Cob Web Quilt

My top is finished. I will put it in the mail to Elaine from Quilting in the Vines this week so she can finish it off for me. I pretty well trust her to pick the thread colour and design of the quilting, she has a better idea than me about what will look good.

Wendy's quilt for the day is called Spider Web so you can see we have a theme happening as we usually do. Hope you can join us for the day.
Email me at anpv@ozemail.com.au if you would like to join Wendy and I for our workshop on
August 31st, 9.30am - 3.00pm in the Lutheran Church hall, McLaren Vale, SA
Cost will be $40.00. Morning and afternoon tea supplied, bring your own lunch.
Watch Wendy's site for details of the quilt she will be teaching, Legend and Lace

What to do with an old quilt?

Many years ago my sister returned from a holiday to country NSW with a present for me. Knowing I was a quilter she couldn't walk past an old tatty quilt in a back room of an Antique shop. It was dirty and stained and torn but for twenty dollars she thought she would purchase it to for me just in case I saw some worth in it!

 A torn corner

Ink stains

Tatty edge

Stained edge

Well I love this old quilt but what does one do with such a thing? It's 88" X 96" (225cm X 245 cm) and it's not hard to tell it is really old! I am guessing 150 years old. It is a beautifully handquilted wholecloth and the stitches are so small and neat.

Can you see how many stitches to the inch?

No binding, just turned under edges

Two pattered fabrics are joined for a backing and show deterioration where the patterns are printed

  The design is 'Medallion-like' with three borders around a central rectangle. The design elements are lovely and though not complex are not simple either. A traditional feathered oval surrounds the central six petalled flower with 1/2" diagonal lines behind them.

Central flower and feathered oval

First border, a vine and leaves and swirls

Second border, diagonal squares

Third border, vine and leaves

 Any ideas on what I could do with this treasure of mine will be gratefully accepted!

Starting a new quilt!

I have started putting together a new quick quilt, ready for a workshop. I am using modern fabrics but repro's will look great in this design. This is the sort of quilt you can make as big or little as you want to. Just add rows until the size is right.......

Email me at anpv@ozemail.com.au if you would like to join Wendy and I for a workshop on
August 31st, 9.30am - 3.00pm in the Lutheran Church hall, McLaren Vale, SA
Cost will be $40.00. Morning and afternoon tea supplied, bring your own lunch.
Watch Wendy's site for details of the quilt she will be teaching, Legend and Lace