Monday, September 5, 2011

Back to School!

As I posted before, I am needing some more teacher stuff to decorate my house with for September.  And I really needed something school-ish to hang over the mantle in the family room.

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So, I sketched up a design on one inch block graph paper including an old-fashioned schoolhouse, falling leaves, a tree branch with an apple hanging from it… notice how excited Yogi is about my project!  :-)

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I picked some appropriately fun fabrics from my stash closet.

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I cut out the pieces I needed for all the different parts!

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It was just like putting a puzzle together.  I made the leaves first…then the apple, then the schoolhouse then pieced the sky and grass around it all.

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I added a thin brown border then a wider border with a favorite fall forest print!  I layered it with a backing and batting and quilted it with a black metallic thread that had bits of primary colors woven in it! 

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I bound it with a pretty green fabric, added some three dimensional leaves on the branch and apple and a small gold bell on the schoolhouse.

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So, what do you think?

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24 comments:

  1. Jackie's StitchesSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    You are so talented! I could not imagine designing something! You did a great job!

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  2. BarbSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I LOVE it--it is beautiful! I love your design using the graph paper--makes it so easy!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Lucky Duck DreamsSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Love it! So clever!

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  4. CindySeptember 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    You are so creative Polly!!

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  5. MegoSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Pretty darn cute! I WOULD 'sit long and talk much!' Good JOB!

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  6. JeannaSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I love how you showed us the start to finish, it turned out GREAT!! You will enjoy it for many years!

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  7. sunnySeptember 5, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Fantastic! I want one, too.

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  8. StitchinByTheLakeSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    I think it would be perfect over MY mantle! :). Blessings, Marlene

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  9. MariaSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Looks great Polly! You are one very creative and clever lady :-) !

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  10. WinonaSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Very cute! I love it!

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  11. Mrs.PicklesSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    WOW its so wonderful!! YOu are very talented!

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  12. VailSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Awesome job Polly. It's very pretty.

    vail

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  13. Teresa F.September 6, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Gorgeous. You are a true quilt artist.

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  14. The Bear's BlogSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Beautiful. How do you do that? It would take me years.

    I see your "helper" was taking "nappy time" while you worked. (o:

    Hugs

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  15. WandaSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Oh, Polly, it's so beautiful and it took you one day to do all that? How fun.

    Wanda
    http://wandas-quilts-crafts.blogspot.com/

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  16. MariaSeptember 6, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Polly it is gorgeous. Love all the fabrics you and Yogi chose.When are you putting out a pattern for it.

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  17. Judy D in WASeptember 6, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I think it is FAB-U-LOUS!!! You are so very clever!

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  18. sandraSeptember 6, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I think it is wonderful, you are so talented ,thanks for sharing with us.

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  19. Hellen SigurbjörgSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    You are amazing!

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  20. Dirt Road QuilterSeptember 6, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    I think you are brilliant! It's wonderful and looks lovely over the mantle. Thank you for sharing your design journey. I may have to dig out the graph paper!

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  21. MarjorieSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    What a wonderful and creative wall hanging. I agree--you are amazing!

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  22. Darlene BSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    I absolutely LOVE your finished quilt! Funny how I would probably have never purchased that border fabric, but it is just perfect for this quilt!

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  23. MerilynSeptember 8, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Just love your creativity with this wonderful little 'back to school' quilt!!!! You did a really lovely job, I love it!!!!

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  24. Ullan tilkutSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Hi! Greetings from Finland! Your quilts are fantastic!! I love them! Thank you very much for your Blog. I am so happy to find a quilter from the other side of the world!!! It's nice to see what you quilters do there in the other side. You are very good quilter. It was nice to meet you!
    My daughter made for me also a Blog. If you have time, please come.
    Have a nice day!
    Yours, Ulla

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Thank you sooooooo very much for taking the time to leave a comment! I am always happy to know that someone is reading my ramblings!! Polly :-)

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