In November I showed you an embroidered baby quilt flimsy, the blocks were embroidered by a granddaughter. Today I show you the finished quilt.
Some of the animals were embroidered with very light thread, they don't show very well.
The borders between the blocks were stitched in the ditch with an iridescent white thread. I don't think it really shows in the picture. I don't know what you call this design but it works fine for the blocks. The embroidered blocks finish at 7.75".
Displayed on the grass.
I didn't have enough of the flowered fabric for the entire backing fabric so I pulled some pretty lavenders from the stash.
I add an embroidered label. I should have used a stencil for the lettering but I wrote free-hand instead. There wasn't enough room for the word 'by' but I think you know what I mean.
I used a water soluble blue marking pen for the border.
This is what the stencil template looks like.
Obvious the stencil is turned a different direction. If I had been quilting by hand, I would have stuck the needle under the design and made it look woven. For machine quilting, I linked the cables and called it good!
The finished quilt measures 47" by 58". I washed it to remove the blue markings.
Linking to To Do Tuesday, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle & Thread Thursday, Put Your Foot Down, TGIFF!, Free Motion Mavericks, Finished or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Beauty Pageant, Patchwork & Quilts
23 comments:
That is so cute! Your granddaughter did a great job on the embroidery. The fabrics really highlight the embroidery and I love how you quilted this one! Fantastic job!
The embroideries are so sweet and dainty. You gals did a wonderful job bringing this quilt to life. There is some of that purple border fabric in my stash!
It's lovely! The embroidery is beautiful, and I am mad about those cornerstones! Love your granddaughter's name. When will you give it to her?
What a great quilt! I love the special sashing.
It's wonderful! I love that your granddaughter started this quilt and you finished it. What a treasure it will be! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I'll gift it to her when she's ready for it. Won't it make a lovely shower gift? I did text her a picture, she liked the way I finished it.
A very pretty collaboration! I have three quilts my grandmother made from blocks I embroidered. They are some of my treasured heirlooms.
I love that you put your granddaughters embroidery blocks into a quilt. She will treasure it. You’re really getting a lot finished.
What a lovely little quilt, blocks embroidered by Miriam Joy and the quilt finished by Grandma Gretchen. So sweet.
What a great joint project - congratulations both of you. xx
I love this! A beautiful little quilt made by both of you, very special.
What an extra special finish, using blocks that your granddaughter embroidered! Your quilting looks great!
You and Miriam created a piece of art. Well done on the embroidery and the quilting. I would have been nervous quilting over the embroidery.
Hi Gretchen, you and your granddaughter make a wonderful team. I'm sure that she'll love the finished quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
What a great project to do with your granddaughter. She must be so delighted with the result.
I texted her a picture, she was very happy with it!
What a beautiful quilt and it is made with so much love.
What an adorable quilt. I like the border stencil.
Lovely quilt bee! You did a fabulous job, both of you, and it's so great to finish beautifully your granddaughter 's embroideries. Love the backing and binding too. The label looks great too.
Thank you for sharing this pretty quilt, and linking up.
Such a beautiful collaboration between you and your granddaughter. Love the way you quilted and thank you for sharing what quilting template you used.
LOVE!!!! what a great collab and a cherished memory forever!!!!
I love the pieced blocks you added! I was given some blocks for a baby quilt, but I haven't taken it out yet...that might be a good next project when I finish the Advent calendar mittens I'm currently working on.
So cute and sweet, Gretchen!!! Love that your GD embroidered the blocks!!!
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