This is a semi-custom quilting project for a customer's bed runner.
Patterns: Bubbles (blue); Anniversary Swirl (over the fish)
Pattern: Shoot For The Stars
Pattern: Shoot For The Stars
Pattern: Maureen's Jacks
Pattern: Swift
This is what I found when I removed the sheet that had been sewn over the top of this 70's vintage Trip Around The World quilt. Yikes!
The fabric in one of the concentric diamonds had deteriorated to the point where it needed to be replaced. At this point, I have begun to love this quilt and want very badly to bring her back to life.
Beginning to clean her up, remove the deteriorated fabric and develop a plan...
This quilt was originally yarn tied to a blue cotton/poly blend bed sheet for the backing. As the batting was also too tragic to use, I separated the three layers, leaving these holes. Surprisingly, the threads were not broken, just pushed apart.
I chose a pale teal and white diagonal gingham to replace the fabric I had removed. It blended well with the other fabrics, a collection of this and that from clothing, sheets, actual yardage etc. This took quite awhile.
All put back together, and now the pattern and the colors that blend so softly can be appreciated.
A big day for this old gal quilt - at the quilt shop, choosing new backing fabric. Everyone had an opinion! The lavender won out.
She's finally there - loaded on to the frame, all ready for quilting. Pretty amazing day!
First row done, starting on the second. So far so good...
I chose the pattern Damask 2 from Wasatch Quilting. Enough quilting to secure all the seams, and the look goes so well with the fabrics.
Finally finished the last row of quilting. She looks so good! All the time and work is so worth it to see the quilt looking so shiny again!
I had to get some pictures of this beauty out in the sunlight! Beautiful spring day, beautiful quilt!
