Friday, May 21, 2010

The Blogger's Quilt Festival is back!


I think this is the third installment... maybe the fourth. Here's my entry:

This is a small wall quilt made from a block in Sandy Bonsib's Folk Art Quilts book -- it was one of my first projects, and the first where I tried free-motion quilting! My sister and I each made a few of these heart blocks and I also used some of them for a 4-heart hanging for one of my brothers. The dragonfly border fabric has always been one of my favorites.

13 friends commented...:

Jen said...

Very nice. I like the colors.

Me aka Supermom said...

What lovely colors! ..and I cannot tell you how many quilts I have made of a similar design to this!

margaret
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

AnnieO said...

I noticed the dragonflies right away--they are terrific. What a sweet heart quilt. Thank you for sharing your quilt's story :)

Marie said...

Beautiful fabrics and beautiful quilt.

Valentina said...

What movement! The dragonflies are waltzing around that gorgeous heart...
`thank you!

SarahB said...

Love the scrappy heart!

The Calico Cat said...

I "almost" started something like this... (I did not get past the graph paper.)

Shannon w/ Monkey Dog Quitls said...

I "heart" this quilt. LOL! Did you use denim? I LOVE sewing with denim! Sew On!

SewCalGal said...

How romantic? Just delightful quilt. Love it!

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Karen said...

Your quilting looks wonderful for your first attempt. Your pieced heart is lovely.

Eileen said...

love the quilt--nice quilting and colors

Sandra said...

What a simply wonderful way to show you 'heart' someone. I still need to make one of these--maybe in miniature.
Come see my antique quilt entries
http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com
http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com

creativedawn said...

Lovely heart; love it!

hugz, Pam

Followers

June goals

  • assemble Martinique runners
  • UFO challenge for June - assemble purple and black diamonds (dreading this...)
  • keep working on scrap therapy...
  • binding on Antipodes I quilt
  • one BOM and one birthday block
  • UFO challenge for May - black & orange (nearly done with the quilting!)
  • rainbow challenge for June: purple

2012 UFO Challenge

  • 12) black and purple diamonds - assemble - June
  • 11) black & batik blocks - assemble
  • 10) Junior Executive -- April
  • 9) leaf RR blocks - assemble
  • 8) stocking blocks - March - GIVEN AWAY
  • 7) color blocks
  • 6) tic tac toe #2
  • 5) mola quilt - January - DONE
  • 4) Friday block party #1 - assemble
  • 3) black/multi birthday blocks - assemble
  • 2) black/white/orange top - May
  • 1) village quilt - February - DONE

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

  • November --
  • October --
  • September --
  • August --
  • July --
  • June -- purple
  • May -- yellow... I guess I skipped this one, too!
  • April -- neutrals... think I'm going to skip this month
  • March - pink (one knot block and one 36" top)
  • February - green (one knot block and one 36x45" top)
  • January - red (one knot block and one 36" top)

Knitting works in progress

  • Through The Loops mystery shawl knit-along, in Lisa Souza Sock! Marino
  • socks -- everyone outta the pool!
  • tilia sweater from red Silky Wool - back is neary done
  • red Matisse socks -- one done
  • snake
  • bulky turquoise "Vite" scarf -- about half done
  • purple stripe cardigan
  • wool sweater with patchwork yoke (all the knitting and the patchwork blocks are done... Now I just need to put it all together!

Top of my List

  • rhino
  • crazy hearts kit
  • Canyon Dance quilt
  • Free Spirit pattern by Barb's Elegant Designs

what I"m reading and/or listening to right now...

  • see my whole list at Goodreads.com!

Blog Archive

NeoCounter