A fishy applique quilt of sorts - shelved for good

[Manuela]

Ever since I saw images of this quilt, I thought it would be perfect in our bedroom in Thailand.

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Most probably I do it without batting and I intend to do a similar quilting effect like the fishies in the original.

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However, I will use a ready made fish print qilting cotton to provide me with the fishes - that way I have a chance to ctually finish it at some point.

Here is the fish print I ordered

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As a base fabric I'll use bleached denim with a faint tie dye effect I found on the Hawker's Bazaar - it is nice and soft from all the pre-teatment.

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I'll indend to do the applique by hand. I've only ever done machine applique before.... Given that this will be a 2.50 x 2.50m quilt, I think quilt as you go (4 ginormous blocks) would be the best approach.

Any hints/suggestions/experience are more than welcome. Once the fish fabric arrives I'll start - wish me luck.

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Applique all those fish by hand??  Mad, crazy!! 
I like the colours of the original fishies, blues and sandy colours, but I have to say, not so sure about your greeny ones?
I actually really don't like fish anyway, it's the flippy-flappy-flutteryness of them! 
Good luck with all that sewing though 

[Manuela]

I don't like the shades of brown/mud of the fishes in the original... There is another option, most of these fishes are rater small though.

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I've tried and tested appliqueing the smallest of the big fishes (the one with the reddish belly) and am happy with the result apart from the size. Will see how it looks when the other fabric arrives. Creating fishes from scratchnis not an option 

Our place in Thailand is furnished in the colours of the beach, rocks and sea. We're both scuba divers, hence both of us love the idea of a bed spread with schools (or shoals?) of fish on it.

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Yes, bigger fishies will make it a bit easier and quicker!  Your background fabric looks a fab colour too.
Me, I couldn't possibly do scuba diving because of the fishes, I'd break out in a cold sweat and probably go into full panic attack mode!!

[Iminei]

Whats your largest /smallest fishies size at??

[Manuela]

Whats your largest /smallest fishies size at??

@Iminei in the light blue fabric: 4", 3.5" and 3".
In the dark fabric: the two largest are 5" the smallest are 3.5".

I have to see if it looks good when I combine the large silvery fish from the light fabric with the greenish ones from the other print. The fabric will be here later this week.

[Iminei]

Patience is a virtue @Manuela  ... there will be something swimming your way tomorrow, no doubt ...

[Renegade Sewist]

Erm...the first fabric is all freshwater fish from North America and they are mostly greenies like that. The second fabric has both ocean going and freshwater fish. I fish...in North America.

I'll show myself out...

[Manuela]

Erm...the first fabric is all freshwater fish from North America and they are mostly greenies like that. The second fabric has both ocean going and freshwater fish. I fish...in North America.

I'll show myself out...

I'll just interbreed them   

[Iminei]

Something fishy is on its way to you as I type M.

[Manuela]

Something fishy is on its way to you as I type M.

That sounds vey exiting 

[Renegade Sewist]

I actually have a small stack of fish fabrics, mostly trout. Brook IIRC. OH fishes so I was going to make "something" for him. Currently it could manifest as a quilt.

This should be fun Manuela. I also found that original quilt you showed stunning.

[Manuela]

The lovely @Iminei was kind enough to send two fish print fabics half way around the world for me  One of them will fit very nicely into this project.
Thank you very much Imi.

[Manuela]

I managed to find a mackerel print fabric that is perfect for the quilt.

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It'l look great with the base fabric.

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For variety I'll use the teal/grey coloured fishies Iminei so kindly sent to me. Mr Manuela will get a fishy dressing gown and I'll make pillow covers from the first fishy print

[Catllar]

Fun project!