ffq-lar Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I've been so busy for a couple of months. My guild show is in October, I'm the co-chairperson and quilting like crazy to get everyone's quilts finished for the show. I just finished one for me! I found a vintage DWR at an antique mall for $15. I only glanced at it to see what shape it was in, snatched it up, and ran home. The arcs are machine pieced but the pinched squares and melons are hand-pieced. I repaired some open seams and found a couple of small stains. I think it's vintage but probably not feed sacks. The color way is very deliberate. Each arc has the same progression of color with pink/coral at each end. And each set of facing arcs has the same fabrics in mirror image. The piecer wanted it all neat and orderly. After looking at it it was obvious that it had been sandwiched and hand-quilting started. One edge had echo-quilting along the arcs and centers, and inside each arc piece. One center had a circle and a double-line cross hand quilted in. I assume the seller had found this and realized that no one would buy it when it was partially quilted so they took the layers apart to sell only the top. Lucky me! Link to photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/19595075004/in/dateposted-public/ Look for the shadow of the 80 year-old quilting. Water, steam, pressing---nothing removed the shadow of that long-ago quilter and her stitches. I love it. Arrow right at Flickr for detail shots. More quilts beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherylannie Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Beautiful. What a great find. I love the quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Linda: It looks outstanding. You should have shown us a close up of how you hid the old quilting in your new quilting. I looked for it, but do not see it. While it may be visible to you, I do not believe it will shows much, if at all to those that did not know it was there beforehand. Great camouflaging job. On a side note, when you enter it into a quilt show, do you enter it for just the quilting as the piecer is unknown? Just wondering, I have never entered a show, and have only attended about 2 or 3 shows. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 What a lucky find, Linda! Love the vintage colors on the quilt and your simple quilting is perfection! It's so perfect and evenly spaced it looks computerized, but we all know it's your wonderful skills! Well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharond Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Fabulous quilting Linda. I love it great find for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Wished I lived in the neighborhood just love all your quilting ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Wonderful find! I love the colors and your quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Perfect quilting choices and...what a find!! Lucky you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Great rescue Linda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 wow Linda that is beautiful. those fabrics look a lot like that aunt gracies which were made to be like the feed sacks. I would venture to say if old they very well could be the feedsack fabrics. Either way it certainly is beautiful and your quilting is beautiful. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsa3 Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Beautiful quilt and quilting. I have a question about the design you used in the center of the rings. Did you do that freehand, pattern boards, or computer? I love that pattern...would look great on some blocks I am thinking of doing in the future. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hi David. That's my original design. I've used it on other DWRs for customer quilts. It's marked first and then stitched freehand without templates. I found the center of the block, placed a 3 1/2" circle there, marking the circle into eighths at the edge. The I used a drafting circle template to mark the petals all around. The leaves were stitched as I got to them. Takes longer to mark than to stitch! And most of the blocks were not even so finding the center was a problem. You're welcome to use the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsa3 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Thanks Linda but I'm afraid my freehand is not quite up to par yet to try something that pretty. I may practice it on a practice piece and see if I could improve on it....it's such a pretty pattern. You do have a talent. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Always love looking at your quilting, Linda. I have a friend who does antiquing and just realized she can look for quilts for me. I'm going to tell her about your find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Porch Quilting Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 love it Linda, as I do all of your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 You always make quilts shine, regardless of how challenging they might be. Great find and lovely quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Wow, how lucky are we to get to browse through Linda R's Flickr account? I saw lots of eye candy in there. Love the quilting design on your DWR. It's both fresh and appropriate to the time the quilt top originated. I saw a green quilt with a lovely organic leafy border that I may use on my next quilt coming up. You are so talented Linda! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little House Creations Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 What a find! It's beautiful with the help of your quilting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggienoella Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Beautiful as always! Just the right quilting too. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Great job, Linda, on the rescue and the quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Beautiful! What a treasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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