Friday, May 18, 2012

Bloggers Quilt Festival - Spring 2012

Amy's Creative Side
It's that time again.  Amy's Creative side is hosting the Spring Bloggers Quilt festival. Amy has created this virtual quilt show to coincide with Quilt Market in the spring and fall of each year.  For those of us unable to go to Quilt Market, it gives us a wonderful opportunity to share and be inspired by other's quilts.  I encourage you to hop over to Amy's site and submit a quilt of your own, and then make sure you take a look all all the incredible quilts that are linked!


My entry for the Spring Quilt Festival is a quilt I made for my newest grandson (Mr. Smiles).  Yep it's the one in my header.  My daughter worked on this project with me and it's really all her idea.  Last Mother's day we went to Quiltology in Chicago and she feel in love with some owl fabric.  Well guess what the theme was for the nursery.  Yep, Owls.  I had no idea what to do with owls.   But hey we had months to figure it out :) She found an artist on line, Lee Arthaus, who had fabulous prints of Owls.  We used those as the basis for baby Smiles quilt.  The blocks are fused machine applique.  I used a satin stitch and blanket stitch around all the applique.  My daughter traced, fused and cut.  I sewed and sewed.   And here I have all the blocks in one post.  I don't think I've done that yet.  I hope you like the quilt that my daughter and I made, I think baby Smiles does.

Eskimo Owl

Engineer Owl

Flying Owl

Sheriff Owl 

Rocker Owl

Space Owl 
Skater Owl 

Scuba Owl 
Pirate Owl
Sweet Littel Smiles, likes his quilt 
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57 comments:

  1. BillieBee (billiemick)May 18, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    Glad to see the closeups of the blocks. This quilt is just toooo cute! But not as cute as Mr. Smiley.

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  2. BéaMay 18, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    Very beautiful and original.

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  3. Sew LovinsMay 18, 2012 at 5:10 AM

    Cute doesn't even begin to describe this quilt!! So precious!!!

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  4. KateMay 18, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    Great owls! Your header always makes me smile - I love the underwater guy. The quilting is awesome on it, too!

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  5. Canadian AbroadMay 18, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    All those owls are very cute!

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  6. Lynne (Lily's Quilts)May 18, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    My goodness me I cannot believe the amount of work that must have gone into this amazing quilt!

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  7. MelindaMay 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    So adorable! Cute, cute!

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  8. NicMay 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    I love this quilt and was wondering if it was a pattern or seslf designed. Now I need wonder no more. Love it! You both did a terrific job

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  9. Heidi GrohsMay 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    That is a whole lot of work! Those owls are so cute!!!

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  10. CitricSugarMay 18, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Your owls are pretty darn cute! Great work.

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  11. Truffle queenMay 18, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    VERY impressive! Love all the detail! Exceptional job! The little guy is also, cute, cute!!

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  12. straythreadsMay 18, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    such fun!!!

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  13. Sarcastic QuilterMay 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    Yup! I sill love this sweet, little, FUN quilt! :D

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  14. TeresaMay 18, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Very cute!!!

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  15. RaewynMay 18, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    I've often wondered about the story behind the quilt in your header - what a fabulous quilt and a great story behind it!

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  16. carol funMay 18, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Cute cute cute! What a great quilt - so happy!

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  17. JanineMay 18, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    This qult is incredible! All the work & love put into it....very special!

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  18. Marjorie's Busy CornerMay 18, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Cutest quilt ever!!!!

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  19. Mary AnnMay 18, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    What a cute quilt!! I am into looking for "owl"fabric this year!

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  20. DianeMay 18, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    That is just adorable! My favorite is the pirate owl...awesome job to both of you!

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  21. MomMay 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    too cute!


    Margaret
    http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/

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  22. quilthexleMay 18, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    all these wonderful owls - too cute !!

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  23. UnknownMay 18, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Too Cute! My favorite has to be the Pirate Owl!

