Vintage embroidery patchwork quilt
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One Block Takes On Many Different Looks! Deep, rich colors are simply stunning in this inviting quilt. It’s so easy to imagine curling up with it during cold weather. Part of the quilt’s charm is that each block is different. Actually, every block is the same but they’re all colored differently. Variations in color and …
The description card reads, "Crazy Quilt 1883-1893 Silk, cotton, wool, and linen, pieced and embroidered with silk and cotton threads Crazy quilts, which emerged after 1850, were usually composed of small, irregular-shaped fragments of silk, wool, and other fragments pieced together. The seams were then embroidered using a variety of stitches. They acquired the name “crazy quilts” because of the strong colors and busy, confusing nature of their designs, typical of Victorian taste."
It's amazing how the choice of fabric can impact a quilt. When my sister saw a picture of the latest one that I made she asked if it was an antique. Other adjectives could be applied to it.... up-cycled, repurposed, eco-friendly.... but it was made only last week so antique is definitely not one of them. The squares were cut from vintage sheets and from a few pieces of discontinued cottons left over from previous projects. The white sashing brought it all to life and the soft green corner squares added another note of interest. The pale cotton print backing seemed the perfect choice for the muted pastels shades on the front. Soft and pretty, this quilt would feel right at home in a shabby chic cottage environment.
I have found myself collecting vintage quilt tops with the intention of quilting them. I must have about eight quilt tops and to date had only quilted one of them. As a result, I decided that I really needed to get one quilted to justify adding further quilt tops to my collection. I quilted the following gorgeous 1930's Le Moyne Star quilt which I purchased in Houston in 2011 for a mere $82USD. The quilt measures about 68 inches square. Here is a section of the quilt before quilting:- I designed the quilting on my recently purchased Wacom Cintiq Tablet. I love that you can preview quilting designs onto images of the quilt. This was my quilting design - the final quilting only varies slightly from the original design. I was thrilled with the final result - I love the secondary design which has been created by the quilting lines. Some better close-ups of the quilting:- And a single block:- That is one quilt top down ... at least 7 to go.
I did not include the disturbing "swastika" block -- a pre-Nazi celebration of the "indian good luck motif" -- how many swastika quilts do you think got destroyed after WWII?
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Another quilt finished! Almost two years ago I posted pictures of my Early Bird quilt top , and it’s hung in the closet ever since. Until last month, that is, when I summoned the courage to try an all over free motion quilting design on it. I actually quilted this quilt before quilting my On a Whim quilt , because [...]
If you have found this page via Pinterest, please read! This was originally posted in August 2013. I do not sell kits for the items shown below. Links are provided for the Etsy shops where these kits were sourced There are many other shops selling chenille squares on Etsy and…
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The quilting and the binding is finished. This has been such a wonderful journey, so many in the class have created such beautiful quilts! I’ve had a great time, hope you have too! I used a single …
Soft Colors Contribute to the Vintage Appeal! This beautiful quilt was designed to showcase the quilting. Pretty pink and white blocks support the quilting and create a lovely vintage look. The result is a beautiful quilt you’ll be proud to call your own. As Nancy Scott, the designer explains: “Also supporting the vintage vibe is …
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Blogged here. This design is called 'Spring is Near' and is by Lenna Green.
