Kitsch - Linda Bardes - "Poodles All A Round"

Kitsch

by Linda Bardes--Poodles All A Round

This was an easy challenge for me as the completed quilt popped into my mind the minute I saw the challenge and it didn't change. I remembered the Poodle skirts my mother made for my sister and myself.  Mine was actually grey and Nancy's was orange.  I used red because I wanted the drama of the color.

When I went to my stash to see what might work for the quilt foundation I found a fat quarter of the music fabric and it seemed so appropriate because one of my memories of the 50's was the music. There is a mistake in this quilt.  Can you find it?

I tend to collect things that I like and think might be of use some time. The decoration on the skirt  languished for a couple of years but finally it was perfect for this piece. I was able to cut the doodad  up and use it on this quilt.  It's hard to see but one row is white rhinestones and the other ruby rhinestones

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When it comes to colors I associate the 50's with pink and black.  It was a big color combination used in many ways.  I choose to use it on the back because of that black and pink association. The color did not reproduce well.  It was an actual pink.

This was a fun quilt to work with and brought back a lot of memories.  Thanks.