(My blog was down most of Monday, April 6th, due to host server problems. My apologies for any inconvenience.)
Judy Laquidara hosted a “Quilt Along” a while back and offered her Bears in the Farmhouse pattern to participants. (In her Quilt Along, you were given a step via e-mail, and had a deadline by which to finish that step and e-mail Judy a photo to show that you truly did complete the step; then you would receive the next step, etc.) 300 people signed on, and over 150 quilters continued to at least close to the end.
I created a problem in mine by making my half-square triangles too big (should have been 3 1/2″ unfinished; mine were 3 1/2″ finished.) As a result, they didn’t fit in the border in the order Judy designed. I am very pleased with the quilt; I’m just explaining why mine is different. And it’s also a good reminder that there are no real mistakes — just pathways to creating a (slightly) different quilt!
I used a lot of fabrics that were offered during the Minnesota Shop Hop in 2007/2008, and I purchased them during that time frame. I didn’t know what I was going to do with them, but they were only available until sold out. No additional trips to the LQS were made in the creation of this quilt! Totally out of stash. Woo-hoo!
Here is Judy’s original Bears in the Farmhouse quilt pattern, which is now offered for sale. Click here for Judy’s post where she’s inviting people who have completed their top to add a link. It’s so much fun to see what other people do with the same pattern, so check back as I’m sure there will continue to be new links added.
Thanks, Judy! I’m keeping this quilt.
Sue
Very pretty. Love the little quares in the corner and the fact that you used the directions but ” made it your own” . I haven’t got to that point yet- if I see a pattern, I have to do it the way the directions call for. Love the fact that it all came from stash and nothing extra was purchased – I have a small stash and had to purchase extra. Mine will get finished eventually since I am now working around a work schedule.
Sue, I think that is very resourceful how you solved your problem and finished your quilt, making it so unique. It’s very beautiful. I am close to finishing my Bears now, just have the last round of borders to go. Take care.
I think it turned out terrific!
Beautiful! No wonder you want to keep it.
Beautiful choice of fabrics, wonderful finish, congrats !
love your bear paws – like the way your focus fabric is in the paws and the other colors are pulled out from it. Great job! I have that last step to complete and I’ll post a photo of mine.
I love your colors…especially the block centers….great job!