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BLOGGER’S QUILT FESTIVAL – ‘Orange Stones’

November 3, 2011 by Teje

Hello! I am Nero and I like to welcome you to my ‘Post and Patch’! I am really exited because it’s again time for the fantastic ‘Blogger’s Quilt Festival’ hosted by amazing Amy! Thank you Amy for arranging this unique festival and meeting for all of us who love quilts and quilting!

Last spring I joined for the first time this festival with my ‘Nero’s Garden’ quilt, made with lots of small scraps! It was so great to be there with all those amazing and talented quilters! I have found many friends from there! Benta is the first friend I met at the last autumn’s festival when I hadn’t even entered any quilt!

So you can imagine how sad I felt when thinking that perhaps I don’t have any quilt to show and enter to the festival. I asked from my sewing assistant, Teje, if she could by any chance make a new quilt for me. And guess what – I was really lucky because it was last Thursday, the day she received the special present from Vickie! She had won some lovely fabrics from Vickie’s giveaway! So Friday she told me that she tryes to make quickly a new quilt for me!

And here it is! I’m just so so happy she made it and I love all those happy, sunny, orange colours! She said to me that when she decided to make a quilt with these fabrics (first she had planned to make pillows), she knew that there will be big hexagons! When she made the cover for the sewing machine , she was making wonky hexagons and didn’t have an idea how those hexagons could be made very easily. Then fortunately she found a great tutorial from Julie! And you see, now it was so easy, quickly and so much fun to make hexagons!

After many grey, cloudy days sun is shining and I’m so happy to see the blue sky with my ‘Orange Stones’ quilt! Now you can guess how I found the name … we love stones here and have them all around! Our house is made by stones, we collect them and even crochet them!

Teje had these orange crochet stones next to her when stitching the blanket and she realized that those hexagons can symbolize stones. Orange is one of my favourite colours!

I was worried if Teje can find anything suitable for the binding from our local fabric shop. This orange solid was the one and only possibility. She took some light turquoise solid too and tried if one thin stripe next to the orange would look nice, but it wasn’t good. I think this simple orange binding is great with the white and with those colourful busy hexagons!

This project was a time challenge to Teje. Also she tried to be spontaneous and combine the fabrics randomly and not to plan hours how to place them. I’m happy that she followed her instinct because I think those fabrics with big hexagons are just perfect!

Details for ‘Orange Stones’ quilt:

Fabric: Heirloom by Joel Dewberry, Citrine palette

Size: 130 x 170 cm – about 51 x 67 “

Piecing and binding by machine

Quilting by hand

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed your visit! Come with me to the ‘Blogger’s Quilt Festival’ to enjoy those amazing quilts – can you believe there are more than 530 quilts already!

I send you warm hugs and hope to see you again! I have always goodies waiting for my friends!

NERO & TEJE

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Posted in Dogs, Nero's Post, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Blogger's Quilt Festival, crochet stones, hexagon quilt, orange-white quilt with hexagons, patchwork, Quilting, sewing | 84 Comments

84 Responses

on November 3, 2011 at 14:14 | Reply Paula

That’s so beautiful Teje, I really love those colours. You did a very good job.
- on November 3, 2011 at 15:20 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Paula, for your sweet words! I start to be ‘orange person’! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 14:37 | Reply Fiona

I love the colours and I simply can’t see how you managed to make it so quickly, Teje!
- on November 3, 2011 at 15:22 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Fiona! I wasn’t sure if I can make it in time, but because those baby quilts were finished so quickly I thought I can try. And I finished it in 6 days and didn’t even sew all the day! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 14:40 | Reply Julia

oooh Teje, that is beautiful! Im loving the oranges and the design very much!

Have a lovely day,
Julia x x x
- on November 3, 2011 at 15:23 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Julia for your sweet words! This quilt makes me happy when I see those orange ‘stones’! Lovely day to you, too! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 14:48 | Reply sewfrench

Orange and white cheeful love! And a big Yay for hand quilting! Simple and beautiful. Nice job!
- on November 3, 2011 at 15:24 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your sweet words! Orange is so good with white and this simple pattern really pops the orange out! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 15:09 | Reply Jane

Nero you have a most gifted owner. I think this quilt is gorgeous in its simplicity and the plain orange binding is perfect. What a work of art this is and how very proud you must be to have had Teje make it. Thanks for sharing some sunshine and have a lovely sunny weekend.
Hugs from Jane & Billy xx
- on November 3, 2011 at 15:26 | Reply Teje
  
  Dear Jane, thank you so much for your sweet words! I’m proud and happy to have a mom who makes happy quilts for me! Sunshine and hugs to You and Billy, too! x Nero & Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 15:56 | Reply Connie

Wow! What a beautiful quilt and I love the colors! Nero looks so cute with the quilt behind him!
Quilting by the River
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:49 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Connie for your sweet comment! Nero is almost always cute! He doesn’t make any funny faces like Hanna when I try to take photos! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 16:53 | Reply Christie, Describe Happy

