Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Pictures
Home Is Where the Heart Is >

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Thread Tools
 
Old 08-13-2016, 06:20 AM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
JENNR8R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 1,981
Default Home Is Where the Heart Is

I've always wanted to make a house quilt. I saw an advertisement for a home improvement website that had houses arranged into a heart shape. That gave me the idea to design this quilt with freezer-paper piecing houses. I've noticed that quilt show winners always quilt the snot out of their quilts. I thought I would try doing that on this quilt as well as some trapunto. There's no snot left...

I started piecing it on my Bernina 1630 until it broke. I continued piecing on my Featherweight. (I'm so glad I had that as a backup!) It was quilted on a sitdown HQ16.

I submitted this quilt entry into the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza yesterday. Fingers crossed that it gets juried in.
Attached Thumbnails advertisement.jpg   quilted-2.jpg   closeup-4a.jpg   closeup.jpg  
JENNR8R is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:26 AM
  #2  
Super Member
 
JenniePenny's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 4,555
Default

Oh, just too beautiful for words! I am certain your quilt will be accepted and will be rightfully admired at the show!
JenniePenny is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:32 AM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
sandrab64's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wanamingo, MN
Posts: 476
Default

Super idea and brilliant execution! The whole quilt is stunning!
sandrab64 is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:45 AM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Wis
Posts: 5,928
Default

Wow, that's gorgeous. I love how you quilted the houses into the background. So unique.
Doggramma is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:47 AM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,265
Default

This is beyond beautiful!
SewingSew is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:48 AM
  #6  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,504
Default

What a cute quilt! Your quilting is beautiful!
cashs_mom is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 06:51 AM
  #7  
Junior Member
 
indycat32's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 284
Default

I'm usually a less is more person when it comes to quilting, but I make an exception in this case: absolutely gorgeous.
indycat32 is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 07:46 AM
  #8  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,460
Default

Gorgeous and original!
Tartan is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 08:00 AM
  #9  
Super Member
 
sash's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,666
Default

Wowzy. That is just gorgeous; beautiful quilting. I love, love, love anything regarding houses.
sash is offline  
Old 08-13-2016, 08:11 AM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: howell, Mi
Posts: 2,345
Default

Beautiful quilt and the quilting is wonderful. Good luck--if it doesn't get in, there is something wrong with the judges vision.!!!!lol
Sue
susie-susie-susie is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
lindalinsen
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10
07-16-2011 06:55 AM
QM
Pictures
7
01-18-2011 02:52 PM
QM
Pictures
6
01-17-2011 11:42 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
0
01-02-2011 07:24 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter