Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Blogathon Canada

Today it's been snowing and blowing all day, but I've been having fun visiting the far flung corners of Canada.  Sew Sisters Quilt Shop is hosting a wonderful blogathon so we can see what everyone else is up to.  For those of us who don't live in urban areas we can sometimes feel as if we are sewing away in splendid isolation.  This is a chance to connect to all that creativity out there and feel a part of something great!



Here in Quebec, while the wind blew and the snow fell,  I beavered away in sewing world to finish this, my happy stars quilt.



Taking pictures in snow is notoriously difficult as the colours are rarely true, but even indoor shoots can pose a few problems too.  In my case, my official holder upper was not available, so I had to resort to draping it across the sofa (again!) to try and get all the stars.


These blocks were from my Wee Bee Canadian group and one of the things I truly enjoy about collaborative efforts is looking at the variety of fabrics used.  My stash is almost devoid of greens or yellows, and neutrals are especially skimpy, but I was in love with many of the little scraps that showed up.

How can you not smile at this



or this

 or this, that makes me think of frog eggs in the pond.


Thanks for visiting and I hope that you can check out all the talent out there.

19 comments:

  1. Love Love! Star quilt is gorgeous, frog is adorable, and I see fish eggs :)

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  2. Fabulous! Congratulations on your finish! A truly beautiful quilt. I too am so happy to be part of that bee.

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  3. What a great quilt! It looks so happy and friendly. And the waving frog is the best little surprise. Nice work!

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  4. Love this quilt! Perfect for those chilly (freezing cold) days! I am so drawn to the color!

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  5. Happy Stars - what a perfect name for a very cheerful and wonderful quilt Margaret! Loved seeing the close up shots of the fabrics so nicely fussy cut!

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  6. Congrats on the finish. The stars are happy indeed! And your quilting is great.

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  7. Happy Stars is a perfect name for that quilt. I just love the sock monkey, frog, and frog eggs!!! I'm visiting from Sk. ^^

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  8. now that "beavered away" must be a truly canadian expression…i am going to steal it away and find ways to use it myself

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  9. Love all the colors in your pretty star quilt.

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  10. Love this quilt! Thanks for linking up!
    Carol

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  11. An especially successful bee quilt. I love the scrappiness of it too.

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  12. Beautiful quilt, the mix of all those different prints is so much fun!

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  13. Such a bright and cheerful quilt!

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  14. Such a beautiful quilt! Fussy cutting is so much fun.

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  15. Love the star quilt. Very colorful. First time blog hopping thru Canada and enjoying reading and seeing all the talent.

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  16. Hi! I'm stopping in on the Blogathon Canada hop. I love the star quilt. :)

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  17. I love the star quilt- stars are my favorite designs and this one is a terrific one. Thanks for participating in the blog hop -
    Regards from Alberta,
    Anna

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  18. "Sew" Cute! Visiting from Alberta on the blogathon ☺

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  19. I love it! It is amazing what can be made out of scraps! I am banking this idea! What pattern was it?

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