This blog is intended as a bulletin board to show the quilts I've been making on my vintage and treadle sewing machines. My husband and I collect antique and vintage sewing machines and I use them to make all my quilts. Here are some of the results.
Monday, 15 February 2010
Denise's Good-bye quilt
The Elgin Piecemaker's guild had a get together for one of our members, Denise, who is moving to Nova Scotia. We all secretly made a block using blue and white fabrics and Pat assembled them into this lovely top. It was quilted by Alvin and Heather. It turned out beautifully!! Here is Jessie (left) who hosted the evening and Denise on the right holding up the quilt:
The swan block on the bottom row represents the tundra swans that come through Aylmer every year on their way back down south and the elephant was inspired by the statue of Jumbo that is in St. Thomas.
Pat had an embroidered hanky that we all signed and she used that for the label:
My block was the elephant. My friend Amy suggested Jumbo and I found a pattern online for him. He's actually wrapped up in a blue tarp right now, so the colour's even authentic LOL
The swan block on the bottom row represents the tundra swans that come through Aylmer every year on their way back down south and the elephant was inspired by the statue of Jumbo that is in St. Thomas.
Pat had an embroidered hanky that we all signed and she used that for the label:
My block was the elephant. My friend Amy suggested Jumbo and I found a pattern online for him. He's actually wrapped up in a blue tarp right now, so the colour's even authentic LOL
What a FANTASTIC idea for the label!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely the perfect finish to this great quilt.
What a great quilt for your friend to remember her time spent with the guild. Liked the elephant block!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! Lucky lady to have such wonderful friends!
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