Something to Crow About

Quilt # 91

Something to Crow About

The pieced centre of this little wallhanging was started in a guild mini workshop on curve piecing by Liz Croxall. When adding the metallic threadplay, she told us “not to be a crow”, to keep it subtle. Since I have added embellishments to every surface, I thought it was “Something to Crow About” .

detail - embroidery, ribbon, beading and a little flower bracelet

I had a lot of fun with different embroidery stitches, beads and buttons, twisted copper wire into words, added a few pieces of old jewellery, some dangling beads and a crow feather.

detail - copper wire, spider, embroidery

detail - dangling beads and crow feather

I made a crow stamp, which I thread painted on the front and also used the stamp on my label.

detail - beaded turtle, and paint-threaded crow

I added some silk to the curvy sides and beaded all along the curve with bugle beads. 

detail - silk edge and seed & bugle beading in background

Seed beads and metallic thread completed the background quilting.

Something to Crow About - back

 The second label was received when this quilt was exhibited at Quilt National 2008 “Yesterday Today and Tomorrow in Kitchener-Waterloo.

labels

Thanks for looking,

Terry

DOCUMENTATION: 

Quilt Name: Something To Crow About

Description: Crazy Patchwork

Pattern: Original

Size: 16½” x 23½”

Fabrics: 100% cotton and silk

Predominant colours: Brown and black

Construction Techniques: Crazy patchwork

Back: 100% solid black cotton

Batting:

Edge finish: 2 curved edges were stitched and turned, 2 edges were bound with a double fold french binding.

Quilting: Hand and machine quilted

Quilted by: Terry Whyte

Sleeve: Yes

Label: Yes

Date completed: January 2008

Quilt History: Displayed at the 1^st Annual Comtemporary Art Show at the Museum of Northern History, at Quilt National 2008 “Yesterday Today and Tomorrow in Kitchener-Waterloo, the 2009 Kirkland Lake Mile of Gold Quilter's Guild show and 2009 Temiskaming International Plowing Match and Rural Expo Quilt Competition.

Maker: Terry Whyte