Tuesday 5 July 2011

Nine patch swap...........

This quilt was finished in May but I have only just got around to posting it.....too much happening here........
......Last year woops the year before 2009 Christine from Once Upon a Quilt held a nine patch swap.......civil war prints........this was what started my love of the fabrics............I didn't really know what they were before this swap............Lurline and another lovely person I can't think of helped me out with the first month of blocks we had to do as I didn't have any fabrics or access to them so she sent me some to get started..................
Christine thanks once again for organising this great swap.............
this is my version once I got the swapped blocks back.............
love it on point..........and the dark chocolate fabric..............
This is a big quilt..........approx 2mx2.2m
Vicki did a great job on the quilting for this one..............
Thanks girls I love it.......
Catch you later..............
Chookyblue

39 comments:

gracie said...

A very pretty quilt

Joy said...

That looks fabulous!!! Love it :o)
Hugs,
Joy ;o)

Michelle said...

Beautiful quilt and great to have the history of a quilt swap to go with it! Have you got a label on the back with all those names who sent you blocks?
Happy stitching, Michelle.

Jeanette said...

Gorgeous quilt. I love it. Happy Stitching

pamkennison said...

Love the quilt, want to make a civil war quilt for my son, your one has given me a great idea. Thanks

Cheers

Pam

Christine M said...

Your quilt is just lovely Chooky!

Sheryl said...

That is a gorgeous quilt, the civil war fabrics look great, well done...

Anonymous said...

It is a lovely quilt, I too have mine and it would have to be my favourite quilt.

cheers
Christine

Unknown said...

Love the Brown B/G...Beautiful Quilt.
cheers

Wendy said...

Although I don't care for civil war fabrics for myself, this quilt is lovely.......I like that you set it on point also......very lovely quilt....

rosie said...

Love the quilt...gorgeous fabrics..

One for a wish.. said...

It looks great! You've done a terrific job.

Leanne said...

thats a beautiful quilt.

Anonymous said...

its fantastic Chooky and i love the colours,well done

Jo in TAS said...

Gorgeous quilt Chooky!

rachelmp said...

Looks fantastic

Julia said...

It's gorgous Chooky...
I think we were in the same swap...I have mine finished too!
Julia ♥

Lorraine said...

Yum!!

LuAnn said...

I love your nine patch quilt! What a great swap to be a part of. I really like your setting.

Sarah said...

Way to go! It looks great! I like those fabrics... well I live so close to a shop that sells those fabrics - very spoilt I am!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Stunning Chooky...

Isabella said...

Very nice I just bought three fat quarters yesterday of reproduction fabrics

Lynda said...

Looks gorgeous Chooky. I see you are enjoying paper piecing - I am making Pies and Tarts as my lunchtime stitching now that I've finished stitching The Wish Quilt.

Kris said...

Oh I love this! Yes, that swap was my introduction to reproductions too. Mine are still squares, but I am determined to finish mine this year!

Tracy said...

It is very pretty with a real olde world charm.

Chocolate Cat said...

Not my normal choice of colors but I love it!! Just proves that you should sometimes look outside your normal range.

loulee said...

Beautiful. Those nine patches really pop out of the brown.

DAWNIE said...

looks very spectacular chooky now that is a b i g job

Brenda said...

love it

sewkalico said...

Gorgeous! Love the brown!

Linda said...

Wonderful...the fabrics are awesome!

Nancy said...

Oh, the 9-patch is just fabulous. I hope you do another swap someday. Thanks for sharing.

Janet said...

I love the setting, one day I'll get my blocks together too.

SandyN said...

Wow it looks great... LOVE the colours too...


Sandyn

Shiralee Stitches said...

Really lovely, Chooky....where will this one live??....what a great result from your swap..

Christine said...

Beautiful.

Candace said...

It's so lovely. The lowly little nine patch can be a stunner.

Tatkis said...

Beautiful chocolate quilt! Looks great!

Best wishes,
Tatyana

Rose Marie said...

What can I say .... 9 patches .... your quilt is delightful!