Blogger's Quilt Festival Entry

In the little over a year since I started quilting, I have learned so much. Too much to list here and now. (Maybe that will be another blog post.) The quilt I am entering in the BQF is a recent one which was entirely improvised.

It started when I saw a photo on Flickr of a stacked strip quilt. I knew right away that I wanted to try one on my own.  I had a stash of jelly roll strips from the Nest by Tula Pink fabric line that I had been saving for something special. This was it.

I used white strips of cotton torn from some yardage of Kona cotton. I always tear my strips instead of cutting them, even though that leaves me with a mess of strings to clean up afterward. I just like the way the torn strips work with pre-cut jelly roll strips.

Then I started sewing. This quilt ended up being made in chapters. After I pieced the first large section, I decided that the next section would look more like a stacked coins quilt and the orientation of the strips would change from horizontal to vertical. The final and smallest section was added when I realized that the finished quilt was going to be too short for use on my bed.

Each section was quilted on its own and then I joined them so that the seams were on the front. To cover the seams I used a double folded strip of more white cotton.  More white cotton makes up the binding. The backing is a vintage sheet from a thrift store in a green floral print.

This is my favorite quilt I have made so far. I love the way it just evolved. I love the colors and the tropical palette.  I love all the white surrounding the intense colors, even though my dog has already put muddy footprints on it.

Thanks Amy for hosting the BQF for those of us who do not go to Market.  You are the best!

Gale