Valerie! Your butterflies are so great! I love the one with the little daisies on the wings all your colors complement each other so nicely. I can't wait to see what fabrics you choose for the bitty blocks of section 2. Really beautiful job!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Ann

Can someone please explain how to get my photo to be up the right way.

Here is my part two & three together.I will do some beading etc after the quilting.

Wow!!!! Your peacock is incredible. You did such a beautiful job! Thank you so much for sharing your work! Five gold stars!

I just need to stitch the scrolls and I'll be done with the peacock! I'll add beading to it later.

Hi Karen! First of all, your peacock is absolutely beautiful. And there isn't another one like it! The textile paint is listed in your main materials list. I added a bit of paint with a dry tiny brush just to get a shadow. My feathers were pretty stark so it was a decision I made but didn't offer it to all because not everyone is using white feathers, and not everyone will even want to add paint, which is totally fine. When you watch the stencil/painting vid coming up, you'll see how I add paint. The paint on your feathers can always be added later. or not at all. I also have a YouTube channel, Quilt As Inspired. I did a Cross Craft Sunday series where I demo a few different crafts. That series will continue. The ruffle instructions can be found on line item 8 of the first part of the peacock pattern. And single beads are just sewn on like buttons with beading or sewing thread.

I'm sorry you are experiencing frustration and I thank you for letting me (us) know. I imagine you can't be the only linear thinker out there. We are, after all, in a quilting arena. (wink). Here is my overall advice to you and all who are working on this project. What you are making here is a bit of a hybrid quilt (i.e., some art, some tradition.) And everyone here is using different materials and will make different little design decisions on the way on certain features. That is what will make this quilt so fun to see all the different interpretations. We've given you enough specific instructions to make the frame and fillings of the quilt, but in each section, some of the design decisions will fall to you. It is by design that we didn't get really specific on certain elements so that you could make the quilt your own. I do realize this may not be in many people's comfort zone, but with this quilt, it's a pretty fun and minimal way to begin to peek out of your comfort box, gather (and even make up) some new ideas and techniques, (the very essence of "Quilting as Inspired") and then get back in the box where it's safe . Before you know it, your box expands. Some of that expansion can only occur when you make design decisions for yourself. That's a direct concept from Ricky's improv retreat I took last year. Makes so much sense when he says it! ha! Having said all of that, if there is ever a vague instruction that leaves you scratching your head, please just ask for help here. I'm sure if you have a question, many people may have the same one. And I'm always here to answer questions or offer color/materials advice, as I'm sure others will too. We can all learn from each other. At my knit shop, we used to call that the "table vote." You're not alone on this. Decision making is more fun to do together! Maybe with that mindset, you and others can feel a bit more comfortable about working on this type of hybrid quilt. At least I truly hope so.

I must say, despite the lack of very specific instructions, you created something truly wonderful.
xoxo Ann

Karen, your piece is beautiful!

Here is a link to my blog post: karenssewingroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/zoo-nouveau-peacock-panel.html
I am a linear thinker. I really need specific instructions. I guessed at how to sew the beads on. If there is a correct technique, I have no idea what it is. I didn't put any paint on my bird. What paint? How do you do that? I hope there will be more detailed instructions in future installments. Overall, though, I love my peacock.

Wow Valerie! I'm super impressed! I love your design for the scrolling fence. Your peacock is gorgeous and I love the colors you chose for the outer feathers - it just pulls it all together! Thank you so much for sharing!

Beautiful!

My Peacock

I am really enjoying this quilt along & this is my progress so far.I've added some beads & lace
& my own design on the sides.

Good morning all! part 2 of section 1 of Zoo Nouveau has been updated to reflect the reverse scroll pattern for the other side of the peacock
Please let me know if there are any other questions and if you have progress photos to share...I'll be standing by.
Enjoy!
Ann

Hehe. Yes let's do! You are right about that!