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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Blogger's Quilt Festival

It's that time of year again!  For the Blogger's Quilt Festival  this time I thought I would post about a quilt that I made a couple of years ago now since I  finished another quilt similar to this one this week  This quilt is one that pushed two different boundaries for me.  It was my first time making an applique quilt and was also the first time I tried free motion quilting.  I used a combination of two of my favorite fabric lines (Flea Market Fancy and Katie Jump Rope by Denyse Schmidt).  I laugh now when I see how I quilted it to death, but it makes it nice and stiff to use as a wall hanging.  It now is being used in the kids playroom downstairs to dress up the wall.
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36 comments:

  1. DanielleOctober 30, 2011 at 8:30:00 PM GMT+11

    It's adorable! I have this pattern too, one day I will get around to making it! And I love your 'quilted to death' look. Imagine how fast it will be to achieve this same look with your new baby!!

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  2. KirstyOctober 30, 2011 at 8:56:00 PM GMT+11

    It's gorgeous!

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  3. Katy CameronOctober 30, 2011 at 9:26:00 PM GMT+11

    Love all the birds, and the quilted to death look :o)

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  4. Jess @ Elven Garden QuiltsOctober 30, 2011 at 9:55:00 PM GMT+11

    Wow, that was your first go at free motion? It's beautiful! And I love the aplique too.

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  5. mb.October 30, 2011 at 10:15:00 PM GMT+11

    so cute! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. CarlaOctober 30, 2011 at 10:58:00 PM GMT+11

    OMG, this is the cutest quilt ever! So bright and these birds, I can almost hear them chirping!

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  7. SusieQOctober 30, 2011 at 11:14:00 PM GMT+11

    What a cute quilt. You did an awesome job on the quilting. What is the pattern?

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  8. {Leila}Where the Orchids GrowOctober 30, 2011 at 11:31:00 PM GMT+11

    Very sweet quilt, I'm in awe with your FMQ skills!!

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  9. MollyOctober 30, 2011 at 11:40:00 PM GMT+11

    Wow! That quilting is FABULOUS! I can't believe that was your first time with fmq. My first attempt was nothing but a mass of thread clumps and shapes that looked mortifyingly like male body parts.

    Very bright and cheerful :)

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  10. JeanetteOctober 30, 2011 at 11:54:00 PM GMT+11

    I love this, those little birds are too cute and the fmq is amazing.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 2:00:00 AM GMT+11

    So beautiful. That quilting is amazing for a wall hanging.

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  12. JennyOctober 31, 2011 at 2:32:00 AM GMT+11

    Oh...how cute!!! If I were one of those birds I would be jealous of the others outfits!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 2:44:00 AM GMT+11

    Love this quilt!!! Those birdies art too cute and the quilting lines are amazing!! Wow!!!

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  14. LJOctober 31, 2011 at 3:17:00 AM GMT+11

    It's gorgeous!!

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  15. MarleneOctober 31, 2011 at 4:41:00 AM GMT+11

    That is so cute. I can't believe that was your first attempt at fmq. I love the 'quilted to death look'.

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  16. Heather AOctober 31, 2011 at 5:21:00 AM GMT+11

    This is a favourite for me! I can imagine how much a child would love the birds, colours, and fabrics.

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  17. JulesOctober 31, 2011 at 6:42:00 AM GMT+11

    yeah i love your "quilted to death " look.

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  18. LeanneOctober 31, 2011 at 7:21:00 AM GMT+11

    It is very cute, and what a lovely idea for the playroom wall.

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  19. trishOctober 31, 2011 at 8:33:00 AM GMT+11

    Your quilt is just precious!!

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  20. charlotteOctober 31, 2011 at 11:11:00 AM GMT+11

    I started that quilt a couple of years ago and didn't get too far. Now I want to pull it out and give it another go. Great job.

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  21. Kendra from missknittas studioOctober 31, 2011 at 3:54:00 PM GMT+11

    Love this! I wish my first attempt at FMQ looked this lovely - well done!

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  22. KrizaOctober 31, 2011 at 8:58:00 PM GMT+11

    very cute quilt, I love those birds and the quilting too :-)
    Kristina
    www.priscillacraft.blogspot.com

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  23. ShariOctober 31, 2011 at 11:14:00 PM GMT+11

    This is so cute! Must look lovely in the playroom!

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  24. DeonnNovember 1, 2011 at 5:01:00 AM GMT+11

    Oh, so cute! I have a thing about birds... ADORABLE!

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  25. AlliNovember 1, 2011 at 5:37:00 AM GMT+11

    I actually said, "ooh, cute!" out loud when I saw your quilt. Great job! :)

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  26. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 6:28:00 AM GMT+11

    This quilt is sooooo happy! LOVE it!!!

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  27. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 7:47:00 AM GMT+11

    I love this quilt! It's so bright and cheery!

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  28. Hitch and ThreadNovember 1, 2011 at 10:06:00 PM GMT+11

    I've always loved this pattern and yours is lovely. What sort of new machine are you getting?

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  29. LynetteNovember 2, 2011 at 5:02:00 AM GMT+11

    What an adorable quilt! But the quilting looks so great with the birds :) A great wall-dressing for sure.

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  30. Lyanna L.November 2, 2011 at 1:12:00 PM GMT+11

    Those little birds are so cute! And even if it is quilted to death, I like it - great job on your free motion quilting! what machine do you use?

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  31. KimNovember 4, 2011 at 10:53:00 AM GMT+11

    Really first time free motion quilting? It looks amazing.
    What a great little quilt to brighten a child's play space.
    How fun!

    Happy sewing

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  32. Lauren PhelpsNovember 5, 2011 at 7:22:00 AM GMT+11

    Cute Birds! I love the aqua too!

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  33. EileenNovember 5, 2011 at 1:00:00 PM GMT+11

    Adorable!! So vibrant and your birdies are precious. Your quilting is beautiful! Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  34. Quilt GeniusNovember 6, 2011 at 7:22:00 AM GMT+11

    I just love those birds. Did you hand cut them or use a template? I have been wanting to make a bird quilt but can't find a good way to cut out 20 or so black birds in multiple sizes. :)

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  35. MargNovember 6, 2011 at 2:13:00 PM GMT+11

    So cute, I love the colours and design - Fabulous.

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  36. KirstenNovember 6, 2011 at 4:43:00 PM GMT+11

    Love the birds - so cute and colourful!!

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