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Two Elephant Quilt by Andrea Zuill  This is the new quilt that I am working on.  It’s very small measuring 21″ x 38″.   This quilt has less design elements than most of my other quilts.  There is still a lot of work to do on this piece.   Besides finishing the applique in the upper right hand corner, I need to add the embroidery. 

For the embroidery I purchased a rainbows worth of muted color thread.  Right now the quilt feels to matchy and I hope that adding the various colors of the embroidery thread that the quilt will pop. 

Two Elephant Quilt Mockup  This is the original design that I put together in Adobe Illustrator.  I don’t always use the computer to design my quilts, but sometimes I like the instant satisfaction of not only being able to draw what the quilt will look like but being able choosing and changing colors with ease.  I sometimes have trouble picturing colors for my quilts in my head.  The computer helps me visualize how the colors may look.

 


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10 Responses to “Two Elephant Quilt”

  1. Patricia Says:
    September 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    This is a gorgeous design; I love the mirrored elephant pattern, and the embroidery sounds like it will be amazing! Thanks for sharing your process!

  2. Julie Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 5:09 am

    Beautiful! I absolutely love this pattern. Can’t wait to see how the embroidery finishes it.

  3. Jodi Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 5:56 am

    What a fabulous design. My favorite part is the detail of their tails! Please post another picture with the completed embroidery so we can see the evolution.

  4. Susan Jonsson Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Have you considered the embroidery style from India….with the mirrors…I think the color and textures would be a beautiful way to embellish your design.

    Susan

  5. mimi k Says:
    September 10th, 2008 at 5:30 am

    look fantastic so far- I love the elephants! It will be fun to watch the process again.

  6. caroline Says:
    September 10th, 2008 at 10:29 am

    What a sweet, sweet design Andrea!
    Really lovely, simple and bold, and did I say? Very sweet!
    Cx

  7. jude Says:
    September 12th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

    i love this.

  8. Jackie Says:
    September 13th, 2008 at 6:35 am

    This is really delightful, and I think it is fantastic the way it is, but I’m certain your embroidery will really set it off!

  9. Laney Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 5:33 am

    I really like this too. You are getting me to think an illustration program would be fun…….do you like adobe, have you tried others?

  10. Christina Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 3:24 am

    Very beautiful! Can’t wait to see it finished!

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