Pickle Dish
67 x 67
Pattern from Kaffe Fassett's book Quilt Romance
This is a wedding quilt for my granddaughter's hope chest. (She's only 10 years old now so it will be a few years before she sees it)
It is hand quilted. I used stencils to mark some of the quilting and in other sections.
I'm still working to perfect my stitches. Right now I'm trying for consistent size. Later I will try for smaller and smaller stitches. I love hand quilting. It is so relaxing and gives a quilt a lovely texture. And somehow I think it puts me in touch with my ancestors.
As with most of my quilts...this was a learning experience...curves, paper piecing, hand quilting...I'm hoping I'm still alive when my granddaughter gets married but if not I will be there in the spirit of this quilt.
This is my entry for the Hand Quilted Category at
This is a beautiful entry; I love the oranges and pinks--and I think your quilting is lovely...what a great gift!! hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt and a lovely thought that I am sure that your granddaughter will cherish forever...Keep up the good work on the hand quilting.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you entered this...it is such a gorgeous quilt!! :)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful quilt! I love the idea of getting the grandchildren's wedding quilts finished early. Need to get started on some myself since I'll most likely be in my early 90s by the time they get married.
ReplyDeleteNieta afortunada !!!
ReplyDeleteEs una colcha preciosa
saludos
Ya know, I've been looking at all the pickle dishes out there in the world, and teetering on the brink of yes-yes-wanna-make and no-no-don't-fall-down-that-rabbithole. But I think this one is pushing me right over the edge into gotta-make territory. It's just flat-out gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! She is one lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful it is! So bright and full of a feeling of hope when I look at it. It's everything a wedding quilt should be. And you have it done in plenty of time. =) A beautiful job. You are approaching hand quilting just exactly right. Even first! Switching to a smaller size needle helps once you've established rhythm and evenness. Or it helped me get smaller, anyway. I can't go quite as small any more! LOL
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful, colorful quilts in two days. You are an inspiration. Your granddaughter is one lucky little girl. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletecindy
This is such a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt reminds me of a carnival ride, turning and swirling and bright movement. It is a real treasure for your granddaughter. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great quilt. I love, love, love the background print mixed with the lovely scrappy look! I'm like you, just trying to keep my stitches consistent.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a kind Grandma / Nana you are, thinking ahead for your granddaughter. I'm sure she'll love it with all those beautiful Kaffe fabrics in it. The hand quilting really does make it special, and it also means that there's a plenty of you in that quilt too. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt is such an exuberant quilt! Lovely quilt, lovely story. Something for your granddaughter to cherish through the years.
ReplyDeleteSo completely wonderful. You've brought out my favorites for the festival...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is gorgeous, a pickle dish quilt is on my quilty bucket list. I love that you handquilted this, I also find it very relaxing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt, I love the colors.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this pickle dish is amazing, I just love the colours.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cheerful, happy quilt!
ReplyDeleteLOVE !!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Yes, Yes, You are the reason my next long term project will be a PDQ!! Thank you for sharing and thank you for continuing the hand quilting tradition!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning! I love everything about this quilt...the colours, the placement of your colours and the hand quilting. Such a beautiful gift for your Granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful quilt! It's bold & bright, and I love all your hand quilting!
ReplyDelete