Friday 15 July 2011

find it, wash it, sew it

i love to search out all sorts of cotton only vintage fabrics and todays finds are of the sheet and pillow case variety..but i also collect vintage aprons, tablecloths and embroidered linen and i use them all in quilts..

todays op shop finds hanging out to dry

i like to leave washed and folded piles of recent finds on my work table for a few days  for visual pleasure before i store them for future use..


this weeks earlier finds washed and folded

and because i love the process i make all of my quilts using the english paper piecing method even for a quilt of this type made with 10cm squares..the finished quilt below will measure 170cm x 170cm and it is close to that size now..


quilt pieced with vintage sheets, pillow cases and a couple of aprons

and then when that's done i will start hand quilting but i first need to baste the quilted top, the cotton batting and the backing fabric together..


vintage sheet backing fabric

when the quilting is done i will then bind the quilt but i want to wait until it's quilted before i make my final binding fabric choice..jane

5 comments:

  1. Vintage linen is so gorgeous. I did a bit of a raid on my mum's collection! :P

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  2. What a great way to recycle!
    Now I wish I hadn't gotten rid of all my old sheets.
    I'll have to look at salvation Army.
    Your quilt is sweet!

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  3. It will be wonderful when it's finished, Jane. The fabrics are lovely - vintage sheets can be so addictive!

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  4. I love all those beautiful square combinations. Quilting and I have only recently met, but I think we are going to get along juuuuussst fine....although I still have only a vague idea of what I'm doing.
    Retro material is the best, (along with retro kitchen ware of course!)

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  5. nqn..i'd love to see what you make with your mothers linen..

    camp and cottage living..i hope you find some sheets..i find availability sporadic..this week i got heaps from a shop that rarely has any..

    thanks christine..i was asked this week whether i was starting a boarding house because i bought so many at one shop

    cityhippyfarmgirl..i would love to see what you are making..and yes..i agree about vintage/retro fabric..my favourite for patchwork..

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