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Friday 28 October 2011

Bloggers Quilt Festival Fall 2011

Amy at Amy's Creative Side is hosting the bloggers quilt festival - and being a very newbie quilt blogger I thought I'd get involved in my first one :) - its so inspiring to see all the fabulous quilts being created around the world!

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This isn't a new quilt, but it IS a recent one (last month I think...) and it is my favorite I've made so far. I'm a big fan of making baby quilts and this one is no exception. My inspiration for this one was Alissa's great Spark's baby quilt tutorial (found here).

Fabric: Magenta Bird Tree by Saffron Craig
Size: 40 1/2" x 54"

I'm not usually a fan of pink, but I love the combination of pink, green and purple in this quilt. I am also a HUGE fan of Saffron Craig's fabrics and I thought they lent themselves perfectly to this style of quilt. I was a bit dubious about using black in a baby quilt, but I love the effect it has bordering the squares.

I quilted it along the black sashing in black thread, and then hand-stitched around each of the centre squares.


Thanks for checking out my small space in quilty-bloggy land!

happy stitching,
Jess
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52 comments:

  1. Sandra28 October 2011 at 21:48

    What a striking, graphic quilt -- sure to catch baby's eye. Great colors and nice mix of hand and machine quilting.
    Come see me, entry 28 miniature reproduction quilt and 30 antique star quilt

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  2. Toni28 October 2011 at 21:49

    Oh, I love it! I think the black sashing is super and looks wonderful next to the bright colors. Love the fabrics, too!

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  3. Elizabeth Dackson28 October 2011 at 22:06

    Oh, wow, gorgeous!! I love Saffron's work, and I think you did a fabulous job really highlighting her prints!

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  4. Calicojoan28 October 2011 at 22:25

    My favorite colors!! Brings a smile to my face!

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  5. trish28 October 2011 at 22:41

    Wow! What a stunning quilt.
    Love your hand stitches!
    Have a nice day. :o)
    Sincerely, Trish

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  6. Karen28 October 2011 at 22:46

    Your quilt looks so good. The colours are vibrant and the fabrics are great in this design. Beautiful work.

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  7. Lonci28 October 2011 at 23:58

    I love the colours, congratulations:)

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  8. Vicki @ DottyJane29 October 2011 at 00:11

    Love your colors and design! The black makes it pop!

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  9. Mitzi29 October 2011 at 02:16

    Love the way you highlighted all the prints. Gorgeous!

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  10. Anonymous29 October 2011 at 04:06

    Very striking! Simple, modern, and beautiful!

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  11. Editfolt29 October 2011 at 04:47

    I love purple colors.

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  12. Michelle29 October 2011 at 06:19

    Great color choices, I like the fussy cut center squares, nice pattern for a child's quilt.

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  13. ladybugquilting29 October 2011 at 06:48

    Love, Love, Love!

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  14. Bree29 October 2011 at 07:41

    O.M.G. This quilt is dragging me in - I adore the color combination and striking design! Superbly done!

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  15. Linda at Roscoe's Ma29 October 2011 at 09:48

    Mmmm...great colors! Really beautiful!

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  16. Milly29 October 2011 at 11:01

    What a lovely bright quilt. Welcome to the world of quilting.

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  17. Vroomans' Quilts29 October 2011 at 12:58

    Lovely quilt - the simplicity lets the fabric make the quilt sing. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  18. Kit Lang29 October 2011 at 13:35

    Love these pretty colours and the very contemporary simplicty of the design. Beautiful!

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  19. Rachel29 October 2011 at 14:19

    This is great! The colours are so nice and bright and I love the BIG block design.

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  20. Eileen29 October 2011 at 16:55

    That's a wonderful and vibrant quilt. Think the black looks great. Lucky baby! Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  21. Anonymous29 October 2011 at 22:59

    love the quilt! who doesnt love pink & purple??

    Margaret
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  22. Lisa at Sun Naturals29 October 2011 at 23:20

    So fresh and modern! I love this color combo!

