This is more of a progress report than a finished product, but I am so happy to see this first part DONE! Definitely the most time intensive goal from my summer “Get Things Finished!” Challenge.
This is a quilt top with a story, each piece lovingly sewn together by hand. I learned to sew this way from my maternal grandmother and now that she has passed away, I am so glad I took the time to sit down and pay attention. There are fabrics in this quilt that she passed along to me. There are fabrics from my early days of quilting, where the only fabric I could afford were fat quarters at Joann’s. There are a few vintage fabrics, a pillowcase, even a stained chambray blouse! It’s loud and colorful, but beautiful in its own way.
Right now, the quilt measures 37×80″, but will grow slightly with the binding. I copied the size from one of the childhood quilts my grandmother made for me; it’s the perfect size for wrapping up. Oh! A fun aspect of this quilt is the way I “fussy cut” different fabrics to make a sort of “I Spy” activity. Some examples:
Next up: the “quilt sandwich” and then hand quilting the entire thing together!
Ashley, it’s beautiful! ♥️
That’s beautiful! I sent a picture of your quilt to my mom who is a wonderful quilter. I asked how one would piece this by machine. She responded that she would do it by hand with all those seems. I love s quilt with history!
Yay picture of the quilt!
Such a beautiful quilt top! Way to go. I have never ventured into using hexies because of all the hand stitching. Yes to hand quilting. It may take forever (unless you gather a quilting bee) but will honor the seams and delicate nature of the prints.
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This is so beautiful. Yes to hand stitching the quilting as machine quilting may ruin the delicacy of the top and the prints. You could gather a quilting bee and make it a fun time with other women. I have never tried hexies as I am easily put off by all the stitching!
What a gorgeous accomplishment! There’s so much love in hand-stitched quilts. May you and your family enjoy it for years to come.
I am so inspired by this. I love it!