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Friday, May 17, 2013

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2013 - Hand Quilted Category


I am so happy to finish this quilt and be able to show it in the Blogger's Quilt Festival 2013.  It's been in process for a while now.


Quilt details:

  • Single Girl Pattern by Denyse Schmidt
  • Fandango prints by Kate Spain for Moda
  • Bella Moda Solid in Aqua
  • Measures 92" X 106" King Size
  • Hand Quilted with 924 feet of Finca No. 8 Perle Cotton
  • Machine pieced by me
  • Hand quilted by me




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59 readers left a comment:

Clara {Clover and Violet} said...

Gorgeous!! Love your quilt Mary and the colors are just perfect!!

Little Island Quilting said...

What a whopper to hand quilt! Beautiful colours too.

Carla said...

Oh, Mary, this is a stunning quilt and quite an accomplishment! Pat yourself on the back!

loula said...

Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Stunningly beautiful! I am so in awe of the amazing hand quilting.

kathy-o said...

Absolutely dreamy...I love this pattern and that background....ohhh...ahhhh!

Darlene said...

Stunning, Mary!!!!

Needled Mom said...

That is beautiful, Mary. Your quilting is lovely.

paulette said...

OMGOSH!! STUNNING!! You just created an heirloom for sure!! Drop dead gorgeous!(I don't know...do you think I like it! haha)
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Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin) said...

GORGEOUS!!!! I love it.

Quilting Babcia said...

Lovely quilting!

Bev said...

This quilt is AMAZING! FABULOUS! I can't believe you HAND QUILTED this entire quilt! It's beautiful! Did you need my address so you can send it to me? Just let me know!

Cheery wave from
Bev

Apple Avenue Quilts said...

You quilt is lovely! Beautiful hand quilting!!!

Leslie said...

A lot of love went into that quilt. It is stunning.

CitricSugar said...

Mary, this is just so pretty... Your quilting is gorgeous!

Looks like the snow is finally gone. Ours, too, at long last!

Debbie said...

Wonderful! Such a soft old fashion feel to this with your beautiful hand quilting. A favorite.

Vroomans' Quilts said...

This is so reminiscent of heritage quilting - design, color, and quilting. Just lovely!

Barb said...

Wow, Mary, it is stunning! What a beautiful treasure. I can't believe you hand-quilted that large of a quilt.

Susan said...

It is a heirloom indeed! The hand quilting is exquisite! And I love the aqua you used to highlight the other colours used! So pretty!

Michele said...

Amazing Mary!! Oh, my it's beautiful!!

AmBeR said...

Now rest your calloused fingers, momma!

Julia said...

Wow Mary, it is absolultey beautiful!!
Julia ♥

Marie said...

Just lovely, Mary. The background colour is gorgeous!

Dianne Mitzel said...

Incredible, your hand quilting is beautiful! What patience you have, we need to see more of this..congrats on a lovely quilt!

Lesley said...

Beautiful quilting! Well done!

Dawn said...

I love your colors, and the quilting is wonderful!

SaraVictorious said...

Beautiful colors, and your hand quilting looks great!

Vicki said...

It's amazing, and so beautiful. I can't believe you hand quilted the whole thing... love it!

trish said...

Absolutely gorgeous! :o)

Jenniffier said...

Beautiful hand quilting

charlotte said...

Mary, I am in awe. That is one beautiful quilt and King size to boot! You are amazing. The color choices are so great too. Well done.

Melissa said...

Absolutely stunning!

Kelly @ Vintage Fabric Studio said...

the colors are perfect and the quilting amazing. thanks for sharing!

Mama Spark said...

I love this quilt Mary. Awesome job!!

Karen said...

Your quilt is wonderful. Lovely colours and fabrics. That is a huge quilt! And you had quilted it! Wow!

Janet said...

I love your quilt so much I wish it were mine, lol. I love your background a lot and the quilting is a feat of endurance by the sheer size of the quilt.

Rachaeldaisy said...

Oh my goodness, this is such a beautiful quilt!! I particularly love the aqua background and your quilting is so perfect. Stunning!!

Deborah said...

This is such an exquisite quilt. Love the use of the aqua background.

Abby and Stephanie said...

Spectacular!

Dandelion Quilts said...

Love it! You have a lot of time in that one.

Caron at Michigan Quilts said...

Holy Moly! That is a large quilt to hand quilt, and you did a beautiful job!
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QuiltSue said...

The quilting on this is fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us.

purduepam said...

Love the background color and your quilting is fabulous.

purduepam said...

What type of batting and backing did you use?

artsycraftsyivy said...

Wow, Mary, you hand quilted a king-size quilt? Incredible! Beautifully executed as well :)

audrey said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful job on the stitching and the background color of the quilt is an incredibly lovely choice.

Sinta Renee said...

sigh. Your SG is stunning Mary. Amazingly beautiful. Congratulations on a great finish!

Diane said...

Beautiful! I love the aqua background with this fabric.

Mama Pea said...

It's amazing and beautiful, Mary! I wish it was mine, too! (As one of your commenters said.) I really love it. I hope I get to see it IRL in July!

Quiltbenaco said...

Molto bello!
Ciao dall'Italia

Carrie P. said...

Mary, you should be very proud of your quilt. It is gorgeous!

Eileen said...

Beautiful and handquilted!! Wow!! Thanks for sharing and have a great day

Live a Colorful Life said...

I have a jelly roll of Fandango--wow, it sure looks gorgeous with this aqua. And you hand quilted. It's GORGEOUS!

Canadian Abroad said...

Just put my vote in, Mary. Love, love, love your quilt.

Quilter Kathy said...

It's amazing Mary! I love the fabrics, the design, and especially the quilting!

Susan said...

Congratulations Mary! You are a winner on Blogger's Quilt Festival with this beautiful quilt! Well done!

Quiltbenaco said...

Congratulazioni!

Canadian Abroad said...

Yay Mary!! So pleased to see you've won!

Nanette Merrill said...

Simply awesome. And I don't use that word very often. The background makes everything pop. This is a stunner. And I know the difficulty level on this one.