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Traditional quilting

1/27/2014

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I've been making some traditionally pieced quilts over the holiday period. I had forgotten how satisfying it is to make functional items from time to time. One was a double bed size quilt made for my son in a very simple rectangle pattern, the other is a little cot quilt with a contemporary feel. I also finished a king size quilt which was a block designed by Katherine Guerrier many years ago. She had displayed it at Malvern one year and I was asked to make a copy. Unfortunately the client had no idea of the time taken to construct it and the cost of fabric so I declined to make her one, but out of interest made a block in order to calculate how long it would have taken. One block grew in to many and it sat folded up on a shelf for quiet a few years until I decided to get it long arm quilted by Midsomer Quilters. I am delighted with the result and can now use it, not feel guilty that I didn't stitch it and get on with new more challenging projects for 2014.


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Mia Evans link
12/1/2022 07:27:04 pm

It's interesting to know that quilt designs can take a long time to create which can make them costly as well. In that case, I might still have time to look for long-arm quilting services to create a great design for me that I will gift to my best friend on her wedding day. The event will be in the summer of next year, so getting it done as early as now will ensure that it will not be late for the day.

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