I told you I would show you my new hand stitching project today. It is number 15 on my long list of quilts for 2025. In the January post I call it the Amish crib quilt. My inspiration came from this book, Amish Crib Quilts From the Midwest, the Sara Miller Collection, page 39. This book is available on Amazon.Several of the quilts were simple crib quilts with two narrow borders. They were titled 'plain quilts'. I'm calling mine the Two Border Amish Crib Quilt. There were no measurements or instructions given to make the quilts so I did the math. I'm sure I posted about this little quilt before but I can't find the post.
My fabrics are a green for the main body and a medium red for the borders. The red borders are Kona fabric. The green is fabric I purchased at an Amish fabric store, I never heard of the manufacturer.
White YLI hand quilting thread is being used instead of black thread. I did stitch several inches with black but didn't like so I removed it. The outside border is a chain of feathers.
The first long side border is quilted.
I'm stitching in the ditch along the sides of the narrow borders next to the outside border. I'm using 4 needles so I can quilt all four edges as I go. For me, this is easier than quilting one edge all the way then going back and quilting the next edge.
I used a white Sewline marking pencil to mark the designs through the stencils. The marks will wash out after the quilting is finish. I like how it makes a narrow line and it doesn't rub off like a chalk pencil does. In my opinion, chalk pencils are worthless, you can't sharpen them without the chalk breaking.See how the outside edge of the fabric is sticking up? I don't like that.
Now I've stitched the fabric edge down flat. When the quilting is finished and I'm ready to trim the edge, it will be easier because that edge is flat.
The four borders around the quilt are quilted then I rolled the two long sides in and I'm ready to start quilting the inside. The markings don't show in this picture but they're there! The inside looks a little loose but it will quilt out just fine. Sorry about my shadow, I was trying to get most of the quilt in the picture.
It is going to be challenging to take true color pictures of this green fabric, it really is prettier than it looks. When it's completely finished, I'll take a picture outside and you will see the true color.
I'm using the stick and stand frame because I think the tension is better than the Grace Frame.
Linking to Patchwork & Quilts, Kathys Slow Stitching Sunday, Stitching Stuff, Oh Scrap, Handmade Monday, Sew & Tell, Craftastic Monday, Design Wall Monday, Monday Musings, To Do Tuesday, Valomea's Patchwork
20 comments:
Inside lighting does funny things to the colours in a quilt! This crib quilt is almost a whole cloth. Pretty quilting design! Gail at the cozy quilter.
The quilted border looks gorgeous and I am intrigued to see what appears in the middle. Some years ago I bought a Fons and Porter propelling chalk pencil which has been my friend ever since. Expensive especially as it came form the US and postage was not cheap but would have been cheaper If I had bought it in the first place instead of trying to save money on cheaper versions which did not work! Happy quilting! xx
Beautiful quilting! Looking forward to seeing how the center comes along.
The two colors together are beautiful--even if you can't get a true color photo. In my mind (and following your blog for the longest time) I know they are great together. I haven't had any luck with a chalk pencil either (unless I'm welding and it is on metal--but even then I rather use a soap stone.). Chalk is for the old-school classroom.
Can't wait to see your quilted design come together.
I was fortunate to be able to visit an Amish town in Pennsylvania. Your quilting is stunning!
Wow! What a beautiful border on what will be another amazing finish!
I love that green fabric, even if it isn't true color! It looks so pretty with red. Your quilting is so beautiful.
Beautiful, your quilting is amazing!
I was always told to quilt from the center out on a small quilt. You know what you are doing, but the looseness would intimidate me. I love how you are quilting this. I need to buy that marking pencil. I'm not thrilled with the chale pencil that I am using on my dark fabrics.
You probably aren't quilting in a sticks & stand frame, it works differently than a hoop. Keep quilting how you are used to quilting, there is more than one way to quilt.
Your hand quilting is so exquisite, Gretchen. What a lovely quilt you are working on.
Your stitching is so wonderful. I like how you are using multiple needles to work around the borders. :)
Your hand quilting is always beautiful. I really like how the design curves around the corner.
Gretchen this sweet quilt is perfect to show off your quilting. It will be a lovely finish. I’m looking forward to seeing the true colour. Isn’t it funny how some colours are harder to photo than others. Thank you for linking with To Do Tuesday and sharing this quilt and the links to your instructions on putting a quilt on this frame. 😁 Carol
very nice indeed....i love amish quilts....i also quilt with more than one needle on borders like that...and i agree about chalk pencils...i have a few i use for other things but not marking quilts..
Oh, das wird ein schöner Quilt! Etwas besonderes mit dem handgequilteten Muster. Der Rand gefällt mir schon mal richtig gut.
Frohes Sticheln!
Elke
Hallo Gretchen,
ich liebe Handquilten und ich liebe auch Decken bei denen man sich so richtig damit austoben kann. Dies ist so ein Quilt. Er war wird wunderschön.
Mit den Rändern hätte ich es genau so mit 4 Nadeln gequiltet.
Liebe Grüße, Marita
The border is gorgeous and I can't wait to see what you quilt in the middle.
From a non quilter, but I love this. Wish I was so gifted. Visiting via Craftastic Monday Link Party.
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Lovely hand quilting. I like your tip about stitching down the edges.
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