Wednesday, 2 May 2012

My 'primitive', 'rustic', 'old-fashioned', 'country style' quilt!

Good afternoon everyone!

A while ago I showed a peek of the flannel quilt I was making
and although I finished it in March, I'm only getting the photos uploaded now,
so here it is!

I never know how to photograph quilts so I laid it over a bed....
The squares were machine sewn together but the hearts and stars and quilting were all sewn by hand.

 I love the material on the back of the quilt and you can just about see the quilted shapes in this photo.

Just a close up of the hand stitching...it really was a labour of love and it'll be a while before I do it again :)
Thank you for stopping by today :)
I'll be back tomorrow with a card.
Take care,
Sarah xx

16 comments:

Clare said...

Oh my goodness Sarah your quilt is absolutely stunningly beautiful!!! I have total quilt envy!!!!. They are the exact colours & style that I would want for a quilt too (hint, hint!!!). I would love to make one but just would not even know where to start. I have a Singer sewing machine which I got recently from Create & Craft but am yet to master it. Any tips on how to get started are so appreciated Sarah!!!. You are such a multi talented lady. Hugs Clare xxx

Flowergirl said...

Wow! This is so beautiful! How clever are you! I'd love to able to make something like this, but would'nt have a clue.

PS The wording on my wedding card was a Digi on a CD I had with a magazine ages ago x
Wendy x

Doreen said...

Wow Sarah this is magnificent,you are so clever.love the colours.xxx

cathi139 said...

wow,this seems to be a lot of work ;-) but the result is absolutely faboulous, nice colors
Cathi

Margie said...

Thats a gorgeous quilt Sarah! There's no way in the world I could make anything like that so I'm in awe of all the work that's gone into it. I'm sure it will be treasured by your family for many years to come.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW SArah, this is so beautiful and very "country", I attempted a quilt a few years ago, I'm afraid I gave up, so really admire your effort and finish quality. What a family treasure for future generations.

Vicky Hayes said...

Now that is a family heirloom Sarah! Vicky x

Anonymous said...

What an absolutely amazing and stunning piece of work Sarah!! You are a very talented lady!
xx

Anonymous said...

Wow, what an amazing piece of work, I love it! You are so clever, I am useless at sewing!
Helen x

Jenny said...

Oh my you really are a whizz with a needle and thread in your machine or hand!!! I absolutely adore this...just the sort of thing I see in a holiday cottage and wished belonged to me :0)
Jenny x

Margaret said...

Wow this is absolutely gorgeous Sarah - what a clever lady you are!
Margaret x

*Nora* said...

I do so love this quilt Sarah! My mum quilts but I have yet to learn basic sewing LOL hope I'll be able to make something as gorgeous as this one day! xx

Lisa Minckler said...

I couldn't stop staring at this. Sarah, it's beautiful!!

Bernice said...

Just found your blog tonight, its always nice to find crafters here in NI! Your quilt is fantastic - know how you feel about the hand quilting though - the first quilt I made was for a king sized bed and I finished hand quilting it just a fortnight before my daughter was born!

P11otter said...

Hello, this is a verry beautiful quilt! I like to make one myself. The country look is stunning!

Unknown said...

Beautiful quilt! My mother in law was expressing how much she'd want to make one very similar to this on a Facebook post and I was trying to find a similar pattern but thought I'd ask you if you followed one and would be willing to share with us! :).