The New start is done!

Feeling sad as my Aunt Helen passed away this week.

The new start I described in a previous post is now done.

The pattern is called Arkansas crossroads.  As you can see I added a thin white inner border, a wider peach border (30's reproduction fabric), and bound it with the same fabric.  I was able to use up some left over backing fabric from a previous quilt - just a bit of piecing to make it wide enough.  Batting was from a craft bat I found at a thrift store (still packaged).  This little quilt is now 32 by 44 inches, an odd size.  I don't have any current plans for it.  But a UFO is prevented!

Linking up with Let's Bee Social, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Busy Hands quilts.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

Viridian

New Start, a top

Hello and welcome to my blog!
I got a book out of the library and I just had to try the pattern for the quilt on the cover.

In reproduction 30's fabrics.  I have a lot of those!!

Instead of 12 blocks I have made 6 blocks.  It comes out as a funny small size - maybe a baby quilt, maybe a doll quilt or wall hanging.  It is now 36 by 24 inches but I will add a white inner border and then a print outer border.  I like the way this looks but I have had enough of cutting 2 inch squares.

Linking up with Let's Bee Social, Silly Mama quilts, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Busy Hands quilts.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

Viridian

Tuesday Quilt: Off to the long-armer!

Hello and welcome.
I am getting spotty internet on our home network so I am making this quick.
I have a feedsack quilt top that I thought about quilting myself:

This is made from new off white fabric and feedsacks I have collected myself or bought off ebay.
But, the top is 80 inches by 80 inches, hard to push through my machine, and my tension seems to be off when I machine quilt.  Or I get tucks on the front.  So it is off to the local long arm quilter that I use - who does a very nice job indeed.
Close up of the quilt:

Some of those feedsacks may be 'ugly' but it all comes together and looks authentic - as opposed to when you use all 'pretty' fabric.
To be even more authentic, i am using feedsacks on the back:

At an antique fair I was lucky enough to find 4 feedsacks of the same pattern.  When I realized this would be a bit short I started looking on ebay and was even luckier to find a 5th feedsack of the same design!  A pieced back it is!

Linking up with Let's Bee Social, Silly Mama quilts, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Nina-Marie,  Finished or Not at Busy Hands quilts.

I have a page on Facebook: keep up with my infrequent quilt posts at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Viridian61/347674418583948?ref=hl

Viridian