Waaaay back in the day, when Rachel was still living in Guelph, I offered to make her a Lord of the Rings quilt. I have the plans, and I remember vividly drawing up schematics... when we were living in New Zealand, in 2004-2005. Well, here is part one: Hobbiton. It seems a little shameful that it's taken me six years to get this one, tiny bit of a quilt done, but: there it is. I'm terribly pleased with it. The technique is one of layering each curve over top of the other, which I learned from doing my mini Winter Quilt in the style of the Mother Earth Art Quilt "Genesis II." Those of you familiar with The Lord of the Rings will recognize Bag End, Sam's house, and the Party Tree; those of you unfamiliar with the story will just see a rural scene with weird circles in the hill. This quilt is noteworthy in terms of technique because it was the first time I used the free-motion sewing feature on my sewing machine (to quilt around the trees). The whole finished quilt is supposed to have five art panels and four corner medallions; at this rate, I should be done by 2035. (I'll aim for sooner, though.)
(An aside: When Hugh saw this panel, he wondered if it was a whale. "A whale?" I asked. He went on to explain how he thought the round doors were the eyes and the trees were the water spurting up out of the blowholes, which - once he explained it - I could see. Just another example of how The Dude's brain works in its own creative, unique way.)
Pattern: my own, inspired by Mother Earth Genesis II
Fabric/Yarn: fabrics from my stash; yarn for grass detail is Estelle "Shimmer"
Finished Size: 60cm x 35cm
You know, I should know the Sindarin for "Wow."
ReplyDeleteWhen you figure it out, Sandman, please share it with me. You should see it in person; it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteC - doesn't matter how long it has taken you to make this panel. There isn't anything shameful about it at all. xo
Are there more panels to share or even a completed project? I love this!
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