Friday, October 3, 2014

Making Eyes...

...at you?


Here's looking at you, kid?


The eyes have it?


Billy Eye-dol?


Yes, it's been silly fun so far on my new Halloween quilt, Jacks and Cats. I made all the eyes with black felt pupils, instead of the satin stitch embroidery suggested in the pattern. I didn't want any white to show through, and I think it was about the same amount of work either way.


I will say that "easy and fun" changed into mindnumbing and dull about halfway through, but in the end I was surprised when they were all done.

Now I can start on the faces, which is when the fun will really start!

7 comments:

  1. Ah ha. Very cute! Isn't it amazing where the mind goes when creativity is untethered. Your project will be "boutis"ful , or more appropriate to your quilt, "bootis"ful!

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    1. LOL, thanks. Yes, clearly I had too much time to think while making these!

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  2. I certainly felt those eyes were watching me!

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  3. They are going to look good - and I think I'd prefer to be stitching on the felt than doing the satin stitch!

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    1. Thanks, Jillian! Yes, it seemed better all around. :)

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  4. Funny picture. I can see how making them would be tedious however.

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