Back in the late 80's and early 90's, Lola hand embroidered the 50 state flowers on individual squares. She always wanted to make a quilt out of them but was unable to due too a decrease in her eyesight. Earlier this year her daughter Heidi resurected the squares and contacted me to make her the quilt. I was honored and delighted. And scared.
We decieded to set the squares on point.
This is the "map" I made to keep the states in order.
Progressing along.
Once all the states were in place, my friend Susan Jones quilted it. Lola likes butterflies so there is a butterfly print on the back and Susan even quilted in random butterflies. After all that, I made the scalloped edges. Boy was I scared to start cutting on those! Also had to make lots and lots of bias binding.
Then Ta-Da, here is Lola with her quilt!
Check out that embroidery! All by hand! Amazing.
Back in the late 80's and early 90's, Lola hand embroidered the 50 state flowers on individual squares. She always wanted to make a quilt out of them but was unable to due too a decrease in her eyesight. Earlier this year her daughter Heidi resurected the squares and contacted me to make her the quilt. I was honored and delighted. And scared.
We decieded to set the squares on point.
This is the "map" I made to keep the states in order.
Progressing along.
Once all the states were in place, my friend Susan Jones quilted it. Lola likes butterflies so there is a butterfly print on the back and Susan even quilted in random butterflies. After all that, I made the scalloped edges. Boy was I scared to start cutting on those! Also had to make lots and lots of bias binding.
Then Ta-Da, here is Lola with her quilt!
Check out that embroidery! All by hand! Amazing.
I can't believe you did that scalloped edge so early in your sewing career! It is truly an addition to this quilt. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI AM AMAZED!!! SHE DID SO MUCH MORE DETAIL WORK ON THE LEAVES AND FLOWERS THAN I!!!
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