Hi everyone! Hope you had a great summer. I used the time to pull out an old project and get help finishing it up. It's a small quilt that features a vintage embroidered strawberry. Perhaps you remember it from here.
Motifs like this were typical of the 1940s-50s when they were used to embellish all manner of household linens from tea towels and tablecloths to dresser scarves, and pillowcases. Equally as popular were calico, polkadot, and gingham check fabrics, making them an obvious choice for creating a vintage look.
I set the project aside ten years ago knowing full well that I couldn't finish it myselfThat was ten years ummrknowing full well that I couldn't finish it. Of course, knowing and accepting are two different things. My friend, Ruth, was so smitten when I showed her the quilt she even offered to finish it.
Just look at her beautiful stitches. Can you see how the perle cotton subtly catches the light?
Putting these strawberries on the back added even more vintage charm.
I couldn't be happier with the way this turned out! Thank you to Vicki Haninger for her inspiration and to Ruth, of course, for so lovingly finishing the quilt. 🍓
Strawberry Preserves
15” x 17”
machine pieced, hand quilted
2019
I love that recipe and feel lucky to have one of the four quilts.
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Terrific recipe for capturing the essence of summertime. I really need to make more little quilts instead of always making lap size versions.
ReplyDeleteJust happy as can be!!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is so sweet! And perfectly captures the essence of summer...which seems to be slowly slipping from our grasp.
ReplyDeleteNice post thaanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love how this quilt combines vintage charm with modern quilting techniques.
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