Your Oranges stones quilt is fantastic Nero… very nice of Teje to make it in time for the Quilting festival! You did a wonderful job showing it off and wowie I adore the hand quilting! The matching crocheted stones were the perfect addition! Wishing you a wonderful day!
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:51 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Christie! She was great to make this in time. I love to show my quilts and I’m always ready for playing with the camera! Hugs for Katie and Sammy! x Nero & Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 16:55 | Reply Jolanda

I love your bright and sunny quilt very much:)
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:51 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Jolanda for your lovely comment! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 16:57 | Reply sukie

You finished this one quick! good job it looks great!
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:53 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Sukie for your sweet words! It was nice to make this quilt quickly and finish it so soon! Usually we make several things at the same time and they all take finally so long time. x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 18:09 | Reply Helen Philipps

Beautiful quilt, Teje! The citrus shades and the way you have combined them with white show that orange fabrics can look gorgeous!! Lovely pattern and beautifully made, well done. Have a happy day.
Helen x
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:58 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Helen for your lovely words! It’s funny that few years ago I didn’t use at all red, yellow or even orange and now I like to use them so often! I think it means that I need energy! I would love to make similar quilts with the other palettes of these fabrics – they are as beautiful as these! It was difficult to choose when I won the giveaway and I chose these because in that moment I loved mostly these! Lovely weekend to you! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 18:40 | Reply Ariane

I love your quilt. It is beautiful!!
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:59 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Ariane for your sweet words! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 18:57 | Reply Lis

Orange and that blue sky, what a great combination. Love your quilt.
- on November 3, 2011 at 20:00 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Lis! I love also those bright colours together – and white is almost always necessary for me! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 19:27 | Reply benta

Giggle! a great post Nero! and a super quilt teje, and so fast! i love the way you folded it for the photo so we can see lots of folds, not just one. x x
- on November 3, 2011 at 19:47 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Benta! I was doing my best today with the photos. It was just a little bit sunny and then cloudy again. And then I think I was sitting one hour and tried to choose the best photos from so so many I took! Again Nero was like a professonal model! Standing and sitting as long as I needed him! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 19:52 | Reply Sucrette

I love your quilt Teje! and I love orange too! it is one of my favorite colors…so fresh and warm at the same time
Sending you hugs and kisses!
Angie
- on November 3, 2011 at 20:32 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Angie! They are great colours and I can see in your works that you like them! Hugs to you, too and have a lovely weekend! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 20:53 | Reply fallingforpieces

One more reason to love Heirloom! This quilt is just lovely, the oranges are so bright and lovely against the crisp white background. And what a great way to do hexagons.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:39 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your sweet words! Those fabrics are really beautiful and I enjoy watching them in hexagons! Now I’m thinking what else to make with hexagons next?! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 22:03 | Reply Shannon Wilson

LOVE your quilt and your cutie pootie pooch too! Sew On!
on November 3, 2011 at 22:16 | Reply Queenie

You have a very pretty quilt full of my favorite colors. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Your Nero and Hanna looks like they would be best friends with my Minnie. http://queeniebelieve.blogspot.com/2011/10/delicious.html
Have a great day,
Always, Queenie
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:41 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you! These seems to be my favourite colours also because so many of my works have orange, red and white! Nero and Hanna are on they way to meet Minnie! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 22:51 | Reply Andrea Thomson Viner @ Iowa Dog Blog

A beautiful quilt and a beautiful dog! Great photos.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:45 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Andrea for your sweet words! You have such a lovely dogs! x Teje
on November 3, 2011 at 23:48 | Reply Tanya @ Wee Little Birds

Love your quilt. the colours are amazing the orange binding is just right. Also love the stones what a great idea.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:47 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Tanya for your lovely comment! Orange is so happy and energy colour especially for the autumn season! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 02:43 | Reply Anne

What a beautiful quilt and I can’t believe how fast you put it together! You are amazing. Orange is one of my favorite colors and your quilt is a great example of using it well.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:50 | Reply Teje
  
  Dear Anne, I ‘m so happy to hear from you! Thank you for your sweet words! Even I made this quilt so quickly and not planning too much (or perhaps because of that) it became my favourite (for the moment)! I enjoy wathing those bright, happy hexagons on the clean white! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 03:49 | Reply terriaw

beautiful happy quilt! You sure made that one fast. Great selection of fabrics for the hexagon pattern.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:51 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Terri, for your sweet words! I enjoyed so much this project with these beautiful fabrics! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 03:51 | Reply Pétra

Teje another beautiful quilt! You know how I love orange so how could I resist and the stones, it’s too bad you are too far away to mail those to me ; ) I tried to do a little crochet at the Sewing Summit and have learned I am definitely a knitter.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:52 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Petra, for your sweet words! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 07:04 | Reply naturally carol

Fantastic quilt Teje! I love the colours and the way you have put it together and the stones are perfect with it. You have made it beautifully! Enjoy your weekend!
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:53 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Carol for your sweet words! Happy weekend to you, too! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 12:24 | Reply tusen

I love the colours, the quilt looks so sunny – perfect for the golden autumn we’re having here.
The orange binding and the hand quilting are lovely finishing touches.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:54 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for you sweet words! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 13:31 | Reply sartenada

