by mops 12 Sep 2014

Quilt.

Couple of years ago my SiL bought me some 25 - 35 cm pieces of Vlisco fabric in the factory's personnel store for a pittance. I used 6 pieces and added two plain fabrics, the orange and the green, and used the Hidden Wells pattern. It resulted in this colourful quilt, which I called African Wells.
I quilted on the machine, using the walking foot for straight lines, meandered some parts, and in others I embroidered the outlines of a rhino design from Husqvarna card 37, African Arts.
Left-overs of the brownish strips and some scraps were used in the quilt I did last week.
Now that the quilt bug has bitten again I might use some more of those fabrics. There are a number of indigo and white prints that would go nicely together. A riot of prints, but easy on the colour.

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by NancyBT10 17 Oct 2014

Beautiful! Love the vibrant colors.

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by marfa 17 Oct 2014

Very nice, lovely colors

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mops by mops 17 Oct 2014

Thank you.

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by shirley124 16 Oct 2014

What a great effort. I love the colours.

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mops by mops 16 Oct 2014

It looks far more difficult than it was. Actually it was great fun to do and see how the striped blocks when cut on the diagonal and rearranged made such nice and unexpected patterns.

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by toogie 16 Oct 2014

Wow Mops, this is gorgeous.

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mops by mops 16 Oct 2014

Thanks.

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by elemausi 16 Oct 2014

Beautiful quilt, missed him first time.

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mops by mops 16 Oct 2014

Thank you, and flowers to all.

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by loosie 16 Oct 2014

Just love these colors!

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by airyfairy 15 Oct 2014

Quite beautiful. Like Kay, I would love to learn to quilt

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by katydid 15 Oct 2014

Beautiful job! I wish I could quilt. Kay

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by blong 15 Oct 2014

Love, this! Just Beautiful!

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by deegee 17 Sep 2014

Fabulous - the colours are beautiful. Well done.

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by teun 14 Sep 2014

Ziet er echt heel mooi uit met prachtige kleuren

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by clawton 14 Sep 2014

Wonderful!

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by designgirl 13 Sep 2014

It is absolutely beautiful. Love the colours in it.

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by pennyhal2 13 Sep 2014

Those are very unique fabrics that you usually don't see in a quilt. They work together so well in this quilt and that makes it so fantastic. You were brave to cut the fabric up! Well done!

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by marianb 13 Sep 2014

What a glorious quilt love the colours, it makes your eyes dance over the top trying to take it all in..Marian

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you!

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by lidiad 13 Sep 2014

That's stunning, Martine!
Hugs, Lidia

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you, Lidia.

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by mops Moderator 13 Sep 2014

As the link in my answer to worbl does not work: here is the link to a hidden wells tutorial.
Whereas they use equal sized strips I used strips of varying width.

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by shuede 13 Sep 2014

Cheerful colors and nice work!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by highlandermom 12 Sep 2014

Love this

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by lbrow 12 Sep 2014

Golly, Gee Martine, I love it, I love it. So colorful I have never heard of the Hidden wells Pattern and it is not mentioned in my quilters Block Bible I tried to find it. this is definitely a show quilt, a work of art./Lillian

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Hi Lilian, I had the pattern from an old magazine, so I googled it just now and found instructions here http://moosestashquilting.blogspo...
It is just stripes wof sewn together, cut into blocks and those blocks are quartered diagonally then sewn together in a strict manner. You end up with all sides on the bias so careful sewing is necessary. Starching helps.

mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Sorry, link does not work, so I put it in a comment above.

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by decojo 12 Sep 2014

Stunning quilt! I love it!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by noah 12 Sep 2014

Are you trying to make me dizzy?/Welllllllll i don't have far to go lol
Love it keep up the great job your doing on Quilts lately hugs

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

LOL and thanks!

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by sewilso 12 Sep 2014

Impressive, and full of color!!! I love it, very nice warm quilt!!!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by shirley124 12 Sep 2014

Very nice. Love the colours. Hugs

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by sandralochran 12 Sep 2014

Stunning

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by crafter2243 Moderator 12 Sep 2014

Just great. This will cheer anyone up. Love the colors you chose.

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by jrob Moderator 12 Sep 2014

I adore this! I'm partial to bright colors.

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

I am more of a blue addict but was surprised how cheerful it turned out to be.

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by asterixsew Moderator 12 Sep 2014

I love this its so jolly and colourful

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by spendlove Moderator 12 Sep 2014

I love it!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thanks!

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by jofrog2000 12 Sep 2014

Great quilt, love the way it takes your eyes all over it.
Jo

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graceandham by graceandham 12 Sep 2014

Yeah! I toadally agree.

mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you both.

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by dragonflyer 12 Sep 2014

Beautiful and so colorful!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by chenille 12 Sep 2014

Stunning!

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you.

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by Leaha 12 Sep 2014

Beautiful quilt, I was even able to see the rhino silhouettes when enlarge. It never ceases to amaze me how fabrics combine and make something else beautiful. :-)

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mops by mops 13 Sep 2014

Thank you. The quilting is more visible on the (plain) back.

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by pldc 12 Sep 2014

outstanding! what a great feeling of accomplishment to get another UFO all done!~hugs~

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mops by mops 12 Sep 2014

Thank you. Yes, it is nice to get a couple of things finished. And there are a few things waiting patiently - those that I am quilting by hand. There's always some thing that comes first ...

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