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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Fall Quilt Festival 2010


Hi -
I'm a little late pulling this together, but here is my entry for Amy's Fall Quilt Festival.

Whooville is a quilt that I finished earlier this year.  It is one of my selvage quilt projects inspired by Karen Griska.  I used the selvage dots this time to represent Christmas lights on the houses.


 
My favorite part of the quilt is the big tree, I wish I had Whoos singing around it!


a little pink house


The Bakers' house -

 

Enjoy the rest of the festival!

66 comments:

  1. LoriOctober 30, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    I would never get tired of seeing that quilt! It is so adorable!!!

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  2. SherrillOctober 30, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    Well, how cute is that!! Clever with the Christmas lights! I used your tutorial and made a kleenex cover..will definitely be making more; THANKS!

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  3. Sujata ShahOctober 30, 2010 at 9:43 AM

    Oh.. This just made me HAPPY!
    Cute, adorable and inspiring!

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  4. Rose AnneOctober 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    I love this quilt. What a great idea! I wish I was so creative. Love the idea of the selvage dot christmas lights.

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  5. bethOctober 30, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    love it. The christmas lights using selvages are my favorite part.

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  6. KarenOctober 30, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    What a fun quilt and a good use of the selvege edges. I still have a bunch left. I said I wasn't going to keep collecting them but I am.

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  7. RebeckaOctober 30, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Super Cute!! I love your quilt and great use of selvages. I'm still collecting my selvages. Great inspiration!

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  8. Rene'October 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    I love your fun quilt!!! That tree is adorable. Love how you used your selvages. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. antique quilterOctober 30, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    oh this quilt just makes me SMILE too cute!!!!
    Kathie

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  10. Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)October 30, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    This is a cute quilt. What a great idea to use the selvedge dogs for lights.

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  11. LeslyOctober 30, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    Great idea for the Christmas lights! Are they ever cute!

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  12. Linda at Roscoe's MaOctober 30, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    This is so cute! I love the guitar roof with the monkey peaking out the window. What a fun quilt!

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  13. MarthaOctober 30, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    I love the original Grinch! This is such a clever idea to use those dots for the Christmas lights -- all the houses and the tree are just too cute.

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  14. KatiOctober 30, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    What a fun, funky quilt. I love it!

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  15. WendyLouOctober 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    How fun! How fun!! How fun!!! The lights on the houses are SUCH a clever idea :)

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  16. Rosalyn ManesseOctober 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Really a great quilt

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  17. baukjeOctober 30, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    You are an artist, t's like a painting, such lovely work and lovely uses of the fabric!!!!

    greetings from France

    http://busybeefree.blogspot.com/2010/10/bloggers-quiltfestival.html

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  18. baukjeOctober 30, 2010 at 1:05 PM

    I forgot/ I have a giveaway on my blog, you are welcome

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  19. BJOctober 30, 2010 at 1:07 PM

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  20. BJOctober 30, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Great quilt. Love your selvage tree.

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  21. MicheleOctober 30, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    I fall in love with this quilt every time I see it! So cute!

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  22. QuiltycatOctober 30, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Love it! great idea to use the selvages as a lights!
    nichi

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  23. MegNOctober 30, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Great quilt I love the little houses & their lights!

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  24. LynnOctober 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    what a happy little town already for the who's

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  25. YankeeQuilterOctober 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    The bright colors for a christmas-y quilt are such fun...the dots make it!

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  26. BrowndirtcottageOctober 30, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Oh yeh...wonky...selvages...houses
    ...fun fabrics!!! THE best kind of
    combination in my book!!
    This little quilt is just toooo cute for words!!

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  27. Ann ChampionOctober 30, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    What a darling little quilt! The dots used as lights is brilliant! :)

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  28. AnonymousOctober 30, 2010 at 5:14 PM

    What a fun happy quilt. It has the "smile factor" for sure!

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  29. RachaeldaisyOctober 30, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    This is a gorgeous, fun , happy quilt!! The use of selvedges is brilliant!!

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  30. Caroline @ Artfully CarolineOctober 30, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    That is just too adorable. I love it! Brilliant use of what most would consider waste.

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  31. KelliOctober 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Love it set on black!

