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Vieux livre / Dust Off a Quilt Book today 📚

Un challenge amusant !
A fun challenge!


Aujourd'hui c'est à mon tour de participer au blog hop "Dépoussière un livre de patch" de Bea de Beaquilter.
L'idée est de reprendre un vieil ouvrage qui dort sur une étagères, et de réaliser quelque chose de ce livre.
J'ai fini par choisir American Quilts, Quilting & Patchwork d'Adelaide Hechtlinger, publié en 1974.
Oui c'est vieux, mais c'était une instruction de Bea : plus le livre est ancien, mieux c'est !

Today is my stop on the hop for "Dust off A Quilt Book" Blog Hop Challenge hosted by Bea at Beaquilter.
The idea is to find an old quilt book on your shelf and make something from it.
I ended up choosing "American Quilts, Quilting & Patchwork" by Adelaide Hechtlinger, published in 1974.
Yes it's an old book, but it was part of the instuctions given by Bea: the older the better!




A la page 153 j'ai trouvé un bloc que j'aime bien : un cercle, avec des courbes, le Flywheel ou Volant.
J'ai modifié la taille du bloc, de 18'' (46 cm) je l'ai réduit à 7'' (18 cm), et supprimé les pointes.

My quilt was inspired by the Flywheel pattern, page #153. I changed the size of the block from 18" finished to 7" finished, and removed the points.




Ce cercle, je voulais en faire une lune, à la manière de la couverture d'un album pour enfant que j'aime beaucoup, l'Ours et la Lune :

I wanted to make a moon with this circle, inspired by the cover of a children’s album that I love very much, the Bear and the Moon:

L'ours et la lune

Un album écrit par Cécile Alix, et illustré par Antoine Guilloppé : dans le grand froid polaire, l’ours et la lune rêvent de voyage... Une très belle histoire d'amitié, de fraternité, dans la collection "Pont des arts" qui fait découvrir l'art aux enfants.

An album written by Cécile Alix, and illustrated by Antoine Guilloppé: in the great polar cold, the bear and the moon dream of travel... A very beautiful history of friendship, brotherhood, in the collection "Pont des arts" that makes children discover art.


Cet album est inspiré de l'Ours Blanc du sculpteur François Pompon, une statue en pierre (163 x 251 cm), exposée au Musée d'Orsay.

This album is inspired by the sculptor François Pompon’s White Bear, a stone statue (64'' x 99''), on display at the Musée d'Orsay.



Réalisation de la lune (bloc Volant) :

Making of the Moon (Flywheel block):



J'ai utilisé du freezer paper, de l'eau et un fer à repasser pour rabattre les coutures, et de la colle à tissu pour assembler les pièces. Un nouveau challenge pour moi : la couture de courbes.

I used freezer paper, some water and an iron for the seams, then fabric glue for assembling the pieces together. A new challenge to me: sewing curves.



Les marges de coutures sont collées, il ne reste plus qu'à coudre à la machine en suivant le pli.

The seams allowance are glued together, I just have to follow the fold with the sewing machine needle.


Assemblées deux par deux, jusqu'à obtenir le cercle.
Assembled into pairs, until I get the circle.


Puis le centre, appliqué à la main.
Then the center, needle turned appliqué.



Comme la lune va être appliquée sur un fond sombre, j'ai ajouté un thermocollant pour que les coutures se voient moins en transparence.

As the moon will be applied on a dark background, I added a fusble web so that the seams are less transparent.



Et voilà la lune, appliquée sur le fond :
And here is the Moon, appliquéd on the background:



Ensuite la banquise (vous vous souvenez l'avoir vue là ?) :
Then the iceberg (do you remember seeing it there?):


Et enfin l'ours. En polaire bien sûr ;-)
And finally, the bear. In fleece, polar fabric in French ;)



Après plusieurs tests, je n'aimais pas le rendu de l'appliqué machine avec le point de satin pour cet ours, ni plusieurs autres options. J'ai fini par choisir de l'appliquer à la main, au point droit.

I tested satin stitch machine appliqué for the bear but didn't like it, nor several other options. I ended up choosing to apply it by hand,with a straight stitch.


Et voilà ! Un peu de molleton sous la lune pour la faire ressortir.
And voilà! A layer of batting to make the Moon pop up.


Quilting en écho autour de la lune, et autour de la glace. Un nez, une truffe.
Echo quilting around the Moon, and around the iceberg. An eye, a nose.


Grand Nord (Up North), 15.5'' x 23'' (40 x 60 cm), 2020.

Couture sur papier, appliqué main, quilté machine.
FPP, hand appliqué, machine quilted.






