Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2012

It's that time of year again!

Each spring and fall,

Amy hosts the festival...

a fun time for all blogging quilters

to share a special quilt and its story.   

It is so much fun to visit all
of the blogs to see everyone's
entry and to read all the stories...

and comments! 

Click on the button to check out and

be inspired by all of the special quilts.

This is my 4th time taking part in this festival.

It's always difficult to choose which

quilt I want to showcase...

they are all my faves.

Ya know?  {grin}

But, choose I did.

And, here it is...

my Snow in the Valley quilt!

I had pneumonia last year and

it took several weeks for me to feel better

and to build up my stamina.

There came a point in my recuperation

where I could finally sit and sew

for a bit without becoming overly fatigued.

So, I started a sampler quilt!

If you would like to read about this quiltalong,

go here for more information. 

 Once I got these 9 blocks done,

I knew this was where I wanted to quit. 

 However, I really felt that this

needed some kind of border...

both for definition and

to increase the size of the quilt.

So, this is what I did...

added a row of hst's and

then another plain border. 

I quilted it in my usual

stippling/meandering manner...

And, ended up with this.

In order to get the size backing I needed,

I used up every single scrap piece

larger than 5 inches that I could find!

I love this backing almost

as much as I love the front!

Here are the stats: 

Started: September 6, 2011.

Finished: October 5, 2011.

Fabrics:  Hope Valley by Denyse Schmidt

& Kona cotton solid in Snow.

Size:  Approx. 58 inches square after laundering.

Pattern:  Summer Sampler Series found here.

Thank you for stopping by!

I hope you enjoyed viewing

and reading about my entry.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."    Jeremiah 29:11