Quilt Shot 194~ Grandmother's Flower Garden (Hand Stitched)

 

"Grandmother's Flower Garden"

A 36 in x 36 in approx quilt

for my new Great Grand Daughter.

Hand pieced and quilted. 

I've attempted a few by hand back in the 1980s.

This is my first one completely finished. 

 

To review the process:

1. Cutting the pieces and starting the flowers

Wordless Wed 426~ Getting Ready to Welcome New Great Grand Daughter 

  

 2. Putting flowers together

Fun Fri~ Grandmother's Flower Garden Keeps Growing 

 

3. Finishing the flower layout

Fun Fri~ Expanding Grandmother's Flower Garden

4. Extra time was put into adding pieces to square up the quilt.

Quilt was sandwiched with batting & 

backing (which was machine stitched together).

 Then layers safety pinned together. 

No shots were taken.

 

5. Hand quilting

Fun Fri~ Let the Hand Quilting Begin

 

6. Binding was sewn by machine for first step,

then hand binded second step like many have been done on this blog. 

I made a label for the quilt and hand stitched it to the back.

How to make a label.

 When I gift a quilt,

I try to make a pillow case or bag to present the quilt.

 

My grand daughter tells me she likes the bags as much as the gifts.

She reuses them a lot, which is what I hope for. 

 

There was just enough of the flower fabric and flower center and binding

to make the bag. 

 

 

And of course with a scrap tag.

Many at the shower said tags didn't come on gift bags anymore.

Should I make some for Christmas gifts? 

 

Sorry I covered up her smile.

I believe she was happy with the colors.

They are often found in her home.

Lots of the new baby clothes were of the peachy orange color.