Friday 24 October 2014

Blogger's Quilt Festival

The time has come again for Amy's Creative Side's Blogger's Quilt Festival once again. It corresponds with Quilt Market and happens twice a year (just in case you are new to this blogging online quilting community). It is a brilliant way to see what people have been making over the past six months, get inspiration, or - if you are like me - be left in jaw dropping envy at the skill of other quilters out there in the world.


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So take some time to click the link and see what other's have been up to. It is a wonderful way to lose a few hours, or more.

I've had a think about what I wish to enter this time around, and have made my first choice. My Hex-a-Mini.


I made this mini on a whim. Fussy cutting appears often in my quilting, and I am known to like a hexie or two. I wanted to make a hexie quilt with the machine though. So I used my Go! Baby to cut the hexies and the triangles and the piecing went together like a charm. Not a 'Y' seam was encountered anywhere in the making of this mini.


I quilted the low volume areas in a tiny stipple, leaving the stars to stand out without any quilting on them at all. The white border was quilted in a slightly bigger stipple and a yellow thread to soften it a little.


The sashing, backing and binding were all in shades of blue as there was no darker blue in the mini rainbow of stars. It finished at 18.5"x 20.5" and it just makes me happy when I look at it.


I think this mini very much encapsulates so much of what my style is with quilting - if I have a style that is.

If you have stopped by my blog for the first time from the quilt festival thank you for doing so. If you would like to see other things I have made there are tabs on my header that will give you a quick review. I can also be found on Instagram. I am canadianabroad there too.

I hope you enjoy the Blogger's Quilt Festival as much as I do.

Susan

30 comments:

  1. You're right - this is very you - and I love it. Now my address.......

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  2. I am thinking this should be more me than you, but hey, enjoy ;) xx

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  3. Perfect entry. And you wrote your post with such forethought. ❤️

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  4. what an excellent use of those low volume prints! and the fussy cut star centers are too cute! this is an excellent mini quilt :)

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  5. Hi Susan! I'm happy to see you chose this wonderful quilt! I love the hexagons pattern, colours and the cute little creatures on hexagons! x Teje

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  6. Loved this mini when you first showed it and I adore it now too. Great choice for BQF! The hexies are a delight !

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  7. Your mini has so many of my personal faves....low volume, hexies and fussy cuts! Cute!

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  8. This is gorgeous! I need to get my scraps and try to copy it. I love the rainbow stars!

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  9. This is wonderful! Your piecing is lovely! I recently did a seven sisters EPP, only mine used diamonds instead of the triangles/hexies so I know how much work went into your beautiful piece. The fussy cutting is the perfect finish too!

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  10. Love your fussy cutting and machine piecing and the quilting finishes it perfectly. Love the inner hexie border before you square the mini off too - Chris :D

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  11. this is seriously cute #love

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  12. Your mini is just beautiful! I love the fussy cutting and the all of the prints you used.

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  13. Just a gorgeous piece of loveliness. x

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  14. Excellent choice Susan! Very you but I wish it was very mine! Haha!

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  15. A beautiful combination of many of your favourite components- and no Y seams! A fun mini for sure.

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  16. Beautiful stars! Adorable!!! Good luck in the Blogger Quilt festival!
    Esther

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  17. What a delightful little quilt and made with hexagons - my favorite. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. I am a real lover of hexagons and love making hexagon quilts so yours really speaks to me. I love all of the little fussy cuts and the bright cherry colours you've used! The machine quilting is great and it gives your quilt a lovely old fashioned, well-loved look! Good luck in the Festival!

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  19. Lurve it! And it is totally your style!

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  20. So cute! I love Heather Ross and this is such a nice way to feature her designs.

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  21. I love all the things you make in general, but this is really pretty and HR. I love it all!

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  22. Your little quilt is just darling. I also love the quilts in your banner at the top of your blog. I must browse further.

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  23. Oh! your "Hexa mini" is so cute. I love everything Heather Ross. It's always fun to see where all the fabric comes from . . . pj's and such :) I really like the blue border. Congrats on a beautiful finish you will love for years to come!

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