I am happy to participate for the second time in the Blogger's Quilt Festival ! I thought the last event was so much fun...lots of new friends and lots of new inspiration. A big thank you goes to Amy for hosting the festival again!!
This year I am entering a quilt I made for my new granddaughter, Marina. My daughter requested a quilt with red and yellow...but not a McDonald's quilt. I wanted to make PINK. I am so traditional. So I luckily found (just in the nick of time before the availablity disappeared) the Old New Collection 30's by Lecien that filled the bill perfectly. It was girly, red, yellow with some PINK and some green.
I went outside my usual comfort zone of the square patches that I had used in my previous baby quilts. It was really fun to try new colors and a new block or two. It was still very simple constuction.
Be sure to visit Amy's blog for the list of participants. Make a pot of tea and be ready for fun!
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54 comments:
very pretty quilt- love the fabric choices!
Ooo, I love what you did with those pretty fabrics!
Fun! I love it, it's so sunny!
Great colour choices on this quilt.
I love this quilt! The fabrics are amazing. Great job! Thanks for stopping by my blog too!
Genevieve
Three Spinsters
What a pity that I can't be your granddaughter ;-)) lucky girl! Lovely quilt - and the colours are just perfect!
nice take on the repro 30's You've made a delightful mix of modern, traditional. Does your granddaugter like to too?
Hi Linda.
This quilt has turned out so well!
I love the way the simplicity of the design has let the fabrics shine and really make this quilt gorgeous.
I am pleased that you were able to meet the request for colours from your granddaughter and also able to add the ones you like too.
She is a very lucky girl!
A great quilt!
PS Is the layout your own design?
Once you have pieced one backing, you will never go back! It's addicting and such a fun way to use up scraps and tie the whole quilt together! Great quilt! the colors and the blocks how ever simple are great all together! Great job!
Your quilt is beautiful! I love the back too!
I loved how you mixed the blocks. You only usually seen either square in a square or the other together, but not mixed. funny story, i just tried the other day to make my own 'pattern' for the cross type block. OMGOsh, did NOT work~I wasted WAY more fabric! and made a totally different quilt lol. i guess it's better to just buy a pattern then try to figure it out LMBO.
The quilt is lovely. Simple designs are so well suited to show off beautiful fabrics.
Love the back side too, - very effective :-)
Ooooh yum yum yum, that is so pretty it's edible.
This is just so beautiful. Love it!!!!
Thanks for the comment on my blog. I love the quilt and will look for this fabric, so sweet and such beautiful colors.
oh its gorgeous!! Great colour choice...they all came together so well.... im so glad you were a bit adventurous it def paid off...its beautiful!
This is really beautiful. I've noticed as I peruse through the Festival quilts, that I'm really drawn to tops where yellow is a prominent player. Maybe I should consider that when I pick my next project!! :)
Simple yet striking. Love the different fabrics you picked out.
I love the color combination. It always seems risky when you go out of your comfort zone but this one came out great!
What a delicious quilt. The fabrics are perfect--definitly not McDonald's!!
Very pretty and fresh
beautiful! I love the big chunky binding!
Hi Linda,
Thanks for your comment on my blog! I'm glad I found yours now too! This line is beautiful - definitely satisfies the red and yellow, but not McDonald's requirement! :) I loved your pieced back too!
Meaghan
Sweet, cheerful and smile inducing! Thanks for sharing your quilt's story :)
I love the colors! Girly, but not too babyish. It'll grow well with your granddaughter! Congratulations!
Wonderful baby quilt -- those fabrics are fabulous!
Bellissima
I love those colors! What a beautiful quilt!
Oh those fabrics - GORGEOUS - and your design really shows them off! Love the back too. What a wonderful quilt!
What a beautiful quilt! Your granddaughter must be loving that quilt to pieces.
Wow, this is such a beautiful quilt! I love those fabrics you put together. That those blocks are a perfect way to show off your colors. Love that backing fabric and that pieced stripe too.
So beautiful! I love that you stepped outside the "blocks." :D I haven't done that yet. Maybe next time :D
great quilt...so fun to make them for our new grandbabies, eh?!!! love your colors and nice that you could get some of that pink in there. love your blocks...a lovely quilt she will love. thanks for sharing and have a great day!
red yellow and a bit of blue, just beautiful. And I do love your grandson's quilt. I hope you had fun in NYC :-)
Simple construction you say ? But look at that effect!
This is lovely. I find yellow a tricky colour to work with and yet your quilt looks like sunshine! I just want to smile every time I look at it.
LOVE those fabrics and that qilt is so pretty!
Really sweet fabrics!
Lovely pattern. It turned out well. I really like the back.
Adorable! I would say you fit the colors in perfectly.
What a sweet quilt - love the colors. Glad you could work in a bit of pink. Marina is a beautiful name.
I like your combination of colors with the pinks, yellows, and greens! Very pretty quilt.
Angie - www.craftedAngles.com
I love the reproduction prints and the pink/red combo! Very nice work!
this is so cute! i love your style and fabric choice :)
i also love the one below that you're doing for your grandson ... the black squares seem a great 'masculine' touch!
this quilt is adorable, the fabric choice fits just perfectly!! thankd so much for sharing,
claudia
Very pretty!
what a great fresh and fun quilt.
I love your color choices!
Lovely baby quilt. Congrads on the new grandbaby.
this is beautiful...i love the colors together.
Thanks for commenting on my quilt - I really appreciate it. Your quilt is so lovely. I've been checking out some of your other quilts and my son would just love the one that you are making for your grandson. I have a simple quilt partway done with fabrics which all relate to cars and I know my Nipper is going to love it as much as your grandson will love yours.
Oooh! I love this pattern! Just a beautiful quilt! :)
Gorgeous fabrics- I have admired some of the Lecien fabrics that I have seen on other blogs. They look so pretty and look at the gorgeous quilt you have created for your grand daughter.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful piece.
Warmest regards,
Anna
looks wonderful - and great choice on the backing, seems to be a 2-sided quilt! Thanks for also visiting my blog!
beautiful quilt! I love what you did on the backing too.
That is beautiful! I love how you quilted it with the wavy lines, and the pieced binding!
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