Friday 1 June 2012

Quilting Gallery Contest Entry


Hi everyone!   Just a short post to ask you nicely if you would consider voting for my quilt 'My Flower Garden' which I've entered in the Quilting Gallery weekly contest this weekend.

Do you remember this quit  which I've blogged about here?





My quilt came about after seeing this quilt in the Australian Patchwork & Quilting vol. 18 no. 9 issue back in 2010.



I've used Marti Michell's 3/4" hexagon acrylic template and followed her dot-to-dot piecing technique.  There are more than 4,000 hexagons in this quilt, all hand-pieced and the centerpiece were hand-appliqued to the borders.






I've hand quilted in-the-ditch for the centerpiece and used variegated thread for the ribbon pattern on the borders.













I've used cotton batting and a wide width fabric for the backing. 













The whole process took me 13 months to complete and I'm very proud of it!  It being my first big quilt and everything was done by hand, no sewing machine used here!   It measures  85" x 95".

Here is the whole quilt :


Go on over and have a look at all of the lovely quilts HERE...  but feel free to vote for My Flower Garden if you like it!  

Thanks!   I appreciate your time!  =)

Have a great weekend!

17 comments:

  1. WOW!! Amazing job!! I'm in awe!

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  2. OMG, it looks wonderful, Farah Lin! I love your quilt and will surely vote for you! The hand quilting looks amazing!

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  3. You definitely get my vote! I haven't seen your beautiful quilt before and I'm blown away! Fantastic!

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  4. I saw this today at Quilting Gallery and it is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Beautiful. I've voted for your quilt. I started a GFG EPP too last year and i still got long way to complete it. I think I've forgotten the quilt. Perhaps I should continue growing flowers again :)

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  6. Ooh...lovely work Farah...I definitely vote yours. Love your beautiful flower garden!!

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  7. Oh me oh my!!! I have to say this quilt is insane! And I mean that in the nicest possible way :) Such talent and perseverance - I'm gobsmacked

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  8. PS. Def voting for u. Still gobsmacked :)

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  9. Wow, this Quilt is so beautiful.
    Was für eine tolle Arbeit. Wunderschön!!!!Ich bin begeistert.
    I love Hexagonquilts. I`m work on my Hexagonquilt. It`s to see on my block.
    Sorry for my English.
    Liebe Grüße Grit

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  10. Wow, that is an amazing accomplishment! I cannot imagine life before sewing machines!

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  11. Simply beautiful! Just voted for your quilt!!

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  12. Your flower garden is stunning and gorgeous! What a lot of work, but it's paid off in beauty. It's terrific. :)

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  13. O my.. what a lot of work and all that in just 13 months. It's gorgeous HarahLin and you know that you always can count on my vote.
    Greetings Roos

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  14. Wow, this is gorgeous! I voted for you! o:)

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  15. The Hexagonquilt is great.
    Beautiful colors.

    Greetings Manuela

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