Thursday, May 29, 2014

Goldie's Memory Quilt

I have finally completed Goldie's Memory Quilt.  I wanted to have it finished for her high school graduation which was this past Sunday, but I didn't quite make it.  I was close though!   I started cutting the 2 1/2" squares last summer and the great majority of it was pieced throughout the year as leaders and enders.  All 846 squares were cut from leftover fabric I used to make her clothing over the years.







I got the pattern from Wedding Dress Blue. I used Free Spirit Designer Solids in Nugray as the background. I thought the gray background would be a good neutralizer (Is that a word?) for the busyness of all the uncoordinating fabrics. The back is pieced somewhat randomly. Either I didn't plan for enough fabric for the backing or I cut it wrong. Since I didn't have enough, I pieced together smaller pieces using leftover squares.


I quilted it with straight diagonal lines. I like straight lines in quilts. It might just be because I am afraid of free quilting, but I really did feel straight lines worked best with this quilt.

 Anyway, it's done and I love it! Hopefully, Goldie will love it too!


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12 comments:

  1. Kathy S.May 30, 2014 at 4:40 AM

    I LOVE the stuff at Wedding Dress Blue!!! You did a great job with it. The back is adorable! Congrats on a very pretty finish.

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  2. HeidiMay 30, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    That gray is a perfect choice to allow the fabrics to shine. Very pretty!

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  3. SIMPLESEWMay 30, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    Hopping over from linky party Such a Sew and Sew

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  4. JeanetteMay 30, 2014 at 4:05 PM

    Wow, so beautiful-a treasure for your daughter to have.

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  5. SnowcatcherMay 30, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    I bet your daughter will treasure this forever. I wonder if the leftovers will help her remember all the clothing you made for her over the years. A memory-making quilt!

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  6. JulieMay 30, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    Fun and what a great idea! I love straight line quilting too probably for the same reasons. It does work really well with this quilt though.

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  7. KymberlyMay 30, 2014 at 7:39 PM

    What a beautiful treasure for your daughter. The grey gives the perfect place for the eye to rest among all the business.

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  8. AnonymousMay 30, 2014 at 7:49 PM

    Nice job! Your Fading Charms quilt is so pretty. Grey is a terrific choice and I like the interesting pieced back. I would love to include this example in the Fading Charms gallery with your permission.

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  9. SheriMay 30, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    Very nice and what a great gift of memories!!! I love straight quilting too but it seems easier to free motion (which takes a lot more thread so that's another good thing about straight quilting!)

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  10. Handmade WhimzyMay 31, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    I love the back and the front and I think you're right about the straight lines for this quilt. It's a great gift that will be treasured.

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  11. Judy@Quilt ParadigmMay 31, 2014 at 7:42 PM

    How could she not love it?? What a wonderful, thoughtful, awesomely personal gift!! Beautifully done! I like the back as much as the front and you got to use some more of the fabric from her clothes! How awesome is that??

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  12. glassbylindi.blogspot.comJune 3, 2014 at 12:03 PM

    Like this pattern!

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