May 16, 2014

Blogger's Quilt Festival


Welcome to the Blogger's Quilt Festival and all the quilty goodness it implies. Twice a year, Amy of Amy's Creative Side puts on this wonderful linky event so we can all share our quilts and see the work of lots of other talented quilter's in blogland. Grab your favorite beverage and start browsing. You're sure to be inspired. I know I always am.



My entry is called Matrix and I'm entering it in the Original Design Quilts category.



Matrix came to be when it was my turn to request blocks from my fellow Mid Century Modern q-bies. I was inspired by the idea of woven looking quilts and started playing with some ideas in Illustrator. If you've read my blog before you know I simply LOVE to design. So much so that I get quite caught up in all the design possibilities and sometimes find it hard to tear myself away and actually make the quilt. Once I do start sewing, many times I find myself making more than one quilt because I love all the possibilities a design offers. Matrix was no different. And I'm happy to say that it will soon be a pdf pattern so stay tuned to my blog.

My first edition of the design was a scrappy version in bright pastels made with blocks from my bee members. We work from our own stash and it was quite fun to see the blocks come in. Very few fabric repeats and there are lots of fun colors and fabrics. Most of the fabrics were not ones in my own stash so that was good. Try as I might, the colors here don't do the fabric justice but I love the scrappy look!



While I waited for the scrappy bee blocks to arrive, I played a bit more with the design and discovered lots of other options. That's when the full spectrum version of Matrix was born. The fabrics cover the entire color wheel. I just love the strength and liveliness the pure bright colors bring to the design. Don't you think the colored vases from my studio look great next to it?



I also went on to try another version in a smaller scale with a simpler color scheme. I was amazed how fast this one came together. It's a baby size and the stripes worked out so well. I like the colored background too.


I'd love to know which one of the versions is your favorite. It's hard for me to decide because I love each one as I make it. There are a couple more versions I like to try. One uses different background colors for the blocks and the effect is really fun and unique. I may also expand the scrappy one into a larger size. It's the type of quilt that just begs to be larger. Maybe this summer.

Please hop over to the Festival and consider voting for my quilt in the Original Design Quilts category. The entries show up randomly this year without names or numbers so just scroll through the category to find mine.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the show.

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47 comments:

  1. It's a lovely bright quilt! I so understand when you say that you always want to make more than one version of your original design:-)

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  2. It's a lovely bright quilt! I so understand when you say that you always want to make more than one version of your original design:-)

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  3. awesome quilt!! it is hard to pick a favorite!! i am leaning towards the brights version due to the 2 colors of the background and the fun quilting. i might change my mind once the pastel version is quilted. and the stripes version... well, that one is so fun too and i love the colored background. nice work!!!

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  4. These are both great! The quilting on the colorful one is perfect and I love the blue background on the other one!!

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  5. This is such a fAntastic design Anne! I love the colours in the top one, but it's wonderful to see so many versions and how different the same design looks in different fabrics.

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  6. What a wonderful design and it's great to see it works really well in different colourways.

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  7. Love the full spectrum one the most! Great design!

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  8. I love the full spectrum one (and the classy photo with the coloured glass) - I will definitely stay tuned for a PDF!

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  9. I love the striped version the best but that's probably my bias because I don't do too many scrappy quilts (yet). Either way the pattern is great, and that pictures of the scrappy version with all those colors vases is too FUN!

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  10. It really cool and a very, very clever design :)

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  11. I like the full spectrum version. Very crisp and graphic !

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  12. I LOVE this quilt pattern. So glad you decided to enter this one :)

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  13. I love the full spectrum version. I don't normally like "rainbow" quilts but this one really works, possibly because of the way you have incorporated the gray blocks. I have been wanting to do a cross quilt, where the crosses were not obvious. You have provided me inspiration for that quilt. With a few changes, I'll have the perfect design for the quilt that has been in my mind for a couple of months.

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  14. What a beautiful design. Thank you for showing it in the three different colorways, it is always interesting to see the same pattern with different colors. The rainbow version is my favorite.

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  15. This is a fabulous quilt pattern, very striking :) I love the rainbow one but the blue one is also pretty with the stripes.

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  16. I like the rainbow version of Matrix the best. Congrats on putting out a pattern.

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  17. Love this rainbow version!! Great placement of the colours.

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  18. Anne, I am so happy to see this quilt finally!! It is sooooooo awesome! I love all of the versions equally. You've designed a pattern with so many possibilities!

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  19. Beautiful and YES!!! love the vases too!

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  20. So cheerful, beautiful and well done. It has so much movement!

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  21. What a wonderful design! I love the first one. The blender fabrics add an extra dimension to the design and I love the bright happy colours.

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  22. Fantastic idea, Anne! I love the graphic look, and the colors are beautiful, perfectly matching your glasses in your studio. I also love the blue with the lime green, so I can't really make a decision which one I like better. Sorry :)

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  23. Anne, I do believe you've outdone yourself with this great design. So-o neat! I like Matrix best, though I'm tickled to see the bee version finished. What does it mean that I can't find my own block in it?! :-) Best of luck in the Blogger's Quilt Festival. You've got a winner there.

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  24. Love this design! The rainbow one is my favorite! But so fun to see it made up in other ways!

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  25. I love the rainbow one, but I think the stripe one is my very favorite. I can definitely see a few of these in my future. Can't wait for the pattern release! :D

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  26. I love both version for different reasons. I'm a sucker for rainbow colours, but the stripe version would make a fantastic quilt for a boy or man. It's great that the quilt looks so complex but the individual blocks look very straightforward.

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  27. Gorgeous use of color! I love it!
    - Katelyn @ Sing While Crafting

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  28. I LOVE this pattern! The rainbow one is my favorite.

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  29. I love the bright rainbowy version best! Great design!

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  30. The full-spectrum version is jaw-droppingly beautiful. I absolutely love it! It definitely has my vote!

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  31. Very visually stunning and great use of negative space!

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  32. Really cool design. Those bright color are my fav! Great picture with the glass.

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  33. Wow! Fantastic design. I'm loving the super bright one, just so vibrant!

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  34. I like how you made it so many ways to see the different looks.

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  35. Your entry is simply stunning. Really amazing! And I especially love the picture with the glass vases. SO very pretty.

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  36. Anne! How did I miss this! It's wonderful! And SO deserving of your win in the Blogger's Quilt Festival! Congratulations!

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  37. Beautiful design. Congrats on the win! And I love the quilt photo with the art glass - stunning!

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  38. Ooohh! The picture with the beautiful jars! Love love love.

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  39. Way to go Anne! It's gorgeous

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  40. See there, you WON ~!~ I told you this was a stunning design. Congratulations !

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  41. Fun to see how our blocks helped you on the way to the final, FABULOUS, version. Always glad to help another quilter! and I like your version the very best. I did find the instructions easy to follow and very clear, so I hope that this will be easy for you to get up to your pattern standard, as it looks like lots of people want to make this quilt!

    By the way, I know I'm leaving a lot of comments tonight. No need to answer them all--or any of them. I want you to use your time for creating!

    :) Elizabeth

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  42. fabulous quilt, a very well deserved win!

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  43. My friend saw this quilt and is dying for one of her own. Do you have an idea of when the pattern might be available? I'm sure I'm not the only one waiting for this great pattern to come out. I love the bright and colorful design.

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