Friday, October 29, 2010

Blogger's Quilt Festival

I am once again participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival being organised by Amy of Amy's Creative Side from October 29 - November 5. The Blogger's Quilt Festival is an online quilt festival where bloggers from around the world showcase a quilt - once you have had a look here, head on over and take some time viewing the other wonderful quilts.

This time I am sharing a beautiful quilt made by my customer Susan.  Susan's quilt is a chubby star quilt made with gorgeous fabrics - I particularly love the owl fabrics which are featured in the centre of the stars.


I have quilted Susan's quilt with spirals on the centres of the stars, swirls in the areas around the stars, feathers in the white sashing and swags with feathers and piano keys in the border. 




Sometimes I dread plain backs...luckily I didn't have to work with too much contrasting thread on the back.  This time the plain back has made for a stunning result - I love the quilting on the back!



I hope you have enjoyed Susan's quilt - I had a great time quilting it and am thrilled with the end result. Remember to head on over to see many of the other quilts in the Blogger's Quilt Festival - enjoy!
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62 comments:

  1. HeatherOctober 29, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    I am amazed at this quilt! Beautiful! I am following...follow back?

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  2. CecilyOctober 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    That is some amazing quilting!! Absolutley beautiful!!

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  3. SusanOctober 29, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    THANK YOU Karen! I LOVE my quilt! Your work is so lovely - I cannot find the words to praise it enough! Susan

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  4. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)October 29, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    The front of the quilt is beautiful and I love that owl fabric too but the back is really really beautiful, just seeing the quilting all laid out like that.

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  5. myBearpawOctober 29, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    That Alexander Henry fabric is one of my all time favourites. This is a fabulous quilt and I am in awe of your quilting!

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  6. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsOctober 29, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    Wow, I've never seen a back done in the contrasting threads like that- it's fabulous! Makes me wonder why I bother piecing backs! Just beautiful work, well done.

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  7. AndiOctober 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    The patchwork is lovely and your quilting has, as always, turned it into an absolute stunner!!
    Andi x

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  8. Litamora's Quilt & DesignOctober 29, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    What a stunning quilt! Beautiful!!!

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  9. Nina MarieOctober 29, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    The machine quilting really adds a lot to the design - great job!!!

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  10. KarenOctober 29, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    That is just so, so lovely. You have done a marvelous job with the quilting.

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  11. RachaeldaisyOctober 29, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    Another beautiful quilt and amazing quilting. it's hard to believe you'd dread a plain back. Your quilting patterns really deserve to stand out.

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  12. Silvia La Gata Con BotasOctober 29, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    This quilt is amazing! I think I love the back more than the front :)

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  13. Petit Design Co.October 30, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    I think you did an amazing job on the quilting (as usual) and I love the colors in this quilt

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  14. Linda at Roscoe's MaOctober 30, 2010 at 12:33 AM

    A work of art...front and back.

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  15. KristyLouOctober 30, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    Gorgeous quilting. I love how the back looks.

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  16. jlkOctober 30, 2010 at 1:48 AM

    What a neat quilt!

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  17. bethOctober 30, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    Wow! the quilting is amazing!

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  18. ChrisOctober 30, 2010 at 3:10 AM

    The quilting is just fabulous! Great work.

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  19. VickiOctober 30, 2010 at 4:06 AM

    it looks beautiful, amazing quilting!

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  20. KristenOctober 30, 2010 at 4:44 AM

    I love how the red colored accents the back! Such a beautiful quilt!

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  21. CarolOctober 30, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    The front is very pretty BUT I'm totally loving the whole cloth effect on the back.

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  22. DorisOctober 30, 2010 at 5:47 AM

    This is stunningly gorgeous....

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  23. CharlseyOctober 30, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    Love the chunky! Your quilting is superb.

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  24. Sand and SunshineOctober 30, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Your quilting is amazing. I also love the effect all of your quilting gives this quilt. Your spirals are just perfect. Oddly I don't think I've ever laid eyes on a chubby star before.

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  25. Christine MOctober 30, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    I love your quilt. The circle quilting is very effective.

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  26. Kaye PrinceOctober 30, 2010 at 8:10 AM

    The quilting on this is really great and that Alexander Henry Spotted Owl print is one of my boyfriend's favourites!

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  27. AllieOctober 30, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    How gorgeous is that! Love the quilt and the quilting!

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  28. Tracey JacobsenOctober 30, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    I adore the chubby stars design, and that quilting is unbelievable. so beautiful.

