Adventures of a Novelty Fabric and Selvage Obsessed Quilter

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I am a busy wife and the mom of 19 year old twins, a boy and a girl who are Sophomores at Syracuse University.

I have been quilting since the spring of 2008. I love novelty fabrics, colorful and unique.

Selvage quilting is addictive! Who knew the "junk" we cut off and threw out would be what I now save! I started a new tradition when I travel--visiting quilt stores! I particularly enjoy going to stores that have been named in the Quilt Sampler Featured Shop Lists-



Friday, October 29, 2010

Welcome Blogger's Quilt Festival participants!


The first quilt I made was a Strips N Curves quilt by Louisa Smith.


This quilt was along time in the making. The book was published at the end of 2001, so I assume I got it sometime the next year. I signed up to take a class for it, but that never happened for whatever reason. It didn't stop me from gathering fabrics, however.

My husband has an Aunt who sews, so while she was visiting us from Las Vegas, I showed her the book She ordered the book, and made her quilt. We went to Las Vegas to visit, and saw her beautiful quilt. Still, nothing finished on my end. Life got in the way.

I then proceeded to lose my copy of the book. I ordered another copy. This was the summer of 2006.

Fast forward to 2008. I was determined to make this quilt! I really began getting fabrics together, and to my delight, a quilt store opened up 5 minutes from my house! With Claire's help, I was ready to start making my strata! The rest is history, and my first quilt top was completed in June of 2008. Off it went to the longarm, and returned in September 2008 to be bound and hung above our mantle in the family room! I love how it came out!

http://amyscreativeside.com/2010/10/29/bloggers-quilt-festival-fall-2010/

17 comments:

  1. LonciOctober 29, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    Very impressive, beautiful:)

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  2. LisaOctober 29, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    some projects just take time to achieve perfection. what a beautiful quilt!

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  3. CarolOctober 29, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    Gorgeous quilt. I love your color choices.

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  4. KarenOctober 30, 2010 at 2:17 AM

    Love the circles trying to break free. Great quilt.

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  5. AllieOctober 30, 2010 at 3:08 AM

    This is an absolutely amazing quilt, let alone a FIRST quilt! I am very impressed - it's beautiful!

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  6. ChrisOctober 30, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    I took a class with Louisa Smith and never created anything as wonderful as your quilt. :) Beautiful.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 30, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    Love the colours in this quilt, and am impressed by your perseverance. Great job!

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  8. AnnieOOctober 30, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    You did a great job with your color selections, however long they were in the making! It's hard to tell how big this quilt is but it looks great as art. Congratulations on completing it after a long journey. Thanks for sharing your quilt's story :)

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  9. quiltmom annaOctober 31, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    Jill,
    I love this book- I have it also and the templates which I ordered in the last couple of years. Wanda from Exuberant Color has made a few of the patterns from the book and was my inspiration to buy the book. One day I am going to make this pattern- I do loved curves in quilts- Yours is a beauty...
    Thanks for sharing- Enjoy the festival..
    Regards,
    Anna

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  10. KathyOctober 31, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    It's a wonderful design. I have to mention that I too have a strips and curve quilt in the closest that is partially done. Seeing yours makes me want to find mine and get down to business.

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  11. KatieOctober 31, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    If that's your first quilt, you make me feel like a beginner! It's beautiful and all those curves...ugh..but you've done them wonderfully.

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  12. VickiNovember 1, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    wonderful quilt! I love quilts with circles.

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  13. RachaeldaisyNovember 1, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    I love your determination!!!! I'm glad you finally made the quilt- It's beautiful!!

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  14. mamammellovesNovember 2, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    What a lovely quilt! :)

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  15. QuiltSueNovember 2, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    It's beautiful. I love the design and the colour.

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  16. AnonymousNovember 12, 2010 at 4:24 AM

    fantastic quilt

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  17. EileenDecember 13, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    love your quilt!! the circles within circles are marvelous. did strata piecing to make a rainbow top that i love so much. your colors are marvelous. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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