My Whirling Peacocks
Well, thankfully our half term holidays are finally over.
We had to cancel a trip to Devon (due to our very elderly, sick dog) endured some challenging behaviour from our, no! his sons, had lots of rain and a tummy bug.
Enough said.
And now it is June already and I have an enormous deadline looming in a matter of weeks and panic everytime I see my ‘to do’ list.
So, I have basically stopped looking at it and made this instead.
And I enjoyed every stitch of it.
I’m so glad lots of you like the peacock quilt. I think it is wonderful. I only wish I could see it in real life.
But isn’t it a shame that the very talented and quirky (she must have been quirky don’t you think?) lady who made it is unknown. So label your quilts girls!
I studied the tiny picture in the book (Enduring Grace, Quilts from the Shelburne Museum Collection. Celia Y. Oliver. ISBN1-57120-022-3) and came up with this version. Henry likes the french knot eyes.
Don’t worry, this will probably be the one and only time I am up to date with the medallion quilt a long!
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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June 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Those peacocks are gorgeous – such a simple shape and so effective. I’ve had a pleasantly peaceful day today too!
June 2nd, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Beautiful! Such lovely work you do!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Sorry to hear about your canceled break and poor Jessie.
I like the quilt.
Dad
June 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Janet the close up of this quilt is so amazing. I love it so much! I can’t believe how beautiful it is.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:05 pm
LOVELY! May things go more smoothly now.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I suspect it might turn out to be more beautiful than the original.
June 8th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Beautiful peacocks! I think we used the same red floral fabric in our medallion centers–how funny.