Princess Wall Art

For months now I have been meaning to create wall art to hang over each of the girls' beds.  I thought of using their name, or initial, or even their photo.  But ultimately I have decided on an illustration of their favorite animal to signify them instead.  Miss E is all about giraffes and the color orange.  

Miss O doesn't have can't voice an opinion about her favorite animal yet but I have to say that the *mmmm-hmmmph* look that this Owl has reminds me of her little 1 year old attitude.  She most certainly has opinions whether she can voice them or not.  ;)

I am still working on Miss L.  She loves, like is head over heels crazy about, lions.  So I know the animal...I am just trying to decide what accoutrement to give it.  A bow?  A flower?  Another crown?  Hmmmph...  She is such a ball of sunshine it has to be fun, what could I use.

Think, think, think

- rebecca lynne

Aeneas's Quilt: TGIFF

Done!  Quintessential chevron in gray and white.  The simplicity says it all...
And I just love this pop of Echo on the back!  Isn't it just perfect?

Thank you to everyone who gave me binding advice and those of you that suggested I do a peak of the backing on the binding.  I love the way the yellow is like a little entry way into the quilt, a quiet spot amidst the harder charcoal border.

This is the first time I have ever tried a zig zag binding.  I figure it is a baby quilt which will hopefully be used and washed often so a sturdy binding was the way to go.  I think the zig zag works well with this chevron piecing!

I just love that yellow corner!

Quilt Stats
Size: 36x36
Front: 8" HST Blocks made of White Muslin & Timeless Treasures Sketch Charcoal
Back: Lotta Jansdotter Echo Florine in Brass
Binding: Kona Charcoal & Lotta Jansdotter Echo Florine in Brass; completed by machine on Bernina Activa 130 in zigzag
Machine Quilted: straight stitch that mimics the zig zag piecing done on a Juki TL2010-Q

Linking up...go check out all the awesomeness over at Quokka Quilts

- rebecca lynne

Crap!  I totally forgot!  This is one of my proposed finishes for the 2013 FAL!  AGH!!!  [See?  I am not very good at this finishing thing...roll eyes.]  Alright, 1 down...4 to go?  Hahahahahaha!

Colour Theory for Quilters Series

How often have you thought to yourself while picking fabrics or throwing fabrics onto the design board "hmmph, I bet some colour theory would help me cinch this design right about now..."  Yes, I think we have all at one time or another been visitors in the land of color doubt.  Even the most amazing artists go through moments of stepping back and thinking "well THAT probably wasn't the best colour choice"

Lucky for us then that...

Jess of The Elven Garden is hosting 
The Colour Theory for Quilters Series!

AND --- lucky for me that she has asked that I write a guest post on Value, including a discussion on Low Volume!  I cannot tell you how flattered I was when she emailed me!

The schedule for the theory posts is:

 1.  Using the Colour Wheel and Understanding Colour Terminology – Monday 10^th June

Guest Post by Molli at Molli Sparkles 

   2.       Colour Harmony – Monday 17^th June

Guest Post by Jess of Quilty Habit

3.       Colour Context – Monday 24^th June

Guest post by Jennifer of SecondhandDinosaur

4.       Value, including low volume – Monday 1^st July

Guest post by Rebecca of Making Rebecca Lynne

In the week following my guest post (wow, pressure much?), Jess has asked the following quilters of blogging notoriety to discuss their colour inspiration for their work!  How awesome is that?    

Monday 8^th July - Amy (Badskirt)

Tuesday 9^th July – Jeannette (Heidi Gone Aussie) 

Wednesday 10^th July – Alison (Little Island Quilting)

Thursday 11^th July – Joanna (Shapemoth)

Friday 12^th July – Julianna (Sewing under rainbow)

Mark your calendars and prepare to be educated - quilter style.

So what do you think?  Have any fabric/quilting/textile specific colour theory questions?  Do tell...

- rebecca lynne