For many years it has been a hobby of mine to search antique shops and yard sales for discarded embroidery pieces, preferrable damaged ones because I find it difficult to cut into someone’s pristine work. 2023 was the year that I decided to do something with a few of these treasures.
I started with the larger pieces and chose to simply put them into frames and decide later how to present them.
Since they were all different sizes, I decided to cut various sizes of sashing pieces from background fabic to make them all the same sizes and began placing them:
It was then off to the quilter (Judy), binding (Sandi), and it was finished! I have no idea what I will do with it, but at least I have preserved the discarded work of many talented crafters from the past.
That was the first of my projects. The second one was just finished this week and will be going off to the quilter soon. That one was more of a challenge as I wanted to do a crazy quilt, but ended up with a variation. I will get that blog out right away.
In the meantime, don’t forget Sarah and Sophie. If you’ve read the books, please encourage your friends to give them a try Starting with Tie Died. They’re on KindleUnlimited!
Happy New Year everyone!
Carol
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I love it so beautiful !!
Loving g what you have
done with these pieces of history I love hand embroidery having begun at the young age of around 10 when I contracted hepatitis A and was invalided for some months. I think they would make a lovely
quilt or wall hanging for a babies
or young girls
room
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What a beautiful and cleaver way to create and save such craftsmanship from the “never to be seen again” pile!
Carol Dean💕. You never cease to amaze me. This “new” hobby of yours, has resulted in another true form of beauty, from you. I love the embroidered quilt.
What a lovely idea. I used old embroidery pieces of my mother’s and made angel ornaments for my sisters and myself one year. I have more to make something from and this is a great idea.
Beautiful
A very beautiful quilt! My sister is currently working on a quilt that someone asked her to repair. It’s frayed and tattered but if anyone can repair it, it’s my sister. I will post a picture of the finished product. Wishing you a very happy new year !
Absolutely beautiful…….I know someone who would love to have a quilt like that. That is a “double keepsake” kind of quilt – those antique embroidery pieces are keepsakes and the quilt you’ve made certainly is a keepsake.
Hugs, Pam
What a beautiful tribute to the unknown women whose labor of love went into these embroidered pieces! You’ve truly honored them with your gorgeous quilt, Carol. 💐
What a beautiful tribute to the unknown women whose labor of love went into each of those embroidered pieces! You’ve truly honored them with this gorgeous quilt, Carol. 💐
Love your “embroidered” quilt! That’s a great idea!! Miss your books terribly.
Your quilt is beautiful! I love how you framed the pieces and put it all together!
I knew about the vintage pieces, but I didn’t know about the quilt. Awesome! So gorgeous. Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.