How I missed signing up for this earlier, I don’t know…. But it’s open access, so I’m jumping on it.
Who needs Houston anyways!! – totally jealous 🙂
If you’ve followed my blog since before July, You’d know I got published for the first time in McCalls! yippee.
This is the quilt! “It’s a Hootie”
This was the EQ sketch I sent them.
As you can see I changed the border color and then had the eyes look in different directions.
Fabrics are from Timeless Treasures, and the green was just really NICE, so I chose that instead of blue.
Stats:
It’s an appliqued quilt
It’s a wall hanging or baby quilt
Measures 46″ x 46″
Long arm quilted on my long arm.
I also made these matching pot holders 🙂
Here’s the magazine, in case you missed it. It’s sept/oct issue, might still be for sale
I squealed when I saw the magazine and my quilt in it!
I thought it was going to be in quick quilts instead, so I didn’t expect it in this one, so I had sat down and flipped thru the pages and THERE it was…
I can’t remember if I showed these pics too, but I took a few while making this quilt, here’s the blocks just ironed together, then I button hole stitched all the way around
Here’s the blocks laid out
a few closeups of the owls
and the pot holders again 🙂
The whole top finished- before quilting
The quilt is done being quilted
On the main part I quilted feathers and swirls
I just outlined the owls, otherwise left them alone
I also changed the thread color, here you can see it on the back
Here it’s all done and ready to send off.
Happy festival 🙂
It is just darling and I really like it in the primary colors. Congratulations on being published.
It's amazing! Congratulations! The owls are a hoot, and I love the colours you chose.
Too CUTE!!!!
what a fun little quilt!
Loved this quilt the first time I saw you working on it. Perfect to share in this Festival too. Congratulations on being published!SewCalGalwww.sewcalgal.blogspot.comBTW – This is a test – can you confirm if my settings are no reply or not?
Published….congrats!It is just adorable!!!!!!!
Congratulations. No wonder they chose it. What a fabulous quilt.
Cute!
I love the owls, specially their eyes.
I can't see owls anywhere now and not think of you, even in my studio when I glance at the great owl pincushion you sent to me. As I said the 1st time I saw this quilt, congrats on getting published and the really adorable quilt. I know that more are in the works and I can't wait to see each of them.
Very, very cute! Congratulations on being published.
Oooh its lovely – congratulations on being published its always very exciting isnt it! I am also in the Wicked and Holiday Lane hops so I will see you again then! Thanks for sharing. #263
Congratulations on being published! Cute pattern.
Wonderful colors, fabulous:)))
This is a great quilt. So full of colour and fun. Congrats on being published.
Photos don't do this one justice. It's so much better in person!