2012-05-21

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:
Amy's Creative Side

25 comments:

  1. Looks like the ocean. Pretty colors.

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  2. I love this quilt and it is so nice to see it again! Thank you for sharing its story, it is always so nice when the men get a quilt that they love.

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  3. Beautiful!!! I like the colours. Thak you for sharing:)

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  4. Oooh, fantastic use of the Poseidon pack to make actual waves! Funny, my entry to the festival is also from the Poseidon pack--I added wavy quilting lines.

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  5. Really lovely - great colour choices!

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  6. I'm not surprised your Dad likes it - it is a wonderful quilt - I love the colours!

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  7. Beautiful, i like the what colors you chose:))))

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  8. Wonderful colors! Great story.

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  9. This is beautiful. Those are my favourite colours and I love your wavy design :)

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  10. I truly love your quilt. Good for you for tackling the curves. They're really not as bad as they might seem are they?. I know I have to build myself up when starting something I haven't done before. And extra special that your Dad wanted it. nicely done! Visit my quilt too.

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  11. it' beautiful and you were right on with the colors

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  12. Holy smokes that is a lot of curves!!! How beautiful! I love solid quilts and this is a real masterpiece! You should be really proud of this one.

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  13. The colours in this are beautiful - and the curves remind of ocean waves.

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  14. that's beautiful - I love the colours and the waviness. Really lovely!

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  15. i love it so so much! it is so pretty! i wish it was mine!

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  16. I absolutely love everything about this quilt! The Poseidon bundle is fabulous (I've used it myself) and that backing fabric from IKEA is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!!

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  17. Your wave quilt is very successful. And such a lovely story too. So glad Dad likes it - it is sometimes hard to do man quilts.

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  18. I nominated your quilt for favorite two color quilt. I hope you win! Such a great quilt!!

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  19. Your quilt is very pretty - love the color palette so much!

    ; )

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  20. je me suis permis de mettre la photo de votre quilt dans un message ,j'espère que cela ne vous pose pas de problème ,merci d'avance

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  21. Ah this is a lovely quilt and the colors are so beautiful I have to stop and leave you a compliment. Gorgeous and lovely and sweet.

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