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  29. HeatherOctober 30, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE the quilting!!

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  30. Liz, Quilt AdventurerOctober 30, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    beautiful quilting. love the idea and how it worked out. stunning.

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  31. AnonymousOctober 30, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    great quilt! even the back is amazing!!

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  32. Beth GracieOctober 30, 2010 at 2:06 PM

    amazing work. and i LOVE the a. henry owls! that's one of my favorite prints.

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  33. BJOctober 30, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    Wow, impressive quilting. I love the Alexander Henry Owls. I've been wanting to buy some, but I have so much fabric in my stash already. I don't need any more. So, it is nice to see it made into a lovely quilt.

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  34. AnnieOOctober 30, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    Fabulous! You did a terrific job of bringing out all the features of the blocks and enhancing the sashing and borders. Your customer must be thrilled! Thanks for sharing your quilt's story.

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  35. KarenOctober 30, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    Your quilting has really made this top shine.
    Beautiful work!

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  36. AdrianaOctober 30, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    LOVE the front ,LOVE the back,FANTASTIC...

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  37. MiriOctober 31, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    Beautiful! The back is absolutely gorgeous!

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  38. Darlene DOctober 31, 2010 at 1:30 AM

    Stunning work! WOW

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  39. QuiltbenacoOctober 31, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    Molto bello il quilt e anche il trapunto!
    Ciao Domenica

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  40. MicheleOctober 31, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    Wow! What a beauty! The quilting is amazing and I'm in love with that owl fabric too!

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  41. TrudiOctober 31, 2010 at 7:00 AM

    Wow! Thats a beautiful quilt to start with Karen, your quilting has turned it into a stunner! I love the feather/swag border, just beautiful!

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  42. Vicki @ DottyJaneOctober 31, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Amazing job of quilting! The back is a pretty as the front:)

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  43. quiltmom annaOctober 31, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    This is a striking chubby star quilt. You did some fantastic quilting on it. I love the spirals inside - Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
    Enjoy the festival.
    Warmest regards from Western Canada,
    Anna

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  44. SandraOctober 31, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    Beautiful quilting, love the circles. The quilting really enhances the piecing-kudos.
    Hope you can visit my posts.

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  45. mamammellovesNovember 1, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    Wow! The quilting is amazing! Great job! :)

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  46. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    I love it when the back of a quilt is just as pretty as the front!

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  47. ArianeNovember 1, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    Wow! Your quilting is amazing!! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  48. joanNovember 1, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! I love the quilting...

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  49. JanetNovember 1, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Your quilting is stunning! And the quilt is very pretty as well.

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  50. meli BNovember 1, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    Love the way the owls have been used in this design, not to mention the quilting - wow!

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  51. SplendorfallsNovember 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    This is just stunning! Beautiful quilting!!

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  52. CynthiaNovember 3, 2010 at 2:48 AM

    Your quilting is just amazing! I love it! Your customers are certainly lucky!

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  53. MarianneNovember 3, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    This Quilt is amazing ! I am going to save it in my favorites. Thank you

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  54. EileenNovember 3, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    lovely quilt and i love that owlie fabric, too. have some with a blue background that i'm so stingy with!! darling stars, and your quilting is so beautiful...that border!!!! thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  55. Rachel Slote-BrownNovember 3, 2010 at 1:29 PM

    Wow, what beautiful quilting!
    Love the owl fabric.

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  56. CharityNovember 4, 2010 at 6:05 AM

    I am often drawn to quilts with red in them. So I liked this right away. But once i read down through and saw all the quilting, my jaw dropped. It's just beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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  57. JoannaNovember 4, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    It's a unique quilt, and the back is as beautiful as the front.

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  58. Dresden QuilterNovember 5, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    It is a beautiful quilt and I love your quilting.

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  59. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Not only is your customer's quilt beautifully pieced, your quilting is amazing. I adore the use of different shapes. The circles, feathers and such... awesome!

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  60. Sarcastic QuilterNovember 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Susan's quilt is pretty and certainly has my admiration but I absolutely love how it was quilted. Very, very nice.

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  61. Cathy @ CabbageQuiltsNovember 8, 2010 at 10:18 AM

    This is stunning Karen, and I agree with you, doesn't the quilting look AMAZING on the back. Fantastic. xo

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  62. dqNovember 9, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    Your quilting is beautiful. I am linking your post to my blog so I can come back to admire the quilting in the future.

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