Thursday 19 January 2012

Blue Windmills

This is my "Blue Windmill" Quilt.  I made it for the 2012 Olympic Games.   It is going to be given as part of  "A Gift of a Quilt"  to a country taking part.   I signed up to do this in 2010 at the Festival of Quilts at the NEC, it had to be completed for September 2011.   I had a busy year but managed to get it finished in time.   There are plans to exhibit all the 500 quilts at London this year.
I made it from blue shirts,  pillowcases and sheets and mixed with some new fabrics.  A lot of the fabric was recycled and some from the charity shops.  I was pleased how it turned out.


 I also used my little pincushion I made with the Hare drawing on it.  I stuffed it with some sheep wool I collected on the shore.   The quilt was packed and posted and arrived safely at its destination.
Where will it end up ?   I wonder.
  
I have another windmill quilt on the go,  using some of the beautiful Liberty prints.   When I find the time I will post some photographs.   It could be a while before it is finished, so they will be work in progress pictures.