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.

16 comments:

The Thompsons said...

Oh my gosh! That is Sooooo cute!

Toni said...

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

Mom said...

fun fishies!

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

Katie B said...

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

stephmabry said...

so cute! love the fussy cut fishies!

Unknown said...

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

Lyanna L. said...

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

Colleen said...

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!

Lonci said...

Very spectacular quilt, i love this:)

sukie said...

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

QuiltNut Creations said...

Absolutely love the fishies. Such a great quilt!

laura said...

adore this line and this quilt! just lovely

leigh said...

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

Needle little Balance said...

Pretty! You really made the most of that fabric!

stitchinpenny said...

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

Quilt Genius said...

I just love your fussy cutting!

Mary
http://www.quiltgenius.com

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