It's been a while since I've finshed up a rescue quilt, but it's finally HAPPENED! Or more like, I finally got around to it. I really do love finishing these up and taking a moment to really give them a good gaze. I like to think about what might the maker might have thought about. I have done ... READ the POST
The Rescue Quilts – How to Clean a Vintage Quilt Top – VIDEO TUTORIAL
I have been emailed and messaged about this topic over and over. AND FINALLY, I've made a little video about how I clean up the quilt tops before I work on them. Let me show you the two tops that I've recently acquired... The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were ... READ the POST
The Rescue Quilts – #14 – Grandmother’s Flower Garden – The Red & Mint One – Quilt Reveal
The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed. The goal is to honor the quilt maker who made the quilt top by completing their project, to not waste good craftsmanship (usually done by hand), to ogle long ago yummy fabrics, and to breathe in a little old ... READ the POST
The Rescue Quilts – #13 – Grandmother’s Diamond Flower Garden – The Red & Mint One (Progress)
The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed. The goal is to honor the quilt maker who made the quilt top by completing their project, to not waste good craftsmanship (usually done by hand), to ogle long ago yummy fabrics, and to breathe in a little old ... READ the POST
The Rescue Quilts – #12 – Grandmother’s Diamond Flower Garden – The one with all the green and wovens
The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed and then remaking the pattern. Sometimes I find easier / modern ways to make the quilt pattern, and sometimes I change up the pattern a bit to freshen things up. Other times I just finish the rescue quilt and end ... READ the POST
The Rescue Quilts – #10 – A Grandmother’s Flower Garden Quilt
The Rescue Quilt series is about finishing up quilt tops that were never completed and then remaking the pattern. Sometimes I find easier / modern ways to make the quilt pattern, and sometimes I change up the pattern a bit to freshen things up. Other times I just finish the rescue quilt and end ... READ the POST