Venez nous retrouver et visiter les blogs participants au blog hop, et laissez un gentil commentaire ;-)
Please do visit these wonderful quilters on their days and leave a nice comment :)






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Commentaires

Liz A. a dit…
Oooh, very cool. It's always fun to try something out from older books. It's like making something new/vintage.
Tammy a dit…
Oh my, what a beautiful piece of work. The echo quilting really sets it off.
Claire a dit…
I really like your adaptation of the pattern to make a moon. So much more interesting than one plain circle! https://knitnwilt.wordpress.com
Turid a dit…
Très joli.
saroy a dit…
Wow, this is beautiful and so creative! Thanks for linking up with TGIFF. :)
Chris a dit…
That is ingenious!!
beaquilter a dit…
This is adorable! GREAT job!! I can't believe you got the moon to lie flat and it's so small! you are brave!! thanks for hopping!
Karrin Hurd a dit…
What a great piece, it is adorable. Thanks so much for sharing!
Carol Andrews a dit…
Frédérique this piece is stunning! I discovered I have this book in my library and it does have some fun ideas! I love the way you altered the pattern to fit your idea. Thank you for being part of the hop and sharing your beauty
Chantal a dit…
Tout simplement fantastique!! Bravo! Que de travail pour une petite pièce, mais la beauté de celle-ci en valait vraiment la peine. J'adore!! ;^)
KatieQ a dit…
The polar scene is delightful. Thank you for sharing the process. It was interesting to see how you put the moon together. The "facets" you've created for the iceberg really make it look 3 dimensional.
Sewgirl a dit…
So charming! Thanks for sharing.
pascalinette a dit…
bravo c'est superbe,la lune est parfaite ,j'aime beaucoup
Emily a dit…
Wow!!!! This is beautiful! What a lovely design, and your moon is amazing! The circle quilting around the moon and radiating out was brilliant. Absolutely stunning quilt!
marebear a dit…
Love this polar bear!
Angie in SoCal a dit…
Amazing! I loved how you did each piece. Very creative. Thanks for sharing.
You took on quite a challenge with shrinking it down! Neat job recreating a favorite book cover!
What a great finish - and what a great process on that moon - made it so cool!
Sue SA a dit…
What a beautiful rendition of this book cover, you are very clever!
chrisknits a dit…
Whoa!! That is spectacular!!! Great job of bringing it to life.
Allyson a dit…
Wow, what an amazing quilt! I'm always in awe of quilters. Your work is beautiful! I'm visiting from Craftastic Monday
Christina a dit…
Magnifique! (I've heard it called polar fleece in English too--a fun play on words.)
Bonnie a dit…
This is wonderful. Thanks for the info on how you made the block. You definitely have an artist's eyes!
I just came across your post on the book blog hop! Your Up North quilt is wonderful, Frederique! I really enjoyed seeing the fabrics you chose and how you put them together. Beautiful finish!
Oh, that is such a fun piece you created! I love everything about it, especially that you made it your own. I's fantastic!
Debbie a dit…
Amazing! I really love all the techniques you used to make this. You offered so many helps for the rest of it! I loved checking you and France out to learn more about where you live.
Kathryn T a dit…
That is just such an amazing block. I love the moon, the bear and the ice floe. What work and creativity and I love that it celebrates a favourite book. Kathryn Quilts
Home Sewn By Us a dit…
Hi Frederique! What a great post, and the pictures you have shared showing the process you used. And what a great piece you have to show for your hard work. Great job and thank you for linking up today. ~smile~ Roseanne
Quel joli quilt ! J'adore le quilting en echo.
Bonjour Frédérique, j'aime beaucoup ta création! C'est vraiment mignon. C'est intéressant d'utiliser des "templates" - on en utilise de moins en moins, mais parfois, c'est ça qui est le mieux. Félicitation! Merci d'avoir lié ton article à Free Motion Mavericks.
EirinH a dit…
What a beautiful quilt! Fun to see how to sew the quilt together.
Rebecca Grace a dit…
This is SO cool, Frederique! I wish I could see that children's book but, if it's in French, it's probably not in the book stores in the USA. Using that Flywheel block for the moon is so imaginative and effective, and I love how you mixed different fabric types to get a shimmering moon and a furry bear contrasting with the hard geometry of the iceberg. You did a great job on your curved seams and the echo quilting around the moon just makes it seem to glow.
eSTe a dit…
Oh very interesting! And a wonderful result.
Love, love, love this! Loves the story and your execution of your design is perfection! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
This is really beautiful. Thank you for stopping by at Handmade Monday and sharing it with us.
As someone who has live Up North in the Arctic, I so appreciate this piece, Frederique. It's beautiful and I adore that Fly Wheel block you chose for your moon. Thanks for sharing your process and providing this inspiring post.
I love the polar bear and your creativity. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.
Susan a dit…
Lovely piece Frederique. I love the moon!
Ladies Travel a dit…

It was nice reading your post. Very informative indeed.
Backpack with Water Bladder for Hicking.
Anonyme a dit…
Très joli . J’ aime beaucoup