Saturday, June 1, 2019

One Monthly Goal for June

It's time to join a lot of others linking up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts for the June Goal Setting post here.

June's goal is an easy one to set, though maybe not such an easy one to complete, we shall see.  This quilt is made from a top purchased on eBay a few years back  that I completely disassembled due to the poor workmanship when the original sashing and border strips were added. 


I hasten to add that the vintage embroidered blocks were beautifully executed. They show up a bit better in the next photo.  There were 12 blocks in the original quilt top, though inexplicably one block was of a completely different pattern and had been left unembroidered!


The original sashing/border fabric.  Maybe I'll find a use for it in a future scrappy project.

I thought the blocks needed some contrast in the borders, so I chose this vintage(?) floral from my stash for that purpose.  I like the way it highlights the purple in the pansies.

The embroidered blocks are 17 inches square. Using nine of them plus sashings and borders, the new top now measures 84-1/2" square.  I began quilting this past week, with the ditch quilting completed and the first embroidered block partially done.  Though I had been dreading quilting those blocks, they are actually turning out to be way more fun than expected!

My goal for June is to complete the machine quilting and hopefully also the binding.  This quilt will be heading to the church camp benefit auction over Labor Day weekend. 

Yesterday hubby brought this beauty in for a quick visit before returning it to the wild.  Here it is resting on the ironing board. Guessing from wing tip to wing tip it measured nearly 5 inches.  Though we often find individual wings left after the birds devour this apparently delicious morsel, we seldom find one both fully intact and still alive.

Til next time, happy quilting!

10 comments:

Debbie said...

Oh, yes, this is lovely! I like your setting for these beautiful blocks a lot. The dark floral has just the right aged feel to set them off.

Barbara said...

That quilt is quite a treasure. Odd about the one block. It’s almost as if it were embroidered by one person...who didn’t finish it...and then finished by another. Seeing it makes me want even more to make quilt blocks from some embroidered (and crocheted) doilies and dresser scarves from my grandmother. One of these days...

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

Your embroidery is beautiful!!! And what a beautiful real butterfly!

Needled Mom said...

Those embroidered blocks will be beautiful when completed. The colors on your moth are so pretty. It almost looks fake.

FlourishingPalms said...

I think it's wonderful that you rescued these embroidered blocks! I admire you for taking the time to fix someone else's mess-up, and restore it the pieces to their glorious beauty... all for someone else. You're a very giving person. And that butterfly - or is it a moth? - is amazing! I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing.

Ruth said...

What a lovely quilt! It should bring some good bids at the auction. The moth is beautiful! I've never seen one like that in person. I can't remember seeing any moths around here at all.

QuiltGranma said...

Beautiful color contrasts in that last photo, great inspiration for a quilt!

Patty said...

Lovely. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck with your project.

Barb said...

Worthy project to finish! good luck.
What an incredible moth - wow! amazing color and size.

Susan said...

Now there's a colour inspiration right there in that moth! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing it!