Saturday, February 18, 2012

Harry Potter Quilt Progress

Two posts in one day, I really am back. Also... I’ve got a massive to do list for the long weekend which I’m avoiding, so suddenly new blog posts seem very appealing. Anyone want to take two months worth of clothes to the dry cleaner for me? Anyone? No one? Sigh..
Anyway, I’m still working on my Harry Potter quilt... I’m not sure what I’m going to do with it once it’s finished (there are only so many quilts you can hang in our apartment before it starts to creep people out and worry your roommates) but in the meantime it’s a fun way to strengthen my embroidery skills.
It amazes me that the things I thought would be super difficult, like the Weasley’s car, turned out to be fairly simple, while the things I thought would be easy are barely recognizable. No one knows what Fudge’s lime green bowler hat is supposed to be, the most common guess is VW bug. I thought the color would tip everyone off but it just seems to confuse them. Along the same lines, my potion bottles all look like snowmen, no matter what color I outline them in. Oh well.

I’m posting some of my favorite photos below but there is so much going on it was impossible to capture everything. For a full gallery of photos please see my flickr link 








6 comments:

  1. I love the Patronus, very well made and a nice touch. And love the fact you've included my favorite quote in last picture :D

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  2. Had fun going through your flickr photos! -just a few more items to consider if you have not already added them:

    1. Butter Beer
    2. Marauders Map
    3. Nearly Headless Nick
    4. The Pensieve
    5. Diary of Tom Riddle
    6. Hungarian Horntail Dragon
    7. Harry's Glasses
    8. Chocolate Frog
    9. Earwax Jellybeans
    10. Floating Candles

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  3. Hey I found you via Blogging Buddies and I'm your newest follower. Look forward to reading your blog.

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  4. Love these images from your Harry Potter quilt!
    Awesome!
    So nice to meet you through Etsy’s Blogging Buddies Team.
    I am your newest blog follower! :)

    All the best,
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  5. Great job on the quilt! The car does look terrific :)

    Glad to have found you through Etsy’s Blogging Buddies Team and happy to be your newest follower :)

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  6. Great quilt pics! I am your newest follower from the Blogging Buddies team...will you follow me back, pretty please?

    http://suziesimaginarium.blogspot.com/

    Looking forward to reading you blog!

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