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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Migration

The second round of the MQP Swap has just finished...all the voting complete and partners exchanged.  While I can't reveal any of the big details yet....
I can show my entry for the swap.
 
 
 
I call this pillow Migration...
flying geese...paper foundation pieced.
Hand quilted with black perle cotton.
 
And keeping with the aviary theme I have going on here...
the Feather Quilt...is being quilted...
 
 
happy tuesday!
mary


30 comments:

giddy99 said...

Oh, I love the hand quilting, especially! Lovely piecework, too!

Lucy @ Charm About You said...

I'm genuinely welling up at how beautiful these are!! Gorgeous cushion and those feathers *sigh*

Deborah said...

My heart is in overdrive! Love!

Cardygirl said...

LOve them Mary...your quilting stitches are so beautifully even!

Patchwork and Play said...

Oh Mary! You continue to amaze me with the stunning beauty of your work! The feathers are ...I can't find the words!

Jodi said...

more fabulocity, Mary!

Char said...

You have one lucky swap partner! As usual your stitching is wonderful.

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Gorgeous projects Mary.

Hope said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Sigh...

April Rhodes said...

have i told you how much I love flying geese quilts/blocks?... I truly do. and your pillow is wonderful! and so are those feathers.
wonderful.

Svetlana said...

oh, my!!! more gorgeous projects! I must say, as soon as I saw this pillow in MQPswap, I kept thinking it looked like something you'd make. Yay, I was right, it's beautiful.

Carla said...

You have such a knack for color, Mary!! I adore both of your projects.....yum!

Lurline said...

Love, love your feathers and flying geese. Every time I look at your blog I feel like doing some big stitching.
Hugs - Lurline.

Maria said...

This is gorgeous. I love the hand quilting.

gilly said...

Sooo perfect and neat... I have pillow envy! xx

Catherine said...

Gorgeous pillow! Just love the black handquilting detail.

Rachaeldaisy said...

Mary, Your work is always so beautiful!!! I haven't heard of that swap, how does the voting fit into it?

Gina said...

You make the most beautiful things!!

Nicky said...

Wish your geese were flying this way Mary! Another brilliant fresh MF production!

Those feathers just get better and better - looking forward to seeing the finished quilt.

Vintage Sheet Addict said...

I love the colours, just Brilliant! Ada :)

Siobhán said...

Sooooo pretty! I love the pillow, and the hand quilting on both pieces is amazing. You make me want to grab a ball of perle cotton and do some hand quilting!

Linda said...

Your quilting is stunning! Love the bold stitches. I have to ask though, what fabric is the one with June 6th on it? That's my son's bday :)

Archie the wonder dog said...

Two beauties!

Janet said...

I love the cushion, the black thread really makes it pop. The feathers are looking wonderful, what size quilt is it?

Jennifer said...

Beautiful...you inspire me to get better at my sewing...sadly I am pretty bad at it! ;)

Jennifer @ Fiber Flux

selfsewn said...

Gorgeous, are your fingers ever still? xxx

**nicke... said...

oh mary mary mary! love it. i sound like a broken record right? :) it is lovely! xo

Michelle @ the quilted tortoise said...

These are both just so gorgeous and wonderful! Two entirely different projects and both fabulous!

Hitch and Thread said...

I love them both! You never sleep, right?

Sherri ~ daintytime said...

I like all this hand quilting!