Patterns are one of the things I look for when I visit quilt shops, because it’s always nice to find something new and unusual. That’s how I came to make these fish:
The pattern is “Mod Fish” by Colourwerx. Your LQS probably can order it, or you can get it here. The pattern was well written, easy, and fun. Of course I made a few changes, but those were just because I wanted to, not because the pattern needed modification.
Friends helped me choose the fabrics, all of which came from stash. This was a great place to use batiks because of their organic feel. I quilted it by zig-zagging around the fusible applique and along some of the stitching lines. Because this is intended to be a wall hanging, I used poly/wool felt as batting. (It’s firmer and more stable than regular batting, so you don’t have to quilt closely to keep it from sagging when hung.)
Luckily, we visited our daughter’s new vacation house at the beach over the Thanksgiving weekend, so I was able to give it to her as a housewarming gift.
Quilt Stats
Name: Fish!
Finished size: 35″ x 46″
Pattern by: Colourwerx
Pieced and quilted by: me
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I love your water fabrics! The perfect backdrop for your whimsical fish! Your daughter must be delighted with your gift.
Yes, those batiks were just waiting for this quilt, I think!
What a fun pattern!
Thanks!
What a great little quilt! (And now I must peruse the Colorwerx website…. and look up poly/wood batting.)
….poly/wool!
I didn’t know about Colourwerx either; finding new designers is one of the advantages of visiting different shops. The felt “batting” was recommended in one of the art quilt books I read, but I can’t recall the author. thanks for visiting and commenting.
A lovely, cheerful quilt and perfect for a beach house.
Thanks. I was happy to find a good home for it.
inspirational, as always! I bet your daughter was thrilled!
Thanks. And yes, she had just the place to hang the quilt.
I love all the movement in this piece it seems like the fish are swimming! Batiks are perfect for this piece!
Thanks. I’m always looking for ways to use my large collection of batiks–ha!
I have the same issue – I acquired a big stash of batiks during the batik craze 🙂