Way back in 2016 I pieced a blue churndash quilt which now hangs from a rafter in my home. I had pieced too many blocks so I sewed those blocks into a small wallhanging intending to quilt it someday then donate it to the relief sale. I just never got that accomplished, too many other quilts in the hand quilting queue.
In early November last fall, an older lady from my church asked if anyone would have anything she could hand quilt then donate to the relief sale, yes I do!
I marked the quilt, made a backing and batting and took it to church to give to her. Irene quilted it in 2 weeks!
I have since finished this little 42" square wallhanging by attaching a label, sleeve and the binding. She's ready for the 2025 Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale in September. Hopefully there will be at least two people who want her so the bidding will go high.
Irene was the hand quilter, I embroidered the label, turned and hand stitched the binding and hand stitched the sleeve to the back. I ran her through the cold water delicate cycle in the washer to remove the blue marking pen. I was surprised by how much she scrunched up.
Linking to Kathys Slow Stitching Sunday, Stitching Stuff, Oh Scrap, Handmade Monday, Sew & Tell, Craftastic Monday, Design Wall Monday, Monday Musings, To Do Tuesday
17 comments:
The Blue Churndash Wallhanging is pretty. Oh my, Irene is a fast quilter. The birdies on the backing fabric are sweet.
It's beautiful. I especially like the inner border with the squares. Nice touch. Way to tag team this quilt for your relief sale. I hope it gets the high price that it deserves. The birds on the back are perfect for it as well.
What a pretty quilt! It has a lovely vintage-y look to it. You and Irene make a good team. It should go quickly!
You and Irene make a great team! Another beautiful blue and white quilt!
Wow, hand quilted in just two weeks! Amazing! Cotton fabrics and thread do shrink, even in cold water. I will usually press mine after it is dry to make it look like new again.
How lovely to have someone willing to use her skill to benefit others. You both did a wonderful job.
Many hands make light work.
Lovely to have someone volunteer to hand quilt and it has turned out beautifully. I am sure there will be more than two people bidding! xx
It's so beautiful and I love that it is blue and white! I'm sure it will get a lot of bids!
Great teamwork to get something finished and donated. It's a beautiful quilt, it should do well at the auction.
Great to have Irene on your Team! The two of you have made one that will be bid on by many, not just two! Perfect for those that don't want a large bed quilt, but for a special spot on the wall or as a table topper. What a sweet bird backing, too. Do you have another project for Irene? :)
What a beauty! I am sure it will bring a good price at the sale. Teamwork really does help when a project gets stalled along the way.
What a pretty wall hanging. How wonderful that there was someone looking for hand-quilting. I'm sure there will be bidders for this.
What a beautiful job.
Congratulations on the joint project.
Best wishes to you... p.s. we had coffee with the cake :-)))
She doesn't have room for a large quilt, she lives in a retirement center. I want to piece something this winter for her to work on next year.
A beautiful team effort, and for a wonderful cause, great work, both of you.
Beautiful finish for a group effort!
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