Welcome to my merry month of May blog post, complete with a finished quilt to show you!
This sweet vintage, almost Victorian looking quilt is a big one, finishing at 94x86.5 inches. The top came to me from Nann of
With Strings Attached who had found it in a group of finished quilts at a rummage sale last fall. She subsequently offered it as a giveaway, and graciously donated it to our quilt ministry. It will be heading to our local Christian camp auction over Labor Day weekend. Thank you Nann!
I don't know when the top was pieced, but another member of our quilt ministry said she began her first quilt about 1983 and used the same green leaf print that is found in this one. I will say the creator of this quilt top had some serious piecing skills. This was about the most perfectly stitched quilt top I've ever seen, all seams matching, neatly pressed down, and the outer edge serged. The little Drunkard's Path blocks that make up the entire quilt measure 4 inches square. The flowers and leaves are machine embroidered appliques, also beautifully done.
I dithered for a long time how I was going to quilt this and finally decided an all-over meander of some type would be about the best I could do. So, my go-to leaf and loopy thing predominates in the quilting. Never have been very good at an all-over design and tend to work myself into a corner and need to break thread and start again a lot more than should happen. Oh well, it's finished and ready to go as soon as a label is attached.
This very modern Michael Miller wide back became the reverse side. It turned out to have more pink than purple, but I do like it and it hides the little erratic stitches and some slight tension issues that occurred occasionally.
We will be having kids and several grands here for Memorial Day weekend, and the sewing room floor will be covered wall to wall with sleeping bags and 'tween gear. I doubt any sewing will be accomplished for the rest of the month but it will be a wonderful break from the usual. Warm sunny weather is currently forecast and I suspect there will be fossil hunting and dam building along the creek. Good times!
Til next time, happy stitching and enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!
12 comments:
You finished it up beautifully with your quilting and backing choice! That's a really neat setting for so many DP blocks, wow. Enjoy the holiday weekend with the kids and grandkids!
Your quilting is the perfect touch! Isn't it amazing that these kinds of quilt tops end up getting disconnected from the makers family and sold in the second hand shops? So much work involved. You really honored the maker and her work.:)
I think the quilting looks great, Pat. Such a large quilt! Imagine hand quilting it--it would have taken forever! I did not recognize Drunkard's Path blocks in this quilt. It's amazing how many options are there for some blocks, depending on the layout.
What a beautiful finish! I hope it raises lots of $$ in the auction! Enjoy your family weekend - making memories with family is the best kind of holiday!
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Serious piecing skills for sure. I'm glad the quilt made its way to you and hopefully, will raise some big $$ at the auction. Your quilting was a great choice to play up the quilt design.
congratulations on your finish and enjoy your family gathering for Memorial Day!
how nice!
Oh but what a finish it is! Wow! Huge and beautiful So happy to hear it will be going to someone who needs it and I'm quite sure it will be very much appreciated! Kudos!
The quilt turned out beautifully. Someone will really love it. Enjoy your house guests for the weekend.
Congrats on a wonderful finish. Your quilting is perfect! Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with your grandkids :)
That is an amazing quilt and a lovely collaborative effort between maker and quilter; well done! It will be treasured by the recipient.
You did justice to this orphaned flimsy! I wonder if the maker just lost heart . . .
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