This quilt is the reason for my not being so chatty on Cute for the last while. I had to finish it for this past Saturday for our quilt group's Christmas in July party. It was the result of a challenge issued to the group to use some butterfly fabric in any way we wished to. I had made the background quilt in another class and decided to use it as the backdrop for my garden of daisies and butterfly (or 'flutterbies' as my children used to cal them). The daisies, leaves and butterflies are ironed on with double-sided applique paper and then raw edge machine appliqued. The stems were made with a bias binding maker, attached with double-sided applique paper and then machine stitched into place. The quilt is heavily quilted by machine. It was great fun to make.

Sigh, I want to be Shirley when I grow up. This is gorgeous. I'm doing strip quilts.... Marji

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by shirleysisson 03 Aug 2008

Thank you. You make me laugh!! If you look carefully the background to this quilt is also strips (wobbly ones)!! I love strip quilts.

It is very beautiful.

Wow, it is just too beautiful for words! What a work of Art!

Shirley, how awesome! And what was the quilt group's comments? Think I'd have to keep it! Tell me what everyone does with the wall hangings like this? In my old mind, a quilt is still something to sleep under! And yes, we do sleep under quilts over 40 yrs. old.

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by shirleysisson 01 Aug 2008

I do have bed quilts as well, but not as old as 40 years. This will hang on a wall in place of a painting. Sometimes, I drape the smaller quilts over the back of the couch and we use them as knee rugs when it's cold. *4U

Beautiful

Absolutely gorgous *4U

This is great

Woooww - this is just gorgeous! No wonder you haven`t have time to chat with us for a while. Are you keeping this with yourself or ....? What size is your quilt? *4U

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by shirleysisson 31 Jul 2008

I haven't decided whether to keep this or not. It is about 140cm x 150cm. Thanks.

this is a gorgeous quilt love it.

Da feehlen mir die englischen Worte...
Simply great!!

Love it, love it, loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Too clever and bunch of *4U

Outstanding quilt....great job!

Thank you for all your lovely comments. *'s for all.

I think is realy beautifull.Love your daises they uplifted whole quilt .Well done a bunch of Flowers for you

How lovely. (My children called them flutterbys too, and I always thought it was such an appropriate name!) Love and a flower for you from Dianne x x x

Very lovely quilt. I love adding objects to the quilt tops I make also and can tell you spent lots of time with these additons. *'s4U ><>

Shirley beautiful , So unusual . A white daisy for you.

Gorgeous. Looks like a lot of work. Great job

This looks soooo good!Shirley.

It is a joy to look at. The daisies are quite stunning on your interesting green background. I love it!

Love how the daisies stand out on the darker background making a garden scene for the quilt. It reminds me of the beautiful wild flowers in our grass verges during springtime.

OH WOW! Shirley this is breathtaking - what did the quilt group say about it? Wonderful work and I don't blame you for working on it - it is stunning! *4U

Wow! Do you ever sleep? I just love your work. So creative!

This is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing the details of how you achieved this wonderful result. I love projects where people put together different creative techniques.

Oh this is wonderful!! Since I don't quilt, I have no idea of hours involved. How long did it take to make?

so very beautiful!;)

Looks like lots of work,you did wonderful Shirley.

wow its really lovely Shirley, well done *4u

wow, this is stunning. Love it shirley

STUNNING! **************