Thursday, 9 April 2015

Blue Leaf

This book cover is made using left overs from a quilt I made many years ago.


I had ruched some thin fabric, dyed it using a palette of various blues, then cut out and appliqued leaves to a pale blue background.

This leaf is a little too far of to the left, but I didn't have enough fabric to rectify that.


To echo the ruching, I used a straight simple FMQ motif of parallel (ish) lines, but curved the columns to wrap around the leaf. I love the way this opens and closes the lines like a concertina.

Thanks for visiting...

Hilary Florence


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Linky Tuesday at Free motion by  the river­­­­ @ http://www.conniekresin.com/
WIP Wednesday at freshly pieced   @   http://www.freshlypieced.com/
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14 comments:

  1. Judy@Quilt Paradigm9 April 2015 at 15:01

    Oh, Hilary! I really like this one!! Well, I like them all but the colors and the quilting and the ruching! I wouldn't get any writing done, I'd be too busy petting the cover!! :) Beautifully done!

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  2. Norma Schlager9 April 2015 at 16:53

    The quilting on this is so pretty. It's such an effective design. I'll have to try to remember to add it to my repertoire.

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  3. Rike Busch10 April 2015 at 06:55

    A really, really beautiful book cover! That reminds me, that I wanted to sew some, too. ;)
    Greetings , Rike

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  4. Hilacha (loose strand)10 April 2015 at 13:42

    Ohhh! this is beauuutiful!. Is the applique of the leaf done by hand or is it machine appliqueed?
    Again a source of inspiration. Thank you.

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  5. Linda M10 April 2015 at 14:54

    Great leaf, and the stitching is wonderful.

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  6. Pieced Brain Quilt Designs10 April 2015 at 18:27

    Wow! This cover is gorgeous! I absolutely love your FMQing!

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  7. Linda Wulf Koenig10 April 2015 at 20:41

    This is just lovely. You would think with all the books I read I'd have tried making a book cover, but for some reason the idea intimidates me. What a great way to use up leftovers, and your stitching is wonderful!

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  8. Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine10 April 2015 at 23:35

    Your stitching is so pretty, love it.

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  9. patchworkbreeze11 April 2015 at 01:24

    This is very pretty.

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  10. Claire11 April 2015 at 05:05

    I like the leaf where it is. :-) And I love how intricate a "simple" motif can become.

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  11. What Comes Next?13 April 2015 at 01:52

    This is a great journal cover - I like the placement of the leaf, and the quilting is, like usual!, fabulous!

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  12. Muv14 April 2015 at 11:52

    Hello Hilary,

    I love the crinkly ruching and soft shades of blue. It is nice seeing how the shape of the leaf led to the overall flow of the FMQ.

    I'm amazed you have so many beautiful book covers! Your bookshelves must look nothing like ours.

    Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks!

    Love, Muv

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  13. KaHolly19 June 2016 at 02:11

    Your work is amazing! You haven't posted in awhile. I hope you'll be back!

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