This top was donated to the guild by someone who picked it up at an estate sale I believe. The Dresden Plate blocks had been appliqued onto a stark white background and then quilted using a sheet as a backing. All of this did nothing to enhance the wonderful Dresden Plates and the fantastic vintage fabric. Debbie had the idea of taken it all apart and so that is what happened, with guild members hand appliqueing them onto a nice ecru fabric using hand buttonhole stitch. Debbie added the pieced ice cream cone border and it was hand quilted by guild members.
The resulting quilt is beautiful! I don't have the dimensions at the moment, but it is very large. We'll be taking donations throughout the coming months and the quilt will be given away during our quilt show Labor Day weekend. If anyone is interested in tickets for a chance to own this wonderful quilt, email me at the address in my profile and I can help you out! I'll probably be mentioning from time to time throughout the summer!
.jpg)
.jpg)
3 comments:
That quilt is absoutely amazing....you all did a fabulous job. If I didn't live so far away, I would buy a few raffle tickets..
Oh, my, I would so love to have that quilt. I am so fond of appliqued Dresden (also Grandmothers garden and other old ones)on white. This was a great job your guild did. Giving new live and usefulness to something old and in this case beautiful is precious.
Wow that turned out lovely!! Your guild did a wonderful job saving this beautiful quilt.
Crispy
Post a Comment