Quilted Campohhip, measures 10" x 9" |
My newest addition to my Quilted Mythological Creature Series is this grumpy looking fish-horse! It was inspired in part by the recipient's love of strange things and seeing various weird reversed mythological creatures (you can see an awesome collection here, including a reverse hippocamp!)
I sketched a horse rear-end and tried a couple of different fish heads. I ended up with a bluegill fish, which ended up having a serious case of resting bitch face! It was so fitting for this ugly creature! I enlarged my sketch and then traced it onto some white fabric:
Campohhip: drawing, ready to quilt! |
Since this was a birthday gift for Sara who also has the hippocamp quilt I made, I tried to use the same Aurifil thread colors and layering so they would look like sibling quilts.
Campohhip: outlined with Aurifil 2540, Medium Lavender. |
Again I used Aurifil Marrakesh (3817) to add color and definition to this weird creature:
Campohhip: quilted scales detail. |
I used two layers of batting (cotton and wool) for stability and texture. The echo quilting is all Aurifil Creme de Menthe (4662).
Campohhip: quilted tail detail. |
While making it I kept thinking of the scene in the beginning of Lilo and Stitch where they think Stitch in an abomination and decided to include this quote from the movie:
Campohhip: quote reads "As for that abomination, it is the flawed product of a deranged mind." |
Here's a look at the back of the quilt:
Campohhip: quilt back. |
Here are the Campohhip and the Hippocamp quilts side by side:
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Wow! you are quite the artist! I know I couldn't draw that !- and your quilting is lovely! great job!
ReplyDeleteYou, my friend, are a master. Your echos are perfection! I love how similar the quilts feel. She must loooove it!
ReplyDeleteThat is so danged cool!
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for sharing the two side by side at the end. And the quote is so perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously grumpy! He's so grumpy looking he's kind of funny, actually :) He's fantastic, and the two look great side by side.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Such wonderful art!!
ReplyDeleteAh. The creativity! I do so love the variegated thread on the scales.
ReplyDeleteResting bitch face campohhip. Ba ha haa!