Custom Quilts
Hobbies
They say "imagination knows no bounds", that being the case, the potential here is endless! Hobbies come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. Do you have a specific interest, or a passion for something special? Model trains or cars, for example. Stamps or coins. Perhaps you collect teapots, or cup and saucer sets. Dolls, or angel-related items. An avid gardener, for instance, would have favorite flowers or plants as the basis for a delightful quilted wall-hanging. Certain interests and passions translate very well into fabric designs that can make lovely and colorful display pieces for your home or office. A distinctive work of art - uniquely you!
The Parrots
This rather unusual wall-hanging is the result of a client's love for tropical birds. And while she generally collects the real thing, the colorful design of the birds pictured here serves to add further joy to this unique hobby.
The parrots depicted are.....
Blue Gold Macaw African Grey
Orange Wing-Tipped Amazon
Mandarin Love Bird Scarlet Macaw
The birds are nestled amidst green and blue ferns found in a tropical rainforest print fabric. The quilt is then framed with a thin, black strip of shiny satin, to draw the eye, and then set into a wider blue border. This in turn, serves to pick up and highlight the blue shades found within the rainforest ferns, adding continuity. The entire quilt is finished with brightly-tinted Prairie Point triangles that match the colors of the parrots themselves.
Each parrot has been appliqued onto an individual block, complete with perch. And while the quilt itself is machine-pieced; silver metallic thread is the basis for the hand-quilting which weaves shiny strands of reflective light throughout the background and borders.
The entire applique is outlined with a satin-stitch using bright colored metallic threads, adding glimmer to the deep tropical shades of the parrots themselves. This quilt measures approximately 46" x 46". A delightful and whimsical way to celebrate a very unusual hobby!
For further information regarding the above item and design, or to inquire about a hobby-themed quilt of your own, please contact us at Custom Quilts.