HMS Daring Quilt

WOWWWWW!!! That is just plain FANTASTIC!!! You really did a great job on that- love the water, too. What a great fabric you found for that- ummmmm... I'm guessing that's a fabric and not pieced or appliqued???

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Welcome back, Eddie! Oh my -- your HMS Daring is amazing! I'd almost swear that ship was coming at me. Best of luck at the show -- your quilt is sure to be a hit. :)

Thanks Leslie

Yes it is a fabric. Now I have to put a bow wave and wake on to give the ship a little speed. Then the final commissioning will be the adding of the ship's pennant number after stretching and quilting.

Newbie Eddie

Rotor blades are embroidered on.

Sorry I cannot say if you can click to enlarge on Flickr or not.

Newbie Eddie

You can see it in more detail if you choose "view all sizes" and then "original". Here is a link to the big version:

Eddie that is breathtaking! It's marvellous. Well done indeed. I was actually telling someone about your battleship quilts this very morning! (My Mum always said I was psychic >gcruiser).

Wow, that looks wonderful! I like the way the tilt gives the illusion of speed. How do you plan to quilt it? Thanks for the view. Roberta in D

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In between where it says HMS Daring and the picture there is a little (very little!) magnifying sign that says All Sizes.

Its the Large size you want (original is enormous.

Well done Eddie - its looking very impressive.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

Amazing!! Dancing in the moonlight for you and your Daring!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

FANTASTIC!!! I love that ship. Where on earth did you find that water and sky fabric? I want to do a Town and Country quilt after this one and looked for such a fabric. I found one for the sky but nothing like yours.

Oh No! ;-)) You will be able to see all my fumblings now. ;-))

Newbie Eddie

Thank you Patti

Is Sue going to Malvern this year? Does a bear .... in the forest? ;-))

She is planning something special. My lips are sealed. :-)) We did go to China last year.

Newbie Eddie

Thanks Roberta

Quilt the hull first. Then the superstructure. Will quilt in the bow wave foam and wake with white cotton. Unless someone can come up with another suggestion to create the effect of sea and foam.

Newbie Eddie

Wow! I called my husband over to look at it, and I don't normally share pictures of quilts with him. But his job is writing the software for military sonar systems, so I thought he'd like it.

I've been messing around with a quilt with a stream and waterfall on it. I bought netting in silver, gold, white, green, turquoise and blue and some very thin/fine sparkly fabrics. The idea is to twist and bunch and scrunch it up to make the stream and a 3D poofy foamy appearance at the bottom of the waterfall. Then stitch it down with a sparkly hologram type thread. No. I haven't done it yet, but I've bunched it and played with it. Does that count? VBG Another thought for you- how about some trapunto applique in the basic wave/wake shape then quilt curly wave like lines on the trapunto?

Leslie & The Furbabies n MO.

Maybe some Angelina for some sparkle?

How strange-I was going to post today to see if anyone had heard from you lately. Very nice job. Glad you popped back in. Gen

Sue bought the fabrics in Malvern a couple of years ago but can't remember which stall. :-((

Newbie Eddie