Apr
17
My favorite quilt
Filed Under Borders, Color, Embellishment, Freezer paper on top, Hand appliqué, Needleturn, Quilt shows, Stems/vines
Today I’m writing about my favorite quilt as part of the Bloggers Quilt Festival put on by Amy of
Park City Girl.
My favorite quilt is usually the one I just started :) but if I had to pick just one, I’d have to say that it’s my Sixteen Baskets.
Here are the reasons why:
In many ways I think this is my best work. It’s hand appliquéd, back during the time that I favored the freezer-paper-template-on-top method (before I learned back-basting). The tiniest motifs are machine appliquéd or hand embroidered.
Each of the blocks is my original design… they’re published in my book Baskets to Appliqué. It was an exciting, emotional, fulfilling process developing the concept for each basket, and I still remember that time…. the mischevious kitty, the fat quarters rolled up, the nod to Baltimore, the pastel eggs inspired by Janet’s chickens who gave us eggs exactly those colors.
This quilt is also hand quilted. I took a picture that’s unevenly lit on purpose to try to get the quilting to show up. I love hand quilting and don’t get the chance to do it as much as I used to.
I love the soldier blue and the dogtooth border. (Also that it’s called a dogtooth border, because I love dogs.)
So that’s my favorite quilt. Thanks for visiting to see my entry in the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival! Visit Park City Girl every day through April 24 and get a ringside seat for other bloggers’ favorite quilts! It’s quite a show!
Until next time,
Kay
Quilt Puppy Publications & Designs
Comments
29 Responses to “My favorite quilt”
such a wonderful quilt.
beautiful work!!!
So cute!!
Wow! Such a great display of different basket styles. Plus it’s all applique and hand-quilted. Amazing! Hmmm, I’ve never heard of back-basting before. I just applique using freezer paper templates and sometimes needle turn.
Thank you so much Rachel, Kama, and Tami!!
Tami, there’s a photo tutorial on back-basting here on the site. Click the category “Back Basting” and you’ll find it.
Kay
Wonderful Work!
What a masterpiece you have created!
Kay, Sixteen Baskets is amazing! Thank you for sharing the story about it. Now I need to get your Basket’s to Applique book. My list of your work that I need to do is getting longer.
wow, you did a great job designing the patterns. :)
Kay you are a creative and talented woman. I am going to have to buy your book. Your quilt is fabulous.
Incredible quilt! You did a wonderful job.
Very beautiful applique and handquilting. You are a very talented quilter.
Beautiful quilt. Love the applique and I agree my favourite quilt is usually the one I am currently working on!
Great quilt. The kitty is my favorite part.
I love all the different flowers and hearts you incorporated into your designs! Beautiful work :) I’ve yet to venture into hand applique, but I’ve been tempted lots the last 2 days :)
I have looked at 62 different quilts on the festival site…and your basket quilt is my favorite. It is incredible! Thank you for sharing.
Why thank you Jane! That is so very cool and I appreciate it. Thanks also to all of you who came by and said such nice things. You’ve made my day.
Kay
I can see why this would be a favourite.
Beautiful work! Enjoy the festival
I love this! I’m not much of one to applique, so I really appreciate it when someone else does it! My favorite is probably the basket of eggs, too!
All your quilts are beautiful, Kay, and this one is especially so! I love your teapot quilts and patterns very much, too. In fact, I’ve begun making one using the patterns from your newest book, “Easy Appliqué Blocks” and am enjoying it very much!
Maria
I love your quilt! I do hand applique too, and I think your work is brilliant!
I really enjoyed seeing the quilt.
Micki
I can certainly see why this would be a favorite. I think this is stunning! Such work and time must have gone into making this wonderful quilt. I love it.
What a spectacular quilt! Thank you for sharing it with all of us! I love the personal touches you added to your baskets.
Wow, love the variety of baskets and the border too – a good way to work some piecing into an applique quilt. I heard your interview on Annie Smith’s podcast; that was enjoyable.
Wow!!Such a beautiful quilt. The applique is amazing. The colors are beautiful. Love, love, love!!!
I love the kitty in the basket. I really like your work. I am going to take a class in a couple of weeks and learn how to applique. This is very nice.
Wow that is amazing detail! you sure can quilt! :)
An absolutely fabulous quilt! The work is just amazing and the baskets are so adorable! I love it!
Cathy ♥
What fun those baskets are. A lovely quilt.
A stunning quilt for sure! And I really like your basket designs. You are my inspiration to applique someday.