Friday, May 13, 2011

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2011

Yeah! Blogger is finally working again!


A big thank you to Amy for putting together this


Such a wonderful event for all of us to share our quilts. If this is your first time here,

WELCOME!

I hope you like what you see.




I made this quilt in a class I took at the City Quilter in NYC.

The class was about using all of your orphan blocks

and adding fillers to make a quilt top.

This type of quilt is not new to me,

when I started quilting at 14, my first quilt was

an orphan block quilt using all the blocks I had learned

in a class I took back then.



I was inspired to make another all these MANY years later!


This quilt was SO fun to put together,

It was like a big puzzle. I learned how to do partial seams in the process.




One of my favorite blocks is this toppling tree. And it gets the most press too!
Some of the blocks were given to me by friends . . .

Some I made just for this quilt, and some came from classes that I took

where I only made the one block.


I pieced the back with some mermaid fabric I was given.

I really love a pieced back, kind of makes it two quilts in one!


For the quilting, I used a variegated thread and stitched in the ditch.

That was a bit of a puzzle too. I made it a game to see how far

I could go twisting and turning before I ran into a seam I had already done.


So that is my Leftovers quilt.


I hope you all enjoy the Festival and thanks to Amy!







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44 comments:

  1. WendyMay 13, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    I understand why the tree gets the most press ... it's what drew my eye lol ... what a fun quilt and each block must contain a great story, especially if they were given to you by friends. Thank you so very much for sharing it!!

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  2. Carol GMay 13, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Glad you are getting to show your cute toppling tree to a larger audience. I bet a lot of quilters get inspired to make one of their own!

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  3. Victoria Findlay WolfeMay 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I love how bright and cheery your quilt it is. The little tree is super adorable!
    Hugs!!

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  4. Linda at Roscoe's MaMay 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    I love your 'leftovers' quilt. It turned out really nice...just like Victoria's 'kitchen sink' did. You have the knack for pulling it all together to make a stunning finish!

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  5. Kendra (missknitta)May 13, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    What a wonderful quilt! I'm completely inspired by how joyful it is!

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  6. EileenMay 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    LOVE this!! what a fun, fun quilt. you and i must love a lot of the same colors and i just adore wonkiness--not that i have included it much since mostly i've just been quilting patterns i love, but one of these days!!! have made several wonky stars--the freedom is amazing when i'm making them. thanks so much for sharing and have a great day

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  7. JennyMay 13, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    super cute! i love all the color!

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  8. AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I agree with the toppling tree block! Too cute! And overall, the quilt is amazing!

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  9. stitchinpennyMay 13, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    boy I think I like leftovers.

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  10. DebbieMay 13, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    wow - never seen anything quite like that! How creative! I can imagine the quilting WOULD be tricky!

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  11. JanetMay 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    So bright and happy! And the tree does stand out, but I love the green twirling star too.

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  12. HelenMay 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    What an accomplishment! It is utterly charming....as is the tree!!!

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  13. KarenMay 13, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    What a stunning quilt. I do like the idea of using left over blocks and adding new ones. It is so colourful and appealing. Fantastic quilt!

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  14. Laurel H.May 13, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    This is a really nice looking, colorful quilt!

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  15. What Comes Next?May 14, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Fabulous! I love these kitchen sink type quilts. Your's is beautiful! and the tree is very cool

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  16. KelliMay 14, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    That is an ace quilt!

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  17. JolandaMay 14, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Lovely idea! When I have more orphane blocks I will try to do one too!

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  18. quilthexleMay 14, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Great quilt - I love this "piece as you go" style, and your wonky tree is just too cute!

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  19. Joanna @ ShapeMothMay 14, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    That's really something! Some time ago I started PP blocks. And seems like that if I will not find out soon what to do with them they will become orpahn blocks ;) And then, maybe... one day... I will try to make such a 'put everything what you got' quilt :D:D

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  20. Miki WillaMay 14, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    I love this quilt! These are my kind of quilts. The colors are wonderful and exciting. One day, I will make one of these for myself. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  21. Benta AtSLIKstitchesMay 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    I love the randomness of it, thanks for sharing it

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  22. TeresaMay 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    This is so cool! I guess I should keep my orphan blocks!

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  23. sewhappinessMay 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    What a great quilt:) Colorful and cheerful:) Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

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  24. JaneMay 14, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    This is a terrific quilt! I love the toppling tree! Great job!

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  25. floribundaMay 14, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Wow -- just wow! It's fantasic.

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  26. KristenMay 14, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Super Wow!! I love this idea of a Kitchen Sink quilt! My favorites are the pick up stick looking blocks!

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  27. AllieMay 14, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    This quilt is making me wish I had some orphan blocks, lol - this is wonderful!

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  28. VickiMay 15, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    I love it! I totally want to make one of these someday.

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  29. Sarcastic QuilterMay 16, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    That's really cool but I have to be honest and say the idea of the "unknown" in putting it together is giving me a little hysteria right about now. Not sure I could be brave enough to do that. :)

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  30. DanaMay 16, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    wow I love it! The quilt festival is great iv got to read so many new blogs because of it looking forward to seeing more from you, im now a follower :-)

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  31. Kate BMay 16, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    That is a beautiful quilt!

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  32. ChrisMay 16, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Thanks for sharing Lisa - I lOVE this quilt!!!

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  33. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    I think it turned out great!

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  34. CynthiaMay 16, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    That is fun! You could spend hours looking at all the different blocks and fabric! Very cool!

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  35. MandaMay 17, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    This is great, so random! :)

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  36. LynnMay 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    I love this idea! After seeing Victoria's kitchen sink quilt some time ago I pulled out my orphans and plan to do something similar. Yours is beautiful!

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  37. ClaudiaMay 17, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    What a wonderful quilt! I like the way it's all put together without sashing.

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  38. CHRISMay 18, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Love your left overs. I have attempted to do this but ohh the workings out. I have even more now. Chris

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  39. DesleyMay 19, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    What a fun quilt.

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  40. meli BMay 19, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    I've never heard of a left over quilt but it is such a good idea. Yours actually looks planned. Maybe all the happy colours in it. Must give it a go.

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  41. RachelMay 20, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    What a great quilt. I may have to start a new box for all my orphan and cast off blocks!! I love the idea of throwing these all together. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Cheers!
    Rachel
    http://www.dewberrylane.com

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  42. KarenMay 21, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Very cool! I love the way all the blocks look like they were made espcially for this quilt.

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  43. MariQuiltsMay 21, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    I love the way this came together.....great quilt.

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  44. SarahBJune 2, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    What a great quilt! I could look at it for hours-- you must have so many memories in it-- all those classes and friends who gave blocks to it. How fun!

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