I brought the Jellyfish to my guild meeting last night for the first unveiling of it being totally finished… so now I can share here!
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| Jellyfish Hexie Quilt – Finished. Hand pieced, quilted, knotted, and bound. |
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!
Here are some close-ups:
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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.
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Here is the right side with even more French Knots
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.
I call this part “algae” because it ended up looking like something else floating in the water… maybe some food for the Jellyfish…?
This is the head – I used even more French Knots and lightly quilted it.
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.
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, but I just can’t stop making them – I’m hooked.
9 thoughts on “Jellyfish Finish! - ArchivePost”
Karen @ Pieces of Contentment ·
This is amazing! I love the algae and your choice of fabrics for various effects. The silk for quilting is a great idea. You are a master of epp!
Dawn White ·
What a thrill to see your Jellyfish quilt up close and personal at the PMQG meeting Thursday night, Gail! What a work of art!
Ellen ·
Gail, I LOVE your AMAZING quilt! Thank you for sharing your quilt journey…and for bringing the finished masterpiece to PMQG for us to see!!!
Gail Lizette ·
Thank you Karen, your encouragement and quilting tips on your blog have really helped me to the finish!
Gail Lizette ·
Thanks Dawn… your quilt was really amazing too – I love our guild! Thanks for all your support!
Gail Lizette ·
YAY! Glad you got to see it in person. Thank you 🙂
Christina ·
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.
Caroline Heinrichs ·
This one spectacular jellyfish hexie piece. Well done! Love it. Good Earth Quilting
Gail Lizette ·
Thanks! The Jellyfish will be showing at the Northwest Quilting Expo at the Portland Expo Center from Sept 24-26th, 2015. Maybe I'll see you there!