Monday, January 22, 2024

Cousin Jeanine’s Quilt

Cousin Jeanine sent a queen bed sized quilt top that she pieced from scrap fabric. 

The back is a tan flannel print from my inventory. It is a wide piece of fabric made for quilt backs.
  • 74 1/2” x 95 1/2" Queen bed sized
  • Quilted in wavy lines, loop-de-loops, and spirals. The hope was that the quilting would help the strips hang together. Used medium brown thread “Canyon” Omni brand 100% polyester from Superior Threads. Free form quilting. 6 bobbins. Quilting by Patty.
  • Backing: A wide, flannel print back from my inventory
  • Batting: 80% cotton/20% polyester. “Comfort Blend” from WinLine.
  • Binding: Navy blue tonal print sent by Jeanine
  • Pattern: Wide, vertical strips of fabric
  • Piecing by Jeanine
  • Pinned into frame December 27, 2023. Quilting on long arm quilter December 29-30, 2023. (Patty). 
  • Binding by Patty