what would you do with these?
02-27-2011, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
do you think I should hand embroider the flower name on the block?
02-27-2011, 09:14 AM
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I'm a painter and a quilter. DO NOT WASH!!!!! They have been shaded and you will lose all the shading, as that paint has been thinned. It is beautiful now,but not if you wash them. I would lay a thin cloth over them and press good with steam, let dry and then do your sewing, what ever you want to do. Also, if you frame them, you do want glass on it. The non glare glass with spacers between the glass and fasbric. If left unglassed, the material will deteriate over time and and the paint would start to deteriate and flake off.
02-27-2011, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bizybess
I love, love, love your design for your quilt! So simple but showcases the blocks so well it looks complicated.
I bought some Sunbonnet Sue blocks at an auction several years ago that had been done in the 40's. They were on unbleached muslin and had some age spots. I serged around each square and washed with Oxiclean and dried in the dryer.I wanted them to shrink all they were going to right off the bat to see what I had to work with. Well, some had been appliqued on the squares parralell to the selvage and some were not. After washing and drying my 14" blocks were all sizes, mostly rectangular. Some rectangles were upright some were horizonal. I was able to recut then all to 10" squares.I added 30's fabric and I had enough to make my 2 Grandaughters each a twin size quilt.
Your back ground fabric lookes like it is a much better quality than what I had to work with but you might want to serge and wash to avoid any surprises after all the work of piecing and quilting.
I can't wait to see your finished quilt!
I bought some Sunbonnet Sue blocks at an auction several years ago that had been done in the 40's. They were on unbleached muslin and had some age spots. I serged around each square and washed with Oxiclean and dried in the dryer.I wanted them to shrink all they were going to right off the bat to see what I had to work with. Well, some had been appliqued on the squares parralell to the selvage and some were not. After washing and drying my 14" blocks were all sizes, mostly rectangular. Some rectangles were upright some were horizonal. I was able to recut then all to 10" squares.I added 30's fabric and I had enough to make my 2 Grandaughters each a twin size quilt.
Your back ground fabric lookes like it is a much better quality than what I had to work with but you might want to serge and wash to avoid any surprises after all the work of piecing and quilting.
I can't wait to see your finished quilt!
02-27-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by dakotamaid
Be sure and label the quilts as to their history. Your kids will appreciate that somewhere down the line! These are gorgeous.
as for the appliqued border, it was the best I could do in EQ, but I am leaning towards some sort of floral print. However, when I took the blocks to the quilt shop, NOTHING worked! It was all way too busy and totally distracted from the floral blocks. They competed too much!
Going to try and play in EQ and get an attic window setting done and see how that looks. Attic window quilts generally do not need a big border to finish them off.
02-27-2011, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by gal288
They are beautiful.. be sure to heat set the paint,,it could fade if cleaned.
I would sash & border them in the green
Lucky you, have fun.
I would sash & border them in the green
Lucky you, have fun.
02-27-2011, 10:41 AM
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OMG ! Such foolish daughters to not recognize the wonderful gift their mother left them.
My GM made a quilt for each of her GDs to have after she died, but my uncle gave them all to a friend of his. The one GD who did get a quilt threw it in the back of her van for the dog. How sad!
My GM made a quilt for each of her GDs to have after she died, but my uncle gave them all to a friend of his. The one GD who did get a quilt threw it in the back of her van for the dog. How sad!
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