curtain please

Ta Da...

The big reveal on my two-year project!

I obviously didn't know what I was getting myself into

when I started cutting and sewing these strips...

Once I had the strips together and cut into 2-inch squares

I had to go back and sew each seam at an angle to make them curve.

I love all quilts

 but am always drawn to the old-fashioned ones made from scraps,

like our grandmothers made and used.

I used scraps I had and bought a few. I stayed with small prints to keep the old look.

I was thrilled when I got a box of fabrics from my mother-in-law to include in the quilt.

I always smile when I see one of the blues, so similar to a dress my grandmother wore.

 Some days it seemed as if I would never complete this project

in time for my daughters wedding.

When she would come home to visit I would have to tuck it away

and then I was always slow to return to it.

When I couldn't decide on a binding,

my mother suggested using various fabrics

 from the quilt to mix it up. I did and loved it.

I had it machine quilted with a green flannel on the back.

I gave the quilt to daughter knit and pearl at her bridal shower

 last weekend rather than risk losing it to and from

 St. Augustine, Florida where she gets married.

I hope I'm around someday when she hands it over

 to her daughter upon her marriage. b