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Monday, November 28, 2011

Winter Glory



Hi there!  Welcome to anyone who has arrived from SewCalGal's Christmas Quilt Show.  I've been trying to decide what quilt to show, and the ones I think of first are ones that I made for swaps, and don't have any more.  They are still some of my fave's so I'm going to share one of them.  I hope you enjoy it, and please don't forget to go check out the Christmas and Winter quilts that are linked up over at SewCalGal's!

I've gone back a few years for this one (see earlier post here), but it is still one of my favourite little winter quilts that I've made.

Winter Glory finished
Winter Glory
It was made for a swap hosted by Michelle at the Quilting Gallery.  The theme was Winter Time Minis.  I used my own hand dyed fabric and had fun playing with free-form curved piecing and sparkly free motion quilting.  

sparkle flake sm
Sparkly Snowflake
I still intend on making something similar for us - maybe this year???

Happy quilting!

54 comments:

Vroomans' Quilts said...

I remember this for the winter swap, just lovely - how fun to revisit old friends.

Barbara said...

I love those colors. Beautiful!

Sandy said...

Very pretty!

Beth at Quilting Hottie Haven said...

I'm such a sucker for blue in a Christmas quilt. This one is gorgeous!

sew.darn.quilt said...

Oh My! Your quilt is splendid!

Carolyn

Sandra Kaye said...

Love the blue and snowflake. Great Job!! Hugs

Joanna said...

That's gorgeous! You really created a work of art with your fabric.

Snoodles said...

That is beautiful! Love how it sparkles in the photo!

Nanbon44 said...

I remember this one from last year, it was one of my favorites, reminds me of a cold winter;s night

Mrs.Pickles said...

yay nice to see a fellow Canadian! Great quilt

Julimond said...

it looks wonderful. the colours are working great.

Sue Daurio said...

Oh my that is beautiful. The colors the curves and the sparkle in the snowflake, stunning!

Poppyprint said...

Get busy woman, only 26 sewing days 'till Christmas!! Love your sparkly winter scene.

Calicojoan said...

Wow do I love this. Hand dyes are my passion, but I am slow at using them. I love to look at them all stacked up nice and neatly!

Carrie P. said...

Simply stunning! Love all the blues and the look of snow is perfect.

elle said...

It really is lovely!

Lesley said...

Beautiful quilt. Aren't you smart to dye your own fabric!

Karen said...

This is a gorgeous quilt with a real Winter feel to it. Beautiful colours.

Wilma Lee said...

So pretty with the gorgeous blues.

Needled Mom said...

It is just beautiful. I love the fabrics.

Nima said...

wow..gorgeous

Lynette said...

Wow!! That is so gorgeous - very lucky swap partner!!

May Britt said...

Beautiful winter quilt.

Linda in Calif. said...

This takes my breath away it's so pretty!!

maggie said...

Really beautiful, very elegant!

Unknown said...

This winter scene makes me want to jump right in! The big snowflake was just the perfect touch! Thanks for sharing!!!

Karen O said...

I love that! I hope I can be bold enough to try free form someday.

Christine M said...

Your Winter Glory is just beautiful. I love the fabrics you have used.

Vivian said...

I absolutely love this quilt. Just Beautiful.

QuiltSue said...

That's lovely, thank you.

Janet said...

I know that feeling of some of the best pieces being made for swaps! This mini quilt is quite gorgeous! I think it is worth a second go.

Teresa said...

Beautiful little quilt, full of winter atmosphere

Mary said...

I like the sparkly quilting.

Quiltbenaco said...

Sono rimasta a bocca aperta davanti a questa meraviglia!
Ciao

Linda in Calif. said...

This is so beautiful!! I just love it. You do the most fantastic quilting!!

Judi said...

Very pretty! Love the sparkle.

Becky said...

Stunning! I don't know how you parted with this one. Thanks for sharing with us!

Jen said...

This is such a gorgeous quilt! I love the glacier blue!

Mary said...

Love the colors and it looks like winter, that snowflake is wonderful on it!

Laurel said...

oh LOVELY - the hand-dyed fabrics add so much to this. gorgeous.

Unknown said...

wow! So peaceful and beautiful!

Rachel said...

Awesome quilt. Thanks so much for sharing!!

Rachel said...

This is SO beautiful. Another gorgeous work of art!

Pauline G said...

A lovely quilt - really atmospheric

Jocelyn said...

Very cute.

Kelli Fannin Quilts said...

What a gorgeous quilt. Love the blues and the snowflakes.

Heather said...

Very,very pretty. I love the colors.

Michele said...

Just amazing! I love it :-) inspiring

Belinda said...

Oh that's really beautiful!

Barb N said...

I like! The sparkle makes it pop.

Maggi said...

I love this piece.

Unknown said...

I love art quilts. This one is especially nice. Blue makes it pop.
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Terry Aske Art Quilts said...

I love Winter Glory! It's beautiful.

Ivory Spring said...

What a gorgeous quilt. I love the colors.