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Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Blogger's Quilt Festival - la passacaglia - hand quilted

Hello and welcome.  Here is my second entry in the Blogger's Quilt Festival. It's my la passacaglia quilt, which is in the hand quilted category.



This beautiful pattern was designed by Willyne Hammerstein, and is based on the Penrose star.  The pattern is in Willyne's first Millefiori Quilts book.

I English Paper Pieced (EPP) my quilt, and then hand quilted it with Aurifil 28 wt.  Look at all those gorgeous threads!!



I mainly used threads that matched the fabrics.  I felt there was already so much going on in my quilt, the quilting didn't need to fight for attention too!


It took me 18 months to make my quilt, and I learnt a lot of tips and tricks along the way.  I have a full page dedicated to this quilt on my blog, and you can view it here.




Finished size: approx 65" x 75"
Design: Willyne Hammerstein - Millefiori Quilts

Thank you for visiting my blog and reading about my la passacaglia. I love this quilt, and I've enjoyed sharing it with you.  My other quilt in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival is my Honeycomb Spin and you can read about it here.




Voting isn't open yet, but I really encourage you to go and check out all the other quilts in the Bloggers' Quilt Festival. More and more will be added to the linkup until entries close on 24 September. Then voting will be open from 25 - 30 September. Winners will be announced on 1 October.  It really is a great way to see a huge range of quilts from the comfort of your own home.

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36 comments:

  1. Maryse20 September 2016 at 12:54

    So much labor in this quilt, beautiful work!!

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  2. Cynthia Brunz Designs20 September 2016 at 14:00

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  3. Cynthia Brunz Designs20 September 2016 at 14:02

    Great choice for the festival Wendy. Good luck!

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  4. Havplenty20 September 2016 at 14:28

    Wendy this quilt is gorgeous. I have admired it since you starting posting your progress. So much labor and love went into making it. It ashould be a favorite for years to come.

    Good luck in the quilt show.

    tushay3 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  5. margaret20 September 2016 at 17:07

    ths will certainly get my vote when it opens later this month

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  6. Cathy Melancon21 September 2016 at 00:07

    Wendy, this La Pass is nothing short of spectacular!! And you hand quilted it too!! It is beautiful! You will be getting my vote!! I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the idea!! Congrats and best of luck!!

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  7. Teresa Rawson21 September 2016 at 05:21

    Oh, this quilt is so beautiful! I love everything about it, especially that you are hand quilting it...wow!

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  8. Sue21 September 2016 at 07:59

    Your quilt is fabulous Wendy, and it'll get my vote for sure!

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  9. Ali Honey21 September 2016 at 10:39

    It's beautiful and the border fabric is stunning. Good Luck!

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  10. PaintedThread21 September 2016 at 12:28

    Wow. That is marvelous. So many little pieces.

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  11. Marjorie's Busy Corner21 September 2016 at 13:13

    What a gorgeous quilt!,,,,,

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  12. Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow22 September 2016 at 06:48

    what a breathtaking work of art...I love it :)

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  13. Teje Karjalainen22 September 2016 at 08:22

    Wendy, this is just unbelievable quilt! So beautiful! I love epp and hexies and diamonds but can't imagine making the whole quilt like this! This is my favourite! x Teje

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  14. Quilting Babcia22 September 2016 at 23:22

    I am amazed that it only took you 18 months to make this gorgeous quilt, it would be a lifetime project for me! Absolutely stunning!

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  15. JanineMarie23 September 2016 at 06:28

    Bravo, Wendy! I loved watching you make this quilt come to life and now seeing how it glows in the thumbnail (my favorite way to view a quilt before diving in to see the details).

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  16. Patty 23 September 2016 at 07:00

    Beautiful quilt! The colors are just amazing.

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  17. Unknown24 September 2016 at 10:50

    Beautiful quilt! I'm so glad I found your blog-I'm currently working on my own La Passa and I loved reading all your tips and tricks. I'm not even halfway done (don't worry, I'm still enjoying it:) but I've been trying to figure out how I want to quilt it. Your hand quilting is gorgeous and doesn't take away from all the hard work you put into the EPP. Love it!

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  18. Ginette24 September 2016 at 15:50

    Your quilt is absolutely breathtaking! Your work is stunning! Great choice of thread colours for the hand quilting. It really enhanced the beautiful fabrics. It looks like you enjoyed every moment of making this work of art. I just love it!

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  19. Frog Quilter25 September 2016 at 03:19

    OMG it's beautiful, fabulous a masterpiece.

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  20. Kat25 September 2016 at 07:00

    Wow, hand sewn and hand quilted! What a work of art.

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  21. Jayne25 September 2016 at 14:29

    WOW and WOW! This is one of those quilts that stop you in your tracks! Beautifully done!

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  22. Ginny26 September 2016 at 03:30

    Gorgeous quilt and beautifully quilted!

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  23. Cathy26 September 2016 at 10:33

    I love this quilt too! It's breathtaking! It was fun to see some of the fabrics you used. Lovely quilt. Lovely quilting and oh so inspiring!

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  24. Kamila @ Work-With-Patches 27 September 2016 at 01:12

    WOW! That is incredible quilt !
    Greetings from Poland
    Kamila

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  25. Shannon27 September 2016 at 05:16

    This is just gorgeous. Lovely piecing and lovely quilting. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  26. Catherine27 September 2016 at 21:59

    This is an epic achievement - your beautiful work must have taken so much time and effort and the result is amazing.

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  27. Bernie Kringel28 September 2016 at 03:45

    This is a stunning quilt. You are one talented quilter!

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  28. Lisa28 September 2016 at 05:13

    AMAZING! Great job!!

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  29. Patty 28 September 2016 at 11:06

    Amazing quilt!

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  30. Anne / Springleaf Studios29 September 2016 at 04:22

    Such a beautiful quilt!! Congratulations on the viewer's choice nomination. So well deserved.

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  31. AmyScrapSpot29 September 2016 at 05:45

    Wow! Your beautilful quilt must have taken a lot of time to complete, There are so many little blocks!! THEN add the fact that it is hand quilted! Gorgeous!

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  32. Tu-Na Quilts30 September 2016 at 09:02

    Beautiful!!! I had heard about your quilt thru blogland and was wondering what category it was in the festival. I would never have guessed it would be hand quilted too!!!. Very impressive.

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  33. Paige30 September 2016 at 18:04

    So beautiful!

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  34. Hilacha (loose strand)1 October 2016 at 03:28

    Beautiful! and so full of colour...

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  35. Julie Fukuda1 October 2016 at 21:16

    I don't know what the pattern looked like but what you did with it is spectacular.

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  36. Benta AtSLIKstitches2 October 2016 at 06:44

    Oh my gosh! I love it! I'm only on my 4th of 5th cog, but you've given me some great ideas!

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