"Falling in Love - Fireworks and Flowers" 
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Entered by Maria Garza-Lubeck
- Quilted by Chris Wenz of 'Over the Top Quilting Studio'
- Size: 50" W x 50" L
- Entry #800-049, Two-Person Quilt, All Sizes Category
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Awards
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- Third Place in Two-Person Quilt, All Sizes Category
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Comments
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Falling in love is always unexpected and delicious, whether with a person or a quilt. Here, I was smitten by the beautiful batiks in a fabric kit at The Quilt Store and by the fabulous design, Fireworks, WOW! However, the class was only for advanced-level paper piecing quilters and I didn't even know what paper piecing was. My inner voice said, 'You can do it.' Two sweet friends provided support but very soon, like falling in love, the real work began. I have never unsewed seams as I did here. I made mistakes, too many and, sometimes, the same ones over and over. Grr! With gritted teeth and high frustration, I kept slogging on, determined to get it right. Although the kit contained 45 different fabrics, I deleted some and added others more to my liking. Finally, I mastered the technique, got a solid sense of color theory and designed my own quilt backing so I could have flowers when I tired of fireworks. And the lesson is: Love takes a lot of work, but is well worth it.
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Techniques
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Machine Piecing, Machine Quilting, Paper Piecing
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Design Source
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Class/Workshop (Class at The Quilt Store, taught by Laurie Evens), Book (Fireworks by Nancy Smith and Lynda Mulligan, Possibilities Publishers, Denver, CO (out of print))
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