Bloggers Quilt Festival – Fall 2009

Posted on October 11, 2009 by thestitchinchicken

After seeing everyone having so much fun with the Bloggers Quilt Festival, I just had to jump on board! There are tons of prizes to be given away, and so, so many blogs listed to visit! There is nothing like a large group of friendly quilters to inspire you!

I want to showcase this quilt….

This quilt has special meaning to me. First of all, I made it for my niece’s first baby. I chose fabrics for this special quilt that I had chosen to make things for my daughter when she was small. Going through and choosing the fabrics brought back many pleasant memories for me. I felt that this particular quilt needed to be made with fabric that had a special meaning.

This quilt was also the first quilt that I had attempted to machine quilt. I had always hand quilted or tied any quilts or patchwork projects that I completed in the past.

And this quilt is also the first quilt that I have completed in many years! I moved away from sewing, quilting and crafting for a number of years so that I could return to school. Needless to say, raising a family, working full time, and going to school full time, I didn’t have time to sew. Although it wasn’t a large project, it gave me a real sense of accomplishment.

This quilt represents many special firsts that connect to the past and bring things full circle for me. I know that Lindsey is enjoying this quilt for her new baby girl, and I have been able to share a part of my daughter’s past with her.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing this with me! Take care!

Cheryl

Filed under: Family, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged: Baby, Bloggers Quilt Festival, coin quilt, pink, Quilting

15 Responses

Zonnah, on October 11, 2009 at 2:36 pm Said:

It is beautiful!
Mary, on October 11, 2009 at 3:08 pm Said:

What a sweet pink quilt. I bet it felt great to break the no sewing part of your life.
Carol Hansen, on October 11, 2009 at 5:51 pm Said:

Very pretty quilt. Isn’t it nice to celebrate “firsts”.
Kaye Prince, on October 11, 2009 at 7:15 pm Said:

Very pretty, I love the mixture of various pink fabrics!
terriaw, on October 11, 2009 at 7:32 pm Said:

I loved this quilt when you first revealed it! I remember you worked so diligently for about a week on the machine quilting. It turned out really beautiful. And it has such a great story behind it too.
Joyzelle, on October 12, 2009 at 12:13 am Said:

Love the pinks and love the memories!!!
Wagonwife Designs, on October 12, 2009 at 4:53 am Said:

I wish you the best with it. Good luck. I did love this quilt.
Debra
Bari, on October 12, 2009 at 7:13 am Said:

Beautiful quilt! And what a wonderful gift that includes special fabrics that remind you of your daughter! Good job on the machine quilting also. Let me tell you, if I hand quilted stuff I would never get any quilts done!

Thanks for sharing your quilt and story.

Bari
Julie Bagamary, on October 12, 2009 at 1:29 pm Said:

Nice quilt.
Allie, on October 12, 2009 at 3:01 pm Said:

What a beautiful quilt! I love hearing all the stories behind the quilts. What a great gift for your niece, I’ m sure she will treasure it.
Angie Nudge, on October 13, 2009 at 4:15 pm Said:

A beautiful quilt!
SewCalGal, on October 15, 2009 at 1:54 pm Said:

Absolutely beautiful quilt. Great colors, great fabric, great design. You did a fantastic job. I love it.

SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Katie B, on October 15, 2009 at 5:14 pm Said:

What a lovely gift! I really like the way you quilted this. It really shows off your beautiful quilt top.
leslie, on October 18, 2009 at 8:38 pm Said:

this is so so pretty
sewpam63, on October 23, 2009 at 8:04 am Said:

Oh, that’s such a lovely story. : ) The quilt you made/gave is an instant family heirloom and comes with love and family heritage. Isn’t that an amazing thing about quilts!!! Glad you were able to squeeze in a little quilt making for a special birth! It’ll be there the next time you’re ready to stitch something up again!