I'm happy to be participating in another fun blog hop, this time hosted by Joan of Moosestash Quilting.
Be sure to visit all of today's participants:
Tuesday April 19
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I've made two projects for this hop. Here's how I created the first one:
When I saw the theme of this hop my first thought, (no doubt aided by the hop's logo shown above), was that of a color wheel.
I started doing some research on Pinterest about color wheels, and realized that they are used in coloring exercises, by both children and adults. Then I saw that a lot of the coloring pages contain mandalas. If you're not familiar with mandalas, here's a bit of a description from the "Dummies" website:
"A mandala is a spiritual symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism. It's a symbolic representation of the universe with an inner and outer world. The word mandala comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. Literally mandala means "circle." The circle is seen as a magical form, without beginning and end, just as the universe is believed to have no end."
Next, I searched for Mandalas that could be converted into fabric, and I settled on a very simple one that you can find here. (If the link doesn't take you directly to the pin with the mandala, I can email the image to you. It doesn't seem to be on the original pinner's website any longer. I don't want to post the image on my blog because it belongs to someone else.)
I stitched the mandala up in wool felt and embroidery floss, following the color wheel. The final piece measures approximately 15.5" square. Here's what I came up with:
Hopefully, it's a good representation of the color wheel. The design is very different from what I usually sew, but it was a fun exercise for me. I added a backing onto the square, and it can be displayed on a wall or used on a table.
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For my second project, I purchased this sweet pattern from Etsy to make no-sew wool felt tulips. I thought it'd be a great way to bring some Spring color into my home!
I first made the tulips in two shades of lilac and am very happy with how they came out. I love the combination of colors with the green leaves and the green in my dishes.
The pattern was very easy to follow. The only thing I changed was that I used Aleene's Tacky Glue instead of hot glue because I kept burning my fingers! I quickly got requests from two friends to make tulips for them. Here's the set for one in two shades of yellow:
And the other set for the other friend is an assortment of colors:
So much fun!
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I love to read your comments and try to reply to them all via email, unless you are a "No Reply Blogger."
Finally, be sure to visit everyone participating in this fun hop!
Monday April 18
Tuesday April 19
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs (me)
Wednesday April 20
Thursday April 21
Beckys Adventures in Quilting and Travel
Friday April 22
Elizabeth both of these projects look like so much fun, and I love the finishes. Thanks for sharing them with us
ReplyDeleteThe mandala is BEAUTIFUL! I love it. The flowers are a perfect touch for spring when the world is waking up and showing its colors. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved Mandalas! How fun to see yours made in felt. That seems much more doable than cotton fabric. And those tulips are perfect for this time of year and they don't wilt, which it the best part!
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is gorgeous! Those tulips are perfect, mine are all covered in snow fortunately yours will always be blooming.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Mandalas! At least the rabbits won't eat those tulips;)
ReplyDeleteWow Elizabeth, I am blown away with your fabulous world of color. That mandala is absolutely gorgeous. Those tulips are just the sweetest things I've ever seen. Your lavender ones look fabulous with your decor. What a great way to bring some springtime inside.
ReplyDeleteThe mandala is absolutely lovely! It looks like a good color wheel to me. Those tulips are amazing--the different colors are so pretty. I see why your friends wanted some for themselves. :)
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is beautiful and I can totally see it in a big quilt, too. I love it in all those colors! The tulips look incredible in all the colors, but I love them in lavender the most...wow. Wonderful share of colors, Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is beautiful, and what a great idea for the felt tulips! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the mandala - it is stunning! I also love those tulips...so much fun to make and to give!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these projects are absolutely lovely! Who would not want to receive those beautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteYour mandala turned out beautifully! It took me a minute to find your 2nd project when scanning your post. My mind turned the purple flowers into a (very convincing) porcelain ornament. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, LOVE those felt tulips. I am unpatiently waiting for spring to arrive here and see all the tulips I planted last year protrude. And your other wool project is fantastic. I love how you "blended" your colors around your design. Nice stitching.
ReplyDeleteYour colourful mandala is gorgeous. Love the tulips.
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is beautiful! And so are your tulips!
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are wonderful. The tulips are perfect for spring (and all year round)!
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is just perfect
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is fabulous - great choice of colour placement. And the tulips are so lovely. I might need to think about some for myself, especially if the ones in my garden don't survive the snow I just got.
ReplyDeleteWow, you really made a beautiful piece with the mandala and I can't quit smiling over those tulips. It's all beautiful in living color 😍
ReplyDeleteYour color wheel and flowers are both excellent.
ReplyDeletein order so I don't forget all the parts of this post.
ReplyDelete1) Thanks for the background and definition of Mandala. I see the term a lot for various crafting but never new what it was referring to.
2)Your Mandala piece is beautiful work of color
3)Your tulips are wonderful. I enjoyed each color version you made but I think I'm in love with the lavandar.
Blog Hop perfection!
really neat project, will it be a pillow?
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the doodles we made as kids with a compass, drawing intersecting circles and coloring them in. Great tulips too!
I really love your colorful mandala! And the tulips turned out great as well. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is gorgeous, and the tulips are very cute.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your projects are wonderful, Elizabeth! I love your mandala color wheel. The tulips are perfect for me as flowers die here in short order! LOL Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. Both your projects are so colorful. I especially liked the color wheel mandala. I've seen and heard about mandalas but your explanation was super.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I absolutely love both of your projects. That colourful mandala is just so gorgeous to look at and those tulips are so sweet. When I saw the first picture, I didn't realise that they were felt. Very very cool!
ReplyDeleteYour projects are fantastic! Love those flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove your colrful projects Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteI arrived too soon for the "Here Comes the Sun" blog hop and so was able to catch up on other hops I missed during busier times. Your mandala is amazingly lovely, and I would love to have it waiting for me as a handwork project when I can use some peace. Would you still be able to email me the image? In any case, thank you for sharing your beautiful project. I'm inspired, and thinking of pairing it somehow with a peace symbol wall hanging.
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