It is a big quilt - queen size - the one photo I took of it was too dark to show. And hand sewing? Didn't get much done on that - I'll show how far I got in my Kathy's Slow Stitching post.
And in Fort Collins
I got to do some sewing also. DS#2 was gifted years ago with a quilt from DD. He uses it a lot, and the quilt had come to the point where it needed repairs.
One of the bandannas needed to be replaced. I was so happy I had read Sandra Hatch's book, llustrated Guide to Vintage Quilting (Master Quilter's Workshop). She shows you how to repair an old quilt. So I knew what to do. Went to the LQS. They happened to have some bandanna fabric. Bought 3/4th yard (I needed a 21" square), some Perl cotton thread, and a sharp tapestry needle. Fortunately, I had pins, invisible thread, and a seam ripper in my hand quilting box to round out my supplies. Back at DS's , I removed the torn square, inserted the fabric and whipped stitched the square in place. Again, I had to use a carpenter's tape and a straight edge and the scissors I bought to cut it. I used the Perl cotton to tie the square once I was done inserting the block.
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Flimsy Coming Soon
Three days of playing with scraps and yardage. Just need 2 borders to make this a finished baby quilt flimsy. Blessings,
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Isn't it funny how using scissors to cut fabric is ruffing it now?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beautiful photos. The quilt looks good as new.
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