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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Strips on Stripes 2011.....an unexpected surprise.

Amy'sCreativeSideThere are so many beautiful quilts entered in this fall's Blogger's Quilt Festival over at Amy's Creative Side. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us, to share our work and celebrate each others creativity. Take the opportunity to enjoy....you won't be disappointed.

Thank you Amy, for all the work you do, to make this happen.

The quilt I would like to share with you has been.... a bit of an unexpected surprise for me. It started with a few fat quarters and me wanting to make a sample, for joining blocks, in a QAYG tutorial........I got a little carried away.


Also, there were quite a few Ticker Tape quilts, in the blog world, last January and I was trying to come up, with some way of avoiding, all those little pieces and all the stitching around each side. My first idea was strips...rather than little pieces. I then realized I preferred a cleaner finish....so I appliqued the strips to accomplish that.


I was rather surprised, by the lovely texture, in the finished quilt.


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I wanted to join the quilted blocks, in a more random manner, to avoid the look of the typical QAYG grid.

Also, right around this time Chawne knit a blanket that blew my socks off......I know, I was still dreaming about this blanket, as I made this quilt.

What did I learn throughout this process.....keep experimenting with new ideas and realize inspiration comes, in many different forms.

The quilt now resides, in Montreal, with my twenty-eight year old daughter.....she was visiting, took one look... and you know the rest of the story....
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36 comments:

  1. MollyOctober 30, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    I follow your blog and must say ALL your quilts amaze me. I especially love all the stripes and the randomness of this one. I'm so glad you shared it's story for the BQF!

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  2. Sarah October 30, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    I follow too and loved this quilt when it was posted a while back. Thank you for posting your tutorial as well :D

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  3. AnonymousOctober 30, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Your festival quilt is great looking....not just the concept but the fabs and the WAY you put the fabs together. Thank you for sharing your quilt with festival.

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  4. Pat MerkleOctober 30, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Yes, I follow too and I just love this quilt. Although, I don't think I've seen any of your quilts I don't love.

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  5. DebbieOctober 30, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    I agree - this quilt is amazing - and beautiful - and inspiring. Very cool!!

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  6. PamOctober 30, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    hi there...so glad u shared this one...sure to inspire many!!! xo

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  7. Julia GraberOctober 30, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    I love your quilts and your ability to share them with us on your blog. I too am a follower.

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  8. Vicki @ DottyJaneOctober 30, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Another beautiful quilt! I admire your work.

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  9. I Quilt for FunOctober 30, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    I love this quilt and have it on my Pinterest board. SO glad to know a bit more about it. Bless Amy for keeping us connected! jan

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  10. mariaOctober 30, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    I love your quilt, it's stunning. It looks fabulous in the room setting and goes so well the picture on the wall.It would look great in my living room too!

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  11. cauchy09October 30, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    yeah, i'm in awe of your quilting. you know that already, but revisiting this project just reminds me of my quilter crush on you.

    :o)

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  12. Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin)October 30, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    I adore this quilt!! QAYG has never tempted me before, but now I'm looking forward to trying your tutorials. This is truly inspiring.

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  13. Sandra KayeOctober 30, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    This has long since been one of my favorite quilts you have made. Thank you very much for sharing your ideas. It means a lot. Hugs

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  14. JenOctober 30, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    This is fantastic! The first thing I noticed was how textural looked! I really love this!

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  15. LeanneOctober 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    It is so nice to see this amazing quilt in the festival! I love it and I am sure your daughter is enjoying it. I wonder if you will make something similar for you?

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  16. UnknownOctober 31, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    I love the texture in this quilt and when you see that first photo at a quick glance it almost looks like a shelf stacked with books ;o)

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  17. Rafael's MumOctober 31, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    ooooh.... this is SO beautiful! It does look like a woven blanket but better. amazing. really love it, I would have tried to scoop this had I had the chance :-)

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  18. MargaretOctober 31, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    It's gorgeous! I found your blog a few months ago and have just recently got brave enough to start work on my QASG quilt. It's great to try new things.

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  19. corinaOctober 31, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Thanks for sharing your story. I love the work you do. Wonderful quilt.

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  20. fiberchickOctober 31, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    This is just stunning! Love your work...

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  21. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    What a fantastic idea. The stripes make it look so rich.

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  22. SelfsewnOctober 31, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Your quilt seems quite original to me.
    Love it!
    I think it looks like stacks of magazines!!

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  23. MariQuiltsOctober 31, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    I just wanted to say thank you to all of you no-reply bloggers. Thanks so much for your wonderful compliments.

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  24. KathrynOctober 31, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    This is so beautiful! It makes me want to sew right now!

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  25. Pinkadot QuiltsNovember 1, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I COVET this quilt! Gorgeous!!!

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  26. Lyanna L.November 1, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    what a great quilt - i love the texture! =)

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  27. KathyNovember 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    I really love the color play and texture in this quilt -- a very fresh, modern design. Thanks for sharing it!

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  28. VictoriaNovember 2, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    I just adore your work. Always gorgeous!!

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  29. MaryNovember 2, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Love this quilt, but appliqué?? Each strip was appliqued? Wow, the patience...amazing!

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  30. Esch House QuiltsNovember 3, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    This quilt is so amazing! So much wonderful color and texture, yet it is not overwhelming. I think the long strips give it a restful feel too.

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  31. UnknownNovember 4, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Sigh....I AM IN LOVE! Luscious!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  32. tusenNovember 5, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    It's beautiful. Every time I see it I can't help thinking that it would be great to touch it, to feel the texture.

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  33. JanetNovember 6, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Very awesome! I love how you used the stripes in different directions.

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  34. Tina CraigNovember 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I absolutely love your use of striped fabrics in this quilt! I've been collecting stripes to use in patterns inspired by Anita Grossman Soloman. You've inspired a whole new set of stripey ideas! Thank you!!

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  35. KarenNovember 7, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Wow, what an inspirational quilt. It's gorgeous. did you sew between the appliqued strips? What a wonderful way to use up scraps.

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  36. AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Hello there! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website prior to but right after searching by means of many of the article I recognized it is new to me. Anyways, I’m undoubtedly content I discovered it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back again usually!

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Marianne