Finally, finally, I’m making another TextileFusion wall hanging. It will have a narrow band of blue sky and lots of green for the base. After it’s quilted, I’m going to applique Firewheels all over it.
The Firewheel is a two-layer flower project from Crochet Bouquet. In real life, Firewheels are among my favorite Texas wildflowers. They are also known as Gaillardia or Indian Blanket.
In this photo, I hope you can see the patches of darker green toward the bottom, which are already sewn to the foundation fabric. I’m patching in the bright green, where you may be able to see my pins holding the patches in place.
It all has to be finished by October 1st, because the wall hanging will be in the Threads of Texas Quilt Show in Stephenville, TX, October 3-4, 2014.
Speaking of TextileFusion projects, the October 2014 issue of KNITstyle magazine features an article about my knitted, quilted, and embellished wallhangings, with lots of pictures. Daryl Brower wrote a very nice piece about me and my work. Thanks to her and to editor Cari Clement, who suggested the article.