There are
times when my mailbox is bursting with all kinds of newsletters. I don't always
have time even for a glance, but if the topic sounds interesting or if the very
brief look at the letter has anything that catches my eye, I save it for
later. I love the internet, love the
wealth of inspiration it provides and spend every single day few moments
browsing - although not as much as I used to.
So I don't
really remember how I landed at Sentimental Stitches, it might have been
through A quilting life or then
just following the various trails from there that took me to the site, and I
subscribed to their newsletter. Late Friday night I happened to go through my
mailbox and saw this enchanting old quilt.
I made a
small mental remark and went to bed. Saturday morning I just had to go to have
another look. This quilt top just brings so many memories back to me. It reminded me of The Tales of Peter Rabbit. So I plunged in, bought the pattern and
printed out one rabbit. I could not leave it the way it was, I had to redraw
some bits (make the body longer) to suit my taste, but did not want to lose the feel.
(While I
was drawing out the body of the rabbit, it made me think that all the rabbits,
actually all the hares we have around here, do look skinnier and taller and
that image has shaped the creature in my mind's eye and that is why I simply
had to redraw it.)
Then I took
few pieces of fabric, the ones that were on top of the fabric stash, I did not
feel like messing up the whole and spent the rest of the day making him.
I do hope
that eventually he will have companions, but if not, it was so fun to be making
it and spending some time remembering.
Other than
making him, I did spend some quality time with a couple of friends. Saturday was a very lovely day!
Wool with
you,
Lene
That is adorable! Maybe someday I'll learn to do that.
ReplyDeleteCute as a bunny! Beautiful weather too.
ReplyDeleteLooks just like the Peter Rabbit of my childhood books. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteHoly mackerel! That Sentimental Stitches site has some great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! We have been having great weather too.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you take a design & make it totally yours.
ReplyDeleteYou have more snow in the pictures than we've had all winter. I'm not sad about that! LOL!
Oh he is so cute! How beautiful it looks where you live....sometimes I wish I lived where it would snow in winter.
ReplyDeleteYour Peter is charming!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the bunny. You have such a feel for design!
ReplyDeleteLena, Just want to say hello and tell you how inspiring your blog is! I never miss reading it. I'm quite busy knitting and learning more everyday....you have wonderful ideas for fabric, too. You are an inspiration for my quilting, also. The bunny rabbit is precious. The best to you and the animals. Jeanie/Montana USA
ReplyDeleteDarling!!!
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