Bloggers' Quilt Festival - Spring 2012

This weekend Blogger's Quilt Festival Spring edition started, so let me share with you the not-so-secret quilt.

I know some of you have already seen it, but I'd like to tell you a bit more about it.
A long time ago (i.e. about 1,5 years) when I was just starting my sewing and quilting adventure, I had an idea to make a quilt full of waves. Then I discovered Kona cotton Poseidon bundle and I just knew I had to use it for the quilt. The design kept evolving from my mind, and although I still think the original one with a bit of a bank and trees will make it to a mini quilt one day, in the meantime I decided to make something simpler, better suited for a twin size quilt. And this year I finally felt skilled enough try sewing the quilt.

The one you see above is actually my second wavy quilt and here we come to the part why it is so special for me. I started with making a wavy quilt top for a quilt for my friend. When my Dad saw it, he said that he wanted such a quilt.
Now, although my Dad likes what I make, this was the first time he actually wanted something for himself, so you can imagine how happy I was.
And I didn't tell him I was making one for him until it was done, but my Mum and sister knew, hence the name not-so-secret quilt. And I know he likes it also because he didn't want anybody else to hold it while I was taking the photos.

 trusty ikea fabric for the back

The 21 fat quarters were just enough for the top and a an extra strip on the back (the quilt is about 57"x 79").

some WIP pics

The quilt was a great curve piecing practice and surprisingly quick to make, but the most important thing is that Dad likes it.

So, this was my festival quilt, now let's see other entries: