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Saturday, August 31, 2013
Vintage Top is now a Quilt
I got the binding put on this yesterday and right now it's soaking in the washing machine. Hopefully a few small stains will come out.
It's a hand-pieced vintage top I bought off eBay several years ago and has been mellowing in a box under my bed ever since. Judging from the fabrics I'd say it was made sometime in the 1930s, though there are a couple pink patches that give me pause. They feel like polyester, but I suppose the owner could have made repairs before selling it. I used Hobbs 80/20 batting and 100% cotton '30s repros for the back and binding. It's quilted in the "Plumage" pattern by Jody Beamish. I wanted fairly dense quilting to help support the old fabrics and hand-stitched seams. If it survives being laundered it will be donated to a benefit for a cancer patient in a neighboring town. Keep your fingers crossed!!
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I really like that quilt Linda! Let me know if they raffle it'I'll buy a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe colors really look like something from the 1930's. Isn't it interesting how the fabrics change with time periods.
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