I have made some progress on the pyramids quilt. I think you can see from the picture how much quilting is left to go.
I can’t predict how long that will take but I do know that when I get this close I have a hard time stopping!
More pictures (click to enlarge)
Have a great Holiday Weekend
Happy Quilting
Tim
It is amazing how much the quilting changes the quilt! A great transformation.
I am always amazed at the difference quilting makes…it happens every time
Oh, it looks so pretty! How do you like your hoop with the stand? Is that what you are using? I really love the backing that you chose. Those little diamonds of floral really give it life and appeal to me.
I have been using the new hoop with the stand…I like it…it is 22 inches across so I dont have to re-hoop as often. The backing fabric was a great find because it is 108 ” wide, so no seams!
My grandmother and mother made quilts like these with the triangles. Mom made hers totally out of plaids spaced out with a solid triangle in between. My grandmother made hers like the one you are working on. When I saw the quilt I suddenly remembered I have a shoe box of her triangles cut out and ready to put together. Now I only have to remember where I put them.
I am amazed at how fast you quilt. You must stay up all night?!
I hope you can find them….I love the pattern, it is so simple and yet there is so much graphic interest…and even more special that they were you mom’s
Tim, I am a beginning quilter and have commented on your site before. I look forward to see what you are doing and what I can learn. I was recently given quilts from my great-aunt that I believe were quilted between 1920 – 1960. Some could be earlier. She used quilt patterns, but the fabric was very mixed with a consistent background color (I now see mostly matched fabric collections now). Was that typical for the time to use whatever they had? They are priceless to me, but does that make a difference in the value?
PS I did see a Gee’s Bend exhibit and it was such an example of personal art.
What a great treasure to have, family made quilts are so much more special!
as far as the mixed fabric….many (most) quilters were also sewers….leftover pieces from making clothes were saved…too small to make other clothes they were perfect for quilts….the sewing scrap bag became the quilt stash ….adding a consistent solid in the piecing with the scrap variety tied it all together…it was less common for a quilter to buy all the fabric for a quilt…all matching and “planned”….there were many done that way, but “scrap bag” quilts were more common. what constitutes value in a quilt is the workmanship, and the condition, as well as the rarity….so I cant guess one way or another what your family quilts might be worth (aside from the priceless family value) but I can recommend that it would be worth having an appraisal done by an AQS certified appraiser, you can find one here http://www.americanquilter.com/quilt_world/appraisers.php
Your quilt is looking great! Love the mix of prints in it, esp. the unexpected ‘big’ prints. When I see quilts like this, it makes me think that sometimes I should probably be more relaxed about my fabric choices & combinations.
the fun thing about the antique tops that I collect is that many were made from the scrap bag, and they didn’t give such careful attention to fabric combinations…and yet they work…I read a great post about just that topic on Jean Carlton’s blog here: http://quiltsetcetera.blogspot.com/2012/08/bowtie-on-bed-re-run.html very good article
gorgeous!
thanks!