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  24. EileenMay 18, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    absolutely fortunate little child having such a darling quilt! really love it. fun to have your daughter helping on it. really cute. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  25. Kathy SchwartzMay 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    I love this quilt Sue, it is soooo cute...almost as cute as Mr. Smiles!

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  26. JanetMay 18, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    This is just wonderful! I love all the different settings for the owls. I'm glad your daughter pushed you into the inspiration.

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  27. Apple Avenue QuiltsMay 18, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    Darling quilt. So fun!

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  28. LynnMay 19, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    I love this quilt!!! Really adorable. All the prep work then the actual sewing - it's a real labor of love. So many cute details.

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  29. Martine KucielMay 19, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    je trouve votre quilt superbement réussi et je lui trouve une merveilleuse point d'humour,félicitation

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  30. Judy LaquidaraMay 19, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    I love the quilt more very time I see it and Mr. Smiles is pretty cute too!

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  31. pinsandneedlesMay 19, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    A very cute quilt for a very cute little one! Love the shop Quiltology in Chicago!

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  32. KrystaMay 19, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Adorable! I love the space owl :)

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  33. AnonymousMay 19, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    This is so clever! I love the design and all of the little characters :-) Avis x

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  34. Jan HutchisonMay 19, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    This is SO cute!

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  35. Linda at Roscoe's MaMay 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    This is the cutest little quilt! I just love it! :o)

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  36. Dorothy VaughanMay 19, 2012 at 8:08 PM

    Precious quilt for a lovely little guy. Beautiful.

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  37. GretchenMay 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    I agree with Mr. Smiles - this is an absolutely adorable quilt!

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  38. AllieMay 19, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    *SWOON* So in love with this quilt!!! And the darling owner looks pretty happy too, lol!

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  39. Angie in SoCalMay 19, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    This should win for the cutest quilt - cutest baby too. I have always loved this one.

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  40. RachaeldaisyMay 20, 2012 at 1:46 AM

    Your quilt is so so sooo CUTE!!!!!

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  41. HeatherMay 20, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    WOW! Each block is both incredibly adorable and detailed. This is really impressive. I'm so impressed that you designed this quilt yourself!

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  42. KellyMay 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    This quilt rocks!! My favourite owl is the Sheriff :)

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  43. Cindy SharpMay 20, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Adorable!

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  44. DiMay 20, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    Such a cute quilt (and such a cute boy!). Your work is absolutely beautiful.

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  45. MargMay 21, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    This is just THE cutest quilt. All the work that went into each block. It's awesome.

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  46. Dana GaffneyMay 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I am in love with your fabulous quilt, it is so adorable. Thanks.

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  47. Queenie BelieveMay 21, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    The perfect quilt for your precious little guy!! Visually wonderful and full of life.
    Thank you for stopping by Queenie's wee blog and your lovely comment.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  48. Andrea LouiseMay 21, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Of course your little baby loves it! It's beatiful!

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  49. Marci GirlMay 21, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Favorite Baby Quilt so far! Space, Scuba and Pirate OWL are the BEST!

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  50. CecilyMay 22, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    So I'm kinda obsessed with owls and this quilt is the neatest thing I have seen in a long time. Absolutely inspired! I LOVE all the detail and the different scenes. Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

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  51. MonikaCMay 22, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    That is a fantastic quilt! What a treasure!

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  52. DarMay 23, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Your quilt is SOOO CUTE! I love it. Your choice of background fabrics for each block are fabulous. You really have an eye for color and design.

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  53. Marlene @ KISSed Quilts . comMay 24, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    adorable!

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  54. Habibti at HomeMay 29, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    :) How adorable! I love the rodeo owl! Mr. Smiles is a lucky little guy - this quilt is priceless!

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  55. CynthiaMay 29, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Cute, cute, cute! I love it!

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  56. LizMay 29, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    I'm amazed at the idea of all that applique! Great job!

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  57. Martine KucielJune 2, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    je me suis permis de mettre la photo de votre quilt dans un message ,j'espère que celà ne vous pose pas de problème ,merci d'avance

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