Friday, October 26, 2012

Blogger's Quilt Festival: Fall 2012


My entry for the Blogger's Quilt Festival this fall is a piece I made last July for the Modernista swap. I call it Perspective -- you can read the original post here. This mini quilt is actually one block from Elizabeth Hartman's Looptastic quilt pattern in her beautiful book Modern Patchwork. All of the fabrics for the two circles are from Anna Maria Horner's Lou Lou Thi and Innocent Crush collections. The background is Antique Architecture from Etchings by 3 Sisters, and the quilt is bound in Acorn Chain from Modern Meadow by Joel Dewberry. The circles were sewn together and then appliqued to the background using a simple zig zag stitch. I then hand quilted the piece using red embroidery thread around the outside and inside of the circles.


Just looking at this quilt reminds me of quiet evenings spent with my husband, laughing together over favorite movies while I cut out shapes and worked on hand quilting and binding. This was the first time I had ever taken so much time on a quilt before, and the enjoyment I took in that slow process led me to name the quilt as I did.

The past month has given me even more perspective on how and why I sew, to slow down and truly enjoy what I'm doing rather than just hurrying from one project to the next. Though I considered several quilts for my festival entry, in the end, it seemed appropriate to remember this little quilt which helped me take my first step toward a more peaceful creativity.

Blogger's Quilt Festival Stats
Finished quilt measures: approximately 22" square
Special techniques used: applique, hand quilting
Quilted by: me
Best Category: Doll/Mini Quilt, Wall Hanging, ROYGBIV Quilt

Linking up to the Blogger's Quilt Festival at Amy's Creative Side as entry #177.
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33 comments:

  1. KelseyOctober 26, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Beautiful!! Love the hand quilting :)

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  2. DebbieOctober 26, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    oh this is one of my favs! Love your fabric choices!

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  3. Sarah AshfordOctober 26, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    This is a fabulous choice for the competition Heidi, it's just beautiful. I do a lot of hand quilting and yes it is slow, frustratingly so at times, but the results are well worth it. And this is an example of that. It's beautiful :-)

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  4. KristanOctober 26, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    So nice! The background fabric looks great. Love the chunky hand stitching!

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  5. MaritOctober 26, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    What a beautiful mini! Good luck in the festival!

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  6. FranOctober 26, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    That is soooo pretty! I love the fabrics.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    I love the background you've chosen! It's a stunning mini!

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  8. Sarah LouOctober 26, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    This is gorgeous, and your explanation of what it means to you just adds to its beauty.

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  9. Kristy @ Quiet PlayOctober 26, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Lovely quilt - beautiful fabrics!

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  10. Marci GirlOctober 26, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    So pretty, love it!

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  11. CarlaOctober 26, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Such a great quilt, and I like the background ; )

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  12. JessicaOctober 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    You KNOW I love this quilt - it will soon be hanging in my apartment and I will send you a picture!!

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  13. heart of charnwoodOctober 27, 2012 at 5:25 AM

    i love this quilt, beautifully made. I have this background fabric, i managed to find it on sale a few weeks ago, just waiting for the right project to use it-your example is truly fantastic! Ange x

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  14. LeanneOctober 27, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    I really love this quilt, I am so pleased to see it here in the festival. I love the colours and the design. That bit of hand quilting really finishes it so nicely.

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  15. Chez RooOctober 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    So pretty! The background fabric is awesome, and I love the hand quilting.

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  16. KellyOctober 27, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    It is gorgeous - a great festival entry!

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  17. CitricSugarOctober 27, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    Gorgeous! Love the print that you used for the background - a lot of people would've gone with a solid but that one makes so much sense and adds so much texture!

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  18. BethOctober 27, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    I still love this quilt - those fabrics are so pretty together and your hand quilting looks great!

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  19. Marian-Lady FaceOctober 27, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    I love everything about this! It's perfect!

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  20. Mrs AOctober 27, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    Beautiful quilt, Its great that it brings you lovely memories :)

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  21. ShayOctober 28, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Im all about colour in my quilts so I was immediately drawn to this one. It's beautiful. I think it was a stroke of creative genius to use that fabric for the backing block . It's darling.

    You should be incredibly proud of this finish.

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  22. JennieOctober 28, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    This is beautiful - I love that background fabric! And congratulation on slowing down - it's something I struggle with :)

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  23. vexaOctober 29, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    It's lovely and I like the behind story. I remember you from Zakka SAL and I'm just in that stage realizing that I don't need to be part of every QAL. Happy sewing!

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  24. Nat at Made in HomeOctober 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    So beautiful!

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  25. RobinOctober 29, 2012 at 9:29 PM

    I love this! Those beautiful colors on the soft background (I do love that Etchings print!) and the clean lines... just gorgeous. There is truly something to be said for taking it slow and really appreciating the process of creation. Thanks so much for sharing. :)

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  26. Pomegranate QuiltsOctober 30, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Really nice use of the architecture fabric. Beautiful quilt.

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  27. Lyanna L.October 30, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    I adore this. I love the background fabric, the quilting, the pattern, everything -- great job! =)

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  28. JayeOctober 31, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    I really like your efforts at making a color wheel from print fabric. Not easy! Well done.

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  29. Ezgi OnatOctober 31, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Your quilt is wonderful!

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  30. LilyOctober 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    Love your use of Good Folks - need to cut mine soon!!

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  31. tusenNovember 1, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Lovely, it looks perfect against this background.

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  32. Tracey JacobsenNovember 1, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    love a pretty AMH rainbow! beautiful!

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  33. Rene'November 4, 2012 at 8:20 AM

    This is gorgeous!! Love it.

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