Here is one of the quilts from my work in progress post.
This quilt is very special. It was made for my mother-in-law's mother, who lost her husband earlier this year. After the funeral my MIL gathered up around 10-15 shirts that belonged to her dad and brought them to me. I used 9 different shirts and 6 coordinating fabrics to create this quilt for her mom. It took longer than expected but I finished it up in time and it arrived on Grandma's doorstep a few days before Christmas.
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| That's my MIL on the right |
The shirts can be seen in the middle of the star and it's outer points (the blue and purple in the photo below). The coordinating fabric is seen in the 'V' part (the grey in the photo below).
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| Close up of the middle block containing a piece of Grandpa's handkerchief |
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| The quilt tag |
This was the largest quilt I ever made at just below 83" square. I knew from the beginning I would use a long arm quilter just for the sheer size of this quilt. Abby of
Latimer Lane quilted this up for me. I had a hard time picking out a pattern that didn't overpower the shirts, I wanted them to be center stage. She helped me choose the
loops and swirls pattern, and I absolutely love it.
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| A great view of the quilting |
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The best part is that Grandma loves it. I've gotten several phone calls from my MIL, apparently it's all she talks about! The absolute highlight of her Christmas. This just makes my heart happy. I'm so glad she likes it and I hope it brings her lots of comfort in the years to come.
To see more photos (including close ups of each block)
click here
Quilt Specifics:
Pattern:
Snow Blossoms by Lella Boutique (purchase
here)
Fabric: Mix of cotton button-down shirts and 100% cotton quilting fabric
Quilting:
Loops and swirls by
Abby Latimer
