I have seen Bloggers’ Quilt Festival all over the blogs I check over the past few years, but I have never entered it. Well, that is about to change! For those of you not familiar, it is simply a way for bloggers to share one of their favorite quilts that they’ve made. There are prizes and so much eye candy and inspiration.
The quilt I am sharing is” City Tromps.” I made this quilt this last winter with some of Denyse Schmidt’s fabrics and some gray solid. I wanted to make a modern, easy to piece quilt that would show the fabrics well.
I quilted it with a bit tighter (for me) basic meander. I also added the word “modern” in the quilting. This was one of my first times adding words into my quilting, and I must say that I am addicted. It adds some spice for you as the quilter, since sometimes a meander can get somewhat tedious. It also adds quirkiness to the quilt and it is always fun when people catch it as they look at the quilt.
Something else I learned on this quilt, is to just go with the flow. I totally ran out of gray thread as I was quilting and for a second I panicked, but then I thought I should just use what I had on hand. So out came the blue thread. Another quirky element that I really enjoy. It is not very obvious, but I know that the blue thread is there in one corner and it is kind of like a little secret just between the quilt and me. Can you see it?
I added a wool elephant applique on the back of the quilt. I thought long and hard about how I was going to get that guy on the back without quilting over him or around him. I decided that I would add him after the quilting was done with a bit of fusible web and hand stitching. Waalaa!
“City Tromps” hangs out on the living room couch, hence the added wrinkles, and works perfect with the pillows I had previously made. I must like gray. :)
Pop on over to Bloggers’ Quilt Festival to check out all the amazing quilts people are sharing. Talent and inspiration galore!!
Happy Movie Monday to you all! I am short and sweet this week, showing you a quilt I just pulled out of the dryer today! (I wash my fabric for the first time after I quilt it so I get a lot of crinkly goodness. Pulling it out of the dryer is the best!) I hope I get your brain spinning on some fun things to add to your next sewing project. All my best to you this week!
Yesterday and this morning I made Denyse Schmidt’s FREE Scottie Dog pattern. Denyse has a great website, www.dsquilts.com. She is a wonderful source of inspiration. One of my favorite things to do on her website is hit refresh and see all the beautiful opening pages she has.
Scottie Dog. Made up of lots of little scraps of anything you have on hand–cotton, wool, wovens. He is like one big memory holder of all the projects you did in the past.
Pretty cute, huh?!
And the back.
Make some Scottie goodness for yourself, a little one, or a friend! You can’t help but like him.
Here is all the scrumptious fabric I bought on vacation!
First up is a stack of solids. I have learned the importance of including some solids in your quilts just to give your eye a place to rest. Not so busy, busy. Amish quilts are done with solids and there are some fabulous modern quilts in all solids as well.
Second we have some Verna by Kate Spain. I think I have a new Ingrid Barlow pattern in mind for this.
This is some old Aviary by Joel Dewberry that I found and some other bits. I made this quilt from the bark palette. Not sure what I’ll do with it but I love the birds.
Here is some A is for Alligator by Hoffman and a couple of good polka dots. I love the simplicity of the animals. Could be inspiring for something someday…
This is Fig Tree’s new fabric line called Whimsy. Gotta love her blues/greens/and butter yellows.
The old fashioned pictures just sold me on this purchase.
Mmmm, and this is Erin McMorris‘ new line called Weekends. Love the bikes!
Some wonderful grays. Some of this is Denyse Schmidt. She’s got talent-wow!
Some fun ribbony stuff. Just some yardage to put in the ribbon jar for the perfect unknown future project.
And that’s a stack of fabric! Hopefully some new Ingrid Barlow patterns in the waiting.
One of the first spring storms rolled through the area today, so while Tony was out chasing, I had some wonderful rainy time in the sewing room. This is a quilt I have been wanting to do for some time now–I wanted to do a modern style quilt that utilizes a large scale fabric. I just made it up as I went…laying the fabric out to see what it would look like and then cutting. It’s a lap size that I will use for myself and for show and tell at speaking engagements. My inspiration was Denyse Schmidt quilts and how little piecing she does in her quilts.
. Maybe a fun Christmas present for someone you know… (I know it’s only September, but it will be on us faster than you know!)
