Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Crafting the Quilt

I love quilts, old-new, contemporary-traditional. It doesn't matter. I love the creativity and the art work that goes into each one. In September, I went to the Kansas State Fair and found quilt heaven. My mother and I can get lost in the varying layers of quilts. The initial impression, and the the close-up detail. Not that I'm an expert, but since I work with furniture and sew I can usually spot a crooked line with no problem.

I have made a few quilts. and although I've made a small pieced together quilt, most of my quilts have been simple squares tied with pieces of yarn. I've never appliqued and I've never hand-quilted one, both are on my bucket list. And ever since my visit to the fair, I've had an itch to get back to stitching.

The first one I want to do isn't one on my bucket list, but it is one I believe has a great deal of importance. It's a scripture quilt. Notice how this is just one piece of fabric? I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do with it. My initial thought was to cut out the individual scripture squares and sew them to an accented fabric to make a queen/king sized quilt. Now, I'm not so sure. That might be a bit too much for the person I intended on making it for. So now I'm considering making four separate wall size quilts, one for each of my children.

What do you think? If someone made this for you what would you prefer?

11 comments:

  1. I love the idea of a wall hanging...or even a quilted pillow to put on the bed.

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    1. Patricia, I like the idea of making pillows. I'll have to think about that one.

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  2. I love all kinds of quilts too, Christina! The fair you attended sounds wonderful. If you ever get a chance, Amish and Mennonite quilt auctions are fun to explore as well.

    Mmm......... What to do with the scripture squares (which I love BTW). A wall hanging for each of your children is a super idea. Or you could add a border with complimentary fabric to each square, but only make it the size of a lap quilt instead of full. Another great idea I've seen is a quilt square framed in a simple black frame. You can put them in any room and give them in groups of two, three, or four.

    Blessings on your project. I know it will turn out great. And don't give up on your bucket list. Applique and hand quilting are so much fun! You might want to check out the classes on Craftsy.com. The courses are at your own pace and so easy to follow. Have fun!

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    1. Thank you, Cindy, I'll have to check out that website.

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  3. What beautiful pictures and ideas. I love quilts, especially the thick heavy ones that keep you warm in the winter. :)

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    1. With the recent drop in the temperatures, I'm wishing I had my own heavy quilt. :)

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  4. God has me on a fruit of the month club - right now the fruit is patience. I would choose the fruit of the Spirit quilt. Maybe remind God there are other fruits He can send my way. LOL>

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  5. Heather, whenever I get upset or irritated and start acting out of character I go through the fruits of the spirit and see which on is lacking, and then I stop and ask God to grant me that fruit. ;)

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  6. I love the idea of a scripture quilt. A daily or nightly reminder to cover ourselves with scripture. I don''t have wallspace for a wall hanging.

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  7. How creative! I love the artistry of quilts, and a scripture quilt is wonderful way to cover ourselves with the word (as Jan said). Thanks for the post!

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  8. I would love to know where you got the fabric for this it is beautiful and I would also like to make a quilt for my mother?

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