Friday 17 May 2013

Blogger's Quilt Festival Entry "Sunnyside Up"

I decided it would be fun to enter a quilt into Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival.
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 There was only really one choice of quilt to enter as it is the only one I've completed in about a year.
I made this medallion quilt for my parents for Christmas from the Flora range by Lauren and Jessi Jung and  a variety of other fabrics. The central panel is a "storm at sea" and I decided on the rest of the borders as I went along. I haven't measured it but it fits their double bed so is quite big.

I'm entering the quilt in the Home Machine Quilted Quilt category. You can see why I'm not entering it the quilt photographer category!
The quilt is fairly densely quilted in a variety of free motion designs in an aurifil 50weight light grey thread. As you can imagine, it was, at times, quite a struggle to wrestle it through my domestic machine but it proves that it is possible to quilt a large quilt on your home machine. Personally I quilt my own quilts as although I love how professionally long armed quilts look, I like the satisfaction of knowing a quilt is all my own work.







The reverse




I'm pleased to say that my parents love the quilt, or so they say!
 I don't normally name my quilts but as this is being entered in the festival I thought it should be given an identity! When I was making the quilt it I would often lay it on my bed and when I walked into the room the colours would glow giving the illusion that the light was on or the sun was shining into the room, I've therefore decided to call it "Sunnyside Up".

Thanks for visiting.
Maria

16 comments:

Beth said...

That is a beautiful quilt and your quilting is wonderful!

Fran said...

It's so beautiful! I love the quilting too. Great colours.

Catherine said...

It's really beautiful - your quilting is amazing and it is sunny and happy. I'm sure your parents really do love it!

Gemma@prettybobbins said...

What a lovely quilt, I can see why your parents love it! Well done :)

Renee said...

Wonderful quilting! I love the storm at sea (on my to-do list) center.

Patti said...

I really like the soft subtle colours you used in this gorgeous quilt, and your quilting is really wonderful. Congrats and good luck.

CitricSugar said...

Absolutely gorgeous - both the quilt and the quilting!

Annabella said...

Oh it's truly beautiful. I love the colours, the design and well, your quilting is incredible!

SuperMomNoCape said...

Your quilting is beautiful! And I love the colours you used. I'm sure that your parents treasure it.

memmens said...

Maria - this is stunning, love the quilting

Pat Merkle said...

Lovely quilt and quilting!

Margaret said...

Wow, it's lovely! Makes me think of sunshine too.

jeifner said...

Wonderful job on the quilting!

grapes and hearts said...

Maria, that quilt is superb! Love the colours and your piecing. Your quilting adds to its beauty and I feel like you - I rather quilt my quilts myself even when they won't turn out flawless. I am proud of every single one :o)

Mavi. said...

Es una maravilla, el top y el acolchado.

QuiltCandy said...

This is such a gorgeous quilt. The colours are wonderful and the quilting is fabulous. You've chosen the perfect name for it too :-)