Yes! It's time to celebrate!
The Blogger's Quilt Festival at Amy's Creative Side has begun! Please do make time to visit the festival throughout the coming weeks. There are always so many inspiring entries. Beautiful quilts. Wonderful quilting. And gorgeous photos!
Have your say and vote for your favourite quilts!
My first entry this year is in the Small Quilts category. You can see my second entry here.
Made from Kona Sunset charm packs and yardage, this quilt features two little fox kits under a leafy tree. This sketch of mine was the inspiration for the Kona Fox Kits quilt.
Foxes seem to be quite trendy and I once read they are the 'new owl' in quilting.
This quilt measures 44" x 48" and was made entirely from Kona cotton solids.
Choosing the size of quilt to make was the most difficult decision in creating this design.
Choosing the size of quilt to make was the most difficult decision in creating this design.
Two Sunset charm packs and additional blue yardage were used to make the leaves and background of this quilt. Earth was used to make the tree and its branches.
Kumquat and Papaya, Black and Snow were used to make the fox kits. I wanted to keep the applique to a minimum, so this design is entirely piecework except for the facial features.
Charm packs allowed for a wonderful variation of shades for both the leaves and the background.
The backing and binding make use of the remaining yardage.
For both the top and bobbin, I quilted using three different varieties of variegated Fantastico threads by Superior Threads.
Size: Quilt finishes at 44" x 48"
Designed: by me, Lorna McMahon
Pieced and Quilted: on my little Janome
Fabrics: Kona cotton solids
Threads: Fantastico by Superior Threads
35 comments:
cute and so modern looking as well - love Kona cottons!
such a fun design :-)
Your quilting is amazing! :) Must have taken forever!
Beautiful quilt, and absolutely stunning quilting! Love the pleasant colors of the blue/purple solids.
Oh, how these cute foxes are! Lovely design for an adorable quilt, Lorna and your quilting is so awesome.
Wow..this the cutest quilt! Did YOU sketch that fox. You are soooo talented. I guess its time to make a solid quilt.
I have always loved this fox quilt. I am so glad you decided to enter it in the festival. I took one of your suggestions, and made fox pillows for Mrs. Fox.
Adorable! What a great design and all the quilting that made it stand out even more. Love the kits. Congratulations on a terrific quilt. Thank you for sharing your quilt's story.
Fantastic design and quilting :)
Such a fun and happy looking quilt! Your quilting is impeccable!
What a cute fox quilt! Your quilting is beautiful and I love how you quilted the fox's tail, the tree and the leaves. Such pretty detail.
Great idea.....really cute!!
And you're a sketch artist too! I'm so impressed! I knew you were a talented quilter, but now, there's more!
Lin
Very cute. I love your quilting.
I like your foxes and your quilting is awesome on this one!
So cute! And that bark!! The quilting is usually my favorite part of a quilt, and that bark is just great.
Good luck!
Oh it's wonderful! The fox are cute and your quilting is the perfect finish.
Too cute! The quilting on the tree and leaves is incredible.
Great quilt! I love the pieced fox kits.
Well, you know I love this quilt! What quilt don't I love of yours!
Love this quilt! I bought the pattern a few months ago and can't wait to make it. svonofumetti at yahoo dot com
This is so cute! Love the pattern and quilting.
very nice, great colours and the fox is so innocent looking.
So cute. I love the back too!
Cute, cute, cute!!!
What a fun quilt!!
You can draw too? Is there no end to your talents? I've always adored this quilt but I absolutely love the sketch that inspired it. You never cease to amaze me.
Very cute quilt! I love your use of the solids and really love the quilting and use of the varigated threads!
i love watching the foxes that frequent our farm…your's are pretty cute
So ridiculously adorable. Love it!
Oh! It's a miracle!
I have voted for your quilt! It is sooooo adorable.
Ditto !
I've seen this quilt before on your blog but somehow missed that you'd based it on your sketch. What talent! It is so well-crafted at every step: design, color choice, piecing and quilting. Congratulations.
Cute quilt! You picked the perfect colors :)
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