Blogger's Quilt Festival - You Can Can Can

I want to thank Amy over at

 Amy's Creative Side 

for hosting the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  There is so much inspiration to see.

My entry is "You Can Can Can"

I first blogged about this quilt HERE.

Created for the "Think Ruffles" Blog Hop.

I live in Dodge City, Kansas and when I think of ruffles I think of dresses with lots of them.

Can-Can Dancers!

This picture was taken in front of Boot Hill and the Long Branch Saloon

where, every night during the summer you can watch real, live Can-Can dancers perform.

I machine stitched the hair and faces with 2 strands of thread.

Of course every hair do is a different color.

(I'm a hair stylist)  :)

The dresses are yards and yards of ribbon.
Satin and organza ribbon.

Between 5 1/2 - 7 yards per dress depending on the size of the ribbon.
 ( I was shocked when I kept track.)

Some of the dresses have organza ruffles inside, but I learned the hard way that it melts.  lol

So the right side of the skirts (the part under the fused leg ) is satin ribbon. Satin ribbon doesn't melt.  *winking big*

The garters are just a wee bit of satin ribbon.

I used this post card as inspiration.

I cut the edges of the quilt in a scallop using a technical technique - a soup bowl and tracing around it.  :) 

Moda Basic Grey Little Black Dress 2 Timeless fabric was used for the

ruffle and the bias binding. 

Kona white was used as the background for the can-can dancers.

Blogger’s Quilt Festival Stats

Finished quilt measures : 33" x 33"

Pattern:  designed by me and a friend.  Drawing (template) on Craftsy.

Special techniques used : ruffled ribbon, applique, double thread stitching, scalloped edges,  free motion quilting on my domestic machine - feathers (my first time)

Quilted by : Me :)

Best Category : Original Design Quilts

We're having a heat wave,
A tropical heat wave,
The way that she moves
That thermometer proves
That she certainly can can-can.

Thanks for visiting!

Now get the heck out of Dodge and check out the other wonderful quilts at the Blogger's Quilt Festival.