ffq-lar 3,612 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. Busy Quilting, Sharond, meg and 12 others 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cherylannie 68 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Beautiful. What a great find. I love the quilting! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cagey 770 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 ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beachside Quilter 704 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!! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sharond 107 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Love it! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T Row Studio 1,576 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Fabulous quilting Linda. I love it great find for you. ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bonnie in Ok 193 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. ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dlnewell 468 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Wonderful find! I love the colors and your quilting! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enchanted Quilting 885 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Perfect quilting choices and...what a find!! Lucky you:) ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Great rescue Linda! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IBQLTN2 291 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. ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlsa3 715 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 ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ffq-lar 3,612 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlsa3 715 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 ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LibbyG 1,020 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! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Front Porch Quilting 18 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 love it Linda, as I do all of your work! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankiequilter 283 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! ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anniemueller 332 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. ffq-lar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Little House Creations 303 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 What a find! It's beautiful with the help of your quilting!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maggienoella 250 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Beautiful as always! Just the right quilting too. Joan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mary Beth 840 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Great job, Linda, on the rescue and the quilting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyAboutQuilting 156 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Beautiful! What a treasure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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