Thursday, May 19, 2011

Bloggers' Quilt Festival- Spring 2011

Amy's Creative Side

I'm sneaking in at the end of Amy's fabulous Bloggers' Quilt Festival this year to share my favorite (for now!) quilt. Meet Ingrid:


Ingrid is a quilt I finally sewed up earlier this year. She's made of bee blocks from the talented members of the Not Your Grandma's Quilting Bee group on flickr. I asked everyone to make blocks inspired by an incredible Ingrid Press quilt that I saw here. They are each sewn out of various cotton and linen neutrals, a piece of shot cotton, and a print (mostly Anna Maria Horner's Good Folks). (Click on the photos to see them more clearly.)

I chose blue and green shot cottons and a strip of more Good Folks for the backing, and quilted a basic loose grid to keep Ingrid nice and soft.

Although I think she's absolutely beautiful, I really love Ingrid because she is a family quilt. She spends her days crumpled up amongst legos and dog hair...

... and is well loved by all of my kids too.

Thanks for visiting! And make sure to check out the rest of the entries in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival too. There are so many inspiring quilts posted!
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24 comments:

  1. RuthMay 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Gorgeous -I love the way the colours sing out from the neutral background.

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  2. stitchinpennyMay 19, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    I love Ingrid too. She is beautiful and comfortable in her own skin. No need to put on airs - simple colors, simple pattern, simply exquisite.

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  3. felicityMay 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Another Ingrid lover here. Such a gorgeous quilt, Krista!

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  4. UnknownMay 19, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Oh my goodness I am in love with Ingrid. She is GORGEOUS!

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  5. the CampfollowerMay 19, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Now that is what a quilt should be! I love everything about it.

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  6. SiobhanMay 19, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Ingrid is beautiful. very striking :)

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  7. mb.May 19, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Ingrid is wonderful!

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  8. AshleyMay 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    Really wonderful! I absolutely love the variety of neutrals!

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  9. Erin @ Two More SecondsMay 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    This is such a beautiful quilt! Nice job!!

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  10. MollyMay 19, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    This quilt was the first thing I "pinned" on my pinterest quilt board!! I absolutely love everything about it.

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  11. Deb Robertson WritesMay 19, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    That is so beautiful. I love the way the colours sing against the neutral background. I also like that your quilt is being USED! Quilts in my house are too, all the time. I figure the best quilt is a worn-out quilt.

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  12. SaraMay 19, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Pretty as can be:)

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  13. PoppyprintMay 19, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Ingrid totally rocks.

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  14. QuiltbenacoMay 19, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Meravigliosa!!!!
    Ciao

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  15. Taya@TypeBMay 20, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    Beautiful - love those neutrals and the pops of color!

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  16. SueMay 20, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Darling quilt and it looks like it is living the good live.

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  17. AnonymousMay 20, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Love this quilt! I think the varied neutrals for the background looks fabulous!

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  18. {Leila}Where the Orchids GrowMay 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    what a beautiful quilt!!

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  19. hennyMay 20, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Stunning! The way you arranged and designed the tiny squares and composed the colors is fabulous. Great work, congrat!

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  20. MariQuiltsMay 21, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I love this quilt...so simple and understated.

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  21. EmilyMay 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    I love this quilt! :) Nice work!

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  22. BJMay 22, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Great quilt. Love the abstract quality, the multiple grounds with smatterings of color. Very cool.

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  23. LeanneMay 23, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    I have loved this quilt since you first posted about it! It great to know that it is used and loved by your family and pets!

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  24. KirstenMay 24, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Beautiful quilt - love the colourful fabrics with the neutrals and the shot cottons are gorgeous!!

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