Saturday, May 2, 2020

sewing Saturday.... bunny


welcome to sewing Saturday, and just look how the bunny quilt came out!
So springy!(more about that in a minute!)


As  I was putting away the blue log cabins I decided to put all the blocks done for  the rainbow scrap challenge up on the wall just to see. January (bright greens) February (orange) March (aqua and turquoise) April (light and bright blue)

I have no idea how these will go together!!
I made a mask for myself out of a pink scrap that's been in the stash a while
(https://www.prettyhandygirl.com/best-fit-facemask/)
The bunny quilt was waiting for me... I pulled out some cute embellishments
decided on some iridescent sequins and pearl seed beads to hold them on, some flowers, a sweet word to remind me to smile this month, and put on a binding of two colors.
I had a wonderful long video chat with my good friend Cindy on Friday. It lifted my spirits so much I went on to put sequins along the sky line on bunny! While I talked later to Mary (she was mulching) I sewed on the sequins by hand with an iridescent stop bead. So calming to do!

added a couple flowers too
note the different stitches used in quilting to hold the applique down. See the little tiny mulitcolored strip cut with pinking shears along the leaf and horizon??

The back of it... pretty floral!

To bind the edges, I used a sky like color for the top, and a pretty multi toned green for the bottom so the edge defines it but doesn't take any attention from it.


I did regular single fold binding to reduce bulk. Peltex is used instead of batting to give it substance so it can sit on the easel

It finishes at 12" X 12"







You can see the floral backing through the sky fabric but that's okay. It's very innocent and childlike, but  liked the process, the words on the tail (magic and merriment) the word smile. It's a happy quilt.

My childhood was a serious affair... but around age 15 I found a resin word to hang on the wall of my room, SMILE,  so it was fun to find this in my embellishments stash!
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtNBpESZjGI&list=RDwvnEFZK9iXA&index=27
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22 comments:

The Joyful Quilter said...

LOVE the "bling" you added to your adorable Bunny Quilt, LeeAnna!! Insert sharp intake of breath at seeing all of your Wonky Log Cabin blocks up on the design wall. I'm SEW looking forward to seeing how this turns out once you've made all the blocks for RSC2020!

maggie fellow said...

cute, cute

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Your bunny is so adorable! You are always great with embellishments, and they add a lot!

Barbara said...

This is the most Dorable and colorful bunny I’ve ever seen! Adding things as you decide make it so much fun. Surprises all the way!

Cathy said...

What a cute little bunny quilt! It’s so cheerful. Those log cabins are looking great, too.

Carol Swift said...

Looks like some really fun Saturday stitching. Cute bunny!

sonja said...

smile behind your face mask shopping ,
smile on the phone,
smile as you brew your coffee,
smile and you are not alone.. Al one!
Your Wonky Log Cabin blocks up on the design wall arem charming!!

PaintedThread said...

Love those wonky log cabins. Still digging that mask. :-) You always add such neat things to your quilt.

Elkes Lebensglück said...

is the golden your quilt artwork and the cute mask great and everything else.
Have a beautiful Sunday, Elke

Joanne said...

Hi LeeAnna,
Love the bunny! and how the sky looks when the sun shines through ! A good idea to use again on other quilts don't you think ! :) a bit of bling and fun details make it such a happy bunny to see!
Wit your creativity the wonky cabin blocks will come together at the end of the year. Love it when it "all of a sudden comes togher"!
hugs,
Joanne

Susie H said...

That is an adorable bunny and I love all the meaningful embellishments. I think you did a wonderful job on that bunny's eye! You are very creative!

MissPat said...

Your bunny is wonderful. So cute. I should get over my aversion to applique so I can make one, although I do have an unfinished bunny applique somewhere.
Pat

Duke said...

Love your bunny and your princess mask!

Tails Around the Ranch said...

The light shining through the sky makes it look like the clouds are luminescent-I love it. Your bunny quilt turned out beautifully!

Angela said...

Your bunny is so cheerful!

Meloney said...

Cute bunny quilt. Love your embellishment

Karrin Hurd said...

Your bunny quilt is adorable, great use of embellishments!

Faye said...

Such a cute bunny!

Quilter Kathy said...

I adore your bunny project! Love how you made the binding! And the photo with the sun shining through is magical indeed... love the song you shared with us too!
Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!

Susan said...

That bunny quilt is just too cute!

Margo Yang said...

Cute bunny!!

Rain said...

Hi LeeAnna!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your bunny quilt! You're so talented! Wow...every little detail is gorgeous and so well done. And I do love seeing the floral backing in the sky, it looks like a rainbow of clouds. Thanks so much for sharing! :)