From – March 4, 2010
The idea of quilted Faberge Eggs came to me when I was trying to figure out what to do for an Easter project. I was originally thinking about an appliqué bunny and Easter basket. I considered a more serious religious theme with crosses and shrouds. So, I went to one of my favorite sources of quilting inspiration, Google Images.
The process I use is to search Google Images for some theme, in this case Easter. I saw the expected bunnies and baskets and empty tombs. Many of those would have been wonderful choices for a quilt pattern starting point. The ideas started flowing and I not only considered appliqué but also piecing projects that could have a definite Easter vibe.
However, I also saw Faberge Eggs. I have always thought that they were beautiful. Decorated eggs can be fantastic. Carved eggs fascinate me. But to look at the real Faberge Eggs is astounding. The work that House of Faberge did from 1885 to 1917 is breathtaking.
The thoughts came fast and furious. I could do an Easter Faberge Egg type throw. No, with all of the materials available to use, I should incorporate my work with vestments and wedding dresses and develop a course to unleash some beautiful creativity in my students.
The end result is a series of Faberge Egg panels to be collected and assembled into a wall hanging with lots of bling and glitz and sparkle.
We are bringing out the patterns and instructions. This is the first: St. Patrick’s Day. Next will be Easter. After that I can do a spring theme. Ohhh, this is too much fun!
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Karen Dennison
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