My quilt top is done! After our scare with our dog Bullvye this summer I felt the need to make record of him in our life. So I took the few doghouses I had made earlier this year using Tonya’s methods and it grew from there. This has been so much fun and my family even likes it! I usually work in dark colors so it is always a stretch for me to work with such bright fabrics.
I have an additional dog house to put on the back that has our outdoor cat Annabelle in it. She always gives him a run around the property when he goes outside. In fact we think she actually enjoys the chase. On the label I will put a picture of Bullvye and his story so-far. You know that can’t be much, he definitely leads a dog’s life!
what a fun quilt - the house blocks are really fun
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt. I just love the colors and the message. Hard to beat those wonky letters too.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautifull and emotional together .......
ReplyDeleteNICE! (I was wondering how it was going to work with all of that writing on the top. I pictures wonking wide borders all around. That is nice and is a good way to "say" a lot on the quilt.)
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! What a wonderful quilt! Bullvye will love it, I'm sure!
ReplyDeletegood for you stretching to use brights. and I must say I love the idea of wonky houses being dog houses...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of the dog houses and lettering - and a wonderful tribute to your beloved dog. I'm so glad he is OK now!
ReplyDeleteI'm like you with colors and fabrics - the scraps I'm working with now feel so "not me". But I'm liking the results.
Laura, you do a great job no matter what colors you work in!
ReplyDeleteThis is just adorable. What a treasure for your family. Good work. Your houses and letters are perfect.
ReplyDeleteLaura! It is wonderful, even if it is in the bright colors! I just love how your letters turned out. I just can't get my funky like yours! This is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Laura! The colors are great, the letters are great...all great!@ Now is it really Bullvye's quilt or just his quiilt. Meaning does he get to use it?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of making my cats their own quilts!
What a great and fun quilt! Inspires me to get busy playing with fabric and words!
ReplyDeleteWicked!!!
ReplyDeleteWay too cool, Laura! I LOVE the bright colors that you used!
ReplyDeleteHi, Laura, love your dog quilt, and the stars, too. That final row around the stars is great! I may have to do one like that for American Heros!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great quilt Laura, so glad you decided to do this one. The houses are just great, the colors awesome, and you know I love the letters. They are getting better and better. It does seem to take some time to get comfortable with them...LOL
ReplyDeleteThat tea pot had me standing on my head to figure out the angle cuts...LOL
How is it I don't have a comment in here. Would have sworn I left one...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, wonderful, fun, fantastic. Poor outside kitty stuck on the back ;)
Such a colorful quilt! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is such a beautiful piece of work! Your ideas and tallent blow me away as your houses and font are exceptional!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to gradually come back to this blog spot for myself. I've been going back and forth between this and yahoo 360 and I do beileve I'm going to make this my permanent blog home soon.
I love the whole thing. Your stretch to colors, the lettering, the sweet little houses, and the sentament. What a great way to commemerate you 4 legged family member's life with you.
ReplyDeleteI hope Bullvye has many more wonderful years with your family.
Rae