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Friday, October 28, 2011

Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Fall Edition

Hello! I had almost forgotten about the Bloggers' Quilt Festival going on until November 4. Amy hosts one of these events twice a year and I love to see everyone's submissions. So much inspiration!



As my submission, I've chosen the O'Cherries quilt I made earlier this year. The pattern came from Moda Bake Shop, but I made a few adjustments. I started off with a honey bun of beautiful Oh Cherry Oh fabric:


 

And turned those strips into Irish Chain squares:

 

Which then became a quilt top:

 

Then the hard part...to pick a quilting pattern. I chose feather wreaths for the white block centres:

 

Along with some straight-line quilting on the diagonal and feather garlands for the borders:

 

It wasn't nearly as difficult as I expected and soon I had a finished quilt:


I try to use up my scraps in the backs of my quilts. I love a good scrappy, pieced backing!

 

I made O'Cherries to match the Postage Stamp quilt that was made with an Oh Cherry Oh jelly roll. I also made a pillow with the scraps from that quilt. They all decorate my cute little guest room under the eaves.

 

Thanks for visiting! 
I hope you go over to Amy's Creative Side to see some more quilts in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival.

35 comments:

  1. RachaeldaisyOctober 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I'm a sucker for irish chain quilts and this is a beauty!! I love your choice of fabrics and the quilting is amazing!! The postage stamp quilt is beautiful too!!

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  2. farmersdotterOctober 28, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Looks great...I love the old-fashioned patterns and aren't the Honey buns fun to work with! I have entered this festival before..I can't believe how many entries there are already!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    what a great way to make coordinating quilts!!

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  4. ShariOctober 29, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    What a charming quilt with a lovely old-fashioned feel!

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  5. KarenOctober 29, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Your quilt looks great, Rachel.
    It's a great pattern to suit this fabric. Love the quilting you have used. Beautiful work.

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  6. LynneOctober 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Oh my, a simple pattern made into something special with that beautiful quilting! Well done!

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  7. pauletteOctober 29, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    I LOVE this quilt...a timeless beauty!!
    Paulette

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  8. trishOctober 29, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Your quilt is so pretty. I love the pattern you chose and the quilting is beautiful. :o)

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  9. MomOctober 29, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    love the quilt!

    Margaret
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  10. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Lovely! The prints all look so fresh and bright with the white backgrounds. You're going to have one lovely guest room!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    And I just love that quilt!!!

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  12. PatOctober 29, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    I recall seeing your cherry-o quilt in other posts but not seeing it in your guest room....love it there! Can I come visit and stay in that room while I'm there? :)

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  13. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Beautiful quilt! I love the bright colors.

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  14. Go-Go KimOctober 29, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    WOW! That is really cheery and beautiful!!! Amazing quilting :o)

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  15. MarikaOctober 29, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Very nice work thanks for the quilt for division.

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  16. PunkiePie (Jen)October 29, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Love these both! Of course my PS top is still in block form!

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  17. EileenOctober 30, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    What a delightful vibrant quilt! How fun to have it in your precious cute room. Thanks for sharing how you did it and have a great day

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  18. Sew Create It - JaneOctober 30, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Your Irish Chain is one of my favourites!

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  19. RebeckaOctober 30, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    I love your quilt! It's so colorful! Your fabrics are so fun! Well done and thanks for sharing!!

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  20. What Comes Next?October 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    I just love this quilt - Irish Chain is one of my all time favourite patterns (even though I'm yet to make one) and I love your take on it - so bright and cheerful and I love your quilting!

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  21. andsewonOctober 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Love it..love your quilting..love guest room quilt as well!

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  22. LivOctober 30, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    What a lovely quilt !

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  23. AbbyOctober 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    I LOVE Irish chain quilts. Yours is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. StacyOctober 30, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Both of those quilts are beautiful, Rachel. The bed looks so cozy with the postage stamp quilt. I love the quilting pattern on the O'Cherries quilt.

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  25. mascanlonOctober 31, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I do so love quilts made with the classic patterns and i really love the quilting you chose. thanks for sharing.

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  26. Dresden QuilterOctober 31, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I love this quilt and how you used the strips on the back.

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  27. Lyanna L.October 31, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    I really like this quilt, but i especially love the back! Great job! =)

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  28. Julie FukudaNovember 3, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    Such a simple pattern and the quilting sets it off perfectly. I'm so glad to see it here in the festival.

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  29. Little Island QuiltingNovember 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Really beautiful and your quilting is amazing.

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  30. Mary on Lake PulaskiNovember 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Beautiful! Lucky guests.

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  31. KarenNovember 5, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    That Moda Bakeshop project is what interested me in the Irish Chain pattern and how I ended up with my Bloggers Quilt Festival entry. Funny coincidence :)
    That looks great!!! May have to do that pattern in Fig Tree's Butterscotch and Roses honey bun.

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  32. Kit LangNovember 5, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    Really lovely quilt. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  33. UnknownNovember 9, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I love that quilt! I love white with bright colors..It makes me happy...I think your pirate costume is wonderful....arghhhhhh

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  34. JaceyNovember 9, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Oh, wow. Incredible! I love the piecing in this quilt. Beautiful!!

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  35. MeganDecember 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    I just LOVE your quilt! The bright colors in this jelly roll are perfect for that postage stamp pattern!

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