Happier Than A Bird Quilts

Thursday, 16 May 2013

Blogger Quilt Festival: #scrappytripalong

So I just re-read the rules for the Blogger's Quilt Festival and learned we can enter two quilts this year! So no more fighting with myself over which quilt to enter. Yay!

So my second entry is #scrappytripalong

#scrappytripalong was made with the impromptu Instagram-a-long back in January. It is one of my most favorite quilts I've ever made. Once it was finished up, I knew the perfect place to get a photo. My hubby works in an industrial park with train tracks running all throughout it, and right by his work there are rusty old train cars just begging to be used for a photo-op. And really what is more perfect for a trip around the world quilt, than hopping on a train?

Quilt Stats:
Dimensions: 72" square
Fabrics: a huge assortment, though the backing has a lot of Sarah Jane fabrics. =)
Batting: 80/20 gloriousness (not sure on brand)
Machine pieced and quilted by me on my Husqvarna Viking 80/20.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll consider voting for #scrappytripalong for the Favorite Quilt Photographer category, I'm entry #2.

{You can see my entry for the Favorite Bed Quilt category HERE.
For the duration of the Blogger's Quilt Festival you can get 20% all items in my shop with the code FESTIVAL20}

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Blogger Quilt Festival: Chicopee Triangles

I absolutely love the Blogger's Quilt Festival, hosted by Amy's Creative Side. There are so many beautiful quilts and an overload of inspiration.

I know I've been a bad blogger lately, but I've been saving this one to share for the festival. So without further ado.... Chicopee Triangles!

I've made a couple of equilateral triangle quilts before (first and second), though not large triangles. But after I saw the quilts and tutorial at Fancy Tiger Craft's, I HAD to make this, and I just happened to have a fat quarter bundle of Chicopee sitting pretty on my shelf.

Because I was working with fat quarters rather than the 3/8 yards suggested in the tutorial, I downsized my triangles, and used my Hex'n'More Ruler to cut the largest triangles I could (about 8"), I included some Kona Bone, and then I pieced some of my scraps to make a few extra triangles. I love the visual interest the pieced and bone triangles add.

I quilted it with concentric circles (easier than it looks, I followed this tutorial from Blooming Poppies). I think it takes practice and going slow to get perfect circles, I was working a bit fast, some things got a little wibbly wobbly, after the quilt crinkled up, it's hardly noticable.
The back really shows off the quilting:

Quilt Stats:
Dimensions: 63" x 81", the perfect twin size quilt.
Fabric: Chicopee by Denyse Schmidt for FreeSpirit and Robert Kaufman Kona Bone
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom 80/20
Piecing and Quilting done on Husqvarna Viking 835 by me =)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll consider nominating my quilt for Favorite Bed Quilt, I am entry #9

{You can see my entry for the Favorite Quilt Photographer category HERE.
For the duration of the Blogger's Quilt Festival you can get 20% all items in my shop with the code FESTIVAL20}

Monday, 6 May 2013

Giveaway Day May 2013!

I love giveaway day (week)! Seriously, so much fun!! Head on over to Sew Mama Sew to see the ever growing list of amazing giveaway!!

Both giveaways end Friday, May 10 at 5 pm PST. Winners will be announced and notified by Sunday, May 12. (This post will be updated with winners, if you care to check back.)

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