Friday, October 29, 2010

Bloggers Quilt Festival

Amy's Creative Side - Blogger's Quilt Festival

I missed the last of Amy's fabulous festivals so I am determined to be in on the fun this time around.


The quilt I want to show today is one you may have seen before (before it was quilted).


I had intended on giving it to my parents for a house warming gift a few months ago but ... well .... life got pretty busy and I have only recently finished it.




So instead it will be a birthday present for my mum in a few weeks time.

It will live on my parents' dark green leather couch so I used a very plain dark green backing fabric to offset all the colour and movement on the front of the quilt.


I quilted it with simple straight lines on either side of the seams.


This gave little stars of david where the quilting lines met. A nice (and unexpected) touch for a Japanese style quilt that will live in  Jewish home.


I know my mum will love it. After all, she bought the quilt kit in the first place!!
I'm so glad to finally be able to give her the finished quilt and see it being used and snuggled under in her new home.

Thanks for visiting. 
Head over to Amy's to see all the other festival quilts. 
(Make sure you have plenty of time and a cuppa. There's always hundreds of amazing entries).

Andi :-)

61 comments:

  1. Quilts on BastingsOctober 29, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    I love this quilt! Enjoy the Blogger's Quilt Festival...

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  2. MaritOctober 29, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    Andi, this is a beautiful gift! Love all the jewel tones and pretty fabrics.
    ; )

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  3. KarenOctober 29, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Gosh there are so many gorgeous fabrics in that quilt. i think everytime you look at it you will find something different. I love those type of quilts.

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  4. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)October 29, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    What a fabulous quilt, I love the mix of the rich colours on the front and the green on the back and how cool those stars of David appeared! I love your blog header too.

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  5. RachaeldaisyOctober 29, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    What a beautiful luxurious quilt. Great selection of fabrics and a simple and effective pattern to show them off. The quilted Star of David is really special.

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  6. Andie JohnsonOctober 29, 2010 at 10:14 PM

    Hi Andi! Love your blog - just found it on RPQ's site. You are crazy talented, woman! I never thought of putting Hebrew on a quilt - what a lovely idea for gifts for my dear Jewish friends. Can I borrow it? And your name - well, it's totally cool.

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  7. Katie BOctober 30, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Beautiful! Love the quilting!

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  8. Linda at Roscoe's MaOctober 30, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    The colors you used here are stunning and I especially love the quilting! Wow.

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  9. ChrisOctober 30, 2010 at 3:14 AM

    Excellent colors. Your Mum will be thrilled!

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  10. Crystal HendrixOctober 30, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    I love the colors! Very pretty!

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  11. KristenOctober 30, 2010 at 4:47 AM

    Beautiful! I love the colors and the fabrics you choose!

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  12. CarolOctober 30, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    Very pretty.
    Isn't it great the way other designs emerge.

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  13. audreypawdreyOctober 30, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    This is beautiful! I know they will love it. I love the pattern with all of those beautiful prints. I am sewing binding on my entry, trying desperately to finish!

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  14. LeslieOctober 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    i love that it made a star of david...it looks beautiful

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  15. ScissorsandThreadOctober 30, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Love the colours in this.

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  16. NanabananaOctober 30, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    I love all the different fabrics in the quilt. Very stunning! Your mum will love it!

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  17. felicityOctober 30, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    So, so beautiful. I want to make a triangle quilt, but I confess that all those bias edges make me quake with terror.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  18. Sand and SunshineOctober 30, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    This is very pretty. I like how the triangles become a new shape when combined great work.

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  19. KateOctober 30, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    Beautiful quilt, love all the colors!

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  20. AllieOctober 30, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    Oh my gosh I love this! The fabrics are outrageously gorgeous, and that is just the neatest thing how the quilting turned out - fabulous!

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  21. em's scrapbagOctober 30, 2010 at 10:58 AM

    This is beautiful. I love the fabrics you choose.

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  22. Victoria Paige @ Boutique UniquelyOctober 30, 2010 at 11:49 AM

    That's a beautiful quilt.

    I love this festival already! There are so many great bloggers with such talent and creativity!

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  23. LeslyOctober 30, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Very pretty and love those magen davids!

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  24. LaurenOctober 30, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    This quilt is absolutely gorgeous. Do you know where your mother purchased the kit?

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  25. Lindsay @ Me QuiltingOctober 30, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    adorable quilt, the stitching is great! what a nice surprise when you turn it over!

