Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Sewvivor - Quarter Mile Quilts - Kate Gunther

Hello, All! I've decided to audition for Sewvivor hosted by Family Ever After!  As many of you can imagine, it was hard to pick a project for my audition. Drumroll, please :)

My Happy-Go-Lucky Baby Quilt:



I decided to choose one that highlights a few of my favorite things:

1. The Color BLUE.
I am hopelessly addicted to the color blue.  I joke that even my husband's eyes are blue!
(See full post dedicated to the 12 Step Program for Color Addicts - QMQ style!)

2. Favorite Fabrics. 
Highlights one of my favorite fabric collections: Happy Go Lucky from Bonnie & Camille with Moda

3. Hand-quilting
I love hand quilting and the effect it gives a quilt.  To help the "beads" shine, I choose to keep the hand-quilting simple and outline each of the beads in a simple straight stitch.  The pieced border also has a bit of hand-quilting along the edge.

4. Giving Away Quilts
I love giving away my quilts and this was no exception.  I was thrilled to hear my best friend was expecting and so a beautiful baby girl named Grace is the happy recipient of this quilt.





Pattern: Squares and hour-glass blocks created this beaded design.  The piano key / squares border was a late addition after seeing: Pixels to Patchwork's project here. She did a fabulous job! 

Machined pieced and hand quilted by yours truly.  Binding was hand sewn using the backing folded over and hand-sewn.  Finished quilt measures roughly 38" x 46".

Interested in auditioning, too?  Jump over to Family Ever After for all the information! 


14 comments:

  1. i don't blame you for loving this fabric collection.
    it rocks!
    best of luck to you for auditions!

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  2. Wow! That looks hardcore! Sounds like fun though - I'll surely vote for you when it is time. :)

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  3. I love blue too! And my husband's eyes are also blue. LOL. Best of luck to you in the competition. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier. :)

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  4. Grace and I love this quilt! And we love you! You are so talented. Good luck in the competition!

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  5. Love bonnie and camille. great quilt. Good luck with the audition

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  6. Super cute quilt! I love the pieced border too! Good luck :)

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  7. Beautiful quilt! This line of fabric is perfect for a little girl!

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  8. This turned out great! Love the fabric choice too. Best of luck!

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  9. It's so awesome to see how one fabric collection can look so different in projects. I love your take on this- and the color blue- I love it too. And the tiny pieced border is insanely awesome. Thanks so much for auditioning!! :)

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  10. This is fabulous. I'm envious of your hand stitching. It's on my quilting bucket list.. one day. So lovely! Great audition - good luck! :)

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  11. Such a cute baby quilt, Kate! Your hand quilting is just lovely - it makes the quilt!
    (I'm in love with the color blue, too -- the best color!)

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  12. Sweet quilt! Your handwork is lovely :-)

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  13. Love your quilt especially borders. Best of luck...

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  14. Beautiful entry piece, I especially love that you hand quilted it! Good luck!

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