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So, What’s On Your Bed?

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Here you see a photo of the quilt that is currently on my bed.  I just changed things out yesterday to have more of a fall feel to the decor.  This is a Thimbleberries sampler quilt I made ages ago.  I used a Thimbleberries pattern and all Thimbleberries fabrics.  I am a bit over my Thimbleberries phase these days, but the quilt works well with my fall theme decorating.

I thought it would be fun to come up with a new challenge for some of my blogging friends.  So, Lisa, Sharon, Susan, Perry, Pam, and Nan:  What’s On Your Bed?  I challenge you to take a picture of the quilt that is currently on your bed and post it!  If you don’t have a quilt on your bed, throw one of your favorites on and we’ll never know!  Then challenge a few more people to take a picture of what’s on their beds and think of the wonderful quilt show we will get going!

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My little bedside oasis of serenity.  I love to keep an assortment of favortite things which I change out seasonally, near me for those moments of quiet thought and contemplation.  These little bibelots are usually treasures I have found, gifts from dear friends, or something reflecting the current time of year. 

54 responses to “So, What’s On Your Bed?”

  1. This is a sore point for me. I have a lovely quilt for my bed that I am still hand quilting after too many years so in the meantime, we have a quilt made by a group of church ladies that my mother-in-law used to sew with when she was alive. She had picked the pattern and fabric and they made the quilt for an auction. It is a lovely quilt except that it is purple and pink and my whole house is green, red, and brown. Maybe this is the motivation I need to get those borders done.

  2. This is a sore point for me. I have a lovely quilt for my bed that I am still hand quilting after too many years so in the meantime, we have a quilt made by a group of church ladies that my mother-in-law used to sew with when she was alive. She had picked the pattern and fabric and they made the quilt for an auction. It is a lovely quilt except that it is purple and pink and my whole house is green, red, and brown. Maybe this is the motivation I need to get those borders done.

  3. Oh what a fun challenge! I have to work on the “Give Thanks” banner today and hopefully finish it, but I’ll get a pic this weekend for sure. Thanks, Nicole, for the great challenge.

  4. Oh what a fun challenge! I have to work on the “Give Thanks” banner today and hopefully finish it, but I’ll get a pic this weekend for sure. Thanks, Nicole, for the great challenge.

  5. Oh what a fun challenge! I have to work on the “Give Thanks” banner today and hopefully finish it, but I’ll get a pic this weekend for sure. Thanks, Nicole, for the great challenge.

  6. Oh what a fun challenge! I have to work on the “Give Thanks” banner today and hopefully finish it, but I’ll get a pic this weekend for sure. Thanks, Nicole, for the great challenge.

  9. What a wonderful challenge, Nicole! I am also honored that you included me. I am ashamed to say I have no quilt on my bed that I have created, as we have 3 dogs that sleep with us every night, and I don’t dare have a quilt that I made on there, as little claws love to dig and make nests on whatever I have on the bed at the moment. Having said that, I will definitely come up with something!
    Your quilt is beautiful – I would have sweet dreams sleeping under that every night! I also love your “oasis of serenity”. That is what I call my sewing room!!

  10. What a wonderful challenge, Nicole! I am also honored that you included me. I am ashamed to say I have no quilt on my bed that I have created, as we have 3 dogs that sleep with us every night, and I don’t dare have a quilt that I made on there, as little claws love to dig and make nests on whatever I have on the bed at the moment. Having said that, I will definitely come up with something!
    Your quilt is beautiful – I would have sweet dreams sleeping under that every night! I also love your “oasis of serenity”. That is what I call my sewing room!!

  13. Well, my shameless secret is, I have NO quilts on my beds! But I will throw my favorite on my bed this weekend and take a picture. I am sure it will be inspiring to see what others post. Your quilt certainly is beautiful!!!!!

  14. Well, my shameless secret is, I have NO quilts on my beds! But I will throw my favorite on my bed this weekend and take a picture. I am sure it will be inspiring to see what others post. Your quilt certainly is beautiful!!!!!

  15. After market I’ll show off my bed quilt. I have made several quilts for our bed, as well as the beds in the rest of the house and of course the mom’s and the nieces and nephew! I love to sew!
    Love your quilt and your home photos. Very lovely.

  16. After market I’ll show off my bed quilt. I have made several quilts for our bed, as well as the beds in the rest of the house and of course the mom’s and the nieces and nephew! I love to sew!
    Love your quilt and your home photos. Very lovely.

  17. What a great challenge! I must have been on your wave length last night when I said goodby to my Jacks for a year. I change out my quilts every month. I don’t have enough for every month because my kids keep taking them, but I am trying. My October quilt story is on my blog. Thank you for including me!

