Woodland Quilt Top

I have finally got this baby woodland quilt top done. But not before adding some bees. I have appliqued bees before so easy peezy, right?

Nope, I go and have to make an all new kind of bee. One with 3D wings, washable and made of tulle.

After a few experiments I got good workable wings.

Now to add the bees to the quilt top.

I made a very tactile baby quilt. I have no idea if the child is autistic. But I know kids love to touch things. So a washable touchable quilt top is made.

Sewed a ton.

More applique

Yes that is real fun fur on a quilt.

The turtle legs are floppy.

I love this batik fern fabric. 

Here is the whole quilt top before squaring up.

This has taken months to do along with life, farming and my other endeavors.

Now the fun continues with the quilting!

Foxy Me

I have been working on this quilt for one of my husbands nieces who is now a mother. Along with farming, gardening, canning I have been sewing. This is a early version of the applique. It has changed a lot from this. But I will save the surprise. This is all machine applique with a lot of embroidery work.

Here are some sketches I made on salvaged moving paper I found. Since the quilt is for a baby everything must me chew- proof and washable. So no cool plastic eyes, all are hand sewn. But the result is a sturdy one of a kind quilt out of collaboration with my husband (the hardest part is that).