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Monday, November 26, 2012

Christmas is Coming and the Nativity is Finished!

I hope everyone had a glorious and grateful Thanksgiving!  We had a lovely celebration in New Mexico with my family and arrived home (with NM Christmas Tree) yesterday evening.  I set up the tree without decorations, and so far the puppy hasn't really been too interested, but Bentley's tail is so dangerous I think we will really not be able to have any ornaments on the bottom branches.

Anyhow, I wanted to share pictures today of the finished Nativity quilt, called "Rejoice, Rejoice".  I finished the quilting before we left and stitched down the binding (it's a muted gold silky ravely stuff) in the car.  I blocked it while we were in New Mexico and my dad took some pictures of it for me.  It was difficult at first, the flashes he uses to take quilt pictures caused weird reflections off the tulle that made it look like the whole quilt was covered in dandruff, but after trying a different light source he got some great shots.  I'm so excited this is finished and looking forward to hanging it up tonight when we get out the Christmas decorations!

For more posts on this quilt, see here and here and here and here

Rejoice Rejoice, Mosaic Nativity Quilt, c. Shannon Conley, 2012, 39" x 39", Photo Doug Conley



Rejoice Rejoice, detail.  Shannon Conley, 2012, Photo Doug Conley

Rejoice Rejoice, detail.  Shannon Conley, 2012, Photo Doug Conley

Rejoice Rejoice, detail.  Shannon Conley, 2012, Photo Doug Conley

I'm going to post this on the 2012 Christmas Quilt Show, you guys should go check it out, there are some lovely quilts!







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60 comments:

  1. Polly @ Pieces by PollyNovember 26, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Beautiful! I'm curious to know a little more about your process. Are the edges of your little mosaic pieces raw or did you turn them under?

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  2. Quilting BabciaNovember 26, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Your quilted angels are glorious! And the entire piece is simply wonderful!

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  3. CrystelleNovember 26, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    this is more than gorgeous1 I can't believe it's a quilt! It really looks like a real mosaic!
    Wow! Now that is talent!

    hugs x
    Crystelle

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    1. ShannonNovember 26, 2012 at 11:37 AM

      Thanks so much for the super sweet comment! I'm glad you like it!

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  4. heatherNovember 26, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    It turned out wonderfully.

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  5. LynetteNovember 26, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    Oh!. My!!! Shannon, this is amazingly gorgeous! I am in awe and in love with it. You really should enter it over at the online 2012 Christmas Quilt Show - linkups are open until Friday.

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  6. MaterialGirlQuiltsNovember 26, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Shannon this is simply gorgeous!!! Everything about it is amazing, I would just sit and stare at it in awe if it were hanging in my home.
    Amanda

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  7. LethargicLassNovember 26, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    That is beyond beautiful... I am in so much awe of your talent!

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  8. Vroomans' QuiltsNovember 26, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Just beautiful! I took my time to 'stare' at all your work on this piece.

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  9. Nina MarieNovember 26, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    ohhh I love this piece - I've always wanted to do a mosaic piece but never quite understood how - wow - now I get it. This really is stunning!

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  10. Amy's Crafty ShenanigansNovember 26, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Wow - very impressive!!!

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  11. Needled MomNovember 26, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    That is just beautiful. It will be such a thrill to display it.

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  12. BarbNovember 26, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    That is totally fabulous!!!

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  13. EuniqueNovember 26, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Simply amazing! This is truly beautiful.

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  14. Nanbon44November 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    wonderful technique, results are a beautiful quilt...

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  15. whistlebet57November 26, 2012 at 10:45 PM

    What a beautiful scene. I am sure it took alot of time and patience. It is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing

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  16. SylviaNovember 27, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    I love this piece!

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  17. Karen - Quilts...etc.November 27, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    wow - a lot of work went into this!

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  18. BarbaraNovember 27, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Oh my goodness! This is just beautiful.

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  19. DebbieNovember 27, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Absolutely Beautiful! So much work but worth it. Thanks you for sharing.