  18. What a great challenge! I must have been on your wave length last night when I said goodby to my Jacks for a year. I change out my quilts every month. I don’t have enough for every month because my kids keep taking them, but I am trying. My October quilt story is on my blog. Thank you for including me!

  19. I forgot to tell you that I love your TB quilt. And your oasis of calm. My oasis of calm is a wreck beside my chair, lol. Hmm, may have to write about that too.

  20. I forgot to tell you that I love your TB quilt. And your oasis of calm. My oasis of calm is a wreck beside my chair, lol. Hmm, may have to write about that too.

  27. I hope you don’t mind, but I really liked this idea and I’ve jumped on too and I’ve posted about the quilts on my bed and my daughter’s bed..
    Can’t wait to see if anyone else posts pictures.
    TTFN

  28. I hope you don’t mind, but I really liked this idea and I’ve jumped on too and I’ve posted about the quilts on my bed and my daughter’s bed..
    Can’t wait to see if anyone else posts pictures.
    TTFN

  33. Hi, stopping by for the first time. Found you at Pink Purl…. What a wonderful quilt!! I love the colours and it’s much lighter in its expression than a few other Thimbleberries quilts I’ve seen ;-D
    Happy weekend!!!

  34. Hi, stopping by for the first time. Found you at Pink Purl…. What a wonderful quilt!! I love the colours and it’s much lighter in its expression than a few other Thimbleberries quilts I’ve seen ;-D
    Happy weekend!!!

  37. Wow! Do you know I’m making this very quilt right now. I only have three blocks made but what an inspriation it is to see it on the bed. Amazing.

  38. Wow! Do you know I’m making this very quilt right now. I only have three blocks made but what an inspriation it is to see it on the bed. Amazing.

  41. I’m sorry to say i don’t have a handmade quilt on my bed. I use a wonderful cream whole cloth quilt and I change out the pillows according to the season. For me everything is about a neutral, cream background…. like you couldn’t have guessed that already!!
    Hey, thanks for coming by the other day. I am so glad you enjoy my work. I can honestly say that comments like yours are a huge part of why I am a designer.
    have a great weekend.
    JOanna

  42. I’m sorry to say i don’t have a handmade quilt on my bed. I use a wonderful cream whole cloth quilt and I change out the pillows according to the season. For me everything is about a neutral, cream background…. like you couldn’t have guessed that already!!
    Hey, thanks for coming by the other day. I am so glad you enjoy my work. I can honestly say that comments like yours are a huge part of why I am a designer.
    have a great weekend.
    JOanna

  43. Hi,
    I have been a reader of your blog for some time. I am atempting to teach myself to quilt and am enjoying it. The reason I am leaving this comment is because my daughter is leader of a FRG group at Fort Lewis, WA. Shs is trying to raise funds to supply bedding for the single soldiers in her husband’s unit who will be returning from Iraq in July of 2008. I see on lots of blogs where quilters do quilts for such causes and thought you might be able to help her with ideas on how to organize something like this. Her e-mail address is [email protected]. Thanks for any help you might supply.

  44. Hi,
    I have been a reader of your blog for some time. I am atempting to teach myself to quilt and am enjoying it. The reason I am leaving this comment is because my daughter is leader of a FRG group at Fort Lewis, WA. Shs is trying to raise funds to supply bedding for the single soldiers in her husband’s unit who will be returning from Iraq in July of 2008. I see on lots of blogs where quilters do quilts for such causes and thought you might be able to help her with ideas on how to organize something like this. Her e-mail address is [email protected]. Thanks for any help you might supply.

  47. As usual, wonderful quilts. And your Halloween quilt is the best! I have that book by Debbie Mumm and I had to get it out and look at the pattern again because your quilt is so much better than hers. I’ll have to try and make one inspired by yours for next year.

  48. As usual, wonderful quilts. And your Halloween quilt is the best! I have that book by Debbie Mumm and I had to get it out and look at the pattern again because your quilt is so much better than hers. I’ll have to try and make one inspired by yours for next year.

  51. I actually have the same quilt on my bed as you, mine is in slightly different Thimbleberry fabrics.
    Kerry

  52. I actually have the same quilt on my bed as you, mine is in slightly different Thimbleberry fabrics.
    Kerry

  53. Nothing like being VERY late for a challenge. I posted about what was on my bed within the last couple weeks. At least I think that’s when it was LOL!

  54. Nothing like being VERY late for a challenge. I posted about what was on my bed within the last couple weeks. At least I think that’s when it was LOL!