Oh, I'm so happy. My DD has taken an old quilt top that I inherited from my grandmother and is quilting it!!! Here are the pics that she has sent me so far. She really didn't want me to post them, because she thought that we wouldn't think they were very good.

I think they look great!!! And it is so wonderful that this old quilt top didn't get discarded and will be turned into a useful quilt.

That's better hand quilting, than I can do. Hats off to your DD! :D :D

This is beautiful! I love the butterflies and your daughter's hand quilting is gorgeous!

Love the butterflies & the quilting :!:

That is beautiful. love everything about it!!!

Awesome quilt

The hand quilting is just awesome!!

Yeah, I taught her that thimblelady's method from the start, and she is really good at it. Better than I am, as a matter of fact. Her stitches are more consistent than mine are.

Well, she is very, very good at the hand quilting, regardless of what method she uses!! You have a right to be PROUD!!

Congrats on having your daughter take this quilt top and keep it alive by adding her personal touch. Beautiful hand-quilting...so glad you shared.

That is wonderful. She does a great job quilting. I'm so glad she finished it and grandma would be too.

Goodness she's doing a beautiful job!!! One to be VERY proud of! Such a special project :D

Your daughter is doing a wonderful
job quilting this butterfly quilt top.
You are going to have such a nice
treasure, when it's all done!!
:D :D :D :D :D

Beautiful butterflies, How old is the top? Congrat to you DD for finishing it.

She doing a great job.

Wow! she's doing a great job. The quilt is aweome :D

I love it that your daughter is preserving this quilt top. Her hand quilting is fab!!

She's doing such beautiful work!!
It's gorgeuos!

What a wonderful way to unite four generations! And I know your grandmother would be extremely proud of your daughter's perfect stitches!!

Her grandma would be so proud! :D

Her stitching looks great!
I was doing this same butterfly for my second B & Y block, but changed my mind as I have not done much machine quilting and didn't like the result. These look so good and very retro. Love it and what an heirloom. :lol:

I really have no idea how old the top is. I was out in West Texas visiting my aunt one day, and she kind of casually handed a couple of quilt tops to me and said, "These were in Grandma's stuff, and I figured you were the only one who might want them. I started to just give them to Goodwill, but then I thought of you."

So they almost got given away. I don't know any of the history behind them. The other one is a signature quilt, so I am hoping we can look up the people on the internet and at least find out what town we are talking about. The grandma who had them didn't do a lot of sewing, so they may have been gifts. I just don't know. Maybe people who can date fabrics could tell more about the date range.

I am a long time hand quilter, her work is beautiful.

I can't even imagine she would think her quilting isn't just awesome.
Tell her we said so. I'm no expert at any of it, but I know pretty when I see it. You should give us a tute on hand quilting if DD learned to do that from you, mom! :wink:

What's not to love? Good job!

She did absolutely wonderful. Great job of teaching, Mom.

Her beautiful quilting is just right for that top. What a treasure you will have soon.

It looks beautiful...somebodies gram is smiling :D

Oh, I think she is reading these. She isn't a member (yet) but she can read the posts and I send her links to interesting threads.

I can't really do a tute without violating the copyright stuff, since I use the thimblelady's method exclusively, right down to her hoop, thimble, and needles. I think they are the best.

Even her quilting thread is good, YLI (made in the good ol' USA!). I just can't say enough good things about the package I got from Liuxin.

Woo Hoo :thumbup: Another quilter in the family :lol: She's better at hand quilting than I am. I've tried Thimblelady's method, and I like it - but my thumbs say no to hand quilting! It's great that she learned it to start with.

wow, it looks great

Great tribute to Granny....the quilting is beautiful...very well executed. You both should be very proud!

The quilting is wonderful!!!! I like the butterflies too. So cute. Nice she is doing it.

Well, I think your DD has done a terrific job!
I have only hand quilted one quilt - - SALUTE for her abilities.
She need never hide another project.
She is just really good!
Let her know for us, okay? <wave>

That's going to be really pretty when she is done quilting it. I like the echo quilting she is doing. Please post it again when finished.

Wow Her hand quilting stitches are wonderful! I love your gramdmother's work too. The butterflies are so colorful and well done.

Excellent ! She does great quilting :D What a great keepsake you have!

Huh?!?!?!?!?! Her stitches are amazing!