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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Blogger's Quilt Festival - Goldfish Quilt

For this year's Fall Blogger's Quilt Festival, I wanted to share my newly-finished Goldfish Quilt.

Front:
Goldfish Quilt

Back:
Goldfish Quilt Back

While this quilt's design is nothing to shout about, what makes this quilt special is that it came together with other people's help.

My friend, Leigh, learned of my love for Heather Ross' Goldfish in Bags fabric at the end of last year. Since I came onto the quilting scene well after the fabric was out of print, I didn't have any. Leigh was amazing and swapped some of her other Heather Ross fabric to get me a fat quarter of these little fishies! Totally blew me away!

Goldfish Squares Quilt

I wanted to make the most of the fabric so I fussy cut the fish and framed them in white and blue and orange fabric.

Goldfish Squares Quilt

For the border, I used a stripe fabric from the same Lightning Bugs and Other Mysteries line that I won in a giveaway from Rae earlier in the year.

It's nice to have this quilt finally done.
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16 comments:

  1. The ThompsonsNovember 2, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Oh my gosh! That is Sooooo cute!

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  2. ToniNovember 2, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    I love this! Great colors and design. And what an amazing friend!

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  3. MomNovember 2, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    fun fishies!

    Margaret
    msolomo1@maine.rr.com
    www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com

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  4. Katie BNovember 2, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Really beautiful! I love what you did with the back.

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  5. stephmabryNovember 2, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    so cute! love the fussy cut fishies!

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  6. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Great quilt! I love the gold fish too and alas missed the boat. What a wonderful friend you have in Leigh!

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  7. Lyanna L.November 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    adorable. i love that heather ross fabric and i really really like the back of the quilt. your blog is pretty dang fantastic too =)

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  8. ColleenNovember 2, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Love it Brooke! In fact, I'm semi-stealing your idea for a quilt for my sister's house warming present. I'm going to frame my fishes, just a little differently. You totally inspired me!

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  9. LonciNovember 2, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Very spectacular quilt, i love this:)

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  10. sukieNovember 3, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I have my blocks done after I saw you top a while ago, I need to finish mine up. Yours look super awesome!

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  11. QuiltNut CreationsNovember 3, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Absolutely love the fishies. Such a great quilt!

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  12. lauraNovember 3, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    adore this line and this quilt! just lovely

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  13. leighNovember 3, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    It turned out SO cute! I love the stripey border too!

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  14. Needle little BalanceNovember 3, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Pretty! You really made the most of that fabric!

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  15. stitchinpennyNovember 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Using a favorite fabric is a wonderful thing and you did it so well. Love the quilt.

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  16. Quilt GeniusNovember 7, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I just love your fussy cutting!

    Mary
    http://www.quiltgenius.com

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