Saturday, October 27, 2012

Bloggers Quilt Festival

Hi everyone,

You have probably seen this getting around already….

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I know I have seen it on quite a few of the blogs I follow, so I thought I would join in the fun!

I am going to share my favourite finish for this year….

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This is Ivy’s Quilt.

When I joined my first Bee last year I was a bit nervous about cutting up other peoples fabric and getting it wrong so I made practice blocks. But that didn’t give me 15 blocks.

Some of the other blocks come from the Quiltmakers 100 Blocks magazines and also from the Modern Blocks book.

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Most of the fabric is Where The Wind Blows range and it is so perfect for a little girl!

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This is the first quilt I quilted on the short-arm quilting machine I am babysitting for my SIL and I was so happy with how it turned out, no puckers on the back and even the strippy backing fabric stayed straight!

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Quilt Stats

Size 54” x 82” (a good twin size)
Techniques – regular piecing, paper piecing, applique
Quilted by Myself
Best Category – probably Fav Bed Quilt

Tonight I am going to make a cuppa spend some time checking out the other quilts!

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13 comments:

Canadian Abroad said...

Love that these were all practice blocks. Practice made for one beautiful quilt!

Susan said...

I think the border fabric you chose is just perfect for this quilt! It gives your quilt a playful feel!

sherry said...

i really like the border

Roseanne said...

What a beautiful quilt well done to you.

Adrianne @ On the Windy Side said...

Wow, you have some great blocks in there - and its always nice to be able to actually make something from all those practice blocks. Very nice :-)

Rachaeldaisy said...

What a great idea to make practise blocks!! It's a gorgeous quilt! I love the little poem on the back.

CitricSugar said...

Practice blocks! Genius!

Gorgeous quilt.

Newbie Jen said...

great bee quilt! I love it.

Kirsten said...

Your quilt is beautiful - such a great idea to make practice blocks and turn them into something so lovely!

Mrs A said...

that is really beautiful, well done!

Quilting Babcia said...

Very sweet quilt! Love that label too!

straythreads said...

beautiful quilt love the fun bright fabrics ann

Nana said...

What a neat, colorful sampler. Love the fabrics.