Turkey Quilt

Turkey quilt
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, it's time to display my turkey quilt.  I think this bird will rest on the coffee table this year.  I made this a couple of years ago at the beach while on vacation with my family.  I get lots of sewing done when we are at the beach.  I really enjoy having two uninterrupted weeks of nothing but R&R and sewing.

Close up of turkey
This quilt was paper pieced from a clever pattern that I purchased at a local quilt show.  Very smart, the pattern maker was.  I enjoyed searching for fabrics that resembled each part of the turkey; head, waddle, feathers, etc.  It was also fun to enhance the texture of each part of the bird with some creative, freemotion machine quilting.

Close up of grass
This turkey better find his way into the grass before a hungry Pilgrim finds him!



4 comments:

HARRIET said...

I WAS TOTALLY AWESTRUCK WHEN I SAW THIS !!!
I WANT TO DO IT
HOW DO I FIND THE PATTERN??

B said...

Thanks! The pattern can be found at http://www.ogpquiltshop.com/scripts/quiltshop.asp?category=Kits%26Patterns

Scrappyendings said...

This turned out so adorable. I had not seen this pattern before. Great job.

Barb said...

I love the quilt and would love to purchase the pattern, however "Our Gathering Place" quilt shop is no longer in existence. Is there a name on the back of the pattern as to the designer or contact for such? Please let us know.