Bloggers Quilt Festival Starts May 17th!!

It's that time of year again. Need some inspiration? Stop by Amy's creative side for the creative goodness this festival has to offer!

And my entry is the Kaleidoscope Quilt.  The quilt along back in 2011.  It took me quite a while to quilt it.  I used Moda Bliss fat quarter bundle.  I used every last scrap on the back.  I was quite pleased with my self using up all those scraps.  I had so much fun quilting this one.  I really let go and quilted this one within an inch of it's life :)

Kaleidoscope finally done!!! Wooohooo!!

The whole time I was quilting this (and it took me a looonnnggggg time) I kept wondering if it was going to look half way decent.   Then about 3/4 of the way, I had convinced myself it wasn't but I kept going then at about 80% done I started getting excited thinking it just might look nice.  Then I took it off the frame and I have to say I absolutely love it.  It's just magic when the quilt comes off the frame and you can see the entire thing.  I really really really (I mean REALLY) wish I would have had a solid color backing.   But live an learn.  Next time I plan to quilt something within an inch of it's existence, I'll use a solid color back :)

Details for this one - I used two battings, 70/30 Blend Quilters Dream and Plydown Quilters dream

Thread on top I used 2 strands of bottom line, one white one light to med green, I wanted it lighter so I add the second strand of white.   In the bobbin, bottom line lace white.  My machine really loves 2 strands of bottom line thread.

Now for pictures - seriously I can't believe that *I* quilted that- how the heck did that happen : )

I decided since this was my first finish of the summer that I would add this one to the Summer Sewing Contest.  Lots of beauties there so stop by and see what was made in all the different categories. Quilts are just one category, bags and accessories, home decor and clothing are the others.  Lots and lots of inspiration there.

DWM Monday

Well I got a couple more Dear Jane blocks done.  I'm not real happy with A-3, but we'll see if I do it over or not.

Dear Jane Blocks

I finished my Carpenter's Star for Judy's Feather tutorial.  This is going to be a table cloth for my kitchen table which is a big square.  I love the chicken's in the fabric, I thought that was appropriate for feathers :)

Carpenters Star

But I can't quilt it because I have this on the frame.  I have 3.5 rows done and 3/4 of the borders. Getting closer :)

At least there are some feathers in there.

Linking up with

Finally Friday!!

For being a short week it really seemed like a long week!!  I feel like I haven't gotten much sewing done in quite a while.  Maybe that can change this weekend :)  I did start on the Carpenter's Star for Judy's feather tutorial.  I'm going to make mine square though and use it as a table cloth in the kitchen.  I love the chicken fabric.  I need to sew the blocks together and then I have 3 borders to add.

I won't be ready to start today on the feather tutorial because I have this on the frame and it's gonna take a little while.  I think it took me one complete day to quilt one full row, there's 5 rows to do :)

Linking up with Show off Friday , Sarah's to see what everyone else is whooping about, and Sew Many Ways, there's always some great inspiration there at all these places.