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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Part II - Stepping Stones

     I am delighted to enter a second quilt in the Fall 2017 Blogger's Quilt Festival, hosted by Amy at Amy'sCreativeSide.com.   This quilt, like the other, all done in Kona cotton solids, is a mini quilt, and was entered into the QuiltExpo mini modern challenge.  Just 20 inches square, I wanted to create a piece where the little bits of colors would stand out and shimmer.  I quilted the piece with Aurifil black thread with a pebble design.  
    
The batik backing (from my neverending stash) shows off the quilting design

In the process of quilting.  I quilt on a Tiara II midarm.
      I was very happy with how this piece turned out, and it is now happily hanging in my home.   I don't often work with small pieces, and this one was fun!
     If you are visiting this blog for the first time, welcome!  For years, quilting was my way to relax after work.  I am recently retired, and finding the time to really enjoy the process!  Please check out my other quilts and projects.  Links should be in the side bar.

Thank you, Amy, for hosting this fun Festival!
Take care,
Gretchen

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19 comments:

  1. Susan September 19, 2017 at 9:55 PM

    I really like this quilt! I'm always drawn to things made with black, and this is a beauty.

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  2. Karen SSeptember 19, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    Your quilt is very striking. It works so well on the black background. A great finish.

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  3. Jo @ The Crafty NomadSeptember 20, 2017 at 5:44 AM

    Beautiful and very striking

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  4. ChristineSeptember 20, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    Love your pebble quilting! Very striking design.

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  5. PaintedThreadSeptember 20, 2017 at 9:33 PM

    Very eye catching. All those pebbles. Whew!

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    1. Gretchen WylegalaSeptember 23, 2017 at 3:49 PM

      Luckily, the piece is pretty small! Thanks for the nice comment, and thanks for visiting my blog!

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  6. Alison V.September 21, 2017 at 10:27 AM

    Very pretty!

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  7. BarbSeptember 22, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    Love the quilting and simplicity of your quilt

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  8. The Joyful QuilterSeptember 22, 2017 at 9:41 PM

    BOLD and beautiful (with an interesting border treatment to boot!!) Nice work.

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    1. Gretchen WylegalaSeptember 23, 2017 at 3:51 PM

      Thank you so much! The border is hard to see - so nice of you to notice it! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  9. CherylSeptember 23, 2017 at 6:57 AM

    I really like this mini, the bright colors stand out so well against the black background.

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    1. Gretchen WylegalaSeptember 23, 2017 at 3:51 PM

      Thanks so much. The colors are only 1/4 inch wide, but really pop on the black! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  10. Tu-Na QuiltsSeptember 24, 2017 at 11:28 AM

    Very nice, Gretchen! there's something about colors against black that makes a striking statement. The quilting is wonderful too.

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