Hello Quilty Friends!
Todays post is another full one. First a kiwiana flavour quilt and a special commissioned pieced.
Quilt Information:
Pattern - Rail Fence.
Measurements - 67"x 75"
Quilting - E2E Quilting - Windy Fern.
Batting - Supplied by customer.
Backing - supplied by customer.
Threads - Glide - White.
The next quilt was a commission piece.
Elaine contacted me last year to discuss me making a queen sized quilt for her daughter using her daughters treasured clothing. After many consultations back & forth we got on the same 'design page' & I could start the challenge of working with only 12 items of clothing.
I incorporated some fabrics from my stash for a cohesive look.
I started cutting up the clothing, ironing a stabiliser to the back of each piece (stretchy fabric!) & started making blocks. Then the really hard part putting it all together - it was like a HUGE puzzle!
These are not fast or easy projects & it's why when people ask me to make them a quilt like this they are usually put off by my quote!
But Elaine was not fazed, she wanted a special keepsake for her daughter to treasure for years to come.
And that folks is what quilts are all about.
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| The clothing plus some fabric to bulk it out to queen sized. |
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| Vintage linen was made by Elaine's aunty. |
New - ish in my quilt shop is this sweet one for a horse mad person:
For those needing a laugh or reality check:
Leeanne.
I like how the red pohutukawa fabric really pops in the first quilt Leeanne. Gosh if someone asked me to do something like that (2nd quilt) ... I would put it in the too hard basket. Its tricky using tee-shirts too as they are not cotton. I think you have done such an amazing job of it & the vintage label just finishes it off perfectly. I am sure the recipient will treasure it forever! xx
ReplyDeleteHalf price hair cut??? I was talking to Maureen ( Mystic Quilter) this morning and we discussed the time it takes to load and quilt a quilt.Not to mention having to make sure it is all straight to begin with. and lots more !!! Lovely T shirt quilt and the label is extra special.
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