This is my fourth memory quilt of my Mother and Dad's clothing and bed sheets.
It was given recently to my sister and her husband for their surprise 60th birthday party.
This was Quilt Shot Block #62
It went together rather quickly.
All together it took 4 days from cutting apart shirts to binding!
Its not a full size quilt, but larger than a baby quilt.
I call them couch quilts, because I hope folks cuddle up on the couch with them.
Here's some shots of the process, minus the quilting frame.
This quilt was made from 4 of Dad's shirts
1 of Mother's house coats, a pair of her Capri pants,
and part of one of their bed sheets for the backing.
and part of one of their bed sheets for the backing.
One of Mother's favorite summer house coats.
Strips cut and ready for border.
The left strip is Dad's shirt and the right is Mother's housecoat.
One thing I'm able to do is expand my sewing table top a bit about 4 to 6 inches on each side.
by sliding the cutting mat and the Formica top
which is not stationary on the plywood which isn't also stationary on top of the cabinets.
It's nice when you don't have to leave part of the quilt hanging off the table.
While the clips hold the 3 layers together,
I can quickly use quilting pins to hold the layers together so I can put it in the quilting frame.
Pinned and ready to move to the quilting frame which I forgot to take a shot.
A better angle to show how I expanded the table top for pinning.
Do you remember these Formica panels you could buy to put on the wall or counter top?
I don't think you can by them anymore.
Note: You may have thought my cutting mat was stained or dirty in previous shots on previous posts.
Well, this is why it looks that way.
This gold shows through my cutting mat and makes it look dirty when I'm taking pictures.
The smooth Formica top works great and my mat does not slip easy
but easy enough to slide for an event like this.
So after the all the quilting is done except for outside borders,
I like to move it to the Ellisimo and free motion the borders.
On this quilt I signed and recorded the quilt in the border with free motion.
I used the self binding method for this quilt meaning I rolled the backing over the edge to the front side.
I liked the gold color and feel of the sheet plus I didn't have enough fabric left to cut for binding.
When I do binding, I have to pull out the little brother machine
which is a work horse through these layers.
Mama Ellisimo skips stitches no matter how I try to override the tension
and change needles.
The tag the rehab center added to Mother's housecoat.
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Sharing at several Linky Parties.
I was really surprised to see Joy & Greg at our party in KY. Even more to see this quilt in memory of mom/dad. Both made me cry, but happy tears. Joy amazes me with her talent of sewing and now quilting. She is carrying on a tradition that I know my parents and grandparents would be proud to see.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have this quilt with all its memories. Thanks Sis!
Truly beautiful, Joy! A quilt that will be treasured.
ReplyDeleteI've featured your beautiful quilt today, Joy.
DeleteWhat a lovely gift, Joy. The perfect way to keep your parents close and beautiful quilts in and of themselves. Thanks for sharing on #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty.
ReplyDeleteHi Joy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely remembrance of your parents. I love the little name tag from your Mom's rehab stay. I am sure your sister will treasure this always. ~smile~
Roseanne
What a lovely way to still get hugs and cuddles from your parents! Beautiful, just beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and a lovely tribute to your parents. My grandmother used to quilt. But she had to do all of her sewing by hand. I don't know how she did it. I know your sister will love this gift. Thanks for sharing with #blogginggrandmotherslinkparty . I have shared it on social media.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing gift! I greatly admire your talent and creativity!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this at #blogginggrandmotherslinkparty !
I love the quilt. Looks like a lot of work. So nice. Thanks Joy for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared this post.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work and I admire you for making such a lovely gift. Thanks so much for sharing with us at #blogginggrandmotherslinkparty. I've pinned and shared on social media. Catch you at the link up next month!
ReplyDeleteSue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond.
A beautiful quilt with a beautiful meaning. It will be a true treasure.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a quilter, but I certainly admire those of you that are so talented! What a special gift for your sister; one to be treasured forever. Thank you for sharing your beautiful quilt with us at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. Pinned!
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely quilt and your sister will treasure it. I have made memory quilts before and it is both a joyful and difficult process. I love the little name tag from your mum.
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful. I have always been in awe of ladies like yourself who make these gorgeous quilts. They take a lot of time and even more skills but are so worth it. I know your sister will be so happy with it.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous way to remember those we love. Just beautiful. :) Lisa
ReplyDeleteCongrats Joy! Your post was featured at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. See here: http://grammysgrid.com/blogging-grandmothers-link-party-17/
ReplyDeleteA labour of love for you parents and siblings. It is beautifully done.
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