Garden Gnomes symbolize good luck, protection, and prosperity stemming from European folklore where they were believed to be earth-dwelling spirits guarding treasure and helping plants grow at night, bringing fortune and warding off evil spirits.
This panel is by Rubin Design Studio exclusively for eQuilter.com. This panel measures 30″ x 44″. I love this panel. I call it The Mushroom Man. I cut my strips 3.25″ to yield 5″ finished hexes. I cut my equilateral triangles with my First Choice Rulers.
I’m in love with this quilt. Many times while designing, I subconsciously create a butterfly effect in the background. Can you see it? The magical Mushroom Man has been awakened by the Winter Solstice and has begun to get ready for Spring. Spring is coming!!!
I love creating un-even organic edges on the sides of my OBW’s. When I can, I use Island Batiks for the borders. I fill in the edges by cutting Half Hexagons with my Star 60 Tool. I also added Half Triangle Rectangles to the top and bottom of my columns to give the effect that the top is floating on the border fabric. My Mushroom Man measures 93″ x 70″ un-quilted.
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Happy New Year Jackie, from the UK. This is just so much fun.! I’ve ordering a set of panels!!! Like you, it strikes a cord with me too. I am eagerly awaiting signs of growth in the garden, but we are having a cold snap so everything is shivering under the covering of frost. Please show your quilt again when you’ve quilted it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much for contacting me. I’m in Central NY with about 2 feet of snow on the ground. As soon as the Winter Solstice hits I’m looking forward to Spring! I will make sure the quilted version goes in the Gallery. But, with OBW’s you can’t always see the quilting. I usually just meander mine.
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Thank you for your reply Jackie, how lovely to hear a little of what it’s like where you are. It makes our frosty mornings sound like a heatwave!! I have just finished the top of my first OBW, having been inspired by you, and keep looking around to see how to tackle the quilting. As you say it is hard to see, because they re all often so highly detailed fabrics, obviously. So I think I will probably do this on mine too. Thanks for the input. I look forward to continuing to follow your journey through out the year. Rachelle
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