Welcome to my stop on the Sunlit Garden Blog Hop.
I was thrilled when Jennifer Thomas of Curlicue Creations asked whether I would like to join the Sunlit Garden BlogHop. Of course, I said YES!
Here is my quilt, named Miracle Fish!
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| Miracle Fish, 60" by 60" |
The red and green together is evocative of Christmas, but this collection has vibes of Spring with floral reds and leafy greens. Christmas made me think of Christ and Christ made me think of Fish.
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| EQ8 Mock-Up |
Paul: Jesus was the fisher of men.
Me: That sounds painful. No fish wants to be fished or hooked. I thought it is because He multiplied fish to feed people.
Paul: That could be too.
Me: Wasn't He the shepherd? Guiding humanity?
Paul: That He was. Jesus was many things.
Me: That I agree.
This fabric collection can be many things too - bright Spring vibes or Christmas vibes. Many possibilities.
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| Starting |
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| Making |
The flimsy was just under 60" square. So I used the 60" square Hobbs Silk Blend Batting.
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| Silk Blend Batting from Hobbs Tuscany Collection |
I quilted in one direction using my walking foot. I used Turquoise Variegated Thread to mimic water.
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| Quilting Detail |
I used 12 out of the 20 fabrics in the collection. The background is Island Batik Solid White, as is the binding. I used Dark Green backing and here are some close-up pictures.
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| Wavy Stitch Quilting |
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| Labelled |
I enjoyed making this quilt. Why am I calling it Miracle Fish?
Well, if fish can climb a tree, that is miraculous!
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| Fish climb a tree |
Paul and I went to a children's playground one early morning to take these pictures. The playground furniture provided several fun settings for the photoshoot. The cloudy sky provided the diffused lighting.
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| Playfully Yours |
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| Matching Tulips! |
Cloudy Skies, low temperatures and high winds make for a bitterly cold season. How I wish for a Miracle? Sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.
Also gathered my yellow scraps to play along with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) in March.
Will share with Angela's Linky Party.
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| Island Batik Yellow Scraps |
Colorful school of fish.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see red and green used for something other than a Christmas themed quilt. Very fun quilt and equally fun name.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt Pretti. It is so pretty in these fabrics. And a fun quilt to make.
ReplyDeleteI love it, Preeti! And I always enjoy your conversations with Paul. It's fun and interesting to know the story behind the quilts, or your thought process when creating it. Thank you for participating in the Sunlit Garden blog hop. Happy sewing!
ReplyDeleteI love the fish! such a pretty quilt. How do you like the silk batting? I have not used it
ReplyDeleteVEry nice- And fish that can climb trees - sounds a little like a Dr Suess book too haha!!
ReplyDeleteI love it - and the name! It does have spring vibes in those colors.
ReplyDeleteI love your Miracle Fish quilt! How playful and fun, and your serpentine quilted "waves" in turquoise thread are perfect. There are a lot of stories in the Bible about fishing and in my brain these stories are all embedded in music. The "fisher of men" moniker comes from the story of Jesus recruiting some of his first disciples who were professional fishermen. Jesus is a carpenter, not a fisherman, but he walks up to this boat full of tired and frustrated fishermen who have been toiling all night long trying to catch fish in the shallow water near the shore where they know from their experience is the best place to catch the fish, but their fishing nets are coming up empty again and again. And they don't know Jesus, but he walks up to their boat and tells them to take their boat out one more time but go into the deep water and cast their nets on the other side of the boat. And they must have been thinking, "who is this guy and who does he think he is, telling us how to fish?" But for some reason they do what he says, and their nets are immediately overloaded with so many fish that they can barely haul the nets back up over the side of the boat. And they are amazed, and that's when Jesus says "follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Here's my favorite choral anthem "Deep Waters" about that story: https://youtu.be/AhQa6QvQHko?si=ohCa5bLbfw0I6xbo. There's so much symbolism, so many ways to interpret the story. Going back out one more time, and into deeper water, is like any time that you feel exhausted and beaten down and it seems that all hope is lost but you muster up what little you have left to give it one more try. "Try casting your nets on the other side" can also be taking a different approach to a problem and looking at things differently to solve a problem. And of course the biggest theme of this fish story is having faith that a good outcome is possible even when all evidence and earthly experience tells you otherwise, which makes your Miracle Fish quilt feel all the more relevant in these turbulent times when our nets do seem to be coming up empty again and again. Here's one more favorite for you, the anthem "I Believe" by Mark Miller, opening with the lyrics "I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining": https://youtu.be/PT-VdH2lwZk?si=mpzq-IhpW74tR67U. Thank you for your Miracle Fish quilt.
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DeleteBeautiful quilt Pretti!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt! I love how it connects to the story of Jesus as the Fisher of Men. So pertinent as we head into the Easter season. Great use of the fabrics in the collection. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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That is a beautiful line of fabric! I love how you made it fun with your fish blocks, too. I'll enjoy checking out other people's projects made with these pretty batiks!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt! The colors are beautiful, but it's how you put them together that makes this one shine.
ReplyDeleteOh, what could be better...a little conversation with your husband, a beautiful fabric collection and a gorgeous fishy quilt! I love the photo on the playhouse....perfect colors for the quilt!
ReplyDeleteI wish for a miracle right now, too. Delightful, whimsical, and seeing your beautiful finish brought a smile to my face. In these times, delight and joy feel like resistance, so thank you for that. Big hugs.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! I know you quilt a lot of your quilts using the serpentine stitch in a straight line, which looks fabulous, but I would like to know how do you keep those rows so straight when you quilt? Even with the metal guide on my walking foot, I find the guide starts to move a bit with all the wrestling of the quilt. What machine do you quilt on? Thanks! ~Daryl patchouli.moon.studio@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love the block and the way you made this quilt. Quilting is perfect for it.
ReplyDeleteI love this fishy quilt, Preeti! This is a lovely collection too! Great photo shoot. The playground was a perfect setting.
ReplyDeleteSuch a colorful happy quilt. I love the turquoise quilting thread. It really does mimic their water. The colors are so vibrant. Great job once again!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, Preeti, and always interesting discussions with Paul!
ReplyDeleteGreat take on this fabric line, Preeti! I love your Miracle Fish and all the thoughts related to miracles, fish, Jesus and our lives.
ReplyDeleteBonjour Preeti, votre quilt est magnifique !
ReplyDeleteLe lien entre le poisson et Jésus Christ vient des premiers chrétiens, le mot Ichtus (poisson dans la langue grecque) était un code secret pour se reconnaître entre chrétiens
Beautiful fish, Preeti! I like how they are swimming on the playground! Your brain comes up with the most interesting and wonderful options to challenges. --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteLovely new quilt, I can almost see the fish wriggling ;)) Love the colors too!
ReplyDeleteSo bright and hopeful! You might also find it interesting that the “Jesus fish” symbol has roots in early Christianity as a secret indication of one’s faith because the Greek word for fish (ichthys) was used as an acronym for (iota) Jesus (chi) Christ, (theta) God’s (ypsilon) Son, (sigma) Savior. (Fun fact!) 😉
ReplyDeleteAnother Preeti masterpiece. What a great idea to create rippled water via your quilting.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt, Preeti!
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Hi Preeti, what a lovely quilt! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous quilt!! Love the fabric choices and pattern! xx
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