I wasn’t expecting a treatise on dinosaurs, but I can’t imagine why not. I was giving the dinosaur quilt to the boy who LOVES dinosaurs. He looked at the quilt and told me about the T Rex. “Did you know that T Rex was HUGE, and mean, and could eat the other dinos?” Apparently, it’s Emile’s favorite. As soon as I agreed to all the facts–as if I were fact-checking–he returned to the quilt.
“Did you know that stegosaurus…?” And so I learned about another dino. “Did you know that pterodactyls are really called…?” I did not understand a word after pterodactyls because he was so excited that he could not slow down. For the most part, I just agreed with him, shook my head to indicate yes, tried to show him the quilt, and then decided to let it go.
So, I’ll tell you about the quilt instead. Firstly, it’s just a panel, which I’m sure you can tell. That was to get the quilt made and delivered quickly. Instead, I built the top quickly. Then I put it on the longarm and forgot I was trying to finish, in a fast manner. Instead, I flew into a mania episode, had the idea to add quilted dinosaurs, and made it work. At least the mania lasted through the ordeal.
Above the panel, I quilted in a pterodactyl surrounded with clouds and wind. Finding the eye is the only way I can find the pterodactyl. It’s on the center of the top mottled green stripe. The head is triangular shaped and the wings spread from side to side. On the panel itself, I quilted following the lines of the figures and plants, so each item has dimension. Below, I continued the plant motifs, added one triceratops, and added more flora. Again, finding the triceratops’ face (in the dark green stripe on the far left) helps to see the drawing.
The plants were the most fun since I just free-style hand-drew the motifs as I quilted. I did get a bit desperate trying to come up with new motifs. In the end, I even had a few mushrooms! Those are easy, so maybe I took advantage of that.
I wish I’d taken more pictures to put them in my quilting motifs album. It’s a convenient cheat when I need ideas. I’ve collected photos from everywhere possible. This quilt would be a great addition to that collection, so when we go to Emile’s house, I’ll take a few more pictures of the plants. I am likely to forget, so it may be some time before I get those pictures. Hopefully, I won’t need them right away.
