Blogger's Quilt Festival - Fall 2012

Hi everyone,

Today, I'm participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival.

 I'm sharing a quilt I just finished this morning.

I call it "The Auge family color quilt"

Quilt Stats

"The Auge Family Color Quilt"

Finished quilt measures : 51″x 62″

Special techniques used : 3 dimentional applique, free pieced letters

Quilted by : Ariane Kring (that's me) on a domestic machine 

Best Category : Throw Quilt,  Home Machine Quilted Quilt, Scrap Quilt

I made this quilt for my brother's family.

They just had a new baby in September.

When I started working on this quilt I didn't know if they were having a boy or a girl.

So, I designed this gender neutral, bright quilt.

I wanted the quilt to be big enough for both of their kids to enjoy it.

I used free pieced letters inspired by the book  Word Play Quilts by Tonya Ricucci.

The block is the Japanese x and + block.

The kite is appliqued and the little pinwheels on the kites tail are 3 dimentional blocks appliqued to the quilt.

I embroidered the line using crochet cotton.

I free motioned quilted this quilt on my Pfaff Expression 4.0.

Unfortunately, it was raining by the time I had a chance to take a picture.

So this picture will have to do.

I hope you like it.

Hugs