Are you ready for the First Annual Bloggers Quilt Festival?
Well, come along.
This should be good!
Here is my entry. I may have already shown you this quilt in he past, but it is my all-time favourite! It is a wall hanging, 34 inches square that I did completely by hand - the applique, the sewing and the quilting. It was my first applique quilt. The course was offered at the now-closed Quilter's Garden.
Each block is 8 inches square. I spent many hours happily appliqueing away. Even when I look at it now I can't believe that I had so much energy and patience to do all of those small blocks! Here is a close-up of one of the blocks.
It would be interesting (for me at least) to count all the applique pieces to see how many there are in this quilt. Maybe I'll do that one day. I haven't hung it on my wall yet because I think I would like to do a bit more hand quilting on it. I was not very good at hand quilting at the time and did the absolute minimum.
Click on the Bloggers Quilt Festival button on my side bar to view the other quilters who are taking part in this.
Patience Indeed! What a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteA very pretty wall hanging! Your hard work really shows :)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to do a quilt like this. My oh my, the patience you must have. Very beautiful and priceless.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty---love applique!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Just beautiful! I agree, that would take a lot of patience. I have not tried applique yet. I am a "basic quilter". Although The quilt you saw on my blog today is the only one I have not done by hand. It was just too big to consider.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. I love your talent. Maybe someday I'll do something like that. Someday ... :)
what a great quilt.
ReplyDeletei love the color combination that you used and stich for stich beautiful things come out.
ReplyDeletenynke
I love applique and I truly love your quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a LOT of handwork, but so lovely! No wonder it's your favorite!
ReplyDeleteAmazing quilt! So much work. Your appliques look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! I'm a little nervous to applique by hand, I think when my kids are older I will have more of a chance :) I love the fabrics you used and the quilting looks great! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletegreat applique! Why not pick up a cafe curtain rod and some clip hooks and hang up the quilt for display, pulling it down and "adding" to the quilting when you want, and enjoying it all the time :-)
ReplyDeleteAll that hand work. It's a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh my! It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a amazing job for your first time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Keep on with the hand quilting and make it a masterpiece!
ReplyDeleteI admire all your lovely applique.
ReplyDeleteYou did such a wonderful job on this quilts, your applique is WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeleteCrispy
wow!! this is very, very lovely!! such detail, and great design!!
ReplyDeleteOh I am so glad you entered this quilt Hetty :-) It is wonderful! I am just now finding out about this site.. and goodness.. there are hundreds there already!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a nice weekend... and nice weather to get out some!
This is simply STUNNING! I can't believe you had that patience either, and I don't even know you.
ReplyDeleteHello fellow Torontonian (east ender too(?) Great little quilt. You really should hang it up so you and others can see it.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, the details are wonderful, - all by hand, that is incredible!!! I'm originally from T.O. :)
ReplyDeleteBeth
http://cornerhousequilts.blogspot.com
Lovely quilt! Like your oher work too :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt! I can see why it's your favorite! :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful appliqued quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh my! That's a lot of beautiful applique. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! So lovely! Your hard work paid off on this one. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Hand applique is very relaxing..when I'm in the mood for it. I go in spurts and have an "eternity to make" quilt in a bag that will take that long to finish..LOL. I'm glad you got yours done.
ReplyDeleteThere is something about hand work that is so completely satisfying. Great job beautiful quilt
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful applique, now I may have to try one :-) Congratulations on your lovely work.
ReplyDeleteI love hand applique, so throughly appreciate this quilt.
ReplyDeleteMicki
you did a wonderful job. i pleasure to see your work.
ReplyDeleteThis is really nice, - very pretty, - and it takes patience. Kudos!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of work and love you put into that quilt. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. This must have taken hours upon hours. I don't know if I could take on a project like this one...but the work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt! Soo much applique!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love this quilt. And all hand appliqued and quilted. It's just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWOW that is a beautiful wall hanging. That must have taken a lot of patience to do all by hand.
ReplyDeleteHetty...this is BEAUTIFUL! You can be very proud of this as it is a true work of art....and to think you were a new quilter when doing this is amazing. You are very talented!
ReplyDeletethere is alot of work into this quilt! great job!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful quilt. Wow that would take a lot of patience - but worth it at the end.
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent work.
ReplyDeleteAnd beautiful colours.
Amazing!
This is just beautiful, Hetty! And in my favorite color combination too! :) Maybe you should hang it on the wall, and then when you look at it you may get ideas of what type of other quilting you'd like to add.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it!
It's very pretty. I love the look of hand quilting and applique is one of my favorites too (as you know from visiting my blog). Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteI can hardly believe that you made this all by and. What a talented quilter you are. It is just beautiful.
ReplyDeletex
Very nice. Thanks for sharing...Kathy
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment. I like your baltimora
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Applique! Such a pretty quilt, I can't believe the blocks are only 8 inches, those pieces are tiny!
ReplyDeleteoh hetty, this quilt is just stunning! i'm so in love with the colors and the execution.
ReplyDeleteOh, how very lovely your quilt is! I greatly admire handwork- though I don't do a lot of it yet. But I aspire to! I love it.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful quilt. You have great patience! Love your kitty, too!
ReplyDeleteWow! This really is something special.
ReplyDeleteI can't recall if I commented but I don't think I did. I know I came and stared at this beauty numerous times. How you did all this I'll never know. 8 inch blocks at that. Wow, Hetty. Simply Stunning.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you used. Your patience paid off. It looks beautiful. Thanks for stopping by to visit my quilt.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to let you know I love your name. My daughter's name it Hattie. Very H!
Take care!