A finish - and it's one of my oldest UFO's!
I was living in Chicago in 1993, and a local church had a quilt show, and would allow you to display (over church pews) unfinished as well as finished items. This project dates from that time period, and has a label on the back to prove it.
I had started hand quilting much of the quilt, so that needed to be finished up.
Note: logs in the log cabin pattern finish at 0.5 inches.
Next: how to bind the quilt? Did I have any of the teal fabric in my stash? Amazingly, I did. Pieces of the border fabric (on upper right) and other fabric used in the quilt:
The final quilt, about 41 by 41 inches square:
And the backing: a cotton -poly blend fabric that I loved at the time, and still like. Made in the USA it said on the selvage.
Linking up with Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle and Thread Thursday (she featured by blog entry - thank you!), Put your Foot Down at the Quiltery (she shared my hollyhocks project oo - thank you!), Nina-Marie, Finished or Not at Alycia Quilts, Oh Scrap at Quilting is more Fun than Housework.
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7 comments:
How fun to finish a wip from so long ago! Love those teals. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2024/08/21/wednesday-wait-loss-394
Wow! What a wonderful finish! I loved the story and am impressed that you finished it! I hear you about the backing fabric. Buy fabrics you like. . .chances that years down the road, you will still like it!
What a great log cabin and a terrific story. I like the addition of the pink border. Really frames the quilt so well. Congrats on the finish.
Can't go wrong with teal and yellow - looks great!
I'm a big fan of finishing a longtime project no matter how many years it's been. I love this. Log cabins never go out of style, and it's really neat that the backing is a fabric you still enjoy
Such a pretty finish.
Oh those colors are SO pretty - but 1/2 inch - shew - tiny pieces. Hurray for the finish!!!
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