28.10.11

Bloggers Quilt Festival - Alisa



For the Bloggers Quilt Festival I've decided to re-publish a post from May of this year.  This quilt is the favourite I've made in the past year.  It now resides in my living room and it's sure a cheery quilt!  Thanks for stopping by.  Come again!




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This past Monday our family headed out to "The Ranch" for the day. It was a holiday and we were celebrating my b-i-l's birthday. "The Ranch" is a 100 acre piece of land my b-i-l and s-i-l bought about 5 years ago. They've slowly been turning it into a really unique place to live. They raise organic chickens, turkeys, pigs and now llamas too! My kids (and us) love going to visit. We just can't get out there often enough. (It takes about 1.5 hours to drive there.)

It was a wonderful relaxing day and the perfect place to take photos of my newly finished quilt.
Of course I couldn't find my camera at the moment so my s-i-l's snapped the photos for me. They are really super sister-in-laws even if they call me a quilting dork. That dog is Rusty. How nice of him to pose for me.
Carol even got out a prop for me. I told you, I have great s-i-l's.
The back. I was not planning to have that strip in there but I didn't have enough of the flannel. Now that it's done, it does look fine.
A very old out-building. I love it!
And, just to be really cool, on the back of Charlie (or is it Badger?) When I told my husband I was taking my quilt along to take photos of it at the ranch he though I was a little weird. "What are you going to do, take a photo of it on the back of a horse?" Well, yes I think I will!

Quilt Stats
Size: 72 x 84 inches
Fabrics: mostly Freebird by Momo as well as some solids and near solids from here and there
Pattern: from Seams to Me by Anna Maria Horner
Changes: I changed the construction of one of the blocks. She instructed the quilter to applique squares on squares. I figured out the measurements to piece it instead. Easier and saved on fabric.

This quilt is one of my favourites to date and it is in use already. My husband likes it because he fits under it.



I'm just adding two more photos. These were taken in our back yard and I find them a bit more true to the actual colour of the quilt.


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20 comments:

  1. Jennwith4October 28, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Gorgeous!! Love your photo location and all your "props". Lol we were out visiting a ranch today and I lost count of the times I asked my hunny when he was buying me a ranch. ;)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    what a lovely quilt, and a really unique place for a photo shoot!!

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  3. KarenOctober 29, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Your quilt looks great. A wonderful design. I have really enjoyed all the photos and the wonderful settings. Just perfect for a photo shoot!

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  4. LeslieOctober 29, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    oh this is so gorgeous....i love the shot of it on the back of the horse!!! perfect

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  5. trishOctober 29, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    Absolutely beautiful and I love all the different photos to capture its beauty. :o)

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  6. Vicki @ DottyJaneOctober 29, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Great quilt and great photos! The quilt back is pretty awesome, too:)

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  7. EditfoltOctober 29, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Greetings from Hungary. I love the abstract pattern . beautiful colors.

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  8. MarikaOctober 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Very nice work thanks for the quilt for division.

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  9. SelfsewnOctober 29, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    I'm really into chocolate brown, especially the backing. Love the horse shot!!

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  10. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comOctober 29, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    This is beautiful. Are the circles appliqued? So, so lovely, and I love your photo shoot of the quilt too. YOU ARE NOT A DORK, unless I am too!

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  11. What Comes Next?October 29, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    I guess lots of us are dorks! Fabulous quilt, and what a wonderful place to visit!

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  12. Pat MerkleOctober 30, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love your photo shoot! And the quilt!

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  13. {Leila}Where the Orchids GrowOctober 30, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Fab pictures, very pretty quilt!!

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  14. CraftyGardenMom - TaneshaOctober 31, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Beautiful quilt and color choices! And Charlie looks like he likes the quilt too. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Christie describeHappyNovember 1, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    What fun fabric and I really like the pictures you shared. The on the horse just makes me smile!! He looks happy to 'wear' it!

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  16. EileenNovember 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Great pattern, love the fabrics and colors are perfect. Wonderful pictures, too. Thabks for sharing and have a great day

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  17. Kit LangNovember 5, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Lovely quilt - and great photography! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  18. TejeNovember 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Hi Alise, I'm so happy to meet you! If we could vote our favourite quilt and the best photos - I would vote yours! Your quilt is so beautiful and I like that pattern! Those earth colours are really wonderful and your quilt is just perfect on a lovely horse and in an old farm! I love always dogs with quilts!
    x Teje

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  19. TejeNovember 6, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Hi! Forgot to say that your blog's name is great and that's the way I feel about quilting and patchwork, too - possibility to create more with less and use all that material we already have around us!
    x Teje

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  20. AlisaNovember 6, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Thanks for all of your lovely comments everyone. I tried to reply to most of them via email, but some of you are no reply bloggers so I thought I'd post a note here. In enjoyed the Bloggers Quilt Festival too - inspiring!

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