Turkey Tracks or Wandering Foot Redux

[Enchanted Quilting 885]

This quilt was a restoration project completed by a quilting friend of mine and myself.  You can see in the before pictures that this hand pieced quilt had some hand quilting done and then the quilter started taking some of the piecing out.  This was done in the 1980's...it's been in a plastic bag ever since.  The pins have left some marks (not as bad as it could have been) and there are stains both from ??? and from blue marker used in the 80's and never removed.  We have done the best we could for this 80 plus year old quilter that wants this to go to her son.  Bless her heart.

 

Before by Charlotte Peterson Enchanted Quilting, on Flickr

 

Before by Charlotte Peterson Enchanted Quilting, on Flickr

 

Before by Charlotte Peterson Enchanted Quilting, on Flickr

 

Turkey tracks or wandering foot block by Charlotte Peterson Enchanted Quilting, on Flickr

 

[Beachside Quilter 704]

You made a real silk purse out of a sow's ear, Charlotte. Great work on saving this quilt!!

[WW Quilter 190]

Wow! What a beautiful job you did! It looks like it was quite a challenge...and you more than met it!! Your quilting truly makes it an heirloom!!

[JustSewSimple 596]

Wow!  what a transformation!  I just finished a quilt stitched in the 1980s and just now found in a shed but in a plastic box.  Mine turned out well but not as lovely as this, I think.  Problem is......I am afraid some of the fabrics are a poly blend. 

[JenniferBernard 376]

What a wonderful finish! It has come alive and is now a quilt, not just a sad lonely top!

[Zora 317]

Very lovely, as always, Charlotte...and what a challenge it must have been to fix that piecing! 

[On Pins and Needles 36]

Beautiful! It's hard to believe the before and after pictures are the same quilt.

[srichardson 241]

Great job.  Your customer may decide that her son can wait awhile for his quilt and just enjoy it herself!

[dlnewell 467]

Beautiful job!  I love the feathering you did...much better than the original feather wreath,

[gardenslug 66]

What a transformation!!!   Lovely.

 

Marilyn

[qltnbe 385]

Wow...that turned out beautifully. 

[maggienoella 250]

Absolutely beautiful, what a fabulous job!

Joan

[Charmaine 40]

Bless your heart for completing this for her!   What a great finish you achieved.  It is beautiful.

[pmuntz 47]

Amazing.  I'm sure the owner is extremely pleased at the beautiful job you did and her son will love it very much.  

[RitaR 645]

that is a wowser!   so pretty and your work is gorgeous.

 

congrats on a job well done!

 

Rita

[delld 2,047]

Wow! A fantastic job!!!! Love it!!!

[lisae 425]

Incredible, Charlotte! It turned out beautiful! I am sure your client is thrilled!

[whitepinesquilter 367]

I just love to see these forgotten quilts finished up - and finish it up beautifully you did!! Hardly can tell it's the same quilt!

[cblevins 260]

Oh my gosh!! It is gorgeous now!

[LindaSteller 353]

Wowee - you really saved that one.  Very nice job!

[jclark 65]

Amazing--what a beautiful job you did restoring that top--I love it!!

[mountainquilter 6]

What a treasure you have made for the son to inherit!  Beautiful

[CindyT 393]

Beautiful!  The before and after pictures really are impressive!  What a save!

[Primitive1 801]

Wow, this turned out just beautiful!!!!  I wasn't sure how it would look but you really made it an heirloom quilt!!!

[Quilting Heidi 1,397]

Awesome rescue!  you did a terrific job.