Morgandy turned 7 last Saturday. She had a dance class all afternoon, so her birthday was celebrated Sunday. I wanted to make her something for her bedroom in her new house. I did 't want her to feel she had to put it on the wall. Morgandy has some creative colorful ideas for her wall. Negotiations with her parents are on-going. At this point she has agreed to their preference for a white room. However, she will have a huge lightening bolt covering one wall. It is something stuck on, so as she grows and changes, it can easily come off to be replaced by a new idea. At any rate, that is the reason, I made her a pillow. She immediately said, "I can put it on my bed." She loves butterflies and moths, so that was the idea behind the design.
The Moth is double quilted. That is, I quilted the moth first using a layer of polyester batting. Cut away all the excess batting and first backing when done. Attached the whole thing to a new backing faced with cotton batting. Then I heavily quilted the painted background [the green part] so that the moth really stands out. It is similar to trapunto, but not done that way. I call it double stuffing or double quilting, depending on the time of day and my mood. What would you call it?
Side View to show the depth.
The quilted lines follow the lines of the moth's wing.
Finished Pillow
