It is time again for one of my favorite blog events – Blogger’s Quilt Festival. It was hard to decide what quilt to show this time but finally decided on my quilt called It Takes A Village. It is made from Sweetwater’s Hometown line. It is a not a large quilt and is all appliqued by machine using Superior’s MonoPoly.
When I first saw the pattern (Neighborhood by Sweetwater), I thought it was a much larger quilt/block. The houses finish at 4x6 before the little (and I mean little) border around the blocks. The houses are fused applique and I used invisible thread with a zig-zag stitch as recommended in the pattern.
It hung at Tiny Stitches in Marietta, GA as a shop sample for a few months and then went to the Bulloch Hall Quilt Show in March. I quilted it with an overall swirl pattern and am pleased with how it turned out.
There will be lots and lots of quilts linked to at the Blogger’s Quilt Festival page – be sure to go and check them out. I look at a few (lot) at a time over the next week or so. There is such inspiration there and it is so much fun to see what people are creating.
Melinda
Charming village. Please post a closer look, if you can. Come visit my quilt(s).
ReplyDeleteWhat adorable little houses! Love the fabrics and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed this pattern, but I really like your quilt and you used the perfect fabric line for it! That gray is great on the border and frames your cute houses so nicely.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. How pretty - and love your swirly quilting!
ReplyDeleteI love it.....It is nuetral so it really shows off the little houses.
ReplyDeleteLove the houses. The whole quilt has a summer at the beach feel. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeletethat's so adorable! I love that all the houses are different.
ReplyDeleteI love it! As always, the quilting is phenomenal!
ReplyDeleteMelinda, your quilt is so adorable. I love the little houses, and of course the Hometown fabric. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is really lovely. You've showcased that fabric line so well...
ReplyDeleteLovely! The word fabric fits in so well here.
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteMargaret
http://quiltsoflove.blogspot.com/
I love your little quilt. I haven't tried applique, you inspire me.
ReplyDeleteIsn't sweet water the best? Your quilt is lovely
ReplyDeleteSuch a great quilt!!! I really love house blocks at the moment so it's great to see yours.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute quilt! I like that the houses finish small, now I may have to get that pattern. :D
ReplyDeletelove the colors and the little houses
ReplyDeleteAnn
I love this pattern, too! I didn't realize the houses are fused. That would certainly make it quicker. I think the fabrics are part of what I love about it. You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteLove this. I have this huge love for house blocks for some reason but I haven't attempted them myself yet.
ReplyDeleteDarling quilt. Love sweetwater and have most of that fabric line. Thabks for sharing your lovely quilt and have a great day
ReplyDelete"It takes a Village" is a lovely quilt. I too love house quilts.
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting my blog.
I love it...very cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern and yours is lovely. Great entry.
ReplyDeleteHappy Quilt Festival.
I like the way the quilting adds so much movement to the village. Great job.
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