Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Quilters Meet & Greet

Hello! If you are visiting from the 2019 Online Quilters Meet & Greet, Welcome! Our hostess, Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs has gathered a circle of quilt bloggers as a way to connect, get acquainted and share what we do, and of course celebrate the community of quilt blogging. Even though I love Instagram and post there regularly, A Quilter's Table is my 'home base' and it's here that I share in more detail about everything I make, as well as the periodic tutorial and newsletter.

I have a deep appreciation for traditional quilting and feel a connection with it in nearly everything I sew. Though my current love is improvisational piecing and quilting, I never forget the influence of those that have gone before me. The quilt I'm choosing to share today is "Timeless", my entry in the 2019 Pantone Quilt Challenge, and a perfect example of a modern quilt being informed by a traditional block pattern. Hourglass blocks are a personal favorite, and making them in multiples makes for a fun exploration. After making oodles of them in a variety of sizes and color combos, I also used two different coral fabrics to make plenty of 'tone on tone' blocks to allow the piece some breathing room. The block-puzzling and layout for quilts such as this can be a challenge, but it's the kind of challenge I really enjoy.



So have fun continuing on with the meeting and greeting by clicking over to Benita's blog, where all the participating bloggers are listed. From there you can link over, meet new quilters, and 'Click to Enter' for a chance at the big grand prize - and it's a goodie! We're talking fabric, Aurifil thread, batting, and more!


And for those of you visiting A Quilter's Table, here's the button to click for an additional chance at winning.


THANK YOU for stopping by! And thanks to Benita for hosting the blog hop and of course the sponsors for their generous contributions. Enjoy and good luck!

35 comments:

  1. Nice post Debbie. I have you in my blog reader Feedly, so I read often, comment some... I love a good challenge too!!!

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  2. I love this one. Traditional made modern. I feel strongly about traditional base to modern quilting but especially improv.

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  3. I love your quilt! The hourglass block is one of my favorites!

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  4. Love your work and have been loving it for several years. I know I was following you back when you did a tutorial for a zip bag with 3 zippers. I made at least 10 of them. They were a wonderful gift. I have also followed your wonderful newsletter since the beginning. Thank you.

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  5. That Pantone quilt is just fabulous! You are definitely an inspiration to me, Debbie.

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  6. Love the colors in this hourglass quilt. I have been following you for a while
    and really enjoy seeing what you make... hugs, Julierose

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  7. Love your traditional made modern quilt. Very eye catching and I want to sew it.
    djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. I did see your quilt in the Pantone Challenge, and have loved it since. Great color combination.

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  9. Debbie the tone on tone corals are striking in your hourglasses. I have only a small bit of hourglass experience, but I may need to try them again.

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  10. I just love that quilt! I am a huge fan of repeating blocks but in different sizes and colors. This layout is wonderful!

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  11. I do love hour glass blocks and your quilt is lovely!

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  12. Hi Debbie! It's so nice to meet you! What a beautiful quilt you shared with us today. I just love those areas of tone-on-tone. You look at it and wonder is that just my eyes or is that a slightly different color? The quilting pattern you chose certainly does its job of highlight the piece and pattern without overpowering it. Really nice job. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  13. Thanks for sharing the beautiful quilt. Simple, vintage pattern used in a very modern way. Fabric choices are perfect.

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  14. Is this orange? Great design, love the angles.

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  15. Such a beautifully bright and happy looking quilt. I guess I have another one to add to my must make list....I will have to live to be 120 years old.

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  16. Love your quilt! great color challenge.

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  17. The M&G is such a great way to meet new-to-me bloggers! The quilt in your post is one of those that pulls the viewer back -- I thought I saw an Ohio Star, but look gain!

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  18. Hi Debbie: Your quilt is very striking. I often turn to your blog for inspiration on my own journey which is slowly becoming more modern all the time.

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  19. Improv is my passion nowadays...love exploring the unknown.

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  20. I love your quilt. I feel an urge to sew coming on....

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  21. I follow you too... Love your Quilts! :)

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  22. I enjoy visiting your blog. Thanks for participating in the Meet and Greet!

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  23. Hi Debbie! I spent some time on your site and I love your tutorials. The angled matched binding is a MUST try. I never would have thought of it myself, so thank you!

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  24. Love your quilt! It's so nice to meet you!

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  25. Improv quilting is definitely more difficult than it looks. I just can't wrap my brain around making wonky blocks. I'm constantly revrting to squaring them up.
    Pat

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  26. Pretty quilt! I'm a follower from a long time ago, great to read your post!

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  27. corals, reds, and some navy, this is a beauty.

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  28. Hi Debbie! I am Jayne, another guest on Benita's Meet and Greet. I have waited until near the very end of the month to get around to visiting everyone! I agree wholeheartedly with your comment on the importance of remembering the traditional aspects of quilting. Even when a quilter elects to move to more improvisational methods and designs, had it not been for our forebears, quilting today might not be enjoying the popularity it currently has. I know I love a traditional "old-fashioned" pattern best - stars, 9-patches, churn dashes, and so on. And I have done plenty of them with a more modern twist. It's been nice meeting you!

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