My quilt for this festival is pure Jennifer Paganelli. She had gifted me these fabrics, and I fell totally in love with them. What I love is that they are from many of her different lines, and yet they all go together beautifully.
I can't quite remember where I found the quilt pattern, but it uses the Drunkard's Path template. It's all in the way you arrange them. It took me a long time to decide how to quilt this - originally, I was going to do spirals, which meant it had to be hand-quilted. I started by stitching down the seams on the circles. [Which I may take out - it makes the circles look appliqued.] I ended up doing all straight lines, horizontally in the circles, vertically everywhere else.
Which, of course, meant I could have done it on the machine and saved myself six months. But I do love the hand quilting, and I love how it makes for a cuddlier quilt - it drapes beautifully.
I love all the color in this quilt. Jennifer's fabrics are saturated with color and design. She brings out my inner gypsy.
I love my quilt! I hope you like it too. It's a deceptively simple quilt to make.
And now, finally, I can go start my weekend browsing session to see all the wonderful quilts on display - thank you Amy for hosting the Blogger's Quilt Festival!
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82 comments:
Absolutely gorgeous quilt, Allie. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I just love all the colors and the quilt is gorgeus. You did an excellant jog.
Hugs
donna
The best part is cuddling up in it isn't it?! I love the fabric line as well and I your block choice came out great!
BEAUTIFUL! I love the last pic!
Oh Allie, it turned out so beautifully...I love it! And you look adorable all wrapped up in it! Great photos!
XOXO,
Cyndi
The quilt is beautiful. The photographs are beautiful. And you look beautiful wrapped up in it! It is just a treasure.
Even though I don't like Blogger, I was sure anxious for it to get working again so I could look at the quilts.
Beautiful! That hand quilting makes it extra wonderful.
Beautiful quilt. Love the pictures, particularly the one on the porch! Should be in a magazine. Naturally, I like the last one best!
What a gorgeous quilt! You did a lovely job on it!
Aabsoloutely love this quilt allie. Like you the colors just draws me in.
The colours work so well with this quilt design. It looks great! I admire your patience with all the hand quilting. It's worth it and looks wonderful.
Allie this quilt is gorgeous and what sweet colours,yes i was having withdrawls as well lol,
Allie your quilt is beautiful. I really love it. Hugs
Ooh, I LOVE this Allie. THe pink + turquoise is so nice and fresh! I love the quilting...and the thought of taking all that quilting OUT? Whoo Nellie, you're a brave soul! My vote - leave it in, it's lovely! :-)
What a wonderful use of this fabric.
Mmmmmmm. Beautiful!
Just gorgeous!
Beautiful colours and although with large scale designs on fabric a quilter might hesitate, they do work beautifully together. And as someone else said, these pix belong in a decorating magazine!
This is so lovely, and your hand quilting is wonderful! Great job :)
Eye-popping WOW factor all over, Allie! I actually like the quilted lines inside the curves, but you gotta do what makes *you* happy.
That is one gorgeous quilt, and the gal wrapped inside is quite a cutie too!
Hugs
Jenny
xx
What wonderful movement and texture! Awesome quilt and thank you for sharing
What wonderful movement and texture! Awesome quilt and thank you for sharing
Beautiful quilt! Well done Allie! :0)
Beautiful Allie! The quilt is wonderful, love the colors (my fav), the lady IN the quilt and the quilting!!! It's just fantastic and such a nice pattern!!!
Awesome quilt Allie... I love the colours there.. and the photo's are great too..... is that you all snuggled up?
Hugz
I love the way your quilt turned out. It looks beautiful and very cozy. I don't think it would have turned out as nice if you machine quilted it.
All that hard work and holey fingers :-) It looks beautiful Allie. Such warm fun looking colours :-)xxx
I love all prints Jennifer Paganelli, but you have translated this into even a more wonderful thing.
Allie, honestly! What can I say that the others have not? Well, your quilt looks so yummy that it makes me want to wrap up in it for a long nap :) Just gorgeous! and I am sure my dreams would be filled with fun, sunny, delightful visions :) Love the hand quilting!
Carmen in AK
Just beautiful! Love the colors and the way you did the quilting. Really sweet.
What a yummy quilt. It just invites you to snuggle into it.Gorgeous, gorgeous fabrics and colours.
Wonderfully vibrant quilt. Such pretty colors and fabrics. Love circle quilts. One of these days I'm going to make one. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
An absolutely beautiful quilt Allie, thankyou for sharing it with us..You are inspiring...xx
I am so happy you entered this quilt Allie - it is so beautiful! I especially like the new pictures :)
Love the quilt! I am in the mood to hand quilt too for some odd reason! I don't even know how but am in the mood..does that make any sense??? lol
that looks great. How was it to piece the curves?
