Saturday, May 14, 2011

Bloggers' Quilt Festival - Spring 2011

Amy's Creative Side


It's that time of year again! Amy Ellis, of Amy's Creative Side, is hosting the Bloggers' Quilt Festival. Scheduled to coincide with Quilt Market, it's a fabulous opportunity to see many (MANY) beautiful quilts as bloggers from all over the world link up and share a quilt. It's an online show featuring hundreds and hundreds of beautiful quilts (301 and counting as I write this post).

I had a tough time deciding which quilt to enter into the Festival this time around. I narrowed it down to two, and decided to feature my most recent finish, Oceanic Supernova. I made it during a Quilt Along hosted by Lee at Freshly Pieced. For those who don't know, a Quilt Along is hosted by a blogger who posts instructions on a regular basis over a certain period and you make the quilt along with other readers who have joined in. It's wonderful to share camaraderie and questions about the pattern, and to see how others are progressing.

Oceanic Supernova Front

Even though it's my favourite quilt, I hesitated because it's my most recent finish and I only *just* blogged about it. Oh well - regular followers, you get to see it again!

For this quilt, which measures around 63"x63" (hasn't been washed yet), I used a pre-selected Fat Quarter bundle of Kona solids called Poseidon. Lots of greens, teals, blues and other oceany colours. The background is Kona White and I love how it makes the other colours pop. Instead of a solid centre, I chose to use some prints from the Mendocino line by Heather Ross. I love the little zing of colour, and the fact that the fabrics stay with the "ocean" theme.

The back is a little zanier than the front but I love it, too.
Oceanic Supernova Back
Quilted in straight lines ¼" away from the main seams, this quilt is going to stay with us. I'm so proud of it, and I had an absolute blast making it.

I hope you enjoyed your visit here! Happy Bloggers' Quilt Festival!

39 comments:

  1. This one of the most beautiful quilts I've seen... you did a wonderful job!

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  2. Are you tired of me telling you yet again how this is one of my all-time favorite Supernova quilts? I agree with Katie B. Yep...still love it!
    P.S. I'm super curious about what the other contender was. :)

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  3. I'm also super curious what your other contender was! I love this Supernova, love the calming effect of the blues you used, and you know how much I adore the backing :)

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  4. i said it before and i'll say it again- i love this one! such pretty colors. hurrying to finish my entry! :)

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  5. I have never done a quilt along. Sounds like fun. Your quilt is lovely. I love the calming colors with the white.

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  6. Spectacular! This is a fantastic quilt! Love the blues with the white and the pop of orangy/red in the centers!

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  7. Still loving it! It's beautiful and I am glad you are keeping it.

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  8. Oh, I've already commented on your supernova on flickr or a previous post, but gotta say - it is super fantastic! I reaaallly like it & love your addition of orange!

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  9. I love the blues and greens. Absolutely beautiful.

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  10. OH yeah, those supernova quilts are awesome! I love your choice of orange centers--perfect pop!

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  11. Gorgeous for sure!! All of your fabric choices are perfect for the design!

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  12. Lovely colour combination, very soothing and fresh! Great job!

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  13. I love your color combination! The back could be also a front:)

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  14. it's gorgeous Felicity! :) Love the little touches of Mendocino...

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  15. So beautiful, and I love how different it is from a lot of the other Supernovas. I think it's a great choice for the Quilt Festival (though I may be biased)! : )

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  16. Your supernova is indeed beautiful. I love the ocean colors on the white background. It's so fresh and crisp looking. --Julia

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  17. Zing is right--your quilt has lots of it. I love how it all blends together so well. Great job!

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  18. Beautiful use of color. I love the pieced back.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Very pretty quilt, those colors are so fresh together. I love the little pops of orange.

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  20. I love this quilt! It looks fantastic with those pops of color. The backing is pieced wonderfully too!

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  21. Love, LOVE this quilt! You did a fabulous job and the quilting is just perfect!

    Jennifer :)

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  22. I can NEVER get tired of this quilt! The colors are so beautiful and I love the starburst shape. Super novas make me super happy :)

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  23. You have every right to be proud of this beautiful quilt.

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  24. I love Lee's design and I love your take on it!

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  25. Wonderful quilt & beautiful color!

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  26. That is a great Supernova. Your fabric selection is just fabulous. Great back too!

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  27. Such a pretty quilt! I love the colors! Nice work!

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  28. Stunning! I remember (oh, I am SO old) when solids were the rage back in the 1980s and it is really fun to see the new incarnation of solids. Your lovely quilt is such a great example of what can be done with merely solids. Thanks for sharing it--and I've added you to my Google Reader!

    Elizabeth E. #508
    http://occasionalpiece.wordpress.com

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  29. Your quilt is lovely. The colours you have used are really gorgeous. And the back is great, too!

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  30. Thanks for showing the backing! You chose well. I like seeing all the different colorways of this Quilt-a-long.

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  31. Your supernova is quite stunning! I love the little "pops" of color in the centers! Beautiful!

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  32. I love these colors for the supernova quilt! Beautiful.

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  33. I love the solids you used, with the hint of orange Mendocino in the middle. It's perfect!

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  34. Love your quilt in mostly solids. I'm going to make supernova in blacks and whites for newly married nephew and his wife. Just love this pattern. Back is great too thanks for sharing and have a great day

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