Neon Bounce - Bloggers Quilt Festival
This is my most recent finish - Neon Bounce.
I finished it just in time to come on a recent day trip to Circular Quay in Sydney.
First stop was the Sydney Opera House.
This graceful, iconic building is celebrating it's 40th birthday this week.
Happy Birthday Opera House!!
From a distance the sail-like building gleams a bright white
but close it looks as though it's made of patchwork.
We continued on our way and met a snail who fancied using my quilt as a scarf.
On a ferry about to go under the Sydney Harbour Bridge...
Happy Clowns , open mouthed in amazement
Hard to belive anything is brighter than those neon fabrics but this radiant sun was shining brightly.
But this is my favourite photo of all. Fancy bumping into someone tall enough to hold an 80 inch quilt so effortlessly.
After having a fun day out seeing the sights Neon Bounce looks right at home in the place it was made for - the end of my hallway.
Name: Neon Bounce
Size: 25 x 85 inches
Pattern : Me! Rachaeldaisy
Pieced and Quilted by : Me!
Festival Category: Wall Hanging
I'm linking up to Bloggers Quilt Festival, one of my favourite times in the blogisphere. Lovely days of reading about wonderful quilts and finding new blogs to follow.
A big Thank You to Amy from Amy's Creative Side and all the wonderful sponsors for this super fun event
This is one of two quilts I've entered in the Bloggers Quilt Festival.
Follow this link to my other quilt, Scrappyluscious Stars. entered in the Scrappy Quilt category.
53 Comments
I don't know what's more impressive- the locations shots around Circular Quay, the 8ft man or your hallway full of beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteOk, these have got to be my favorite quilt photos EVER! Stunning quilt Rachael, it looks amazing in it's home.
ReplyDeletethis is such a fun hanging and so are your photos!! I love it so much ! x
ReplyDeleteYou must have so much fun taking quilt photos. I would be to shy so good on you.
ReplyDeleteHow fun is this. I love how one of the balls I'd bouncing off the edge of the quilt. Your hall way looks like a bright and happy place.
ReplyDeletegreat quilt! wow - the neon really pops and is so fun!
ReplyDeleteLoved the photo shoot, so creative and fun to see.
You have a fabulous gallery hall at home - love it!!
This quilt is so beautiful and colorful! I love the picture of the clowns, too funny!!!
ReplyDeleteTaking my breath away.....again!!
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling of motion that comes from having one of the circles extending over the edge. Brilliant idea! Enjoy the festival :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this one, too! Your quilts always amaze me!
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent finish! And another beautiful photo shoot -- is that gbf on stilts? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThough I think I'm partial to the pic in its natural habitat.
Well done!
Fantastic! The photos really show off the colors and design elements perfectly. But I think my favorite one is the one of your hallway. There's nothing quite like the feeling of having handmade, well loved quilts hanging around your space.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun! Your circles with straight lines create a work of modern art. Very original and fun to look at. I want to study each round composition. Love your pieced light gray background and your black stitching too. That is some great hall way!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you took all these pictures. And your quilt is so fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is just genius - LOVE it! The pics are hysterical and show it off to perfection.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! What a great excuse to get out, photo shoot for a quilt! I see a designer in the making here. Hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletelove this xo
ReplyDeleteYour quilt outshines even our Opera House, Rachael! What a perfect spot for a photo shoot. This fabulous quilt is a winner! xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt and brilliant pics
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! The quilt is fab and the photo styling is joyous. I love.
ReplyDeleteThe neon really pops! Looks like you had heaps of fun taking those pics :)
ReplyDeleteSo much energy in this wall hanging! It really has a fun vibe going on.:)
ReplyDeleteBMD you just make me smile so much. Love it and the photo opps are great, and Im loving your hallway :)
ReplyDeleteYou are too clever! I love the diversity in your quilt making; every quilt is always so different. Your photography is, as always, superb!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love it
ReplyDeleteOK, you know what a fan of yours I am....it's time you wrote a book on diverse quilting ! This quilt is just as beautiful as all the rest of yours !
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt and I love all the photos as well. The design is stunning. How wonderful to be able to take photos in all those iconic places! And your hallway looks amazing, too!
ReplyDeleteLove your piecing and use of colour, and the photo shoot was so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWowee! What amazing quilts, and of course the settings are lovely (and iconic!). Do we see DBF's fingies making a guest appearance?
ReplyDeleteYour hallway must be the happiest place on earth :-)
I don't know how this slipped past my reader yesterday (really, in those colours? lol) But I love it, it's fab! I especially love it with the snail :oD
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is great and I love all your photos. Especially the one on the steps and the snail. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI love LOVE this quilt and, well, the photography--I don't even have the words to say how cool it is!
ReplyDeleteStunning quilt and love the photography - looks like you had a fun day in Sydney with the quilt.
ReplyDeleteOK Wow! You are as prolific as, as, as...a really prolific person! I think you might need a bigger hall!
ReplyDeleteFun, fun photo shoot for a very bright and fun wall hanging!
ReplyDeleteI do love those colors! The bigger and the brighter, the more I love it. This one fits the bill for sure. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt! And that hallway of quilts is just awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This is seriously the funniest post ever! You had me at the snail wearing a scarf but then a clown on stilts??? You should totally win not just because it's an awesome quilt but also for the most creative photos:). You have a gorgeous hallway btw.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Rachael - I do love improv quilting so this piece is a treat! Great work!
ReplyDeleteYour photo tour is too fun!
Oh Rachael what a photo shoot...oh those laughing clowns...I love those and can never resist a game when I see them! What a great hallway of quilts you have there!
ReplyDeleteRachael..Rachael..Rachael..!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh what fun! Fun quilt and fun pictures.. Smiles all the way around. I am like those clowns right now with my jaws wide open :)
Wow do I love this! What fabrics are you using for the neons?
ReplyDeleteLove your Neon Bounce quilt and your clever photo shoot! What a great combination!
ReplyDeletelove both the clowns and the photoshoot, we had a great trip to Sidney 3 years ago
ReplyDeleteAn impressive hallway! I don't think I've ever commented on a hallway before. The quilt is pretty great too.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the bright, bold neon colors against the gray. Nice choices! You do such a great job taking photographs, it's like taking an armchair vacation seeing the photos. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteSooooo cool. You certainly gave it a good outing!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I love the picture of your quilt on the giant green snail! Love the bold colors!
ReplyDeletePerfect name for a great quilt! Love the colours.
ReplyDeleteYou can never have too much colour! Love how you've snapped it, esp with the snail. Good luck with the BQF.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! As always your photos are great! Such amazing backdrops to your quirky quilt. Love it at the end of your hallway.
ReplyDeleteLovely photography - all of it! Oh and the quilt is pretty good too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving me a comment. Your kind words encourage me to keep sharing my work and stories.