Americana
A Hand Quilted Finish
64 x 80
Four Patches made with red, white and blue scraps.
This month I have been big stitch hand quilting on the diagonals through the neutral squares with ecru perle cotton #8. I just love to look at all the fabrics as I hand stitch and also I love to feel how the quilt softens as the hand quilting progresses.
I've had this backing fabric for ages. I've been saving it for the back of a red, white and blue quilt to stay at my house. I had to piece it together and put it with the pictures oriented sideways on the back but I'm okay with that. And before I even told hubby this was our quilt he claimed it for himself.
And sew on...
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REMEMBER, TREASURE, GROW, READ (my words of the year)
Finished a book! Twins On A Train by Suzanne Goldring.
A WWII historical fiction novel inspired by true events.
Author Suzanne Goldring explores how the Quakers helped with Kindertransport (Children’s Transport), the series of rescue efforts undertaken between 1938 and 1940 to bring refugee children, many of them Jewish, to Great Britain through Holland from Nazi Germany.
While doing research for the book the author discovered many horrific events that she included in her novel such as a swastika branded on the back of a young girl.
12 comments:
Beautiful Americana quilt, Cathy. Love that backing--just perfect for it...hugs, Julierose
Wonderful finish!! I am just amazed you hand quilted it.
I think I have read that book that you mention - I have read so many WWII books that I might be mixing it with another
Such a pretty quilt, Cathy. You've really gotten a lot done this month!
Congratulations on the finish! It turned out beautifully. The pearle cotton is such a nice quilting thread. I love that the colors show up so well in the finished quilt.
That a beautiful quilt. No wonder your husband wants it for himself. So many little pieces of fabric to look at, so many prints. Too cool. Congrats on the finished. ;^)
I do like this one. Isn't it great that hubby likes it so much too, that he has claimed it for himself.
WOW, that's a great looking quilt. Nice job. Thanks for sharing all that you do.
After gifting you with amaryllis and garden signs, I think John deserves to claim a quilt for himself. And I'm sure you're happy to give it to him.
I'll be anxious to hear your report on the battery-operated small chain saw.
Pat
Ohhh, I love this quilt! It's perfect. Congratulations!
This quilt is just refreshing to look at. It has clean lines and simple fabrics. The hand stitching just is the cherry on the top.
Beautiful quilt!
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