Scary Bunny Quilt
Approximately 52"X42"
Started Summer 2003, Finished January 2007 (sad)
I call this the Scary Bunny Quilt because those faceless bunnies freak me out. This is a classic example, to me, of a cute pattern and pretty fabrics that just should NOT be put together. The original pattern picture (no, I don't recall where the pattern came from) featured this quilt made up in sweet vintage fabrics, with a very country look. But we had just received these fabrics in the shop where I was working, and I had the genius idea to make this bunny quilt with them. I kind of hated it as soon as I got the bunnies ironed down (they are fused with Heat 'N Bond lite, then appliqued around the edges). I suppose that's why this has been shoved in a bin for almost 4 years.
I did manage to get it sandwiched with batting and backing, and I basted it together way back in '03. This week, I finally quilted and bound the dumb thing. And the quilting is HIDEOUS. I really did a crappy job, but I DON'T CARE! It is finished! Now it gets thrown in the washer and dryer (LOOK AWAY QUILTING PURISTS - yes, I machine wash and dry my quilts with regular old detergent) and it will be the back-of-the-car emergency blanket/beach throw.
Still lots of projects (sewing, knitting, and oh my goodness I forgot about cross-stitch and embroidery) but every one I finish is a step towards doing something new and exciting.
6 comments:
Yay for finishing!
Awesome! You are the woman.
Those bunnies kind of remind me of the giant wererabbit in Wallace & Gromit.
Is it just me or are those bunnies the exact colors of those little mint discs you always seem to find at weddings and baby showers??
Congrats on finishing!
LOL, I kinda like the quilt too.. wondering if it is a St. Louis metro area thing.
I can see the scary side of that. There was once this giant faceless bunny head statue in my office building and it terrified me, but that's a longer story for another time.
Nice job finishing up, especially on something you didn't love.
You are speedy gonzales! :)
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