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Monday, September 9, 2013

Prairie Grass Quilt

It's about time I made a quilt to be the "mascot" quilt for my blog.  This is the Prairie Grass quilt.
 Can you tell I'm sort of obsessed with the slice/insert technique lately?
 Makes me happy!
 I think what I like best is how this fabric (the print on the back of the quilt) looks so different cut in thin strips and makes perfect "blades" of grass.  I also love the osnaburg fabric in the background.
Troy and Christina, you are the winner of a pdf copy of Amy's book.  Please drop me an email with your contact information and Amy will send you your prize.

I'm home to sew today!  Oh happy day!
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32 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 9, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    Beautiful!

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  2. em's scrapbagSeptember 9, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Love the mascot quilt! That truly is the perfect grass fabric cut up.

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  3. StephSeptember 9, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    I am a botanist who works in prairie conservation in the greater Chicago region and I am a quilter too. Great to see your interpretation of tallgrass prairie and yes, really perfect fabric choice to get variegation in the leaf blades.

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  4. Anne / Springleaf StudiosSeptember 9, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Love it! And agree with how perfect the print was for the thin strips. I've had some thin strip quilts in my sketchbook for awhile. Think it's about time I brought them to life.

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  5. TiffanySeptember 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Ooh, I love this! It's perfect.

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  6. JanSeptember 9, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    The quilt is terrific. Bravo!

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  7. PattySeptember 9, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Perfect mascot quilt.

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  8. Candied FabricsSeptember 9, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    Oh man, this is awesome in so many ways!!! Perfect mascot for you!

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  9. Rene'September 9, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    This is beautiful Jacquie!!!! I love that backing fabric. Glad you are home sewing today. Enjoy!!!

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  10. Michelle@factotum-of-arts.comSeptember 9, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    I love the hexagons!!!

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  11. carlaSeptember 9, 2013 at 9:28 PM

    Hi!!! I love your mascot quilt!!!! Very pretty!!!!

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  12. sandiqltrSeptember 9, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    Great quilt, Jacquie!

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  13. LeanneSeptember 9, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Those thin strips call me every time I see them, I think this quilt is beautiful. And I thought you pieced all those beautiful colours at first, what a great fabric to use.

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  14. troy and christinaSeptember 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    This quilt is beautiful! And I can't believe I won!! Woo hoo!

    -christina

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  15. Leigh Ann MahaffieSeptember 9, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    Love the mascot quilt! It's amazing the difference between the whole fabric and the sliced version. Perfection!

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  16. ChristaQuiltsSeptember 9, 2013 at 11:47 PM

    Wow - that is so amazing how different the fabric looks. The quilting is fabulous as well!

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  17. KathySeptember 9, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    what a great idea, It turned out beautiful!

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  18. CarlaSeptember 9, 2013 at 11:50 PM

    Great quilt....for some reason it makes me think of the Overland Park Arboretum!

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  19. SusieDWSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    brilliant use of that fabric for the grass reeds. Great execution!

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  20. SandyQuiltsSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    Awesome. Love the quilting. could you tell me how you did the little wavy lines? I have a quilt I want to quilt with the wavy lines on my longarm. Beautiful

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  21. MaterialGirlQuiltsSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Love it! That fabric is awesome and looks perfect cut into blades of grass too.
    Amanda

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  22. CaraSeptember 10, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Pretty!

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  23. MalinisQuiltsSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    Wow! this is so beautiful!
    Love it!

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  24. ValerieSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:37 PM

    Another winner, Jacquie! I too have been intrigued lately with how cross-cuts of fabrics produce varying looks...it merits lots of exploring:)

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  25. AliceartSeptember 11, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Love this quilt. I'm just such a fan of your style.
    I'm overhauling my sewing room in bits and pieces which includes trying to cull and make sense of two inherited stashes. No sewing for me today, but hopefully, after this it will be much easier to start and stop in the small pieces of time that I do have.

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  26. Esch House QuiltsSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Love it! That fabric is fantastic - it looks like you pieced all those strips.

    It is a great mascot quilt for your work - although I'll miss the bridge a bit :)

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  27. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    I thought those strips looked awfully precisely pieced at first too! I love the wavy quilting lines...reminds me of prairie grasses!

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  28. LisaSeptember 12, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I still think your quilts belong in Museums! To watch the grass blowing in the wind! Perfect!

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  29. Cheryl ArkisonSeptember 13, 2013 at 4:34 PM

    Nicely done! I guess that means you are done with your deadlines...

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  30. PaulaSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:42 AM

    Love this quilt...the traveling quilts have been fun to follow!

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  31. AlejandrinaSeptember 23, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    Prairie Grass quilt rocks. I love the simplicity and grace you gave it.

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  32. Live a Colorful LifeSeptember 23, 2013 at 10:53 PM

    What a beautiful quilt. So very "YOU"!!

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