Friday, November 4, 2011

Blogger's Quilt Festival!

What a thing! Being in my first year of blogging, I hadn't really heard of such a festival before...but check it out Amy's Creative Side, there are over 560 entries!

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Because I hadn't prepared a specific quilt for this festival, I thought I would enter my very favourest quilt I have made...my Georgia Tulips...which I blogged about back in March.

At the time when I made this, I had been reading Georgia Quilts edited by Anita Zaleski Weinraub, and if you have ever seen this book there is the most fabulous red tulip quilt on the front cover, it really inspired me to make the quilt!




I busted out my Flea Market Fancy fabric and string pieced loads of panels, and then cut out the tulip "blades" from a template I had made up..it was loads of fun to make. 




The plains I used were all Kaffe shot cottons, which I think lend it an olde worlde look...I struggled with how to quilt it, but I decided it should be fairly unstructured and carefree...so I did butterflies, flowers, and an original scrolling vine design. I was pleased with the result, but all the threads that I had to pull through was a big pain in the ....




My beautiful quilt sits in a cupboard now, and I bring it out and touch it from time to time...but early next year I am getting a new lounge which I think this quilt should take pride of place on! 
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16 comments:

  1. tusenNovember 4, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    oh, the tulips are lovely. So great that each is different :)

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  2. LonciNovember 4, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    The tulip pattern is lovely, i love this:)

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  3. KateNovember 4, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Very vibrant! Love your scrappy tulips against the red background.

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  4. trishNovember 4, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    What a fabulous quilt!! :o)

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  5. JanetNovember 4, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    I adore this quilt, it's fantastic.

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  6. HeidiNovember 4, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Gorgeous colours ! Great job

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  7. AnonymousNovember 4, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Wow! Very vibrant! Loving the red ground--really makes the tulips glow!

    Hazle

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  8. AngieNovember 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    It is GORGEOUS!

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  9. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    YUM! What great glorious colors for those flowers! I love your blog...so happy! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    This is really stunning. I love the red and teal, the flowers, everything really!

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  11. BrendaNovember 6, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    lovely string piecing!

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  12. AllisonNovember 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    this quilt definately deserves a place of pride, it is beautiful work!

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  13. stitchinpennyNovember 7, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    Love the colors. Such a sweet quilt.

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  14. Quilt GeniusNovember 8, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    I just love your patchwork flowers. So awesome!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  15. Nifty QuiltsNovember 8, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    I love your red tulips quilt! I've also made one inspired by the very same book. It was so fun to make, and is also my all-time favorite. This is one I can't put away in a cupboard. It sits on a chair in my living room, year-round!

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  16. SandraNovember 12, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Great job recreating the cover quilt. Love the vintage feel and the wonderful quilting. Come see my entries: #29 reproduction applique quilt and 31 antique 1850 Bethlehem Star.

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