Bloggers Quilt Festival
Monday, May 21, 2012 Being apart of the blogging community is such a fun experience. Many opportunities come to share work and the process that comes into it. A quilting blog called Amy's Creative Side hosts this Bloggers Quilt Festival every year and I'm excited to participate this year! A good friend of mine, Petra, encouraged me to enter my Retro Modern Quilt. I'm so glad that she gave me the push I needed as I wouldn't have done it on my own.
I love retro mid-century shapes and once I found a print with many of these shapes I knew I had to recreate it into a quilt. I appliquéd all of the shapes. The process of applique is so much fun, I can see using it in lots of future quilts.
I made this quilt to submit into the Sisters Outdoor Show, and I'm so thrilled that it was excepted into the show! On the back of the quilt, I used the leftover strips of the prints from the front. I cut the strips wonky, I love how the cross came out.
The above two blocks are two of my favorites! I decided to quilt this with straight line quilting. It was the first time I quilted with this pattern and I love the simplicity. It allows you to really focus on the retro applique patterns.
To hear the full story from conception to completion of the top, click here.
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Reader Comments (43)
I love all your retro shapes! Also, I give you a lot of credit for all the applique!
I love the colors and design. It is really a work of art, great job!
You have a lot of patience for applique. They don't seam to be fused. or raw edge appliqued.. Beautiful quilt-I love the prints and colors.
that is fantastic! What a brilliant idea, and it works so well :-)
I love this quilt!! If Jane Jetson had been a quilter, this is the one she'd have made. So fun!
This has every thing that I love---clear, bright colours, and a modern feel! You have created a great design. I really love it!!
Hazle
I love your quilt. it's at the same time modern and retro. I love the colors and how you've combinated them!
Love it. I also love the back. It's like a bonus quilt.
Im so bummed I missed the BQF this year.. wonderful as usual... so bummed I missed meeting and seeing everybody... see you soon? I hope so.
I have to say, this is my favorite quilt so far. I LOVE your color choices. Love, love, love.
Love the front of this quilt - it's so fun! The white designs are striking on the colors. You should make a pattern and sell it =)
Your quilt is really lovely and so original, well done! It looks fresh and vibrant.
Mid Century Marvelous... Beautiful design!
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
Heather, I'm glad your friend encouraged you! This quilt is simply amazing!!! Love, love, love it!!!
Christine
Amazing! Such a creative pattern! I'm in love! Beautiful!
I LOVE this! This is absolutely brilliant! I am afraid of applique so I avoid it like the plague!
Oooh, love this! Great colours and shapes!
Funky and fun! I love the rainbow of blocks and the retro applique shapes. Such a neat design! Thanks so much for sharing. :)
Aren't you glad your friend convinced you to share your quilt? I certainly am. It's a wonderful example of modern quilting. Very creative. and colorful.
I so love this quilt. Unique and happy and fun! Great entry.
Very original. Love bright quilts!
Wow! This is really amazing! I love all your shapes! and the colors are beautiful!! :)
Love how the white appliqué pops, and the photos on the ironing board are my favorite!
ohmygoodness, this is amazing. i love it so much! the colours you used are fantastic, and the white pops so wonderfully against them. and your appliques are perfect! what kind of appliques are they?
holy wow! how could it NOT be accepted? it's gorgeous, original, and amazing!