A quilty friend asked me if I'd like a bunch of old embroidery transfers that belonged to her grandmother. They arrived last week and I couldn't wait to look at them all. And then I couldn't wait to use some.
I immediately whipped up a quilt block with an eight inch muslin center and some scraps, picked a transfer to till the spot and I had it embroidered in no time. I liked it.
So I made a second block.
I've had these 3 inch scraps laying next to the sewing machine ever since I finished a Triangle Tiles flimsy in January. I was trying to figure out what to do with them. Several ideas have gone through my head but nothing got started. Then I almost cut them all in half to use in my Spider Webb quilt that I'm making with 1.5 inch scraps. But that didn't get done either.
I have enough of those scraps to make 23 blocks that finish at 12.5 inches. I'm aiming for a large quilt so after I use those scraps to make these Puss in the Corner blocks I'll probably use other sizes of 30s reproduction scraps to make a variety of smaller sized blocks - still with places for embroidery. I think I may even use odds and ends of rick rack here and there in the blocks. I used to pick up a lot of it at thrift stores. I've also picked up a lot of embroidery threads at thrift stores over the years.
I've made a few blocks and have them stamped and ready for embroidery. I have a few short trips in my future and this will make a nice little take along project. It will also make a nice summer project for when it is too hot to hand quilt.
I have another quilt with embroidery planned - a Crochet Fusion type quilt with rose themed scraps on the front and embroidered squares on the back but first I have to finish my Blind Man's Fancy Tea in the Rose Garden quilt so I have those rose themed scraps.
Thank you, quilty friend!
I'm having fun.
17 comments:
That looks like fun! I like the reds, blues, and yellows that you're bordering the embroidery pieces with!
That's going to be beautiful when it's finished. It's the perfect combination of fabrics and embroidery patterns.
Karen F.
I love the embroidery blocks, this looks like such a fun project! I miss embroidery but there's so many other projects to work on too. Have fun with these.
A marvellous summer takealong project is ready for lots of travel and fun in the sun!
Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching and sharing your project!
Looks like you have lots of great plans for the transfers. I love that daffodils block. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
I just love the overall vintage look of those first blocks you embroidered I can see the rest are going to be just as sweet. Those fabrics are the perfect choice for the embroidery. I look forward to seeing this progress.
A perfect summer project. Excellent forward planning. The embroidered centres look great with their borders .
Just lovely! How wonderful to use the gifted transfers in this way. Perhaps you could make your generous friend a little embroidered something to remember her family member.
You always have the most amazingly fun projects going on!
You've been finishing up a storm, so starting something new is necessary to keep quilts in the Cathy Pipeline. The embroideries are really pretty so far. Of all the different types of handwork, embroidery calls me the most. Not loud enough to answer the call (yet), though :)
What a wonderful surprise gift from a friend. Those transfers are really pretty. I like the fabrics that you are pairing them with.
What a great idea! I've heard of salvaging vintage linens to be used in quilts, but this is even better. You are so very creative and you are right about it being perfect for the summertime too. I wish that I could plan that far ahead. I am lucky that I don't procrastinate as much as I used to. It's been hard training myself to think differently, but at my age now, I'm worried that I won't get to finish all my projects or use up all of my fabric in time.
I love these blocks. Your fabric goes with them so well. I have felt the urge to embroider again lately. I started years ago, embroidering days of the week on kitchen towels.
Your embroidery is beautiful! ---"Love"
What a fun gift, getting those transfers, and you found the perfect outlet for them. These will make nice travel companions, and fun later on when the quilt's made to have the travel memories stitched right into it!
Beautiful embroidery Cathy. And happy color choices in the block piecing.
I followed your link to see the crochet fusion quilt and what a gorgeous quilt I found, High Tea
Crochet Quilt! That's a wow. I recognize the techniques in the tutorials having seen them in some
of my grandma's work. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy what I find here.
Beautiful! These will be lovely together. I love your embroidery!
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