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  23. Pat Merkle29 October 2011 at 23:55

    One of my favorite color combinations. Great quilt!

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  24. laura30 October 2011 at 01:22

    what a gorgeous baby quilt! lucky baby

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  25. Janice @ Better off Thread30 October 2011 at 02:38

    Wow, this is stunning! I love the color combination. So perfect for a baby, yet not babyish. It's drool-worthy!

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  26. Sarcastic Quilter30 October 2011 at 06:55

    Oh yes, the fabrics play nice together and the quilt makes a perfect baby quilt.

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  27. Anonymous30 October 2011 at 13:17

    This quilt is stunnng!

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  28. Julie31 October 2011 at 00:00

    Great mix of colors and design. Well done!

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  29. Kathy31 October 2011 at 01:37

    Beautifully, simple. It is a fun and modern quilt for a baby girl. She'll be able to use it a long time.

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  30. Rachel31 October 2011 at 03:26

    Wow! I love the color combo in this quilt! So striking!

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  31. Jean(ie)31 October 2011 at 04:35

    Totally digging the purple and yellow-greens in this quilt. Great modern take. I like modern!

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  32. Molly31 October 2011 at 06:53

    The color combinations are totally fun! Perfect quilt for a sweet little girl.

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  33. Caroline @ Artfully Caroline31 October 2011 at 09:55

    Fantastic colors ! Absolutely love it

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  34. BunkHouseQuilts31 October 2011 at 12:09

    Awesome~! I love the colors. Good choice in the black too.

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  35. Shannon31 October 2011 at 14:36

    I love these fabrics as well. The solids you chose really showcase the patterns. Such a cool modern quilt!

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  36. maria1 November 2011 at 03:17

    Such a fun quilt. The fabrics are great, I've not seen them before.

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  37. Lyanna L.1 November 2011 at 04:08

    What a great quilt -- love the colors and i think the black really adds to the effect. Also love the hand stitching - such a nice touch.

    I'm glad i found your blog today - such a source of inspiration! =)

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  38. Robin1 November 2011 at 07:14

    What a unique and beautiful baby quilt! The colors are awesome. I love the hand quilting in there too-- beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing. :)

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  39. Sandra Kaye1 November 2011 at 13:54

    Great color choice!!! I love the square blocks!! Hugs

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  40. Anonymous1 November 2011 at 14:46

    Oh that is too kewl! Love it :-)

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  41. Peggy2 November 2011 at 05:23

    Fabulous colors - love it!

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  42. Andrea 2 November 2011 at 12:19

    I really like the combination of colors

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  43. Maureen T.3 November 2011 at 14:45

    Fabulous fabrics, colors and quilt!!

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  44. Staci4 November 2011 at 08:12

    I just love this quilt. It is one of my very favorite in the festival. I love the color combination and the simplicity of the pattern, which shows off the fabulous fabric so well. Thanks for participating in the festival.

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  45. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts4 November 2011 at 14:26

    @Toni

    Thanks so much!

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  46. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts4 November 2011 at 14:27

    @Elizabeth D.
    Thank you - I'm a bit obsessed with Saffron's work ;)

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  47. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts4 November 2011 at 14:28

    @MooseStash Quilting
    Thanks - it is a pretty happy quilt :)

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  48. felicity4 November 2011 at 14:46

    You can't go wrong with purple and green! Love this one!!

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  49. Anonymous6 November 2011 at 04:02

    The color combo - including the black - makes for a very striking quilt! Whatever little one receives this will surely love it :-)

    ~ meagan

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  50. Debbie7 November 2011 at 04:22

    A great baby quilt...I love that you went way outside the box of the usual baby quilt.

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  51. Kay Lynne8 November 2011 at 12:01

    What a great baby gift! The colors are sure to catch the eye :)

    Kay
    http://kayzquiltz.blogspot.com/

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  52. Martha15 November 2011 at 23:04

    Bright, beautiful colors...great quilt...thanks for sharing.

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Thank you for commenting! I love to get feedback (good and bad) on my projects - it's what keeps me blogging :o)