Thanks to the encouragement from my friends, especially sweet Rachael (who was
featured over at Amy's blog earlier in the week) , I have
decided to participate in the Quilt Blogger's Festival.
I don't believe I have shared this quilt here before.
I made this quilt back in 2009, I think, and it really was my first foray into the
'modern' quilt movement!
It is a Kaffe Fassett design called Chelsea.
(I'm not sure which book it was from; I borrowed it from my local library!)
They are obviously not Kaffe fabrics but I had great fun choosing the fabrics!
(And as my friends know, I'm not a fabric snob.......
I don't even know the fabrics' names or the ranges they're from!)
I don't even know the fabrics' names or the ranges they're from!)
The background is machine pieced and the flowers are blanket stitched.
I then hand quilted it in a variety of ways....
There is some echo quilting in the purple flowers on the border fabric...
And I repeated that design in a number of the larger plain areas!
It measures approximately 46 in X 52 in.
It now hangs proudly in the home of a friend....
I hope you've enjoyed seeing this one 'from the vault'!
Head over to Amy's Creative Side and see all the other wonderful quilts!
ENJOY!
SUZ
19 comments:
It's beautiful! Really really lovely.
What a bright, beautiful garden. I love all those glorious fabrics!!I'm so glad you opened the vault to show us this quilt!!
Such a cheerful quilt! I like your fabric choices. Yay for showing it in the festival!!
Oh for goodness sake! I am so glad you decided to share it! Yay -Rachael for the gentle persuasion :) This is fantastic Suz. Oh my gosh! I love the bright colors and the flowers! Just wonderful...thanks so much for sharing:)
Colourful and fun! Bet your friend loves it!
Your quilt is so happy and beautiful! I love all the flowers, fabrics, colours and the way how you have created all the quilt!
very successful quilt, has a real charm
What an adorable quilt. I love the flowers.
What a fantastic design. The applique goes perfectly with those bright fabrics.
So pretty. Love the bright colors and the flowers. Thanks for sharing!
I love the quilt and the fact that it lives at a friends house.
It's gorgeous, I love the bright colours. I too am happy you opened the vault to show this quilt.
Great! Love your quilt with it's bright colors, fun fabrics and the stitching is a lovely addition. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
Your quilt looks great. I love the vibrant colours. Great work with the quilting!
What a fun and bright quilt!
How bright and cheery!
What a funky fun quilt. Love those Kaffe stripe flowers. You can tell you had fun making it.
Come see my entries: #210 repro cheddar orange stars-miniature and #214 antique applique garden delight
Oh wow that is just so fabulous - I have a feeling I've admired that one over on Flicrk before and it's love to see it again - what a riot of colour
I've never seen a quilt like this one! How unique. And gorgeous! And congrats for being so good at mixing things up. Kind of like a good chef.
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