This one was hand pieced from a great variety of fabrics - most were cotton but there were pieces of polyester and other types as well. Old bedsheets were used for the background. I have no idea how to date a quilt but this one was dusty and stained and just felt like it had been waiting for decades sitting on a shelf.
We have no way of knowing who made it. Dianne doesn't remember the origin story, if there was one, so I like to imagine some mysterious quilt sister from the past who was unable to finish her project. I was happy to do it for her and get this quilt out into the world.
The quilt measures 76" x 84". I used 108" wide fabric for the back and made a scrappy bias binding. I had to machine stitch the background hexagons because I couldn't comfortably hand stitch through the tight weave of the old sheets. The rest of the quilting was done by hand with #8 Perle cotton. It sure looked better after it was washed.
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I love the colors of this one -- they're often strong in themselves, and yet together the effect is rather gentle.
I want to try hand-quilting next time. I have such an awful time wrestling quilts into the sewing-machine! Do you have a frame or use a hoop?
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