This is one fabulous quilt Allie! My favorite of the quilt festival - the colors and the design work perfect and AMAZING hand quilting! Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful quilt Allie. You are right about the colours. They all go together perfectly.
Beautiful quilt! I love your photos of it too!
Beautiful quilt, Allie. The randomness of the blocks was done so well. And, that's such a good idea for the quilting, one way in the circles and then the other way. So simple and effective!
I love your quilt too Allie it just looks soooo warm and happy
cheers
je trouve que votre quilt respire la gaité il est très réussi ,félicitations
I love the colours, lovely:)
Lovely! Great color and I really do like the pattern you choose. You also made me laugh as I read your story and about the hand quilting! Great photos too!
Love your quilt and all the pictures! Is that your porch? Looks like a little piece of heaven.
Billie in TX
Fantastic quilt, fantastic colours. I just wish my daughter would behave like a girl so I could make something pink and blue for her.
Thanks for sharing.
You have a wonderful quilt. I love the fabrics and colors.
You have a wonderful quilt. I love the fabrics and colors.
Love it, love it, love it!
Such a gorgeous quilt!! What a perfect pattern to show off those beautiful Jennifer Paganelli fabrics!!! I believe she puts so much love into her fabrics that it shows. I really like your quilting! I've got a drunkards path top waiting to be quilted and might have to borrow your idea.
Beautiful quilt! Jennifer's fabrics really are lovely. I think the applique look on the circles looks cool.
Allie.....Stunning, what a fantastic job you have done on your quilt......just beautiful...
It's just so wonderfully snuggly Allie.....love it!
XXX snuggly, sugary hugs sweets!
Wendy :O)
Love love your quilt!
The colours are really lovely Allie and I can see why you love the quilt :) Its lovely and bright and gypsy feeling :) Hugs Vicki xx
Just BEAUTIFUL!!!! And so are you!!!
People are using the same word I wanted to describe it. Beautiful. Simply beautiful, and now it's all done so you can enjoy it.
Beautiful! I love the colors and the hand quilting is totally worth it, in my opinion!
Wow! What a sweet design! you're right, it looks complicated. the colors are just gorgeous! What a treasure.
I'm loving circles right now and your quilt is no exception. It is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, great quilt. I love the pattern and the colors you choose! It's lovely!
Oh it is scrum-dilly-i-icious!
Love, love those fabrics. You did a gorgeous job!
It's a very cheery and springy quilt, Allie -- Now I know why you took it on location for the photo shoot. The photos turned out really well, and really show off the quilt.
Quilt is just beautiful! I love it! I love the fun, colorful fabric in a traditional quilt design!! Photos are gorgeous. They look like they should be in a magazine or book!
I love Jennifer's fabrics and your quilt is just awesome. Beautifully done! Looks like you're getting more familiar with your new camera, the photo's are great and I love the last photo with you all wrapped up in the quilt.
This is so bright and pretty!
Hello Allie, your quilt is beautiful.....I love the colourway of the aqua and pinks....Hugs Lyn
WOW!! A-MAZING!! It is beautiful girl...job well done!! I LOVE the picture under the gazebo, looks like it could be on the cover of Southern Living!! Our weather got cooler this weekend too, but in a NICE way! :) Hope you are staying cozy!! xo
Your quilt is super - and your pictures are truly outstanding. WOW !!
What a beautiful quilt. You're right, the fabrics work so well together!
Oh so pretty! I am a fan of JP myself, and I love how colorful and vibrant your quilt is. Very inspired!
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lovely quilt! you did a fabulous job.
You can see my submission to the Blogger's Quilt Festival here: http://blog.petitdesignco.com/2011/05/bloggers-quilt-festival.html
This is gorgeous! Love the fabrics and the pattern.
So pretty! I'm very impressed by hand quilting. I love hand stitching my bindings, so maybe I should try hand quilting as well. Lovely!
I love your quilt Allie, its gorgeous! lovely quilting and beautiful photo's.
Well this quilt is beautiful, and you are right her fabrics are so beautiful!
Absolutely gorgeous! This is a knock out quilt!
Allie your quilt is beautiful!!! Love the fabrics and the pattern...and your quilting.... BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Great job!!
beautiful quilt those are some of my favorite prints!
Your finished quilt is gorgeous, Allie! Simply perfect. You've made it tickled-pink-Saturday-morning for me, which lacks in alliteration but is big on smiles.
Beautiful quilt, Allie!
I featured your beautiful quilt on my blog today. It is so awesome. Please feel free to stop by and grab a button.
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