04 November 2011

Bloggers Quilt Festival a Scrappy Christmas



I love the Bloggers Quilt Festival! Such a fun thing that Amy does. (Thank You!) 
I have participated each time (except this spring when life got really busy). 
I always like to share a newly finished quilt. This time the festival was all the motivation I needed to get this quilt finished. I joined a christmas block swap back in the summer of 2009. I put all the swap blocks together with a few extra of mine a year ago. And I quilted and did the binding the last two nights, just in the nick of time to join the festival. phew! So this quilt was 3 years in the making. And its HUGE; 70 X 95. 
Some of you might even recognize your Christmas blocks. (if you exchanged with me).  Thanks! I love this quilt. And so does my husband who prefers quilts that can cover his shoulders and toes. 
I got my inspiration of how to quilt this quilt when one of my friends "pinned" this quilt. 
Diagonal lines mixed with some horizontal lines. 
Perfect for a log cabin quilt. 
This quilted up pretty fast, with all those lines. 
I backed the quilt with a Christmas minky fabric, so it will be extra warm for those Cold December days. 
And I binded with some Mary Engelbreit Christmas fabric from a few years ago. 
Thanks for stopping by. 
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12 comments:

  1. Lisa ChinNovember 5, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Very pretty blocks. I like that you used white sashing and borders so that the blocks pop more!

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  2. LonciNovember 5, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    This is really great, i love this:)

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  3. LynetteNovember 5, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    What fun Christmas minky!! Love the binding, too. The blocks came together nicely for a fun quilt. I have some 2009 Christmas exchange blocks that I need to assemble!!

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  4. Pat BNovember 5, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I really like Christmas quilts and that backing fabric is great.

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  5. Myra @ Busy Hands QuiltsNovember 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Lovely winter quilt!
    Mrs.Hearts
    www.busyhandsquilts.blogspot.com

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  6. straythreadsNovember 5, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    love the bright colors
    ann

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  7. AlisaNovember 5, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    I like it! Very nice.

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  8. ShawnNovember 5, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Yay for a finish, love this quilt and all of your quilts!! The back is so cute too, love the little reindeer.

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  9. Jamie PearsonNovember 6, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Yeah its finally done!! You really are so talented!! miss ya

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  10. Quilt GeniusNovember 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    I love the way your color combos pop!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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  11. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Love this quilt! Don't you love deadlines for forcing you to get things done?!

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  12. ZeeNovember 8, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    What happy Christmas memories will be wrapped up in this cozy quilt. I love the vintage look.
    You are an amazing quilter. What a blessing you are to your family with your talents and skills.

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