Originally Posted by janetks
I have just completed my first solo quilt. I duplicated one my mom made in 1939 which consisted of 30 14" blocks (5 across and 6 down) with an appliqued tulip on every other block. I decided to add a border and have ended up with an enormous quilt. It is going to be very difficult to quilt on my standard sewing machine. I decided to try and 'stitch in the ditch' around the big squares on the machine. Would it be acceptable to then use a small quilting hoop and hand quilt around the tulips? Or, should I just find someone to professionally quilt it? Please share some opinions :)
I would love to see pictures. I have a quilt my great-grandmother made (we think) and we have no idea when it was made. It is four tulips appliqued in every other block. The colors are white squares with tulips that are a lavender and green leaves. The other blocks are the same green as the leaves. The border is also in the green fabric. I would love to re-create this quilt, but I have never done applique before. Would love to see pictures of yours to see if it might be from around the same time period.