breathing new life into vintage tops & orphaned blocks
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Quilt Rescue breathing new life into vintage tops & orphaned blocks |
| In addition to the completed quilts below, for the quilt top collector, Pat has a supply of quilt tops in various stages of “Rescue” for sale. |
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"Lavendar Pinwheels"
This sweet quilt-maker unknown- has hand pieced blocks and machine pieced lattice. The quilt top maker did excellent work- notice the small triangles that are pieced to use every scrap of fabric! Pat added a solid blue border and a reproduction print outer border to complete the vintage look. Backing is era appropriate new muslin. “Cotton Balls” quilting design by Sharon Schamber was chosen to add to the sweetness of this quilt. |
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"Vintage Nine Patch" This very colorful and playful quilt(maker unknown) has hand pieced nine-patch blocks that appear to have been sewn by a beginner with larger but secure stitches and left over vintage fabrics. The setting blocks, many of which are vintage feed sack fabrics, are machine sewn to the pieced blocks. The sweetness of this quilt warranted the hint of hearts quilting pattern called “Here & There” by Keryn Emmerson. Mid weight cotton select batting makes this quilt ready to cuddle with. |
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"Vintage Triangles" This sweet vintage top – maker unknown- was given to Pat Ferguson who added new fabric borders, binding and era appropriate muslin backing. The abundance of blue triangles (many of the triangles are made from shirting fabrics and some flannels) reminded Pat of water which inspired her to machine quilted it with a swirling pattern – “Flourish” by Keryn Emmerson. Batting is pre washed and shrunk cotton. Top has been hand washed and repaired. This quilt must go to a gentle, caring home. The vintage fabrics and the 1/8” machine sewn seam allowances make this quilt fairly fragile, not meant for daily use, but more to be viewed. |
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All “rescued” quilts have been gently laundered and carefully repaired to bring them back to life for future enjoyment. These quilts are not “perfect” and may still have some age spots or imperfections that add to their authenticity and charm. Some have newer fabrics added as borders or whatever is needed to complete them. Patches are repaired from a stash of vintage scraps whenever possible. Bindings and backings are usually newer fabrics because larger pieces are needed. Battings are top quality cotton, polyester or blend and designated for each quilt. Machine quilting designs are chosen to compliment each quilt top. Pat Ferguson takes pride in choosing quality materials and excellent workmanship to complete these precious pieces. |
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