures of the lighthouse so I could trace one and enlarge it on my copier. 

I have seen many photographs of the lighthouse at dawn. I looked through my stash of fabrics and pulled some oranges, yellow, and pinks. I found a medium blue print for the water. I had a yellow batik with circles on it so I fussy cut one out for the sun, and placed it in the arch of the lighthouse. I had never sewn a landscape quilt so I watched a video to learn how. Then I watched another video on how to applique. This project was a fun learning experience. 

I quilted in the ditch along the seams, then quilted curved lines in the pink at the top. I used a decorative stitch to simulate waves. My project finished at 11" x 16".

Barb R.

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Out of the Blue by Amanda R

Out Of The Blue

This piece made with my hand dyes with wide strips for the sky. The ship was actually printed on fabric through inject printer with sticky back label then peeled off and iron on adhesive applied.. The fabric was treated for printing... The ship was then cut out and ironed onto background.. The 'strings' were then stitched (haphazardly!) kind of like a ghostly pirate ship!.. This was still fun to make as well as challenging!

Amanda Reid

South Africa
PQ13. 2 In Silhouette
14" x 10.5"

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In Silhouette by Lynne M

 In Silhouette

Created by Lynne McGibbon for the 13.2 In Silhouette Project Quilting Challenge.

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Silhouette Luna by Pam K

My son and his family have the cutest little black dog. This silhouette reminds me of her. Hence
“Silhouette Luna”

Created by Pam Kanode for the Project QUILTING 13.2 In Silhouette Challenge.

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Curiosity by Eileen

 I am combining this challenge with another activity to do every year. I follow Gretchen Rubin’s Happier podcast and she encourages us to find a word for the year. Each year I use paper piecing and hang the word in my sewing room. 

And this year my word is curiosity. I aim to be more curious about things and people to learn more and understand more.

Created by Eileen for the Project QUILTING 13.1 All the Colors Challenge

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