Here it is at Last! The Quilt of the Year!

It has taken me almost a Year to make, well at a rate of 2hours per week that is not too bad!It is technically a sample quilt,each block showing a different patchwork technique.
The first patchwork sample was the 'Tumbling Block'(Block 8 on my quilt) definitely one of my favorites. I hand pieced this one in linen and vintage curtain material.

My first quilt

It was such an eyeopener, being a Dressmaker for so many years to then discover the art of patchwork.
My Third block was my own design and I named it 'Peace Doves' for my sister (Block 12 on my quilt).
Another favorite of mine, and my teacher Ann's, is the Crazy Patchwork. I used linen, printed silk from 1920's ( this was from my Grandmothers collection of fabrics left from things she had made as a dressmaker in the 1920's -1930's)and Crushed velvet, the whole thing is finished off with feather stitch embroidery.

Tumbling Block

Peace Doves

The finished quilt has been lovingly finished in time to be posted to my Mum for her Birthday, she will have such a surprise.

Crazy Patchwork

It was a difficult decision to choose the fabric for the sashing ( the strips of fabric in between each block, most of the ladies at the Castle Coombe patchwork group had used a plain colour for this. I felt the urge to be different and had a strong feeling that I had to use a vintage print! These linen curtains were ideal ( although the loose weave proved difficult for the final leg of machine quilting).
More pictures to come soon and an update on my Mama's reaction when she opens her parcel on Saturday 14th August!