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| 'Gathering' butterfly quilt totally finished. |
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| I labeled the back with backstitch. |
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| Loquin Admiral butterfly for September 2017. |
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| This a new project, just for fun. |
Happy Friday and first of September!!
Finally, 'Gathering' butterfly quilt is all done. I backstitched my name and date on the back. Embroidery is a good way to 'write' on quilts and projects.
I've started a new project. I want to 'document' hand stitching and embroidery in quilting. My grandmother sewed clothes, made quilts and embroidered, as I'm sure many of your grandmothers and aunts did. Hand work was an important part of life for women, a comfort and a creative challenge.
So I'm starting out with 12" blocks, with some modern piecing and then some traditional piecing, machine quilting, then some hand quilting/stitching/embroidery.
I follow Barbara Brackman's Civil War Quilts , I enjoy the history and little bits about construction and fabric etc. and she has examples of traditional piecing and hand stitching. Lots of ideas there.
My calendar butterfly for September is Loquin Admiral. They are common on the west coast. They
lay their eggs on leaves and the larvae feed on cottonwood, willow, cherry and orchard tree leaves.
They can be active from April-October.
Thanks for hosting Ann and Cathy.
Stop by to share butterfly inspiration!
Enjoy your weekend and don't forget to share a smile!
I'll be by to visit.
Your finished quilt is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYou share a smile with every one of your posts! At least they make me smile when I get to see such colours and your monthly butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLovely finish for 'Gathering', definitely looks like a crowd of butterflies flitting in the garden.
ReplyDeleteEmbroidery looks good on quilts, be it on the front of the back!
ReplyDeleteYou're right again, Queenie!
DeleteGathering is a beauty. I love your color arrangement. Thanks for linking with Kaleidoscope of Butterflies.
ReplyDeleteGathering is beautiful. I like the colours a lot and the way you have varied the direction your butterflies are headed. Your new project documenting hand work sounds very interesting and I'm keen to see how it evolves.
ReplyDeleteYour Gathering has inspired me to get moving and get my liberated butterflies finished up. Your new project sounds like a lot of fun. I like what I see already!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cathy. I love your embroidery piece with the lace.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, nice post! Post really provice useful information!
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