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  20. LesleyNovember 27, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Amazing quilt! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. CitricSugarNovember 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    It turned out so beautifully! Absolutely gorgeous, Shannon.

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  22. ShannonNovember 27, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Thanks for all the nice comments guys!

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  23. Jenny SquawkNovember 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Wow! Super amazing.

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  24. Marjorie's Busy CornerNovember 27, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    Gosh!!!! Marcia this is just gorgeous

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  25. EileenNovember 27, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Beautiful. What an interesting idea - love it!

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  26. LynetteNovember 27, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    Oh, good! You put it in the show. :D I love seeing this again. You must be on Cloud 9 about how wonderful it turned out.

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  27. JillNovember 27, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    This. is. stunning!!!!!

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  28. MarveLes Art StudiosNovember 27, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    This is very very beautiful! I found you through the Christmas Show; glad to visit!

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  29. CarlaNovember 27, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    Oh my word! Gorgeous.

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  30. Angie in SoCalNovember 28, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    How beautiful is your nativity scene. It's so nice to see a religious Christmas quilt for a change. The others are lovely, but yours is special.

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  31. KarenNovember 28, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    This is so effective. It looks wonderful.

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  32. Quilting HottieNovember 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    You are my quilting hero. Holy talent! That is fantastic. Every little thing about it.

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  33. guajalote?November 28, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    Congratulations

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  34. EileenNovember 29, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    absolutely fantastic. sent you post to my daughter--we agree it's one of the most wonderful quilts we've seen. thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  35. BelindaNovember 29, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    That's unbelievable! So much work!! It's very lovely and moving.

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  36. sew.darn.quiltNovember 29, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    WOW!!! Beautiful piece :)

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  37. KendasCraftsNovember 29, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    beautiful! I love the deep blue mosaic and the angels are such a lovely touch.

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  38. AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Wow!

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  39. Lisa ChinNovember 29, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    WOW! The quilt is just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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  40. HilachasNovember 29, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    Wow. This quilt had to be so hard to sew. What a fabulous job you did.

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  41. PatriciaNovember 30, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    This is just lovely. So much work!

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  42. My Sister Made Me Do It....November 30, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    what a magnificent quilt! Such detail and amazing quilting.....

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  43. Janine @ Rainbow HareNovember 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    This is wonderful. Congrats on the finish!

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  44. AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Absolutely lovely and a beautiful Christmas quilt. Thanks for sharing it!

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  45. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingDecember 1, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    Oh My Goodness! This quilt is beyond lovely! I'm stunned! It's wonderful! I love Nativity scenes, and this quilt is just great!

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  46. DebbieDecember 1, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    Simply wonderful....you did a great job on this. Such a beauty to use this technique on.

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  47. Deb@asimplelifequiltsDecember 1, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    This is just amazing! I do mosaics with china, glass & tile shards so I know how much work went into this. AMAZING!

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  48. Vera HolmgrenDecember 1, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    It's wonderful! I couldln't imagin it was really made by fabrics, had to zoom you pictures, increadible!

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  49. Christine MDecember 1, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    WOW! Your quilt is amazing

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  50. MisteaDecember 1, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Amazing - the only word I could think of.
    I understand it doesn't describe the gorgeous detail of your quilt.
    Enjoy your beautiful decoration.

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  51. SheilaDecember 1, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    Incredible , just beautiful , it looks like a lot of work !

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  52. BillieBee (billiemick)December 1, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    A work of Art!

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  53. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    SO NEAT-LOVE IT!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  54. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmDecember 1, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    simply wonderful

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  55. TanyaDecember 2, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    Beautiful. Words don't describe how great it is.

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  56. Deborah OHareDecember 2, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    Stunning!

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  57. Judy BDecember 2, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    What an incredible quilt! Thank you for sharing.
    jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

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  58. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 3:58 AM

    gorgeous,well done.xx

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  59. AnonymousDecember 16, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I love this quilt! How did you do it with such small pieces? I am impressed beyond measure. The subject matter is right on too.

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