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Friday, May 13, 2011

It's BQF Time!

that's Bloggers Quilt Festival - Spring 2011! 

Welcome to anyone who is arriving here from Amy Ellis' site, Amy's Creative Side.
For those of you new to Blogger's Quilt Festival, Amy has created this virtual quilt show to coincide with Quilt Market in the spring and fall of each year.  For those of us unable to go to Quilt Market, it gives us a wonderful opportunity to share and be inspired by other's quilts.  I encourage you to hop over to Amy's site and submit a quilt of your own, and then make sure you take a look all all the incredible quilts that are linked!  Select this link, or the button in my sidebar, and be inspired!

My entry this time round is a little quilt that I've just recently finished.  It is small - only about 14" square, but it allowed me to have fun and play with a lot of free motion stitching, texture, and some sparkly thread!  It is the second in a series, which was inspired by some of the marvelous zentangles I've been seeing.  I've decided that this type of freedom is what I really enjoy in my quilting, and you can expect to see more of this happening in my future!

Sunny Days 2

and a few progress shots!










Happy quilting!
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37 comments:

  1. Candied FabricsMay 13, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Love this! Great quilting, and the yellow pops against the blue!

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  2. UnknownMay 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Oh my gosh! The quilting on this is so exquisite! What a great talent you have. Thank you so much for sharing!!

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  3. felicityMay 13, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Love this one, Janet - looking forward to seeing more!!

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  4. Patty May 13, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    quilting is amazing. thanks for sharing.

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  5. JaneMay 13, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    I really like it! How inspiring!

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  6. ToniMay 13, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    WOW! What excellent FMQ you do!! I'm so jealous! This piece of art is just beautiful!

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  7. LisaMay 13, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    WOW! Your quilting is amazing. How long did it take you to quilt this? You really did a fabulous job!

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  8. TeresaMay 13, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Wow! Its really awesome! I wish I could pet the quilting...Is that weird?

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  9. EileenMay 14, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Love your marvelous little quilt. What a lovely littl piece of art! Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  10. SandraMay 14, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Beautiful work, love the striking stark simplicity of the piece.
    Sandra
    Come see my entries, #212 repro cheddar stars and 216 antique 1850 applique flower garden

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  11. DesleyMay 14, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    I am looking forward to seeing more of this type of quilting. It is great.

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  12. RachelMay 14, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    I love this! Such a fun little project, and your quilting is always gorgeous!

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  13. Karen SMay 14, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Love the quilting and the colors just pop!

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  14. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I adored this on flickr and I still adore it. The quilting is to die for!

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  15. CherylMay 14, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    WOW! Love the quilting!

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  16. AmyMay 14, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    wow. love the design and the quilting is gorgeous!

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  17. RachaeldaisyMay 15, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    Everything about this little beauty is just amazing!! A very special quilt!

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  18. myBearpawMay 15, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I just love this design (and so does my husband!) So simple but so beautiful and your colour choice is perfect. And don't even get me started on your quilting - exquisite!

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  19. SaraMay 15, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    Glittery goodness!!! Quilting superb,love IT!!!!

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  20. CalicojoanMay 15, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    Wow your quilting is spectacular. I'm going to have to follow you for inspiration!

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  21. DebbieMay 15, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I love little quilts, & yours is lovely. Amazing quilting!

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  22. stitchinpennyMay 15, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    This highlights what quilting really is all about. Love it.

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  23. Lauren The ArtistMay 15, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Fabulous quilting!

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  24. BethMay 15, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Love it!!! Glad all the hoppers willbe able to see and enjoy it too.

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  25. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    This is so lively! If you hadn't said, I would not have believed from the photo that it's raw edge applique. The quilting is just stunning, especially the use of glittery thread.

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  26. noga quiltsMay 15, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    This quilting is a most amazing work of art, truly beautiful. And the quilt itself is amazing.

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  27. Vicki MillerMay 16, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    As I always say, your quilting is so lovely and so clear

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  28. KarenMay 16, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Such a tiny piece with such beautiful work. Great quilting - loved the close up shots, too!

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  29. DanaMay 16, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    I just love your quilting what do I have to do to be able to free motion like that?...what machine do you have?...glad I found your blog your very talented. Thanks for leaving a comment on mine too. Im now a follower:-)

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  30. LynnMay 17, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Wowzers! I have recently started drawing zentangles with idea of using them as quilting motifs. This is beautiful! Now I want to go quilt something!

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  31. DeonnMay 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Really lovely design and quilting!! Beautiful!

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  32. Sarcastic QuilterMay 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Excellent!

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  33. UnknownMay 18, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    This is so beautiful and such extraordinary quilting!

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  34. TissyMay 18, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Yummy detail!!

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  35. LeanneMay 21, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Your quilt and especially your quilting are a tremendous inspiration!

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  36. A Creative LifeMay 23, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    I really like the detailed free motion quilting you have done. Great work!

    Regards,

    http://rashisquiltblog.blogspot.com/

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  37. HeatherMay 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    love the sunshine--the quilting is so stunning!

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