Friday, May 13, 2011

Blogger's Quilt Festival--Spring 2011



I am happy to participate for my third time in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  It is a lot of fun looking at all the quilts and making new blog friends, as well.  It is so nice of Amy at Amy's Creative Side  to continue the tradition for everyone in blogland!  Thanks Amy!



This spring I am entering the baby quilt I made for my third granddaughter.  Since she is child #4 in a family with three older brothers, her quilt had to be PINK!  I found the daisy fabric first (Spring Fling by David Walker)


and built from there with Moda Marbles and fabrics from Simply Baby by Windham.  The binding is white Frosted Dots from Lakehouse.
  

Baby's mom loves daisies and she loves simple lines.  So I kept the quilt to two colors, pink and yellow with white.  (They happen to be my wedding colors 41 years ago!)  I used Quilter's Dream Cotton batting in the Deluxe weight and machine quilted in straight lines with the serpentine stitch.


We were all pleased with how the quilt turned out!  Thanks for stopping by to take a look.  Hope you have time to drink a pot of tea (or a can or two of Diet Coke) and enjoy the Festival!  Please come back and visit again!




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38 comments:

Quilt+Bitch said...

Such a precious piece.

stitchinpenny said...

I love the soft look of this very girly quilt.

Janet said...

What a sweet and pretty quilt for a little girl. I find it so difficult using pastels. I love what you have done with them here.

Laurel H. said...

There's that adorable baby quilt!

Karen said...

I love this quilt from when I saw it before and I still love it now. There is something wonderful about the way the colours work so well together and I really like that quilting!! Great work!

Cathy said...

Very pretty, reminds me of pink lemonade. I like the way you quilted it.

Tina Rathbone said...

Wow, I love the colors, the simple effect, and most of all, your idea of using the serpentine stitch to do the quilting. It adds that tiny, subtle bit of flair to an otherwise very gentle quilt.
Hugs,
Tina in San Diego

Eileen said...

precious little girl quilt!! love the fabrics and colors you've chosen. thanks so much for sharing and have a great day

Kelli said...

Yay for little girls!
This is a very pretty quilt.

Anonymous said...

This is so lovely! The fabrics you chose are just perfect!

BJ said...

Very pretty.

Karen said...

That is one cute girly quilt.Love your fabrics andd colours.

Jane said...

What a pretty, pretty quilt. Love the colors!

Unknown said...

Such a sweet quilt! I love how your quilting makes the blocks look like they are scalloped. Beautiful!

Miki Willa said...

Thanks for posting this pretty little quilt. I just got a commission to make a baby quilt in these colors, so you have inspired me.

Allie said...

This is VERY sweet - I love the quilting too, that's my favorite stitch! I like how it gets both sides of the seam, so quick.

Teresa said...

Very pretty! I love the way your quilting almost makes your seams look curved. I had to look twice to see how you got that effect! Very sweet!

Sarcastic Quilter said...

This is such a cute and pretty quilt.

quilthexle said...

Wonderful quilt - and your granddaughter will sure enjoy her quilt. I just love the colours you picked!

Andrea said...

beautiful quilt, the baby is happy to have such pretty colors

Vicki said...

just perfect for a baby girl. I'd like to try that type of quilting someday!

Unknown said...

So fresh and soft. Perfect for a little girl!

Cynthia said...

Love the quilting on this darling quilt!

Manda said...

This is so pretty and soft! Beautiful!

JustPam said...

Beautiful quilt! I bet the baby's mom is so glad for pink!

Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quilts said...

This is so sweet! The perfect girl quilt!

Janet said...

Love the pink! I've got three little grandsons, so I'm looking forward to someday being able to make something girlie! This is adorable!

szkornelia said...

This is a very pretty quilt. I love the colors and the fabrics you have chosen. A really nice present, indeed.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Carol at Serendipity said...

Linda,
Just a lovely quilt. I looked at some of your other quilts and they are just gorgeous.

Thanks for stopping by. I am your newest follower.

Carol

Lily said...

Hi! Thanks for commenting on my quilt! Yes, it's my first but i've been sewing for a long time! Thanks for the idea of using special stitches but quilting straight. I never thought of that! I am still experimenting with free motion but i'm not ready to subject one of my new quilts to my free motion technique!

Desley said...

Very pretty. Lucky granddaughter

Kate said...

Lovely quilt for a baby girl!

grendelskin said...

What a sweet quilt! I like your wiggly straight-line quilting and your selection of fabrics.

mathea said...

You can't go wrong with pink and daisies, and I have always loved the combination of pink and yellow. I love the quilt!

Karen said...

How cute and girlie1 I love this quilt.

Rachel said...

Such a precious quilt! I love the pattern you chose, and I am sure it is a very loved quilt.

Cheers!
Rachel
http://www.dewberrylane.com

Sherry said...

What a sweet quilt. I love the colors.

Myra said...

The quilt is darling! Love it! 8-)