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  32. AnnieOOctober 30, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Well this is just squealable! Clever you for using the dots as Christmas lights. Happy Whoville! Thanks for sharing your quilt's story :)

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  33. Quilts And PiecesOctober 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Oh this quilt is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! I just love it!

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  34. ShayOctober 30, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Big fan of the selvages here . This quilt is so whimsical and happy I want to run off right now and make one.

    But first I have to collect a few more selvages...sigh.

    Thanks for sharing this quilt. It's a work of art!

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  35. FranOctober 30, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    Adorable! Very creative!

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  36. SerendipityJoyOctober 30, 2010 at 10:19 PM

    Such a clever use of selvages! Makes me want to start collecting them instead of tossing them.

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  37. HeidiOctober 31, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    cute, admirable, awesome, gorgeous,
    I simply love this quilt :-))

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  38. mb.October 31, 2010 at 7:07 AM

    I admit I am not a huge fan of selvage quilts, but this is charming. A great idea & well executed! Now I want to try it.

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  39. Riel NasonOctober 31, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    I just love the details in this quilt! And the polka dot snowy background is perfect! We woke up to our first snowfall this morning :-( I love selvage quilts and the selvages on this are the perfect touch! It's just great all round.

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  40. CrispyOctober 31, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    I love this little quilt Barb!! It's fun to look at all the cute fabrics you used :0)

    Crispy

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  41. AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    oh MAN that is so cool!! I especially LOVE LOVE LOVE the christmas lights :)

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  42. BetsyOctober 31, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    totally adorable. makes me want to finish my house quilt right now.

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  43. LisaOctober 31, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    brilliant!!! I love houses on quilts! love polka dots and selvage too!!!

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  44. LyndaOctober 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Love the houses, but the tree is the best!

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  45. DesOctober 31, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    Super clever with the selvedge lights! I love it!

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  46. Aunt SpicyOctober 31, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    such a fun idea! love it!

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  47. MarianneOctober 31, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    I am sure little Suzie Whoo would love this quilt too. I sure do !
    Great idea for the lights. And the tree ! Sow clever !

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  48. Barb in MiOctober 31, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Love your houses and tree- just beautiful!

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  49. Teresa RawsonOctober 31, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    That is so CUTE...quite the great use of those selvage dots! Now that Halloween is officially over, I can start thinking about Thanksgiving and CHRISTMAS!! (although, the pumpkins are still lit...guess it is not quite over yet...)

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  50. FleuretteNovember 1, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    So creative, love it!

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  51. Suburban StitcherNovember 1, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    That is such a cute quilt! Love the polka dots and the selvage tree :)

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  52. DeonnNovember 1, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Oh, this is so adorable, you can just see all the Whos down in Whoville! Very clever use of selvage dots for your Christmas lights! Makes me giggle!!

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  53. SherryNovember 1, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    How darn cute is this!?! I love the bright, fun colors for Christmas quilts. Great idea for the Christmas lights but I especially love that tree! You did an awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

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  54. CarlaNovember 2, 2010 at 12:48 AM

    What an adorable quilt! I wish that I lived next door!!

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  55. Rose MarieNovember 2, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    What a neat idea for Xmas lights!!! Sweet hanging!

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  56. DANANovember 2, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    It looks just like kid's drawings, it's lovely.Congratulations!!!

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  57. Lauren PhelpsNovember 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    Your quilt is so cute! I love that tree!

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  58. KarenNovember 4, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    This is a gorgeous fun quilt. Love the colours and the use of selvedges.

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  59. KrizaNovember 4, 2010 at 12:31 PM

    what an adorable, fun quilt! it is a joy to look at it.
    Kristina

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  60. Quilter KathyNovember 4, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    It's fabulous! Each of the blocks are adorable!

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  61. RobinNovember 5, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    How fun! I love the way you incorporated the selvedges-- those dots do make excellent Christmas lights! :)

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  62. Plum CoxNovember 6, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Bright, funny, funky - it's great! Thanks for sharing a fabulous quilt and a roaringly good idea!

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  63. BarbNovember 8, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    That is sooo cute!

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  64. patty a.November 18, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    TOO CUTE!

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  65. SandraDecember 9, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    Can't believe I missed this during festival--it is too fun. So cheerful-love it.

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  66. LauraOctober 28, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Finally a quilt with selvedges that I like!! So adorable!!

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