Friday, May 21, 2010

BQF!


I'm so excited about this spring's Blogger's Quilt Festival (hosted by Amy)--last time, I was still a quiltgawker, so it's nice to finally be on both sides of the equation. I'm so looking forward to browsing all the beautiful entries.

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My first quilt--named Pink Lemonade--is still my favorite. The layout was kind of an accident, but I think I prefer it to what I had originally envisioned--and it was an great lesson in keeping calm and carrying on (something I've come to actually love about quilting, a la Gwen Marston...sometimes plans change for the better!).

I adore both the colors and the big blocks of white.  And it was so satisfying to finally execute all of the steps I'd been reading and thinking about for so long...from piecing the blocks all the way through to sewing the last stitch of the binding...and of course to pulling it out of the dryer.

It was just a little bit hard to give it away...at least it went to an adorable baby girl, and of course there are always more quilts to be made.

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40 comments:

  1. Angela NashMay 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    I love Gwen Marston and your accidental layout is wonderful. Such a pretty quilt!

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  2. janetMay 21, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    Ooh, it's so wonderfully crinkly, I love it!

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  3. marlene@ByTheSeamMay 21, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    I think they are all hard to give away but that one must have really hurt. Beautiful! So simple but yet it isn't.

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  4. holly | bijou lovelyMay 21, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    I love this quilt! I need to make a quilt for my cousin's baby very soon, and something like this might be perfect for it. Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  5. MomMay 21, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    What lovely colors and some of my favorite fabrics!

    margaret
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  6. Kimberly WhiteMay 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    What a fabulous quilt! The design is beautiful and I really like your choice of fabrics!

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  7. EmilyMay 21, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    It's excellent! Love the colors and the layout!

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  8. DollyMay 21, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    It's beautiful, and looks so perfect !
    How big is it?

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  9. LynnMay 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    Just lovely, a perfect gift!

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  10. STEPHANIE.May 21, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    gorgeous!!!

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  11. PattilouMay 22, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    I love the big blocks of white too!

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  12. CarolMay 22, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    Very pretty.

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  13. BJMay 22, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Lovely

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  14. AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    The name suits it perfectly!

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  15. ValentinaMay 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    What a gorgeous quilt, I love the colours and the name! makes me smile!
    thanks for sharing!
    valentina

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  16. Martine KucielMay 23, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    très joli quilt j'aime beaucoup ces couleurs et ça simplicité,rafraichissant

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  17. MarjorieMay 23, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    I love it too. Such a great balance of color.

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  18. KirstenMay 23, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    LOVE this quilt! It looks pretty much amazing!

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  19. LisaMay 24, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    Oh! I do love this quilt ... the white space is awesome and the richness and repetitiveness of the other colors is grand! I can absolutely see the where "united scraps" and "pink lemonade" are cousins! Thanks for commenting and sharing!

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  20. LeslieMay 24, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    i love this! the layout is great

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  21. Katie BMay 24, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    Lovely gift for a little girl! I really like your "accidental" design, and the pieced back is very cool.

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  22. MaryMay 24, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    I really like the layout and the colors.

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  23. KarenMay 25, 2010 at 2:57 AM

    This is such a lovely quilt. Those fabrics are yummy.

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  24. Esch House QuiltsMay 25, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    A great quilt! I agree - I really like the balance between the beautiful colors and the white space. The "accidental" layout is great too!

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  25. AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 4:09 PM

    What a happy quilt.

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  26. AnonymousMay 25, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    Love this! Great name too. I am finding that I am more and more drawn to quilts with lots of white space.

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  27. SewCalGalMay 25, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Very cheerful quilt. Fun design, great prints, lovely colors. You did a fantastic job!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  28. KarrieLyneMay 25, 2010 at 9:16 PM

    So sweet!

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  29. Laurel H.May 25, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Oh; I love this! So beautiful and simple! I may just have to become a follower :) are you on flickr?

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  30. ChristineMay 26, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    I love it, it's beautiful and fresh!

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  31. RandiMay 26, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    It is absolutely gorgeous!

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  32. QuiltSueMay 27, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    Stunning.

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  33. AnonymousMay 27, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    I love pulling quilts out of the dryer too! Your unplanned layout is really cool.

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  34. Live a Colorful LifeMay 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    I'm so glad I found your blog. The quilt is adorable!

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  35. felicityMay 28, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Wow, what a sweet and interesting quilt!

    I've bookmarked your blog - one of the many great things about BQF!

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  36. SandraMay 29, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    What a lovely spring quilt for a lucky little one. Thanks for sharing.
    Come see my antique quilt entries
    http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com
    http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com

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  37. LeahMay 29, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    i really like the way the layout turned out! and i'm with you on the just carrying on part - i'm glad quilting is forgiving that way or it certainly wouldn't have worked for me!

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  38. quilaryMay 29, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    A lovely layout and beautiful complimentary colour choices. Lucky little baby to receive such a gorgeous gift!

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  39. Anne at Film and ThreadJune 1, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    The name describes this perfectly! It looks like summer!

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  40. EileenJune 7, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    this is a wonderful quilt--so fun to see the rectangles on an angle--just cool. wonderful also to see the colors and the fabrics in such nice sizes. thanks for sharing. come visit me if you get a chance

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