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  26. A momOctober 30, 2010 at 12:37 PM

    I love your quilt. Simple design, beautiful colors. It all goes together so well. Jo Anna

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  27. SherryOctober 30, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Love all the gorgeous fabrics in this quilt. It looks great!

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  28. JanetOctober 30, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I love all the cheerful bright colours!

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  29. KarenOctober 30, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    This has turned into a lovely quilt. The bright colours are wonderful. What a great gift!

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  30. CatherineOctober 30, 2010 at 6:22 PM

    Love thisscrappy colourful quilt and all those lovely fabrics!

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  31. Angie PadillaOctober 30, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Isn't it amazing how simplicity can make for a stunning quilt. In this case, I'm sure your fabric choices have a lot to do with it. It's a lovely quilt, and I'm sure your mom will really like it!

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  32. ShayOctober 31, 2010 at 12:08 AM

    I adore all the colour in this quilt. It's eye candy. Amazing job.

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  33. MiriOctober 31, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    Beautiful! Lovely bright colors and the quilting design on the back is a fun extra!

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  34. QuiltbenacoOctober 31, 2010 at 2:06 AM

    I colori sono favolosi!
    Ciao Domenica

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  35. baukjeOctober 31, 2010 at 4:33 AM

    LOve it, it's not too quilty. Most quilts are for me tooo worked toooo quilted. That's why I prefer this one. Also the colors are lovely. I hope to make one day also a quilt like your's.

    Greetings from France

    http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/2010/10/bloctoberfest-and-giveaway.html

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  36. VickiOctober 31, 2010 at 5:34 AM

    it looks great!

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  37. AllieOctober 31, 2010 at 5:50 AM

    Your quilt turned out gorgeous! Your Mom will love it!

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  38. Vicki @ DottyJaneOctober 31, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    Wonderful quilt!

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  39. ArianeOctober 31, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    It's a beautiful quilt!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  40. LisaOctober 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    I love those colors! What a cheery quilt. And I love the stars in the quilting. A very nice touch. Just beautiful.

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  41. LindaOctober 31, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    Such beautiful bright colors! Great job!

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  42. quiltmom annaOctober 31, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Andi,
    I love all the pretty fabrics- I am sure your mom will love it and treasure it.
    Thanks for participating in the festival. Hope you get a chance to visit many of the other quilts and read their stories.
    Warmest regards,
    Anna

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  43. machen und tunOctober 31, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Andi, the quilt is lovely!! i have this triangle ruler lying around here quite useless and now i want to give it a go again.. thanks for inspiring!!
    claudia

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  44. SandraOctober 31, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    what a rich looking quilt, love the saturated colors. What a lovely gift.
    Thanks

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  45. KateOctober 31, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    Such a gorgeous gorgeous quilt and present.

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  46. mamammellovesNovember 1, 2010 at 3:39 AM

    I love this! The colors are just beautiful! :)

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  47. Martine KucielNovember 1, 2010 at 4:06 AM

    c'est un bel edredon très coloré j'aime beaucoup ces couleurs et sa gaité felicitations

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  48. MichelleNovember 1, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    Pretty prints, nice colors, bright and cheery. Like the line quilting.

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  49. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 7:55 AM

    Such a lovely gift for your mum!

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  50. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    I saw one of your comments on another blog and had to stop by since my name is Andi too! :) This quilt is gorgeous! I love the bright colourful fabrics. It makes me think I need to get a little bolder with my own fabric choices.

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  51. One Flew OverNovember 1, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Beautiful job!

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  52. MeganNovember 2, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    I love this! I have big plans to make a triangle quilt too one day!

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  53. ChristineNovember 2, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    I love all the bright colors in the fabrics you used. Pretty quilt!

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  54. QuiltSueNovember 3, 2010 at 7:16 AM

    I wish I were your mum. Would you like to adopt me?

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  55. EileenNovember 3, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    great quilt. the colors and fabrics are fantastic and i love the trianglulation of it all! lucky mom and dad. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  56. JoannaNovember 4, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    I love your quilt. The fabrics are so pretty, and the quilting looks perfect for that block style. It's a very nice gift for your mother.

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  57. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Oh wow, the Star of David... How perfect! I love all the colour and movement.

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  58. TerryNovember 5, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    What evre the occasion I'm sure it's loved as all quilts deserve to be.
    Great color.

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  59. DianeNovember 8, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    This is so bright and cheery! Those colors are like a summer day ... beautiful!

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  60. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    I just love this quilt Andi, can I ask, what size triangles did you cut, and how many approx fabrics did you use? Love the quilting too.

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  61. VéroneMay 19, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Magnifique !!!
    ;-)
    Vérone
    France

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