Friday, October 16, 2009

Blogger's Quilt Festival

I hesitated to join, but here I am...on the last day!
hosted by Amy at Park City Girl.

Here is my submission: The Fabulous at Forty Quilt I made for my sister Shauna's birthday in March.

I love it because it was my first big quilt finished, my first gift quilt, and because it was so fun to surprise her with it.


My 2 sisters and I flew to Shauna's house, without her having a clue, and surprised her for her 40th birthday. It was a great weekend! Good Times, good times... So, for that reason alone, this will remain one of my all-time favorites!

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15 comments:

  1. dhblackOctober 16, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Beautiful quilt! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Lis HarwoodOctober 16, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    What a lovely quilt, glad you made it to the festival.

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  3. sallgoodOctober 16, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    Such a fun quilt! A very nice gift for someone you love!

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  4. MarikaOctober 16, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Very beautiful quilt ! Marika

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  5. DorisOctober 16, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    What a special gift, I bet she loved the quilt and the visit!

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  6. LeslieOctober 16, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    this is great...i love it. the large blocks show off the fabrics so nicely

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  7. lindaOctober 16, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    Emily, very cool quilt! I'd be thrilled to get this one as a gift!

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  8. LydiaOctober 17, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Very good choice! Though any of your quilts would be winners!

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  9. KrizaOctober 17, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    actually, you went to the wrong person, because I turned 40 in March, and this should have been my present :-)
    lovely quilt and great gift.
    Kristina

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  10. QuiltSueOctober 18, 2009 at 5:34 AM

    A great quilt. I bet your sister loves it.

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  11. CarlaOctober 18, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    What a very special quilt. i would of cried if I were your sister seeing you two at my door step. Great memories.

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  12. AnnieOOctober 19, 2009 at 12:29 AM

    I made my sister a quilt for her 40th and it was my first bed sized quilt. Though she picked the colors, the pattern choice was all mine, so that was my surprise to her. How fun that all you sisters got together for multiple surprises--love the quilt, it's charming and cozy. Thanks for sharing your quilt's story.

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  13. ShannaOctober 19, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    What a fabulous quilt and wonderful surprise for her!! I love the fabrics and the label on the back is great!

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  14. Amanda JeanOctober 20, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    what a beautiful quilt. so sweet of you to give it to your sister! surprising her at her doorstep sounds like so much fun.

    i've used that same backing fabric on a few quilts. :)

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  15. SaraNovember 4, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    What a sweet gift! I love this one. The pattern, the colors, and the back! Thanks for sharing...

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