Quilting!

[lydamorehouse]

 
Image: my latest quilt project. It is a lot of squares of pink/white bird patters and darker purple/lavender squares.

I finished the last details on this quilt just a few minutes ago and now I am boxing it up and sending it off to the UK (to a baby who isn't quite so new any more, but hopefully will still enjoy it.) It's going along with the other quilt that you saw, the brightly colored one with the buttons. That will be going to the child who is already a toddler. 

The backing for the quilt was an old bedsheet of ours which happened to match perfectly, but was a tiny bit worn on the other side. There were a few micro-holes and thin patches, so I decided it would be cute and clever to patch the back with various fun shapes. 


the back of the quilt

Since it's hard to appreciate at a distance. Here's some close ups of the fabric, etc.


Image: back patches on the quilt, so you can appreciate my crappy embroidery.


Image: edging and mitered corners.


Image: the bird patterned squares and my yarn ties.

So, that's that project. Now I'm casting around for new ideas. I would like to make one for John, my nephew, who also just had a baby (or, I suppose, technically, his wife just did.) And, I've promised one to the UK folks for their older daughter, a tween. Then there are friends whom I'd like to make more for... I don't think I'll run out of pandemic quilting projects, at least! Which is a good thing. As my grandmother would say, it keeps me off the streets.

Comments

[rachelmanija]

It looks great!

HINT I would love another when you have time please.

[lydamorehouse]

You are the VERY friend I was thinking of above! I am pondering ideas for you, don't worry!! :-)

[sabotabby]

Well, I am impressed.

[lydamorehouse]

Thanks so much!!

[dreamshark]

Very impressive! And you are doing these all by hand, right? I know that was how people originally made quilts, but it still blows my mind. I was pleased with myself for managing to make a pillowcase the other day with the help of a sewing machine. I just can't imagine how long it would take to hand sew even a simple project like that.

[lydamorehouse]

The whole thing, even the quilting part (with the help of a quilting frame), by hand.

It's funny. My mom is a big sewer and yet I'm kind of afraid of sewing machines? Plus, the whole point of these are to keep me busy when I get a rush of pandemic nervous energy (which is clearly quite often.)

[dreamshark]

Modern sewing machines are pretty intimidating. They do everything for you, but there's a big learning curve and lots of electronics. I'm scared of them too. I use the sewing machine my mother got as a wedding present: a classic 1948 Singer Featherweight, which in some ways is just one step above hand sewing. It's a little complicated to thread and all it does is sew backwards and forwards, but it does that very well.

[sartorias]

That is gorgeous.

[lydamorehouse]

Ah, thank you so much!

[pameladean]

Oh, the back patches are just wonderful! Like the whimsies in a fancy jigsaw puzzle.

The "right" side is really pretty, too.

P.

[lydamorehouse]

I'm weirdly proud of the back side, too. I guess the quilt is reversible!

[wondering_woodthrush]

Very nice! I like the colors. Quilting is something I never tried but I have an aunt who is really into it. They make great gifts!