Friday 13 May 2011

Bloggers Quilt Festival Spring 2011

I am participating in Amy's Bloggers Quilt Festival again. It was one of the first things I did after starting my blog last year and I thoroughly enjoyed the process, browsing through so many lovely blogs full of inspiration.

I am entering the quilt I just blogged about a few days ago, because it is quite significant to me. I have only started using a sewing machine in January this year, after receiving it as a Christmas present from my other half. Before that I only did everything by hand, piecing, quilting, binding. and I always make reversible 2 in 1 quilts often using the Quilt-as-you-go-Method. But on the sewing machine I just couldn't find out how to do that properly without something going wrong or looking a bit odd, especially on the back.

And this quilt, the Soul Blossoms & Stained Fassett Glass Quilt is the first quilt where I figured out how to do it properly. I was so chuffed when it finally worked out and I made a reversible QAYG quilt on the sewing machine and it looks really good. I think I will use this method a lot more in the future because making a quilt the 'normal' way just does not do my back any favours.





the sashing in Kona Ash


The back using Kaffe Fassett charms and Kona Snow for the sashing



I used red thread for the quilting on the back


I hope you like it.

Love, Nadine

29 comments:

  1. looks great!! :) loooove all the colors.

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  2. I love it, the way the colours appear to blend together is beautiful and very soothing.

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  3. Two in one? That is amazing!! Gorgeous colors, beautiful job!

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  4. amazing work here Nadine!!!

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  5. WOW! Beautiful work :) and totally beautiful quilt!!

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  6. Well done its very pretty and fabulous!

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  7. Love the skinny ash sashing! Beautiful quilt.

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  8. Lovely quilt. The back is as beautiful as the front!

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  9. Gorgeous! I love the colors and sashing

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  10. Both sides are fantastic, but I really love the front with the ash sashing. It is breathtaking for me.

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  11. Awesome!!!! You have done a super job. It is a great reversible quilt. Your colours are fantastic. I'm glad you have made friends with your machine.

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  12. Fabulous. Just recently saw how one could do the qayg thing and might try that on some thing. Yours is just so vibrant and lovely. Thanks for sharing and have a great day!

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  13. This is beautiful!
    How awesome is it to use a machine? :)

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  14. Cannot even believe this! Wow - two-sided quilts are really something. Love your colors too!

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  15. Nadine, I absolutely love the colors/fabrics in this quilt. Beautiful.

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  16. Your quilt is wonderful. I love the fabrics and their colours. Great to see it done as a QAYG. Enjoy your machine!

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  17. i do like it! love the gradient of colors and the simple construction lets the fabric shine. nice job!

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  18. Cheerful quilt. Great use of prints & colors. Lovely quilting. Great job.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  19. It's fantastic and I'm glad you found a way you were able to double side it.

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  20. Oh wow. thank you all so much for your lovely comments. I am truly humbled by all this praise from my fellow quilters. Keeping my fingers crossed to win a prize. xxx

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  21. Wow! This is such a gorgeous quilt! I am in love!

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  22. Gosh I wouldn't know which side to put on top! They are both so yummy!!

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  23. This is SO PRETTY - on both sides! I don't know which one I would show, I'd have to keep flipping it all day long, lol!

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  24. Love the colourwash effect on the back.

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  25. WOW! This is just beautiful!!

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  26. This is really beautiful. How do you choose which side to display? ~Jody

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  27. Good question, I can never choose. THere is an obvious top and back depending on what I started with and how it is quilted, but then when it is finished I can never decide.

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