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Dancing Fairies quilt

Saffron Craig - Sunday, December 13, 2009

I was commissioned to make a quilt using the Fairy fabrics. I happily used three of the fairy fabrics in squares of 5 inches and bound them all in a border with a green stripe. I used the Fairy Lovehearts, Parrots and Dandelions for another border of 2 inch squares and then added a pink spot to give it a girly feel.
The quilt was stitched in my favorite variegated thread of yellow, pink and lilac. And finally I used the Fairy Lovehearts to bind the quilt, which really brought the quilt to life. I backed this quilt in the Fairy Circles—very practical if it needs to go on the ground—and it worked really well.

Thanks to all of you who braved the crowds to come and visit me at the Manly markets yesterday. One lady was choosing fabric to make her daughter's quilt and had it all chosen but her 7 month year old would not leave without the Tulip Fairy, so the fabrics were exchanged for the Fairy range along with the Dandelions in pink. Good choice little bubba!

I do promise to get a Fairy quilt kit ready for you in January. One that's inspired by this quilt but perhaps with some appliqué and embroidery. That said it might be mid January as it is the silly season. :)