I spent most of today sewing. I sandwiched 3 quilts and sewed a pieced backing for a 4th one. It feels so good to make progress. I need to make time for these short sewing "retreats" more often.
One of the ones I sandwiched was the string quilt pictured above. I used up some thin, lower-quality muslin to foundation piece them. These blocks were fun to make, but looking at my still-overflowing string bin, I don't think I used up any of the strings! I'd also like to make a military string quilt using blue centers.
The quilt below was made around 1900. It has a hole all the way through it a few inches wide, and other area in need of repair, which was probably why it was so inexpensive. It should be easy to fix. I have a small assortment of antique scraps that I can use. I intend to applique a small square on the back the same red as the backing, nestle a little cotton batting on it, applique a small piece on the front to match the fabric, then put a few quilting stitches on it to pull it all together. If I'm careful, it should blend in just fine.
I just love these 1900 fabrics, and antique quilts really inspire me. This one has a lot of black mourning print fabric. The pattern is not simple, but it's possible. It's full of diamonds and set-in seams, so might be easier to hand piece than machine piece.
I have a few other older quilts I'll share from time to time. I keep them in my "cat free" guest room. My cats have the run of the rest of the house!
Louise
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Love the antique quilt and the string quilt (obviously). The Road to Burkholder's quilt is just 9 patch and hst. I've been sketching coming up with my plan. Congrats on the blog - we started our blogs the same week.
ReplyDeleteI love string quilts! I think the scraps multiply the more we use them! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the setting of your antique quilt. My friend sent me some antique blocks that I havent decided how to set. Something like this may be the ticket.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment! These are such beautiful quilts! How wonderful that you are able to repair the old ones, and preserve them for future generations.
ReplyDeleteGosh this one is lovely, amazing! I really really love this. A real treat!
ReplyDeleteThe zig-zag setting of the blocks in this quilts is just wonderful! I have a quilt top with this setting from the same time period. I wonder how common it is? Good luck with the restorations (another reason I love scrap quilts...easier to repair!)
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