Friday, June 10, 2011

It's Alive!.....quilt top finished

Whew! My second scrappy character quilt top is finally done. I will be hand quilting it this week.

Back away from the monitor to really appreciate the details on this one.
So many teeny tiny pieces but the detail is fantastic.
This is going to be a Father's Day gift. When I was young they used to show all the old horror movies on Friday late night TV....I know some of you remember what I'm talking about. I would go to bed really early and my dad would wake me up when he got home from work at 11pm. We would stay up watching all the horror greats Lugosi, Karloff, Chaney Sr., Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains. The Frankenstein monster was his favorite character. Can you see it?

A huge THANK YOU to Ryan over at Zombie Pumpkins for the fantastic pumpkin carving template. Be sure to give this awesome site a visit before Halloween. He truly has something for everyone.

It's Alive! meausres 60 x 86 inches. You can find a full description of the process used to make it with my Spock quilt found here.

I'm crazy about this whole process....OK....maybe just plain crazy:) Enjoy!!!

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11 comments:

Sara said...

WOW that is GREAT!!! How do you even do it? These kind of quilts just amaze me every time I see one:)

Anonymous said...

Frankie's GREAT! I love your process for doing these portrait quilts and will be trying it one of these days when I get out from under.

Hugs,
Nancy

Sue Daurio said...

That is unbelievable!!! Just fantastic. I stared at for about 5 minutes!

Lynne said...

I could see what it was straight away. How do you go about deciding where the tones should be (or is it a secret)?

Unknown said...

wow, that is amazing. I've always wanted to try one of these types of quilts but just never found something that I want to do. Love your spock quilt too, inspired! My blog is now more baking than quilting but I do post when I finish a quilt. http://www.trilogyedibles.com
I'm a new follower too!

Sarah Craig said...

Such a remarkable quilt! You've definitely found your strong suit! Whoop whoop!!

Brita said...

Whoop Whoop! I can't believe how big that quilt is! It's wonderful. I still have a photo I want to use for that technique. It's tacked to my idea wall, you've inspired me :-)

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Camille said...

Internet high five!

That is amazing!

Judy said...

He is awesome Carol! You did such a good job that when you posted the sneak peek I could see him! I immediately could see his eyes and the square shape of his head. I think you might have a new hobby in making faces! Awesome!

Ghoulie Girls said...

This is fantastic! Frankenstein is my favorite as well. I'm sure your dad will love it!