How beautiful. Orange color in quilts is used very seldom in Finland. The pattern is nice too.
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:55 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your visit and kind words! I think orange would be grat colour for the dark and cold season you have there! Lots of sunny wishes to my home country! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 13:51 | Reply Vickie Angell

Lovely! Lovely! Lovely!! I couldn’t be happier that you won the fabric and have already made a beautiful quilt with it!! Sooooo fun! Those hexagons are fabulous! And I love that you hand quilted it! Hugs and love!
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:58 | Reply Teje
  
  Dear Vickie, thank you so much! You made this quilt possible and I enjoyed so much working with those lovely fabrics! This quilt gives me a lot of joy when watching it! x Love Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 15:06 | Reply Hazle

Loving that warm, sunny orange, and hexies–J’adore!! Nero is gorgeous too!

Hazle
- on November 5, 2011 at 09:59 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Hazle for your sweet words! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 17:46 | Reply 2browndawgs

The quilt turned out beautifully! I think the orange binding is perfect.
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:00 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Linda for your sweet words! Give hugs to your lovely dogs! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 19:33 | Reply Ruth

That’s beautiful! In fact I just did a feature on orange on my blog. I’m in love with orange at the moment. Happy weekend!
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:01 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Ruth for your sweet words! I’m on my way to enjoy your orange! Have a lovely weekend! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 20:17 | Reply Molly

Beautiful quilt! Orange always makes me happy and the hand quilting is beautiful. Love it!
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:04 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Molly for your sweet words! x Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 20:45 | Reply Archie the wonder dog

Thanks for sharing such a beautiful post – Nero write very well ;o)
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:06 | Reply Teje
  
  Vof Archie, and thank you for your sweet comment(s)! Have a great weekend! x Nero & Teje
on November 4, 2011 at 20:46 | Reply Archie the wonder dog

I meant quilt – sorry!
on November 4, 2011 at 20:47 | Reply Archie the wonder dog

Oh, it gets worse…I also meant ‘writes’ not ‘write’…ok…I’m going now!
on November 4, 2011 at 21:57 | Reply Jessica

It’s beautiful – I love the layout and the hand quilting is the icing on the cake!!
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:08 | Reply Teje
  
  Hi Jessica! Thank you for your kind words! I feel also that hand quilting is beautiful way to add still a little bit colour and ‘something’ to a quilt! x Teje
on November 5, 2011 at 03:11 | Reply Tina in Boston

Such a pretty quilt. The orange and yellows make me smile. I recently had my kitchen tiled with hexagons, so I am on the lookout for hexagons! Thanks for the inspiration. Such a handsome doggie, too!
- on November 5, 2011 at 10:09 | Reply Teje
  
  Hi Tina and thank you for your sweet comment! Your kitchen must look fantastic! You can so many lovely things using hexagons! Nero thanks too! x Teje & Nero
on November 5, 2011 at 22:08 | Reply Penny G

I love the quilt – the colors are fantastic. The pattern so simple and classic yet amazing.
- on November 6, 2011 at 09:31 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you! Often I work with small patches and lots of ideas but this time I really enjoyed this simple pattern! x Teje
on November 6, 2011 at 03:05 | Reply andrea

beautiful quilt. interesting idea with stones
- on November 6, 2011 at 09:29 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Andrea for your sweet words! x Teje
on November 6, 2011 at 12:21 | Reply Planet Penny

That’s amazing! It’s beautiful, as your quilts always are, but I can’t believe how quickly you made it… I’m off to follow your links. Thanks for your comments on my blog Teje, it’s always so nice to hear from you x
- on November 6, 2011 at 17:56 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Penny for your lovely words! This was suprisingly quick project and I focused only on this sewing this last week. Have a great week! x Teje
on November 6, 2011 at 14:14 | Reply summerfete

Absolutely gorgeous!!!
- on November 6, 2011 at 17:56 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your sweet comment! x Teje
on November 7, 2011 at 02:10 | Reply piecedgoods

The quilt is so beautiful and beautifully shot with the stones and the scenery!

I forgot to enter a quilt at all this time in the blogger’s quilt festival. Oh well! Next time!
- on November 9, 2011 at 21:07 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your sweet words! Orange stones were great with this quilt! Sorry that you didn’t join the festival – hope to see you there next time! x Teje
on November 9, 2011 at 07:24 | Reply Leanne

This is a wonderful quilt, I especially love how you quilted it!
- on November 9, 2011 at 21:08 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Leanne! I enjoyed the quilting! x Teje
on November 9, 2011 at 18:36 | Reply sagechronicles

The quilt turned out really well–I love the bright colors you use!
- on November 9, 2011 at 21:10 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Sage! I’m fan of these bright, happy colours, too! x Teje & Nero
on November 10, 2011 at 03:22 | Reply kathyh

This is a beautiful quilt.
on November 13, 2011 at 05:55 | Reply Kirsten

Such a beautiful quilt Teje – I really love the fresh and pretty fabrics!
- on November 13, 2011 at 17:51 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Kirsten! These fabrcis are so beautiful and I love them with the hexagons! x Teje

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