Sewing kit giveaway WINNER and new (old) quilt
Thank you to everyone who left such nice comments on my Lemoyne Star post. I wish I could send all of you the little sewing kit but I only have one (for now!) and I did the random number generator thingy and it came up with number 16, which is the comment from Gayle from The Middle Sister blog. Congratulations Gayle and send me an email with your address.
I had so much fun that I ordered more boxes from Tupperware and when I get more needle keepers I am going to do this one again.
Today I want to share a log cabin quilt that I just got. It is actually polluting the air in my office and I cannot wait to get it home and send it for a swim in some Oxy Clean. Whew! Someone was a smoker. Despite the malodorous aspects, the shirting fabrics are wonderful and the reason I could not resist this quilt.
I am also impressed by the neat, even hand stitches that the quilter used in her foundation piecing method for this quilt. She hand stitched the logs to the foundation and then machine pieced the blocks together, BUT, then hand whip stitched the seams closed on the back with a tiny french seam. It’s hard to describe and also hard to photograph the muslin backing but I gave it a try above.
Hi! Greetings from Finland! That quilt is fantastic! I like it a lot! It's so nice to find other quilters from other countries! 🙂
thank you for your view your works are lovely!
Great quilt!!! I was reading on a comment you left on another blog and you made me chuckle when you said you "finally found your sewing machine" Your blog is terrific!
♥ Eileen
What a wonderful log cabin and what a clever sewer she was! I love how she finished it on the back so that she didn't need to add a backing fabric. Ingenious.
I just love how much there is to learn from old quilts.
Congratulations to Gayle!!! Love your find, better give it a wash soon!! Gorgeous shirtings! Happy sewing weekend, hugs, Daniëlle
Those shirtings ARE great! What a great (if stinky) find!
What a wonderful quilt! The fabrics are so interesting. I hope you can get the odor out. 🙂
WOW! This quilt is wonderful!
Gorgeous new addition! If the oxy doesn't work, you can try laying it out in the sun fresh from the washer… But, it has to be blazing hot (so good luck with that!). I'll be watching for another of your little sandwich keeper giveaways! I STILL think it's the most fab needle box idea yet! Enjoy your weekend!
Congrats to Gayle! What a fabulous find – the log cabin quilt is delightful.
Just love those conversational fabrics. Congratulations to Gayle
Cheers
Lynne
I doesn't look like that quilt even has batting in it? For summertime maybe.
I'm so tickled to have won your giveaway – can't wait to get my goodies! THANKS!
I have always loved the traditional log cabins. Your is beautiful! One day I hope to make one myself. Thanks for sharing…
Just beautiful Taryn..A treasure for you …and being able to see how it was made is awesome..
Very nice! And it looks awesome in your header!!!
Truely scrummy – its got everything good going on in those little logs – indigo blues, turkey reds, some very nice pinks and of course some ab fab conversationals! Just love the horse-shoes, riding crop and stirrup print. A good bath will make her look (and smell) like a new woman!
Congrats to Gayle. Love the log cabin. Let us know if the oxy-clean works.
Beautiful new-old quilt! So Oxy-Clean helps with smoke…that's good to know…I once turned down some really nice blocks that smelled like they were dipped in bong water…
In stitches,
Teresa :o)
wow the quilt is just beautiful
I LOVE log cabin quilts. this is a beauty.
Isn't it amazing to be able to see her work like that.
lucky you!
I love studying quilts like that.
kathie
Wonderful Log Cabin quilt! What an incredible amount of hand work went into her process!
The log cabin quilt makes my heart sing!
What a wonderful find with that quilt! You've got a real treasure there.