A Quilt For Me
>> Friday, May 21, 2010
My Birthday Baskets Quilt
This is the first quilt I have ever made for my house. I have been quilting for almost 14 years now. I finished it for my birthday THIS year!
It started over 2 years ago when I started making these basket blocks for a quilt for a new niece. But, I'm being honest here, I loved the blocks too much to give them away. Even to a nice home. I found the block on the infamous Quilter's Cache. {spend some time there - great blocks for quilt bees}
Then I needed to convince myself I could make a large quilt and finish it with my domestic machine. Georgia Bonesteel's excellent quilt-as-you-go method gave me confidence - and her book excellent instructions. {Click on the photo of her book to go to her website store where she has it on sale!}
It started over 2 years ago when I started making these basket blocks for a quilt for a new niece. But, I'm being honest here, I loved the blocks too much to give them away. Even to a nice home. I found the block on the infamous Quilter's Cache. {spend some time there - great blocks for quilt bees}Then I needed to convince myself I could make a large quilt and finish it with my domestic machine. Georgia Bonesteel's excellent quilt-as-you-go method gave me confidence - and her book excellent instructions. {Click on the photo of her book to go to her website store where she has it on sale!}
I made my quilt in 3 panels. Here my cat, Mogli, is testing the width of a panel for me. This quilt was made for the wall though, so he doesn't get to snuggle with it normally.
I made this quilt to fit in our entry way. I used fabrics from my stash - some of them really old fabrics. I was inspired by antique quilts to come up with this setting arrangement - sashing with no borders.
I quilted each panel separately then sewed them together. You can sort of see here the zig zag effect I almost achieved!
I even tried really hard to match up the binding with the sashing strips as it went around the quilt.
For the backing I used the rest of the gold sashing fabric and this turquoise floral basket print.
This quilt doesn't look like most of the quilts I make.
But the tradition behind it is what started me in quilting.
I love getting to look at this quilt when I wake up in the morning!
But the tradition behind it is what started me in quilting.
I love getting to look at this quilt when I wake up in the morning!
I hope you enjoyed my quilt! There's more to see. Enjoy the festival. Click on the logo above to visit more blogger's quilts.
With Joy,
Sarah Vee
19 comments:
Pretty. I love basket quilts.
It is really pretty and I love the sashing. A basket quilt has been on my to do list for a while.
Very pretty! I'm glad you made one for yourself... we quilters should do that more often!
Jennifer :)
Love the basket quilt, you were successful in giving it an antique feel.
Come see my 1890 antique star quilt
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Sandra Starley
Very well done!
Your width tester is adorable . . . looks like he does a great job!
Wonderful story behind your quilt! I'm still trying to make wall hangings for my home. It just never seems to be top priority. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting quilt. I like the idea of trying to match up the sashing to the strips. I think I'll try a quilt without borders.
This is just lovely - Georgia Bonesteel was one of the first books I ever read when I taught myself to quilt! And yet I've never done her method, lol. I really love this quilt, so glad you didn't add borders - it really looks vintage. The baskets are so darling, and I love the backing fabric!
I love your quilt...and can't believe it's the first you've made for yourself in 14 years...you certainly deserve it and many more!
Your quilt looks fantastic hanging. Excellent work.
What a lovely quilt for your wall. I like the blend of the old fabrics and the newer ones. Nice job.
What beautiful, sweet little baskets! I have Georgia Bonesteel's book too. It was a big help to me to learn that quilts didn't have to be quilted in all one piece. Glad your quilt inspector approved the work along the way. :-)
Sarah, I love this quilt and the story behind it is so sweet! I really like the three panel construction. I used to watch Georgia Bonesteel on the public television station and I have three of her early books. Good quilting techniques never go out of style. :-) I like your little quilt so much, that I am wondering if you would mind if I make one similar to it. I have these Civil War fabrics that I've never used and they might just look good in a basket quilt. Since I just finished my FIU project for Pat's group, that means I can start a new one...right? LOL!
Lovely Quilt and you've got to make a quilt for yourself once in awhile. Sew On!
Very pretty quilt. I love basket quilts. Nicely done.
Sarah, I also taught myself to quilt using Georgia Bonesteel's books. When my children were little, I wanted to be the grandmother one day who quilted since my children's didn't. I happened upon a quilting series on PBS by G. Bonesteel and went out and bought her book. I've got 4 of them, I think. I've only made 2 quilts using this method...1 queen and 1 king...and, although I don't love the way the back looks, I do love the portability and ease of quilting it provides.
I got to be Georgia's helper in a quilt class back in the 80's and was starstruck! Well, now I have 5 grandbabies and one on the way and I am the grandmother who quilts!
Love your traditional quilt and your story!
What a lovely, traditional style quilt.
Happy B-day to you....love the quilt.
Randi
http://DivaBuzz.designing-diva.com
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