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Online festival of quilts!

I'm sure my quilty friends have seen this already but Amy at Park City Girl has organized a fantastic online quilt festival. I think this is such a wonderful idea and I'm really excited to be able to join in on the fun.

My faithful readers will recognize this quilt:

pink green and orange log cabin

I made it for a co-worker who had a baby girl, the first girl born to his family in five generations! It was quite a shock to everyone!

I wanted something bright, busy and not classically "girly". It's no secret that I pretty much worship Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts. When I saw this quilt, I knew I'd found my inspiration! I started out with pinks and greens but I felt it was missing something. I have no idea why I thought orange was the answer but for some reason, it just was:

log cabin detail

I feel that this is when I became a real quilter. It was my first non-practice attempt at free-motion quilting and sewing binding by hand. I worked long and hard on those log cabins and felt confident throughout the entire process. I was very proud to give this as a gift, something that I hadn't felt when I gave a couple of quilts as gifts the year before.

log cabin detail

It finished at 40"x56" which I thought would be a good size for a few years at least. I didn't want her to outgrow it right away. Her family loved it and I hope she likes it once she's old enough to know what she likes.

If you're interested, definitely check out the rest of the quilt festival...there are already so many beautiful quilts on "exhibit". Thank you Amy and thanks to everyone who stopped by to check out my entry.
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  1. AnonymousApril 17, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    I so wanted to join in, but didn't feel that I had anything worthy to produce for the festival. *boo!* If she does one next year though, I'll be ready!

    I do love your quilt. :)

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  2. CrystalApril 17, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    You have so many lovely quilts! I understand the "not ready" feeling but I definitely think your work is worthy of the festival! :)

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  3. SarahApril 17, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    I love it too! It looks so cozy...

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  4. Amy SpApril 17, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    That quilt looks amazing! Any baby would be lucky to have it. Great work!

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  5. Regina ZApril 17, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    I love the colors in this quilt, its one of my favorites of yours-

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  6. EmmaApril 17, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    Great quilt, I love the colours! It makes me think of strawberries.

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  7. rachel griffithApril 17, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    omg...it's beautiful!!!

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  8. CrystalApril 17, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks eveyone! I wanted to make one for myself but I was getting really sick of log cabins near the end...

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  9. HedgehogApril 17, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I love the colors you used!

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  10. DorisApril 17, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Very very pretty, and the orange totally works!

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  11. nanannApril 17, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    It looks great! Love the colors -- looks like a strawberry patch.

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  12. Mary-Kay C.April 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    That's a beautiful quilt.

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  13. KerriApril 17, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    oh, i love this!! so crisp!!

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  14. JocelynApril 17, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Great rendering of Amanda Jean's quilt. Love the colors.

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  15. AnonymousApril 17, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    I love your color choices. Very pretty quilt.

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  16. Regina ZApril 17, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    I think I am going to do a courthouse steps log cabin for my wall hanging. I love the versatility of log cabins.

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  17. AndiApril 18, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    What a stunner!
    So much love went into this.
    It turned out great!!

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  18. edeenutApril 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    I always enjoy a good quilt search, glad I found you blog.

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  19. Terri StegmillerApril 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Gorgeous colors and love all the crinkly quilting.

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  20. Karen - Quilts...etc.April 18, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    pretty colors!
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  21. dutchcomfortApril 18, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Love your quilt, love your blog!

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  22. UnknownApril 18, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful colors and your cabins look great! The dive into free motion quilting is scary but so worth it - your quilt looks amazing with it :) Thanks for sharing

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  23. Quilt RatApril 19, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Absolutely love the colour combo! So fresh, Bravo!

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  24. Stephanie DApril 19, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    Very beautiful color combo! Any mama would love to have this for her baby!

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  25. Janet HartjeApril 19, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Beautiful colors! What a precious gift.

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  26. Angela NashApril 19, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    The colors are amazing! I would never think to put them together. (from another Amanda Jean worshiper)

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  27. MickiApril 19, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    I love the colours...they remind me of fall. Lovely work!
    Micki

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  28. DoloresApril 19, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I love the colours. You did a great job.

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  29. Jessica PApril 19, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    This quilt is lovely. I also read through your whole blog and I have to say, we have a lot in common!

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  30. ColoradoladyApril 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    This is so pretty. I have had a ball looking at all the quilts...and I am off to find a place to learn to quilt and take a few lessons. I feel like I really have so much to learn...but I can not wait.

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  31. CaseyApril 19, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Great quilt!

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  32. PamApril 19, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    Great colors, I love seeing new color combinations, it's so inspiring.

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  33. whoopdedoo_5April 20, 2009 at 5:33 AM

    I love the colors together! The quilting is amazing also! Great work!!!

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  34. ArianeApril 20, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    I love it. The colors are great. Beautiful.

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  35. AnnikaApril 21, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    What a beautiful quilt! I love the colors! Makes me so happy.

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  36. MillieApril 22, 2009 at 6:37 PM

    This is beautiful. I love your color selections!

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  37. MandyApril 23, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    What a delightful quilt. The colours are so bright and cheerful. It such a good idea to make the quilt a little larger than the usual baby quilt. I shall remember that idea.

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  38. SewCalGalApril 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Absolutely beautiful. Very creative. Great use of color and design. Thank you for sharing.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  39. MarilynMay 3, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Very good job. Love the colors.

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