Below the Moon the stormy night sky joins to dark stary space, for the seam treatment between these 2 patches I used a 1/4″ wide rushed ribbon which I stitched on in to create cloud like curves.
Most of my crazy quilting has a touch of Fantasy/Whimsy and in this piece it is the Dragon flying in the sky…The Dragon Charm as well as most of the Fabrics and many other bits in this piece are from swaps with the crazyquilt email list.
The Dragon is also a clear detail to show how I sew my charms on…I choose a thread that matches the background and Whip Stitch over the loop of the charm…It takes a little longer to stitch them on like this but I think that it is worth the time because I know that they are not going to fall off and the loop doesn’t distract from the charm when it is covered to blend with the background.
The seam treatment for the line between the sky and the snowman is Coral Stitch done with silk ribbon.
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August 8th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Your CQs are always fantastic. I love to imagine a story from your work. I wrote about it in my blog a few days ago. I would be glad if you read it. Thanks.
August 11th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
Hi Annie
I love the way you have sewn on your dragon and will use this method on any charms that I get like this- its such a good method thanks Annie- I am enjoying your CQ- of the sun and the sea and the sky- they are all so beautiful and believable in your whimsical way- beautiful darling
love n hugs bear xoxoxoxox