Yes, it's the selvage mummy. If you visit the blog regularly, feel free to groan. I know he's had more than his fair share of screen time, BUT this is my favourite thing I've made lately and my favourite selvage quilt ever, so it had to be my Bloggers Quilt Festival Entry -- especially since the festival coincides with Halloween.
The quilt is a large wall quilt, 46 inches square. It is my own idea, design and execution. It is free pieced (the mummy is pieced into the background). Making this had PLENTY of frustrating moments, but it was 100% worth it in the end.
The letters are made of selvages too.
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I quilted it myself with an all-over angular stipple. It was my first attempt doing anything beyond straight line quilting and I was nervous attempting it, but I think it turned out well.
In this pic you can see the mini mummy wall hanging I made to go with the big mummy.
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Thanks for stopping by! I am off to the International Festival of Authors in Toronto to read from The Town That Drowned. Should be fun !!! I'll see you in November.
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Now, to see lots of other fabulous entries in the Bloggers Quilt Festival, just click here to go to the master list of entries!
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Posted by Riel Nason on The Q and the U
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58 comments:
Aaah, this is too cool! I worked with selvages, too, but haven´t thought about such a pictorial design. Very clever. I like the mummy´s eyes and the letters.
I fell for this mummy on Flickr ages ago and think it's fab!
I love your selvage mummy and the small quilts to go with it. Perfect for this time of year. Thanks for sharing your quilt.
Selvage Mummy is so cool, and I am now collecting selvages. Not that I will ever accomplish this, but a girl can dream!! :-) Too cute!
Oh, Riel, this quilt is so much fun!!! Love it!!! Your selvage quilts are always so much fun to see :)
I just *love* this quilt! And selvages make the best mummies!
Oh, I do love this. What a great use of selvedges. Great colours and design too.
Suc wonerful fun!
I look forward to seeing your entry each BQF and again I am amazed by your amazing work!!!
Kudos, when is your holiday selvage book coming out? You so could get a book contract.
Come see my entries: #29 miniature reproduction quilt and #31 antique 1850 Star quilt
Even though I'm not much on Halloween, I really love that wall hanging! Just perfect for my house in case you ever decide to give it away. That or I will have to start saving my selvages. ;-)
Hi Riel! Of course this is your enter because this just so unique and fantastic quilt! I love to admire it again!
xxx Teje
Awesome use of selvages! Great fun!
I don't think it can ever get ehough "show" time. I just love this mummy!!!
I love this quilt and it gives me a smile at the top of your blog everytime I come to your page. Good luck!!!
I love your original Mummy quilt and it's wonderful that it is made with selvages! The set looks great on the wall. I also have to mention that your novel, The Town That Drowned was a wonderful story! I have enjoyed reading it so much and I did end up sharing it with my students. It has a waiting list in my classroom.
oh my this is just so clever with the salvages, way too cute. Very fun.
LOL Oh what an amazing quilt! thanks for sharing it with us: Oh it is amazing, how clever! Wonderful! Enjoy your Toronto weekend!
It really is a spectacular (or should I say spooktacular) quilt!
I have loved this quilt ever since I saw it on your blog header -- so creative!
Have fun in Toronto!
I have to admit it's really fun to see this one again! Happy Halloween!
I will never get tired of seeing that mummy! you must re-post him every Haloween for us! He is a sign of your truly imaginitve and creative spirit!
How clever! Wonderful creativity for a truly special piece of art.
Love it!! Perfectly fitting for the festival. And this Mummy wants fabric, too!
Have a great time in TO!
Oh I love it! The selvedge strips are PERFECT for a mummy!
this is a fantastic quilt!!! :) Love the colours, the humour, the saying!
Thanks for sharing. :)
(P.S. - my word verification was "deadnes") hilarious!
Such a fun quilt! You really are very creative...who else would have connected selvages to a mummy? It's great, Riel.
The perfect time of year to show of this amazing quilt!! It's so much fun, clever and so well executed. I love it!!
That is one super cool quilt! I love it and that it's made of selveges is perfect. What a creative person you are. Thanks so much for sharing and have a great day
It's great! Congrats on the success of your book too.
Too cute!
That is definitely the most creative use of selvages I have seen! Love it!
I love this mummy quilt! It is just wonderful and so creative! I hope you have fun at the festival, I am going to go looking for your book in my local bookstore.
what a clever idea! love the use of selvage.
This quilt is the best! It almost makes me want to save selvages for a quilt instead of using them to tie up my tomatoes. Well, almost.
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I've visited and I've seen him before but frankly, I cannot get enough of him. He's by far my favorite "selvage" quilt I've see with snowmen being a close second. He's just fun and the caption, perfect. :D
my whole family loves this - well done!!
This is just the most clever selvage quilt I've ever seen! I never get tired of him, BTW. And the little mummies are cute too. Love the eyes on these. What an impressive amount of work you put into these quilts. Awesome and fun!
What fun!. I am so glad I clicked on your link and got to see and enjoy your very creative use of selvedges.
I am going to have to check out some of your other posts.
What a fun quilt! So creative!
P.S. I won the book drawing over at Victoria's I'm so excited!
Awesome~! I would make this in a heartbeat if you did a pattern. Love it!
I've said it before, but I just have to repeat it: this quilt is a stunner! I really really love it. I'm not that much into selvage quilt, but this one is a real treat.
He's wonderful! Clever design and terrific work; the quilting is just perfect for it, it "goes" perfectly.
I absolutely love it every time I see it! it's just brilliant :-)
I think this qualifies as the coolest selvedge quilt I've ever seen. Totally awesome!!! And perfect for Halloween. :) Thanks so much for sharing!
This is the best selvage quilt I've ever seen - love it!
How awesome is this? I LOVE IT!
Fabulous quilt - and so appropriate for the season! I'm a fellow Canadian, and lost meeting new i-friends, so am now a follower of your blog. As well as quilting, I'm a wannabe writer so I'll be looking for your book as well.
quilt is a very creative, congratulations
Your quilt is so cute and clever!! I really love it!
I have so enjoyed watching this come together on your blog. It is such a clever idea and turned out just wonderfully. Thanks for participating in the quilt festival.
Love this quilt! So much fun! Good job!
He is wonderful! Such a brilliant idea :-) Thank you for sharing - so cute!!
~ meagan
I can see why your mummy has gotten a lot of face time...he's so fun! Congrats on your new book...sounds like a good read.
I love this. This is the best halloween quilt ive ever seen.
What a fun quilt :)
Kay
http://kayzquiltz.blogspot.com/
Great quilt...thanks for sharing with us.
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