Today I'm joining up with the Blogger's Quilt Festival
over at Amy's Creative Side blog.
Last spring there were over 500 entries so this should be fun.
This is a lap size quilt I made for my sister-in-law, Patrice for Christmas.
I wanted to make her something special as she is not only my sister-in-law but has been my friend for 45 years. I decided to make it in late November so I didn't have time to do anything very involved with lots of piecing. I wanted fabric with a bold but soft look and I found the perfect one at my local quilt shop. I just love this print....
It's one of those 'I Just Can't Cut It' fabrics. I've tried to zoom in on the machine quilting but it's not showing up well. It was long arm quilted by Amy Smith in Richland, WA.
Above is a close-up of the border. And below is the pieced back.
Patrice was happy with her quilt and I'm so glad I decided to do it, even though it was barely done in time for Christmas. I purchased enough fabric to make myself one also so we could have twin quilts. Of course you know how that can go. Mine probably won't get done for awhile!
Be sure to click on the Quilt Festival Link above (tried but couldn't grab the button for you) and check out all the other quilts. I'm sure there will be lots of yummy eye candy!
Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment as I would love know you visited.
38 comments:
Oh I love those black roses!
A very uniquely lovely quilt. Great job Karen!!
blessings
barb
What a wonderful friendship you have. They are just lovely fabrics.
This is very beautiful! I am sure she'll enjoy it! Love the fabric,
Kathy
Karen,
Your quilt is lovely. I don't think I could cut it either.
Carol
Its Gorgeous!!! I'm sure she will LOVE it!
That quilt show looked amazing as well!
What a treasured gift from a wonderful friend!
Very pretty!
Very pretty fabric. I can see why you would have a hard time cutting that one up.
You absolutely have to get your own one made.
My sister and I always have to have the same things :) Good you got enough fabric for two.
Great design choice for such a lovely, large scale fabric! Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilt!
It's just beautiful!!!
That is beautiful. I love the center fabric. It has a very romantic feel to it.
I know what you mean about "just can't cut it" fabric. I recently purchased a fabric like that and I'm using it to make a similar quilt to yours, but the border is made of flying geese blocks. Can't wait till it's done!
What a wonderful gift for Patrice. Isn't it funny when you find a fabric you don't want to cut? I've got some of those.
I LOVE that fabric. Your SIL is very lucky to receive a gift like that..I'm sure she loves it. I love the pieced back too.
I love fabrics like that too. How to cut into them? Maybe buy twice as much and use some and keep some. That fabric in yours is lovely.
Such a special gift.What beautiful fabrics! I know exactly what you mean about some fabrics you just don't want to cut into.
Just came by to say good morning, and hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
hugs and blessings
barb
such a pretty quilt! your blog is gorgeous, too.
Great way to do a quick but beautiful quilt. Thanks for sharing:)
Beautiful quilt!
Beautiful fabric. I love the tea stain look of the background. What a treasure for your sil
When the fabric is so lovely it doesn't need cutting. It has worked very well in this quilt. Hope you get around to yours soon, too!
It sometimes is very hard to cut up some fabrics- this one is very pretty and elegant. I can see why you bought enough to make one for yourself. I hope you get a chance to make it up for you soon.
The quilting looks beautiful too.
Enjoy your time at the festival- may you have many visitors. There are lots of gorgeous quilts to view.
Warmest regards,
Anna
So pretty! Aren't SIL's the best?
Lovely! :)
What a nice gift for your SIL!
I can understand not wanting to cut that fabric! I really like the addition of the print in each of the corners!
~ Meagan
What beautiful fabrics! I love the simple design.
Oh, this is gorgeous, Karen-wow!!! It's such a chic quilt...she must have loved it!!!
XO
What a great gift!
Wow, that is beautiful fabric. It looks like an antique! I don't think I could have cut it up either! A great quilt!
What a beauty! Thanks for stopping by my Blog! Hugs, Liz
i see why you chose that fabric. it's beautiful! and I was able to sneak a peek at the quilting. love what she did!
lovely quilt...antique looking. love it!
Dear Karen, thank`s for your so kind words,-
Your quilt made for your sister in law and friend, is a so very beautifull quilt.
The fabric used ,are so very lovely,-and goes so well together- and the blue on brown looks fantastic.
Now you have to go finish your own twinn quilt,-:)
Warm regards, to you back,-
OO- Dorthe
Beautiful quilt!
What a lovely gift! I would not have been able to cut that fabric as well.
Now you go make time to get yours done, it's too pretty not to have two of them in existence.
I hope you get to do your quilt soon because such a lovely friendship with matching quilts would be fun to enjoy together!
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