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Jellyfish Finish!

french knots

I brought the Jellyfish to my guild meeting last night for the first unveiling of it being totally finished. Now I can share here! Jellyfish Hexie Quilt – Finished. Hand pieced, quilted, knotted, and bound:

finished Jellyfish hexie quilt

What a thrill to have it completed. I was just talking to a friend about how I never used to be able to finish or follow through on anything… so this is really a step up for me personally.  It’s the follow-though I’m most proud of… but it sure is pretty to look at too!

I tied a bunch of French Knots into this quilt. They look like bubbles and from a distance look like part of the fabric. They add so much depth and texture, I just love them. I had planned to quilt all the “water” with French Knots, but I changed my mind and used them sparingly and quilted it all with a fine silk thread.

french knot quilting
french knot quilting
hand quilting

This is the lower left side – I love those little bits of red in the “water”. You can also see the French Knots I used to ‘quilt’ the border white and cerise hexies.

hand quilting

I call this part “algae” because it ended up looking like something else floating in the water… maybe some food for the Jellyfish…?

Jellyfish hexie head

Here is the back… you can see a little more of the quilting here.  Since I used a 100# silk thread, it’s barely visible, which gives the water a wonderful ripple-effect.

hexie jellyfish back

I used wool batting so it all fluffed up really sweet – shows the quilting so nicely. I’m totally hooked. I plan to use wool batting whenever I can, it’s dreamy to work with.

I have about 750 hexies made for my next project. I’m unsure as to what exactly I plan to make. Just can’t stop making them – I’m hooked.

9 thoughts on “Jellyfish Finish!”

  1. I hope I get to see it in person someday! Your work is really otherworldly. No one does what you do, and I really love seeing the work of artists with such a distinct voice.

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