Duck, Duck, Goose! ~~ My Quilt for the Summer Stash Quilt Challenge

My Summer Stash Quilt Story

I love a good challenge and Eileen, over at Eileen's Attic, tempted us with a Summer Stash Quilt Challenge. The rules of the challenge is to make any size/kind of quilt, however the kicker is to use fabrics you have in your "stash." Ok, I can do this....I think.... I will be an honest engine here and tell you I DID have to go and buy three additional fabrics because I just don't have a lot of blue fabrics. Eileen, don't kick me.... ha.

What happened next just happened. I thought about what I wanted to make and decided to design my own quilt. Now keep in mind that I am not a "quilter" (just a seamstress) so this "challenge" was a two-fer. I have always loved the whimsy of appliqued quilts, like Elizabeth and Ann design. Can I do that? Maybe a small one.

Subject matter???......hmm...blue=water. Yellow=ducks.

Ever play the game "Duck, Duck, Goose?"

So I took out my pencils and paper and began to sketch....ducks above and the goose below.

Now to figure out the pieces to applique.

My stash-o-fabrics to use. Ok, seems not too hard...I can see it in my head - now just bring it to life. So I sewed, embroidered and hand appliqued, cut and pieced... and..drum roll...introducing you to my little

Duck......

...Duck.......
....Goose....
...Quilt...

It is a little quilt, but it was tons of fun to make. I think my favorite part to do was the machine quilting - or stippling, as the pro's call it.




I added ric-rac for texture and the blue ric-rac is "the water."
Random squiggly lines and my first attempt at doing a proper binding.

...and Geese in Flight up the middle - I thought appropriate for this one.

"Hey momma, do you think it is ok for us to be on the quilt?"

"Sweetie," says Momma Duck, "just don't leave any droppings...."

I have to give credit to my sweet friend, Miss Jean, for giving me some "pointers" on quilting shortcuts. Thank you!!



Now I think I have been ever so gently bitten by the "quilting bug" and will have to make another. Hmmm......what should I do next? Something in reds!!



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