ffq-lar Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 My customer picked up this vintage DWR top at a local antique mall for $60. The fabric is vintage feed sacks with 1930's solids and everything is hand-pieced except the green four patches. One piece in an edge arc had a hole and she replaced with a scrap of 30's feed sack fabric she inherited from her mom. One or two arc seams were repaired as well. It has some stains and dye transfer from being folded on itself, but she'll use Synthrapol and a mild restoration soap to do the final cleaning after she binds it. Wool batting made everything so nice. I did an era-friendly flower design, a double leaf in the yellow football shapes and CC's over pairs of arc piecing. She's in love with it and so am I! Here's a link to Flickr. Arrow right when you get there for detail shots. Thanks for looking! I'm off to MQX tomorrow and so excited to see everyone! http://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/10158175903/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Gorgeous Linda! What a treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Beautiful, Linda! What a treasure she has indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micajah Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Simple yet elegant! Your quilting makes it beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Beautiful. Nice choices on the quilting. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Antiques and your artistry...what a team!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I am drooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlhdesigns Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 What a buy...... Just Beautiful!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 What an awesome find. Love your designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 When I grow up I want to quilt just like you. WOW! That's really beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh Linda, it is awesome. Love the two leaves, the flower and the cc's. You amaze me!!!!!! WHen I grown up I also want to quilt like you and I'm trying!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh Linda, it is awesome. Love the two leaves, the flower and the cc's. You amaze me!!!!!! WHen I grown up I also want to quilt like you and I'm trying!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmuntz Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Wow - speechless! That's a rare thing for me I can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of something so beautiful, but then they obvious are "quilt people". Awesome quilting. I'm in love with that quilt too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Linda.....I echo Dell's message. fabulous !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 A rescue completed! That must be very satisfying for you! Lovely quilting. Did you use a 30s print on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Who wouldn't be in love with it...it's gorgeous! Beautiful quilting, Linda! You inspire me to be a better quilter every time I see your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 A rescue completed! That must be very satisfying for you! Lovely quilting. Did you use a 30s print on the back? She had white fabric with tiny purple scissors on it. It was "almost" vintage since it had been in her stash since the 90's! Thanks for the great comments, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Linda you did a wonderful job quilting as always!!! You always know the right design to make the quilt pop!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 This is beyond beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this and for your help today. I am going to go ahead with your ideas and hope my customer likes it. I can't imagine why she wouldn't. You are the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ditto to everyones posts.. beautiful work. I am sketching the flower block, so I can try it out on a practice quilt. I'll be looking for a digitized pattern that is close to what you did. WTG. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Beautiful quilting!!! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Linda You sure do some amazing work! it is such a treasure, and to think she found it for 60 dollars that is wonderful! You rock Woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnt9999 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 Question, how did you treat the seam allowances? Did you press them all to the pieced rings or just let them go all directions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Stunning Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsquilts Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Beautiful, really beautiful Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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