nvb50

My DGD is going to college next year, majoring in English literature. She would like to have a quilt with a quote embroidered on the quilt. I could sure use some pattern suggestions. Thanks for your help.

cathyvv

Will the quote be the centerpiece of the quilt? Do you know what quote she's picked out for the quilt? That might help you make a quilt pattern decision.

Good luck to your DGD - she sounds like she's going to do just fine in college!

nvb50

I think the quote should probably be in the middle. The Following is what she wants on the quilt.

“Do you think I am an automaton? – a machine without feelings? Do you think because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little I am soulless and heartless? – You think wrong! – I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart!” <o></o>
Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre<o></o>

Zinda

Perhaps that would look great in the center and then add a few more blocks with embroidered quotes that she likes. Or you could add those "Mom" quotes, like make sure you have clean underwear on in case you're in an accident, or nicer ones, I love you, etc.

PaperPrincess

The pattern that popped into mind with your first quote was the quilt pattern "Shakespeare in the Park", but it doesn't really lend itself to adding a quote in the pattern, but you could add a plain border to any quilt pattern you like and have the text go around the border, using an embroidery machine.
I googled a bit (Rochester, Thornfield etc.) and found this
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1652091...e-cobalt-quilt

The only other quilt would be a dear jane, but that's a lifetime commitment!

Billi

How about a bookcase quilt something like this one.

http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/11/...s-quilt-block/

The quote could be in place of a shelf or around the edge...there is a lot of bookcase quilts to choose from.

nvb50

Thanks all. Thanks to Billi I found this is the quilt. I will be making a variation of this one. I will post when I complete it.

Billi

Cool I cant wait to see I know she will love it! my oldest minored in English and loves everything about books she is hounding me to make her one. I will I promise but I have several ahead of it like her tshirt quilt I was suppose to finish before she got her BA in 2012. Ooooops bad mom so we added in her college t's and I promised to have it done before she gets her masters in 2015.

willferg

That was such a stirring, passionate quote – I remember it well! Your DGD has good taste.

NJ Quilter

I think the bookshelf quilt is the perfect pattern for the quote and the situation. And seems like it should go quite quickly as well. Good luck.