quilt monday-jumpy
I have been working on this green and white quilt for awhile and couldn't get it quite right-
and then, at the last minute, I drew this this happy girl jumping rope and painted it on using freezer paper and fabric paint and it all came together. I did this when the whole top was done and up on the wall-my back up plan was to just applique over it if it got all screwed up-but the paint behaved. . .
The machine quilting (thanks to grammie's gammill) echos the loopy jump rope motion. . .
The large flowers and small dots are turned under and machine appliqued and I am so very happy. I had green and white in my system and I feel like I got it out. I also have been wanting to try painting on my quilts, literally, so the freezer paper stencil was the perfect way to get my toes wet in the mixed media quilt thing. . .and thanks grammie, for you help with the quiting and binding! More photos here.
wow.
seeing this makes me wish (hard) I had the stamina for actually finishing quilts.
Posted by: eireann | August 06, 2006 at 05:39 PM
fantastic!
Posted by: tammie | August 06, 2006 at 05:47 PM
Love it, Amy. The colors and composition are wonderful.
Posted by: Liesl | August 06, 2006 at 05:54 PM
oh my! that little jumping girl is just the thing. makes me wish i'd finished cleaning my studio so i could sew something fabulous, too!
*erica
Posted by: coffee-drinker | August 06, 2006 at 05:55 PM
girl, you are a genius. i can't even begin to tell you how much i adore that quilt. it's fantastic, amy.
Posted by: mary | August 06, 2006 at 06:05 PM
really wonderful!
Posted by: stephanie | August 06, 2006 at 06:06 PM
I agree, that jumping girl makes it. What a lovely quilt. I love the greens you chose also.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | August 06, 2006 at 06:11 PM
What a wonderful quilt! I love all that green and want to have finished my first qulit at once!!! This jumping girl is so very lovely.
Posted by: Alex | August 06, 2006 at 06:16 PM
beautiful work. The quilting is wonderful, colors are my favorites, and the jump roping girl is the perfect touch. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Blair | August 06, 2006 at 06:35 PM
IT IS ABOLUTE MIXED MEDIA JOY
Posted by: MARYBETHMARYBETH | August 06, 2006 at 06:36 PM
It's a wonderful quilt and the girl you painted on is just perfect.
Posted by: June | August 06, 2006 at 06:40 PM
Oh my good golly jolly green giant amazing quiltyness. I love love LOVE it!
Posted by: nikki | August 06, 2006 at 06:46 PM
I love the quilt. The little girl picture worked amazingly. I will try quilting soon (or maybe in 29 years when I have some free time).
Cheers
Mia
Posted by: Mia | August 06, 2006 at 06:58 PM
Jumping girl was a stroke of genius! GENIUS, I tell you!
Posted by: kirsty | August 06, 2006 at 06:59 PM
oh amy. i cant even put together the words, i love this so much...
Posted by: hannah | August 06, 2006 at 07:05 PM
Beautiful Quilt! I have never thought to paint on a quilt. It really works and adds a great touch of whimsy.
Posted by: Jen | August 06, 2006 at 07:31 PM
I LOVE this quilt. I love the jump-roper, the green, the white, the quilting... genius.
Posted by: melissa | August 06, 2006 at 07:39 PM
The greens are beautiful together, and the little jumper really does add just the right touch!
Posted by: Michele | August 06, 2006 at 07:47 PM
That is one super-fabulous quilt.
Posted by: Jessica | August 06, 2006 at 08:11 PM
That is the most stinkin' beautiful quilt I have ever seen, chicken!
Posted by: Mariko | August 06, 2006 at 08:25 PM
that is spectacular - a great, great quilt.
Posted by: stephanie s | August 06, 2006 at 08:31 PM
OMG you are so brave with the paint! Fantastic!
Posted by: Emily | August 06, 2006 at 08:48 PM
You are so talented! I adore the quilt and the cute jumping girl!
