Yesterday, I finally finished sewing down the binding on this quilt that I started back before I had Alexander and Oliver. You can read about it here. As I was reading this post, I was thinking how funny it was that at the time little did I know as we headed on our trip (to Adalaide) we were already pregnant with Alexander! And three years later here I am!
The inspiration for this quilt came from a quilt in the Down Under Quilts magazine called Strawberry Fields. You can view it here. I was absolutely obsessed by this quilt by Sarah Fielke! Since that time, she co-published a book called Material Obsession and that quilt is in the book. I had recently purchased a fat quarter bundle of Moda's Mary Engelbreit fabrics called Friends and Flowers which was popular at the time. What ever happened to Mary and Moda? She was so popular but quickly disappeared from designing fabric for Moda... Anyway, this quilt is my own design measurements because I wanted to be able to use the fat quarter bundle, which I wouldn't have been able to with the original design. I had to do a lot of tweaking and measuring and fussy around to get it right so that I could use those fat quarters and not have to buy any extra, except for the red spots and border fabric. Then, of course, true to my personality, I had to make it bigger. The finished quilt is now over 100 inches square. I didn't even bother to measure, let's just say it's King size. I'm also proud to say I quilted it on my domestic machine as well! I stuck with an all over stippling because of the gigantic size and I am happy I did--anything else would have driven me crazy.
So, anyway, this is my entry to the Blogger's Quilt Festival which you can read about here. If you are not able to visit Quilt Market in Salt Lake City then sit back, have a cup of tea and enjoy the festival here.
It's a great quilt and congrats on quilting something that big yourself-- you are braver than me! Happy Bloggers Quilt Festival!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is really stunning and it's great that you were able to quilt it yourself. Big quilts like this make me yearn to find a place with longarm quilting machine rentals, how about you?
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Well done on the finish :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful bright quilt!! Love your fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous quilt! What an accomplishment! And you did it on your home machine!! Congrats! I know what you mean about doing anything other than stippling...I'm nuts! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have always adored this quilt and the fabric is just perfect for it, but, my goodness, however did you quilt this on a little sewing machine?!!
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful! I've made this pattern and just love it. Actually, this quilt was my entry in last Fall's festival! Nice work :)
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! My arms ache for you just thinking about quilting it. What a great accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteGreat work! You go girl!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt! I love the way a quilt changes so much at every stage of the piecing process. I get such pleasure looking at quilts and trying to figure out how they were put together. I just love that whole reinvention they go through as you gradually expand the blocks out, then sash, then add row to row before finally applying border and binding. What a fab hobby we have!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is STUNNING! thanks, for the kind comment on my cathedral window quilt. Glad you left it as I wouldnt have found you otherwise and now im a follower :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful! So fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! I love the combination of fabric and design - just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIts a fabulous quilt. I think its amazing you quilted on your domestic sewing machine. Love the colours.
ReplyDeleteGood Grief you're brave. 100 inches on a dometic machine! You're my new hero!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing quilt with such beautiful colours . I can see you snuggling under this on cold winter nights. It's big enough for everyone!
Thanks for showing this beauty off!
Your quilt is really lovely! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt, your pictures make it so much more impressive as I watch the quilt grow.
ReplyDeletethis is such a pretty quilt! Great work!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow; I don't know whether to be more impressed by the quilt (which is beautiful, and was a massive undertaking) or by the fact that you quilted it on your DSM! Perhaps you have a Juki, or a high end Bernina...
ReplyDeleteLOVE material obsession...sonny and his sweet wife gave it to me for Christmas. Funny, but I didn't remember the strawberry one. I did what she called out the window but I call in the leafy tree tops after a song I sang to and with my children and now grandchildren I also changed the border, the size, and made prairie points for it. Fun how we can alter things for our needs. Yours is just beautiful. Like the squareness of it. Can't imagine fmq that size-- you're a brave woman. Thanks so much for sharing your lovely quilt and have a great day
ReplyDeleteYour quilt has come up so well. Love the way the fabrics work so well in this design. Great work with all the quilting, too!
ReplyDeleteAll the red in there makes you smile ya know! Lovein' it!
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty! Good work!
ReplyDeleteI like the process of how your quilt came together- very nice.
ReplyDeleteLove it! You can be so proud of this one! It is a stunner and your colours are so cheerful...
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wow!
Thanks for sharing!
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It's really pretty and I love it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful, bright and cheery quilt.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt, love the vintage feel. And I really appreciate the step out photos, it looks like seeing it made before my eyes.
ReplyDeleteCome see my entries: #210 repro cheddar orange stars-minature and #214 antique applique garden delight
I LOVE it! It's so gorgeous! And way to go on quilting it on your machine! That must have been a workout. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's always great to hear quilt come to be. You should pat yourself on the back for quilting such a large quilt top! It looks amazing and I'm sure is a wonderful addition to you collection.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I'm in love with this quilt -- and so impressed by the HUGE size! It is beautiful. I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only one that takes years to finish a big project. :)
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