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I often put together a back from scraps and left over blocks. I like interesting backs. Look at what Bonnie Hunter does with backs.
Originally Posted by adnaloy
(Post 6912700)
Hi, everyone!
I have a finished quilt top that my mom did before she passed away. I don't know what to do with it! It's a Cal King size. Right now it's folded in my closet. It's too big to hang up, I don't want to give it away, and the colors aren't something I would have picked. I always feel close to her when I sew. Hmmm. Maybe make another quilt "top" for the back? I think I just answered my own question. Haha. Thanks! |
Is it something you could divide into several smaller quilts, maybe throw sized, that you can snuggle under without the colors having to match anything in the world around it?
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my thoughts were also with MarthaT, perhaps taking it into smaller sections for throws, or a twin and a couple throws. There are lots of options. Also, in the smaller size, if you add the second top to the back, it would be much more manageable.
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Originally Posted by MarthaT
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Is it something you could divide into several smaller quilts, maybe throw sized, that you can snuggle under without the colors having to match anything in the world around it?
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Great idea!! I like what you said about feeling close to your mom when you sew. My mom taught me to sew and we did a lot of sewing together as I was growing up. Fond memories. You'll have to post a picture of the quilt, both sides, when finished. Can't wait to see it!
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Very cool Jan and love the colors, you did a great job.
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Imho, I would sew it in half, quilt it and place it over the sofa or keep it as a bed runner, ready to use and hold. I wish I'd have a quilt from my mom to hold. She didn't sew. She did crochet so I do have doilies and my kids have baby afgan blankets she made for them. She did beautiful crochet work. I lost my mom 30 years ago.
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Originally Posted by TeesMeema
(Post 6915706)
Imho, I would sew it in half, quilt it and place it over the sofa or keep it as a bed runner, ready to use and hold. I wish I'd have a quilt from my mom to hold. She didn't sew. She did crochet so I do have doilies and my kids have baby afgan blankets she made for them. She did beautiful crochet work. I lost my mom 30 years ago.
I feel very lucky to have this of hers. I didn't start sewing until after she passed away. She sewed all through my childhood...Halloween costumes, Sunday dresses, so much. There was a falling out, years of not speaking, very long story. I didn't even know she had kept sewing. |
How about picking some fabric you love for the "top" - and use what she made for the "back" ?
That way you can have "private hugs" from the quilt. |
Originally Posted by adnaloy
(Post 6912700)
Hi, everyone!
I have a finished quilt top that my mom did before she passed away. I don't know what to do with it! It's a Cal King size. Right now it's folded in my closet. It's too big to hang up, I don't want to give it away, and the colors aren't something I would have picked. I always feel close to her when I sew. Hmmm. Maybe make another quilt "top" for the back? I think I just answered my own question. Haha. Thanks! |
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