Welcome to Duck Creek - It's for the Birds Blog Hop

I am thrilled to be part of the "It's for the Birds Blog Hop" and want to thank  Mary and Madame Samm for organizing the hop!  Every thing is ducky here on the last day of the hop.

I knew right away when this hop was announced what I was going to do.  I live in a cabin surrounded by a creek, (when we aren't in a drought)...  Anyway, the creek is called Duck Creek and I needed a quilt with ducks for my Duck Creek bedroom. And not too girly either, I have to share the room you know.   I finished 3 projects for this blog hop.  Crazy....for me.

My first thought was to embroider ducks on a quilt and when I asked hubby what he thought, he handed me a drawing he had designed for his metal work.  I was good to go.  If it works for metal it had to work with fabric and thread. 

Duck Creek Design duck pattern embroidered with stem, slip and back stitch

The inspiration for the quilt came from here.  The fabric was a prize I won from my dear friend in the UK, Jen, over at Glinda Quilts.  (I can finally share the finish with you, my dear) It was perfect for this rustic quilt.  Flying ducks, standing ducks, and swimming ducks decorate the quilt. 

I worked on some free motion skills with the quilt and had fun making a scrappy binding.  In fact, between making the binding and the two pillows, there aren't many scraps.  The quilt is 49" x 49".  Yep, that's a hay bail it's sitting on.  It was so windy....it practically stayed on without clips.

Duck pattern in metal

The reverse appliqued duck pillow was a bit of a challenge to cut out, but since it was my hubby's drawing, I wanted it to be perfect nice.  :)  I lucked out and found some yardage of some of the same fabric from the quilt and was able to make the duck pillow.The top fabric was fused to the Kona snow.  I used scraps from the quilt for the top and bottom to make it a 24" x 24" pillow.

Duck pattern in fabric

I couldn't have a duck theme here with out a Duck and Ducklings quilt block.  A duck can be more than just a bird.  There are a lot of classic quilt block patterns with ducks in the name.  There are duck tracks, duck paddles, and even ducks foot in the mud.  I used Kona snow and more scraps from the quilt to make the pillow.  It is a 14" pillow.

Duck and Ducklings

Here is where my lovely ducks will roost.  I'm so happy to have more ducks around.

 That's my duck story.
 

I'm quacking myself up...

 

Don't be a sitting duck.  Fly or paddle on over to the other feathered friends:

 

Wednesday, May 15

http://cariboucrossingchronicles.blogspot.ca

www.notionnanny.blogspot.com

http://crookedgulleyartquilts.blogspot.com

http://Karamino.blogspot.com

http://celticthistlestitches.blogspot.com

www.sewmolliesue.com

http://devotedquilter.blogspot.com

http://mystitchin-n-stuff.blogspot.com

www.quiltscapesqs.com

http://kocanquilt.blogspot.com

http://createinthesticks.blogspot.com You are here!

http://terrysquiltingtime.blogspot.com

http://Sewwequilt.com


One last thing.  A GIVEAWAY.  What better way to celebrate the end of a blog hop than with a giveaway.  3 coordinated fat quarters of fabric by Red Rooster. 

To win, just quack a comment.  If you are a follower, (new or old faithful) leave me a quack comment telling me so.  That's 2 chances to win.  The drawing will be by Mr. Random at 8 pm Central time Sunday May 19th.  Winner will be announced by Monday.  Be sure you leave an e-mail if your aren't a Google user.  Anyone can win.


I'm a lucky ducky to have you stop by,