I finished hand quilting the Japanese Fan Quilt today!!
It just came out of the dryer so it is still a bit wrinkled
The quilt was made from vintage fan blocks. See the post here. I hand pieced the top together and finished that on March 28 and started hand quilting on March 31.
here is the back
The top was 82″ square before I did the hand quilting. I measured it again after quilting and binding and it measured at 80 inches square and again after washing and it is now 79 inches square. The quilting itself does “shrink” the quilt as the fabric is drawn into the batting.
Please do not call the quilt police on me but I washed it in Hot water with a lot of Oxyclean and dried it in the dryer. The fabric came out nice and bright and stain free, and nothing scary happened at all. Sometimes I think was assume that vintage fabric is a lot more delicate than it really is.
I did the binding by bringing the backing forward to the front.
At 79″ square it is not the perfect size for a bed, but not bad.
and I think it is just as pretty from the back
and here are a few close-ups.
And here is what I used:
Warm and Natural batting
wide muslin backing (Robert Kaufman)
Roxanne #10 between needles
750 yards of Americana Fjord blue quilting thread
and a 14″ quilting hoop.
I still need to embroider my name on it (I was so excited to get it washed and done that I forgot to do that first).
My stack of eBay vintage blocks is now a finished quilt. I hope the original maker would approve.
now back to some other WIP quilts…and maybe start yet another?
Happy Quilting
Tim
this quilt is gorgeous. i love what you did with the quilting and how it so perfectly fits with the quilt blocks. congrats on another wonderful finish!
Thanks! I had so much fun with this one
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I think this is my favorite so far…until you do another!
If you run out of room to display your treasures, I know a bed that would be perfect for this one, LOL
Congratulations on another fantastic finished project!
perhaps I will start a quilt loan program so they can all get lots of use
Oh Tim I am sitting here in awe looks awesome. Congrats on another great finish I would hang this on the wall if it was my quilt. I would want to admire that hand quilting everyday.
Thanks Kathie
I think it might hang on the wall for a while…untill the next one is done
By the way add me to the loan list. Lol
Tim,
i didn’t think i cared for this pattern when you were getting started. But-WOW- didnt it finish up nice. Very unusual setting you came up with. One I havent seen before. Thanks for sharing with us and also getting your yard work done. Mine isint done…..
Thanks Jeannette
I wanted to do a setting that was not traditional. to contrast with the very traditional block and fabric…I am glad that you like the finished product!…..
Good luck with the yard work…Im off to the nursery to get a few more plants tonight
Your “rescue” is just beautiful. You did it proud. Congratulations on an exquisite job of block placement and the hand quilting.
Thanks Donna
It does feel like rescuing when I finich up a vintage project….it is very rewarding
Beautiful!!! Love the layout and the quilting is fabulous!
Thanks Linda!
I always wash quilts too – what is the sense of doing all that work and then it not being clean enough to use!
exactly! I think quilts should be used
Beautiful! This has been such an enjoyable project to follow. Your quilting is truly lovely!
thanks Gerrie!
and thanks for folloing the progress!
It turned out absolutely gorgeous. Fabulous job, thanks for sharing the journey with us.
thanks for following the journey!
Tim, your quilt came out beautifully. I’m still hand quilting my first quilt and it’s going to be mostly crosshatched. You have certainly inspired me to try something more adventurous on my next quilt. Well done, I sure the original maker of the blocks would be thrilled.
thanks Mandy!
Enjoy quilting your first quilt! now that you have started you will be hooked!
Wow Tim, the quilt is gorgeous. I can’t believe you used Warm and Natural. You must have very strong hands…all those quilting lines. I made the “mistake” of using Warm and Natural for a small wall hanging and it’s still not done. It always gets put aside when something else catches my eye to do. I am out to the border, so I should finish it. Your quilt is gorgeous. I am envious of your talent and speed!
Thanks Michele
I use warm and natural for most of my quilts. I like the loft and weight…it can be hard to quilt through but I guess I do have strong hands…my next quilt will have wool batting which is so easy to quilt!!
I also have some of those put aside projects when something else catches my eye….some day they will be done as will yours
Beautiful!
Thanks!
Wonderful job
thanks
It is fabulous — I bet the maker of those blocks would be thrilled to see the beautiful quilt they have become!
thanks Cathi!
I think the 30’s fabrics make it so cheerful…I am loving the little Drunkard’s path blocks you are making with 30’s fabric…it is going to make a great quilt