I have always wanted to participate in The Blogger's Quilt Festival, but for one reason or another it has never happened! I am squeezing in at the last minute to share a quilt that I love and use every day.
I first decided to make a Turning Twenty quilt when I saw this beautiful version done up in Good Folks over four years ago! A little while later I fell in love with Joel Dewberry's Modern Meadow, and I knew I had found my fabric. When I first started quilting I really was drawn to simple patchwork and letting large prints shine. I have grown in my appreciation for more intricate quilting, but I still love big prints. I think they work especially well for bed quilts.
In the summer of 2011 I cut out and finished my quilt top, but when I finished I was indecisive about how to quilt it. A king size quilt is no joke to quilt! I was going to do straight line quilting, but I finally decided to quilt it with a large stipple since free motion quilting is a little more fun! It took me about four days to quilt, but it honestly wasn't as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind.
For the back I used a light blue king size cotton sheet, and I made two matching pillowcases.
I also *finally* finished two throw pillows. For one I used scraps leftover to make a little hexie pillow appliqued on linen. The other one is a pillow I crocheted using this pattern, and then I sewed to a plain envelope style pillow cover.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to go check out all the other quilts in the festival! There are some really beautiful quilts!
*Quilt Measurements: approx 100" x 108"
*Special Techniques used- hmmm...how about easy? ;0)
*Quilted by… me!
*Best category – bed quilt, home machine quilted quilt
*Special Techniques used- hmmm...how about easy? ;0)
*Quilted by… me!
*Best category – bed quilt, home machine quilted quilt
Lovely! I love Joel Dewberry too and can sympathize with trying to find a simple quilt pattern that does justice the prints. I think you succeeded with this one, great quilting too.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this for it's simlicity and it's color. The throw pillows are also fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI have made several quilts using Turning Twenty Again. They are easy and the fabrics really shine. I love your hexie throw pillow.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing love the color and the pattern. I know that you used a turning twenty pattern, but there is more than one of those right? If so which one did you use. I love how you were able to show off the large prints by using that pattern.
ReplyDeleteIt is the original Turning Twenty pattern!
ReplyDeleteI love EVERYTHING about this restful and lovely quilt/pillows combination. You've captured Joel Dewberry's fabric for modern living! Wonderful pics - magazine ready!!
ReplyDeleteReally great - love your fabric choices!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful quilt...and the pillows really make it come together so well!! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful quilt. You should be proud of yourself for doing such a fine job. I love the pillows that you added also, a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteit's perfect! such a wonderful quilt, love the pillows, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt and beautiful ensemble. Thanks for sharing the pillows too!
ReplyDeleteYou're inspiring me to want to try a full sized quilt again. My first was a total disaster! I can handle baby sized ones, I'm just so intimidated by big ones now.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa, This is a great simple pattern if you want to give it a try! I take big ones in chunks- like it takes me a year to finish them! haha!
DeleteWow, such a gorgeous quilt! I think it's about time I jumped on this bandwagon. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for leaving a comment on my blog - so funny we have so much in common!
I thought it was too funny all the similarities. I was so inspired by all your beautiful knitting!
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