YIPPEE......BLOGGER IS BACK !!

Finally...what a long week!

Bloggers Quilt Festival is over and it was lovely...the quilts were all beautiful...couldn't comment on any though...

I got the top of the Redwork quilt together...have to decide now on the borders.

I also started something new...

Started out with a plan...

Then fused some pieces...

It's beginning to look like something! 

 Lots more to do on it.

Meanwhile...here are the Redwork block

put together. 

Have a great day and

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BLOGGERS QUILT FESTIVAL

Yeah...it's time once again for the Bloggers Quilt Festival...hosted by Amy. 

http://amyscreativeside.com/

 There are lots and lots of great prizes...Here's my offering...TOYLAND QUILT..

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This quilt is approximately 47"x65 1/2".

It was made several years ago...quite a complicated layout, for me.

But it went together beautifully.

Here are some  closeups.  All of the appliques are 'puffy'...like the trapunto.

I did cross hatching in the applique blocks.

And McTavishing in the triangular areas.

This quilt was one of the first, maybe it WAS the first, that I went all out with the quilting.  I learned a great deal with this quilt and it is one of my favorites.

Click on the button and go over to Amy's Creative Side to see all the wonderful quilts!

http://amyscreativeside.com/

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REDWORK

Yesterday I started on a redwork quilt...been wanting to make one for years.  

I'm making the centers of the friendship star block the redwork...these are machine embroidered redwork designs.  I have over 2 dozen designs-all children-so there's lots to choose from.

Not sure yet how big this quilt will be...I'll probably do straight line quilting, so I can make a larger quilt if I want...will wait and see.  I'm not too in love with making the stars and the small ??? Irish Chain ??? blocks.

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PS....SOMEHOW I'VE LOST MY FAVORITES...SOMETIMES THEY COME UP, BUT MOSTLY THEY DON'T.  A WHILE AGO I LOST MY COUNTER...????

STRANGE ISN"T IT !!