Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Blogger's Quilt Festival


I'm going to try to link up with the Blogger's Quilt Festival because it sounds like fun! I chose this quilt as it is one of my favorites. I made it in 2005 - yikes that is nearly 10 years ago! I wanted to make a quilt that celebrated my Maine heritage as well as the English side of my family. My mother's family moved to Nova Scotia from England in the 19th century. My father's Maine roots are extremely deep. So I designed the center of the quilt to look like an early 19th century English quilt and made the shape of the quilt to mimic early quilts Maine with the cutout corners to fit a four poster bed. This was a very popular shape in Maine that continues through the 20th century, especially in the island communities. It is difficult to see the cutouts in this photo, as it was taken in our boatshop which is always full of junk!


I use wool batting most of the time, but this one is with a cotton batting because I wanted a "flatter" look. 
http://amyscreativeside.com/2014/10/24/bloggers-quilt-festival-hand-quilted-quilts-4/

15 comments:

  1. I love four poster quilts. Your reproduction is wonderful!

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  2. Your quilt is gorgeous! Love the cutout corners.:)

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    1. Thanks Audrey. I hope to make more with this shape in the future.

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  3. What a gorgeous quilt! One of my very favorites from this Festival!

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  4. I love medallions, so was drawn to the thumbnail of your quilt. It's stunning! SO authentic looking especially as it's hand quilted. Congrats!

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    1. I hand quilt because I love it and because I stink at machine quilting!

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  5. A very good choice for the festival. Lots of work involved in the quilt. I enjoyed the view.

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  6. beautiful quilt wendy as always....my mother's ancestors also came from england....tailors!

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    1. Grace, thanks a million for your comment. I am having fun with this new Blog stuff but it is taking too much time from quilting! Hope to see you at Maine Quilts next summer if not before.

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  7. Hi Wendy! I just found your blog from the Festival. I love this quilt! This is the first year I have participated, Good luck!

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  8. Beautiful medallion quilt - great to hear the story behind it :)

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