Hi. Welcome to the Blogger's Quilt Festival. Amy over at Park City Girl thought it would be fun to make a Virtual Quilt Festival, where we could all have a convenient way to enjoy other blogger's favorite quilts. Sounds fun to me!
This is my favorite quilt that I have done so far. I made it for my goddaughter Margaret Marie (who we generally call Meggy). She is three, and lives and hour's drive away from me. Her mom and I both wanted to make something that would last for a long time, and that she could use for years without it becoming too "kiddish".
The fabric is Peas and Carrots by American Jane (mostly) and the pattern is from an American Quilting and Patchwork Magazine. I machine pieced it, and quilted it with a walking foot on my little Kenmore. I had a few moments where I thought it was just going to be too busy, and that it would be a complete failure and my friend would feel like she had wasted the money she spent on fabric for this quilt. But in the end, I love it. I love going to visit and seeing it on Marie's bed, and I love the fact that even if we move away from each other, she will still be able to feel my love and prayers snuggling her as she sleeps.
Thanks for checking out my quilt! Now, go see the rest of the First Annual Blogger Quilt Festival !
32 comments:
I like this quilt a lot! It's beautiful.
The color scheme here is great! The whole quilt looks very, very nice. Great work!
I love it, it is so pretty!
Gorgeous quilt! What a lucky god-daughter! This quilt is so bright and cheerful, love the colors of the fabric, and I like the pattern you have chosen!
This quilt is beautiful! Love the bright scrappy colors!
Oh what a bright and cheerful quilt. Quite a difference from your first one. (I checked out your blog.)
I love the colors in your quilt; and the name of the fabric, peas and carrots, fits perfect for little ones.
great quilt! excellent choice of colors! (mauh) Liz
Beautiful - such vibrant colours. I just love that orange.
This is one of my favorites so far. Love the colors and pattern.
This is a happy quilt. I think it's simply 30s sortof colours and great.
It's a favorite so far.
Absolutely terrific quilt! Love the fabrics and the pattern. You did a great job.
I love the colors and fabric.
Very pretty quilt!
Nicolette
What a gift of love! I love the orange! That is my niece's new favorite color. Your quilt is beautiful and memorable for so many reasons!
Lovely!
I am so impressed by the colors. Love the quilt.
I love how colorful this quilt is - great job.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
Jilly,
What a fabulous quilt - so bright and cheery and perfect for a child or a teenager. She will be able to enjoy it for many years- the fabrics work great together.
Happy quilting,
Regards,
Anna
Wonderful use of colour. great quilt and story. Enjoy the festival!
I love your quilt! So colorful and bright - perfect for a little girl as she grows. The pattern is really neat too - great work! Thanks for sharing :)
Lovely riot of color and design.
Really gorgeous quilt.
Love the fabric and design choices.
Andi :-)
I am an orange lover and your quilt is just wonderful. It is something I would make for my best friend/quilting buddy when she moves away. Thanks for sharing!
Just beautiful I love the orange.......you did a fantastic job!
What a lovely quilt, so very bright and cheery! I love it!
Cathy ♥
What a beautiful, bright and happy quilt!
it's a treasure...she really does love it too. sharon (goddaughter's mom)
That's such a great line of fabrics. How nice of you to make a quilt for your friend.
It's just so bright and cheery. Do you want to make one for yourself?
Thanks so much for all the quilt love.
Metrosupial designs, I do want to make myself something similarly bright and cheery, but I think it will be a while before I want to piece that many triangles again! I have a bunch of Garden Party in the basement that is going to make me a simpler, but super cheery lap quilt soon
I absolutely adore all the orange in the quilt. Nice work.
I think that quilt is just gorgeous, the scrappy goodness is perfect :o)
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