I recently quilted this fun beach house quilt for a woman who lives… at the beach!
(wavy, wobbly quilt photo courtesy of DS2)
I was inspired to add little surprised to each house, in the form of doorknobs, roof tiles, climbing vines, or flower beds:
The green sashing strips became grass lawns:
and the Milky Way-ve piecing at the bottom got foamy whirlpools of watery quilting (hmmm, which I’ve cut off– so you’ll have to imagine it!):
Surf’s up, dude!
6 Comments
June 14, 2009 at 2:07 pm
That looks like is was fun to quilt!
June 14, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Adorable … I love all things Ocean. Would you ask her where she found the pattern … I want it. Thanks for sharing.
June 18, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Susan replied: Here’s the info on the Beach quilt pattern: it’s called Beach Cottages Quilt, Bottle Quilt Co., Inc, PO Box 675763, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-5763. 858-756-6182, http://www.bottlequilt.com Doesn’t Karen pick great pattern?!!
Susan
June 15, 2009 at 4:45 am
That is too cute, Susan! Good to see you quilting!!
June 15, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Awesome!!!!
June 18, 2009 at 5:05 pm
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