Isn't it awesome?!?! It's big. About twin size.
It's all hand-stitched. I think it's really cool that the colors and design look like a contemporary quilt.
All this with no rotary cutter?
I'm so excited to finish this up! It's in really good condition. I don't have a plan, but I'm thinking this might be one to quilt by hand. Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Aunt Mary for sending this to me!
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Wow. That is super awesome! I love the colors!!
wow. this is beautiful. and I am so happy it FINALLY got into the right hands. I had it for a while and knew I would screw it up so I didn't touch it. Aren't you glad?
Try "Quilting Designs from the Past". It has quilting designs suited to different time periods.
It is a lovely quilt top - you could go wild and do lots of quilting, or you could do something simple like a hanging diamond allover pattern.
A design I like for filling in white spaces is called pumpkin seed - it has four segment shaped pieces making up a flower. I think it would look nice on this.
That is a really stunning quilt. You are right it does look very modern. It is sure going to be a treasure and it is wonderful that you are getting to finish it!
I recently discovered the Minick and Simpson blog. There lots of posts about quilting by hand and I think you might learn a lot from Laurie.
http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com
How exciting to have quilters in your family tree and get your great great gramma's quilt top! It is gorgeous! Can't wait to see the outcome.
Finally!! Someone willing and able.
I'm so glad Aunt Mary thought of you. I'm thrilled, katie
Grandma
You are the perfect person to inherit this. I can't wait to see how you finish it.
Wendy P: Regarding your "how exciting to have quilters in your family" comment. Just so you know, in our family, the quilting gene skipped several generations. Poor Katie has the weight of all of our lack of creativity on her shoulders.
Katie's Aunt Tammy
this is a wonderful quilt, and you are right, it does look contemporary. have fun putting on the finishing touches!
I can't believe what great shape it is in! Way to take the family history reins Katie :)
-Lauren
what a treasure! i am so jealous!
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