A few months ago i started a mini patchwork quilt.. its still not finished. I used small floral prints and a plain background. Grandmothers flower garden is the design that i chose. Appropriate, i felt, as i am a grandmother and i love my garden... While browsing through blogs that i follow, i noticed that Christine from Hollyhock Cottage had stitched a beauty for her lovely iron bed! its really lovely and this set me to thinking of all the quilts that i have made, over the years.... many have gone, as they wear, i usually cut them up for whichever dog or cat we have at the time. (my babies need cosy beds as well!)
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| this one is a favourite 'wedding bands'... |
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| this one is called 'monkey wrench' |
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| the name of this one escapes me, i love the way it turns... |
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| this is the quilt that i stitched over 30 years ago... |
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| i believe this one is called dresden plate... |
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| this one on the bed is a commercially made throw.. |
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sweet dreams are made of this... who am i to disagree..
everybody's looking for something..... |
I still have one that i made over 30 years ago. These are all full size and were made by traditional method of paper template piecing and most are hand quilted. A tried and true method that has been passed down for generations! These quilts are in constant use in our home and there is some fading, but this adds to the shabby feeling thats popular just now... now that i have shown you these, i'm feeling a little guilty for not finishing the mini quilt that i started months ago :( there really is no excuse, except that i have so many things on the go and i will have to get stuck in and finish at least some of the projects that i have begun!! I have a few more lovely followers and i adore checking out all your blogs and seeing what you are up to... so many talented people in blog land!
I think i need a lay down with a good book!! sweet dreams Christine xxx
