2010. május 21., péntek

Quilt Festival 2010

The Third Bloggers Quilt Festival is on! Go and have a look at all the gorgeous quilts on display all over blogland.

Here is my entry and the story of it. I hope you will like it!







I made this little quilt to make me remember the Coogee Patchwork Group - as if I needed anything to remind me of them :-)

While living and working in Sydney, Australia between 1993-1996, I learnt how to quilt. First I attended an evening course at TAFE, and later the group decided we enjoyed sewing and each others company so much, that we would continue our weekly meetings after the course, too. So our teacher Edith found a place for us to meet in a senior citizens club at Coogee Oval.

I did not drive in Sydney before that time because driving on the 'wrong' side of the road looked just too daunting, but I had to drive to go to the weekly meetings. So I had a few practice runs with my husband and off I went to sew! This is just to show how important quilting was - and is - for me.

We made quilts for ourselves, for our friends and family, and for hospitals and retirement homes. We also had 2 exhibitions.

This quilt is a small friendship quilt. I sewed all the blocks by hand, and my friends each signed one of them. All the blocks are 5 inch blocks. It hangs in my bedroom and I have to smile every time I pass it... :-)

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Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodge írta...

Lovely memories and a great quilt. So glad you have fond memories of learning to quilt whilst you were living in Sydney.

Rita

Carlotta írta...

How beautiful! Nice way to remember the fun times you had!

~Tootles!

The Calico Cat írta...

Lovly quilt!

Valentina írta...

What a lovely quilt, and so very special...
I think there is nothing like quilting with friends!
Thank you for sharing, Kristina!

Anne at Film and Thread írta...

What a great memory you made with this quilt!

Minka írta...

Love your quilt. Great story!

Carol írta...

Lovely friendship quilt. The dark fabric makes the blocks look very dramatic.

Michelle írta...

Such a vibrant quilt to go with wonderful memories.

CraftyMummy írta...

Thanks for visiting my blog. I love your quilt, and I love that you learnt to quilt here in Australia!

annettesquilts írta...

What a sweet little quilt and an even sweeter story.

Jocelyn írta...

Very sweet quilt. Thanks for sharing.

Kathy írta...

What a nice memory quilt about your sewing friends. It sounds like you have some very fond memories of your time spent quilting with your group. I certainly like the sampler style myself! It makes it extra nice that your friends names are added to the texture of the quilt. Thank you for sharing this treasure.

Allie írta...

What a lovely quilt, with such special memories!

Catherine írta...

So nice to have this quilt to look at to remember your friends and quilting beginnings! Do you still keep in touch with any of them?

Carla írta...

Lovely memories...
Your quilt is adorable and perfect. 5 inch squares, wow! Thank you for sharing :o)

marlene@ByTheSeam írta...

What a nice quilt and a great reminder of your friendships.

Marika írta...

Szép quilt munka !
Kellemes szép szín világ .

Victoria Findlay Wolfe írta...

Very sweet! great memories every time you walk by it! love that!

AJ írta...

What a lovely memory and quilt! So glad you get to enjoy it each day!

Karen írta...

Such wonderful memories. I love the vibrant colours you have used. Thanks for sharing such a special quilt.

quiltmom anna írta...

Very pretty quilt that is full of good memories. It is a treasure for you.
Thanks for sharing your quilt.
Regards from a Western Canadian quilter,
Anna
http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/

Jocelyn írta...

Oh my goodness, what an exciting quilt! I love the colors and fabric placement. Thanks for sharing.

scraphappy írta...

What a lovely way to remember your friends in Australia.

Kate írta...

Great quilt - I love how it is in near solids.

debbi d-w írta...

The black sets off your beautiful colors & geometry perfectly - lovely.

sewtakeahike írta...

it's beautiful Kristina! I love it when quilts remind me of friendships! Wonderful story.

Kim írta...

What a wonderful story. I love your quilt. The black background makes the blocks pop.

Rose írta...

The yellow in this quilt really drew me to comment, but first I thought I best read the story...and so glad you shared it. I smile just looking at it now.

SewCalGal írta...

Lovely quilt.

SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

Dallas Designing-Diva írta...

Beautiful quilt. What a great way to remember your quilting friends.
Randi
http://DivaBuzz.designing-diva.com

Unknown írta...

Such a special quilt! All those memories stitched in there with love - thanks for sharing :)

Coffeebean's Dailies írta...

I've been to Budapest! My uncle is from Pesz!! Lovely story and so glad that you have continued quilting in your beautiful homeland of Hungary! I lost two pounds while I was there too!! I hope you either find others that share this passion or get out there and recruit some people to share your passion! Thank you for sharing!

Eileen írta...

wonderful quilt without the story--with the story it's just priceless. thanks so much for sharing

Eileen írta...

wonderful quilt without the story--with the story it's just priceless. thanks so much for sharing

Sandra írta...

what a graphic quilt-love the warm-hot colors. What a great memory quilt-hope you have it labeled on the back.
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