Thursday, May 17, 2012

Bloggers' Quilt Festival

It is that time again when Amy from Amy's Creative Side is hosting the Bloggers' Quilt Festival (button on my side bar). Twice a year, Amy gives quilters a chance to 'show off' a quilt that they made. Thank you Amy! Tomorrow starts the Spring 2012 Quilt Festival.

If your visiting for the first time, welcome! I'd love for you to take your time and browse around my blog. I hope you find some things that you like and you'll come back again. 
For my regular readers, I so appreciate your words of encouragement. Thanks!

I love that this Festival gives me the opportunity to show off a quilt that I made before I started my blog which means, I most likely never mentioned it before or showed you pictures. Oh Happy Daisy is a quilt that I made back in 2008.


The gerbera daisy fabric by Lakehouse was the main fabric in this bright quilt. The daisies were fussy cut and the coordinating bright batiks were set in a nine patch. The black inner and outer border gave great contrast to the brights. In the middle border, I used all the bright batiks pieced in a piano key border.  


This quilt is FMQ with multi-colored bright thread in a daisy pattern. It was one of my earlier attempts at FMQ. 
The daisy pattern seen in the cornerstone (below) is repeated in each nine patch block. 


The backing is a bright green on green stripe and the binding is pieced with the batiks from the nine patches. It finished at 50" x 60". 
I hope you enjoyed my 'show and tell'!

Tomorrow, head over to Amy's blog to find the link to many beautiful creations. Go ahead, get inspired! 




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Tomorrow night is also the FNSI sponsored by Heidi, Handmade by Heidi, and Bobbie. Button on my side bar. Sign up on Bobbie's blog Crafty Vegas Mom and join me in a night of sewing! 

31 comments:

  1. Your quilt is just gorgeous!

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  2. Oh. My. Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I tend to be more of a traditional look type of girl, but your quilt makes my heart go pitter-patter! Job well done!!!

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  3. Oh, that's pretty! Love the quilting.

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  4. Oh I love this quilt! Gorgeous colors - it makes me smile!

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  5. This is such a bright and fun quilt. I remember that line of fabric, I wanted to make something with it but to this day I still don't know what I'd do if I had any. Your creation is lovely.

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  6. Such a happy quilt!

    Margaret
    http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/

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  7. What a beautiful bright happy quilt!! It really made me smile!! I love the daisies quilted in colourful fabrics in the border!!

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  8. Nine patches and daisies--what could be friendlier? Wonderful color and design. You did so good! Thanks for sharing your quilt's story.

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  9. This is bright and beautiful! Gerbera daisies are so pretty.

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  10. Looks like summer! Love the bright colors
    ANN

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  11. explosion de couleurs pour ce quilt j'aime beaucoup, félicitation

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  12. So pretty! These bright colors are right up my alley.

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  13. Dawn this is a very happy quilt, who ever will be covering themselves with this will be dreaming of daisies...it is awesome gf.

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  14. Wonderful color! love the variegated thread.

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  15. Isn't this pretty, and bright, and happy! Love it!

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  16. what a lovely vibrant quilt! and your quilting in the borders is so pretty too. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  17. Love the fussy cut daisy and nine patches. The colors are amazing. The quilting is adorable.

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  18. So simple with the nine patches, but great impact!

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  19. Gorgeous quilt - so happy and cheerful! Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Great job, what a perfect use for the focus fabric and the piano key border hits the right note!

    Come see my entries 64 (repro. applique) and 85 (antique appliques).

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  21. So bright and cheerful. Very nice.

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  22. Beautiful quilt - love those quilted flowers.

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  23. Love your bright and beautiful quilt. Will be following you on pinterest. Thanks too for your comments.

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  24. Love the bright daisy quilt. The FMQ flowers are terrific. I'd love to see this one in person.

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  25. Beautiful quilt, I love gerber daiseys :o) The colors are wonderful!
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  26. What a delightful quilt! Very bright and cheerful.

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  27. Aw, daisies are my favorite and so is orange! I love your quilt!

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  28. What a fun quilt! Love the varigated quilting thread. And the quilted daisies are adorable!

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  29. Just about perfect, love all the color !

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Sweet sentiments