Posted by: Rani | August 06, 2006 at 08:50 PM
this is gorgeous. green is my favorite color, and you truly do it justice with this lovely quilt.
Posted by: bekka | August 06, 2006 at 08:52 PM
coolio...i will be painting on a handknit pretty soon, kind of scary isn't it?
Posted by: al | August 06, 2006 at 08:59 PM
Brilliant!
Posted by: molly | August 06, 2006 at 09:01 PM
Very fresh and interesting.
Posted by: pam | August 06, 2006 at 09:16 PM
It looks fantastic!! I love the little skipping girl. And I love your new quilts with their abstract qualities, and bold graphics.
Posted by: Alison | August 06, 2006 at 09:34 PM
This is so beautiful. Love the green and the girl jumping. Beautiful contrast of colors. :0)
Posted by: Sheau | August 06, 2006 at 09:54 PM
Absolutely beautiful! So fresh and so creative. Love your palette, too.
Posted by: Maritza | August 06, 2006 at 10:20 PM
SUPER cute :)
Posted by: justine | August 06, 2006 at 10:53 PM
Sooo beautiful!!!!
Posted by: li li | August 06, 2006 at 11:09 PM
this is great! good idea with the painting too. i'm not a quilter, but it seems like that would broaden the range of possibilities in quilting. congrats!
Posted by: michal | August 06, 2006 at 11:22 PM
that is gorgeous. Painting seems positively anarchic to quilting but I bet we'll see more now (hope so anyway) :)
Posted by: p | August 06, 2006 at 11:50 PM
This is so beautiful! My favorite shades of green. I love the combination you used and the girl jumping is a perfect touch.
Posted by: Sarah M | August 07, 2006 at 12:23 AM
This simply the most beautifull quilt I've ever seen.. Wow
Posted by: mijk | August 07, 2006 at 12:40 AM
this is amazing. i've never seen anything like it! the colours, the design, and skipping girl. WOW!!
Posted by: helen | August 07, 2006 at 12:55 AM
I love everything about it!
Posted by: Kristy | August 07, 2006 at 01:30 AM
wow that is GORGEOUS! nice job, I hope to be able to do such cool quilts as that one day!
Posted by: taryn | August 07, 2006 at 02:35 AM
I love it! I'm working on my first quilt right now but you've inspired the colors of the next one.
Posted by: Mrs. Happy Housewife | August 07, 2006 at 04:15 AM
That looks really fab. Quilting is something I'd like to get into eventually.
Posted by: Julie | August 07, 2006 at 04:54 AM
Sweet! The girl skipping is a brilliant touch. And I love how the quilt stitches echo that.
Posted by: ~~Melissa | August 07, 2006 at 04:56 AM
One of the nicest quilts I have ever seen!
Posted by: Soo | August 07, 2006 at 05:01 AM
Love this quilt!
Posted by: evy | August 07, 2006 at 05:09 AM
Love the quilt! The little jumping girl is adorable and she looks perfect there.
Posted by: lera | August 07, 2006 at 05:36 AM
oh my goodness!! I love it. and I love the little girl painted on. The colors are yummy. Looks great, amy!
Posted by: molly | August 07, 2006 at 05:49 AM
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!
i love everything about it.
Posted by: rowena___. | August 07, 2006 at 06:03 AM
wow! freezer paper and quilting - my mind is spinning! so. many. possibilities!
Posted by: kirsten | August 07, 2006 at 06:11 AM
Wow! That is beautiful! Perfect color selection, the little girl is darling too. You have done an amazinf job. I don't understand how you have the patience and time. I was making a handbag and my bobin kept pooping out and after breaking 2 needles I had to walk away. Kudos to you!
Posted by: Wendy | August 07, 2006 at 06:20 AM
wow. it is such a 'happy' quilt. fantastic.
Posted by: rebecca | August 07, 2006 at 06:24 AM