My Song Bird challenge is an Australian bird the Kookaburra.
The design I used on this quilt was inspired by the fabric that has been used for the binding.
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| This shows the kookaburra before stitching |
Part of this challenge was to work in a style, colour palette or medium you don’t normally use.
To fulfill this part of the challenge I did all the stitching on my Long-Arm quilting machine, including adding the binding strips. Usually I do these challenges on my domestic sewing machine.
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| I did all stitching on this project on a long-arm quilting machine |
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| Tail before stitching |
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| Tail after stitching |
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| I even added the binding strips on the long-arm. |
I used only black or beige thread in the bobbin which created a pleasing result on the back of the quilt too.
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| This is the back of the quilt |
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| This is a photo I took of a kookaburra |
I used this 2 sided technique again on my Monochromatic #3 challenge.
Wow, fun little project for your longarm. Love the thread painting ! I'm impressed that you added the binding like that.
ReplyDeletevery cool! The finished bird is lovely but the bird before the threadwork is cool too! Kind of "Charley Harper-ish!"
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - front and back. I love the kokkaburra song, reminds me of long road trips with my parents.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work Fleur
ReplyDeleteLovely. And it is definitely a two-sided quilt!
ReplyDeleteLiving in the US I am unfamiliar with this bird. Your technical approach is crazy intense!!
ReplyDeleteLove the front and striking back of the quilt!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, what a lot of work, and thread!
ReplyDeleteGood job! He looks like a little tickster ... great use of colour and texture.
ReplyDeleteI love the name 'Kokkaburra' It makes me think of a naughty bird.
I do most of my pieces on my long arm, but have never tried binding.
Love your kookaburra Fleur, inspired by the lovely fabric you used for the binding. They are such amazing birds that evoke amazing childhood memories.
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