tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post1838079418402740492..comments2024-03-26T14:16:05.723-04:00Comments on The Darling Dogwood: Funky Flower--Thread Painting with Aurifil & Island BatikEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425977539640711969noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-71449097798445854202020-10-25T21:16:01.602-04:002020-10-25T21:16:01.602-04:00Wow Emily I was smiling when I started reading you...Wow Emily I was smiling when I started reading your post and the process but a huge grin broke out when I saw just where your gorgeous flower wallhanging got hung up! I absolutely love it, and using the decorative stitches to quilt, appliqué, and add detail to the flower was ingenious! I also have always loved a pieced background for appliqué; I have a coneflower done this very way. :-)Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-39721429194833020072020-10-23T06:48:30.464-04:002020-10-23T06:48:30.464-04:00The scrappy background really adds to this beautif...The scrappy background really adds to this beautiful piece. What a fun front door greeting!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005341156646082014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-27762172091570747042020-10-20T14:48:10.855-04:002020-10-20T14:48:10.855-04:00Wow, Emily, this turned out so beautiful. Love it....Wow, Emily, this turned out so beautiful. Love it. Who wouldn't want to knock on that door but don't be too quick to open it - I just want to stand there for a few admiring all your stitches :-)Preetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363550140143647850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-89660168674384098392020-10-19T11:06:00.857-04:002020-10-19T11:06:00.857-04:00This is so pretty! Your background is perfect and ...This is so pretty! Your background is perfect and I like the variety of stitches. Like most people, I never use mine - this is a fun way to try them out. Though going around the circular shape in the center must have been challenging. Really nice finish.Bernie Kringelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00753481379287809548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-19452056115252114702020-10-16T20:59:37.183-04:002020-10-16T20:59:37.183-04:00What a fun piece, Emily, and it looks great on you...What a fun piece, Emily, and it looks great on your front door, welcoming visitors! I love the pieced background idea and busting out the decorative machine stitches was a great idea. They look beautiful stitched in the matte Aurifil thread rather than the hyper shiny rayon or trilobal polyester embroidery threads I'm used to seeing for decorative machine stitches and machine embroidery. The cotton thread really melds into the cotton fabrics and marries well, if that makes sense. Love it! Now you're making ME feel guilty about neglecting those fancy-schmancy machine stitches for so long... :-)Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-60331775156930073982020-10-15T13:33:41.912-04:002020-10-15T13:33:41.912-04:00I love this quilt so much! The colors are perfecti...I love this quilt so much! The colors are perfection, and the decorative stitch quilting really adds a special touch for a door hanging.<br /><br />I also struggle with scrappy backgrounds. I really like them, but it can be tough to get the contrast right. You really nailed it on this quilt! The scrappy background adds so much interest. And the batiks mean it's not so busy that it takes away from the flower.<br /><br />I zoomed in on your final picture to see how you were hanging it. The magnet clips are pure brilliance! I'm guessing that using them on both the top and the bottom really helps with the wind this time of year? And they let you avoid the hanging sleeve! Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807392182946638896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-25185979052680430252020-10-12T23:09:03.503-04:002020-10-12T23:09:03.503-04:00WONDERFUL...Congrats on your great job!!WONDERFUL...Congrats on your great job!!O'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-32301104721289969842020-10-10T12:15:57.223-04:002020-10-10T12:15:57.223-04:00What a fun idea to make a front door quilt. Your c...What a fun idea to make a front door quilt. Your colors and designs just make me happy!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005341156646082014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-4025780167803974592020-10-10T12:07:48.385-04:002020-10-10T12:07:48.385-04:00Absolutely gorgeous! Those reds and purples in th...Absolutely gorgeous! Those reds and purples in the petals go really nicely with your door. Congrats a fun and funky finish! Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-37672061442125677242020-10-08T22:41:59.132-04:002020-10-08T22:41:59.132-04:00Oh, the single flower quilt complements your door ...Oh, the single flower quilt complements your door nicely! And the quilting using the deco stitches looks great!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165119758309263620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-11420835930123286362020-10-08T16:53:37.260-04:002020-10-08T16:53:37.260-04:00Great project. I love that you played and had fun...Great project. I love that you played and had fun. teachpanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584921736119683337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-3207937379546036542020-10-08T08:03:16.809-04:002020-10-08T08:03:16.809-04:00So pretty! I love the front door pic. Your quilt...So pretty! I love the front door pic. Your quilt would make anyone feel welcome. I like how you quilted the background before you did the flower. I didn't think to do that for my quilt and now I'm going to have to quilt my background around the flowers for my project. Have a fabulous day!Jennifer Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998119605197947229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-53722541436798137432020-10-07T16:22:17.563-04:002020-10-07T16:22:17.563-04:00Pretty flower!Pretty flower!Quilting Tangenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060293296296157514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-21713426168680960002020-10-07T12:43:25.302-04:002020-10-07T12:43:25.302-04:00Oh my. This quilt is beautiful!! I love it. It loo...Oh my. This quilt is beautiful!! I love it. It looks perfect hanging on you front door. Tu-Na Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556292032780405882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-20151108384273197312020-10-07T12:14:24.922-04:002020-10-07T12:14:24.922-04:00Looks amazing Looks amazing Creativeblonde66https://www.blogger.com/profile/14139240859206862455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-36034487981318567652020-10-07T11:52:10.636-04:002020-10-07T11:52:10.636-04:00Emily, I LOVE ❤️ your whimsical Funky Flower!!! Th...Emily, I LOVE ❤️ your whimsical Funky Flower!!! Thank you for sharing the steps on how you made it! AND ... I think it looks fabulous on your front door!!! Quilting Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256695009744860139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-6100035359882809882020-10-07T10:35:19.920-04:002020-10-07T10:35:19.920-04:00It is perfect for your door. The 3D idea would hav...It is perfect for your door. The 3D idea would have looked so cool but I understand why you ditched that idea. I love this flower and bias stems are the bomb.For the love of geesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813635897476288376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-35053228935048903502020-10-07T10:16:45.861-04:002020-10-07T10:16:45.861-04:00Oh, this is a beauty! I love your creative style a...Oh, this is a beauty! I love your creative style and how you used the fancy stitches to give depth to the flower. My front door needs one of these! Kathy E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15326822392780979118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-9117633411667006822020-10-07T10:13:47.759-04:002020-10-07T10:13:47.759-04:00It is lovely and looks great on the door. No one s...It is lovely and looks great on the door. No one seems to take advantage of all those fancy stitches on their machine and I'm glad that you used them for your painting on fabric. works4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354741604515547179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-53825537977758801622020-10-07T08:55:11.711-04:002020-10-07T08:55:11.711-04:00I am glad you are keeping this 1. I like it a lot....I am glad you are keeping this 1. I like it a lot.Nancy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604776005811168070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-48726332159768070102020-10-07T08:50:37.792-04:002020-10-07T08:50:37.792-04:00Wonderful job! It is a happy greeting at your doo...Wonderful job! It is a happy greeting at your door and a sign that a quilter lives here. Love it.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11621591443896350515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-47898237115829589662020-10-07T08:43:09.744-04:002020-10-07T08:43:09.744-04:00Love it, and it looks great on your door! Love it, and it looks great on your door! piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256164519304112032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42855692587242963.post-38656280093353262902020-10-07T07:56:01.162-04:002020-10-07T07:56:01.162-04:00It sure made me smile, I love it!!It sure made me smile, I love it!!Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.com