(It is only a twin size quilt, and I have it on a full size bed, so that's why it looks kind of small!)I went down to our little farm cottage (a.k.a. garage apartment~ we keep renaming the garage apartment since it sounds so boring) to take pictures of my quilts on the furniture there. With matching decorative pillows:
In my future home, if there isn't a need for a twin size bed/quilt, I could always use it as a throw quilt over a couch. I thought it transformed this very old and ugly couch into a cute sitting area:
My great-grandmother made the following peach full size quilt for me when I was a little girl, but it is very faded now, so I thought possibly my new peach quilt (that I finished a couple months ago) would disguise the older quilt. I'm not sure how I like that look though. They seem to clash a little bit:
I could always use the larger, old quilt folded neatly at the foot of a bed and use my new peach quilt elsewhere: 
Last of all is my first baby's quilt. I hope to monogram his/her initials in the very center: 
I had so much fun "decorating" with my quilts! I can't wait to decorate my own little home one day.
20 comments:
The blue quilt is lovely, Meredith! I really wish I knew how to quilt!
your quilts are just gorgeous! I wish I had time to quilt. I have made other quilted/patchwork accessories, but never a full quilt. I'm too busy sewing other things like clothes etc! I think you did a fantastic job and you will have so much fun using them in your own home one day, Lord willing! :)
Wow! It looks BEAUTIFUL Meredith! I love all the pictures :)
The blue quilt is probably the prettiest quilt I've ever seen! You did a great job!
Congrats and wonderful job Meredith! Your quilt is just beautiful! I am sure it will come in very handy one day in your future home ;)
A friend from church just started teaching my sister and I how to quilt and I look forward to start sewing!! I can't wait until mine is finished ;)
Blessings,
Brooke.
I love the blue quilt! The colors really look very beautiful together. I also like the peach quilt, as one of my favorite colors are peach. Kendal and I saved the pieces of fabric from when Mama would make us dresses, and we have each been working on a quilt. I have'nt made a lot of blocks yet, as I was waiting until my sewing skills improved, so I am going to tackle it again soon for my new hope chest. How old were you when you received your hope chest? Kendal and I were each thirteen.
I hope you have a blessed day, Kelsey
Very nice!
Wow, those quilts are beautiful!!
What pattern is the blue twin sized one, I would love to know so maybe I could emulate it someday!! I'm working on finishing a crazy quilt!!
Keep up the sewing,
Sarah
What a beautiful job you did, Meredith! And congratulations on finishing it! An area I have always been weak in. You will definitely have a beautiful home one day.
C. Pruiett
Beautiful!! Making a quilt is definately on my list in life!
Beautiful!! You are very talented.
Lisa Q
You did such a great job! They are all very beautiful.
Oooooo, I love quilts! You inspire me to hurry up and finish the 3 I'm working on. :) Very pretty. I think quilts are some of the best home decor there is. :) That, and blue china dishes and big baskets and old books. :)
that's beautiful, Meredith! You did a wonderful job!
I made a quilt back in 2005... a full size quilt for the first thing I had ever sewn! :O It was a daunting task and I wasn't sure if I could do it, but I love the end results! It is the warmest blanket I have and I love it!
You have inspired me too, to go finish my apron that I have been wanting to make! I cut out most of the pattern... yeah that was as far as I got! I am scared to cut the fabric because I dont want to mess it up! :P
HUGS and LOVES!
Manda
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I love your quilts! I would love to learn how to quilt. :)
Thank you for all of your sweet compliments!!! They make me want to hurry up and finish another quilt just to post it here!
I was wondering about the pattern on the blue quilt. Is there actually a specific pattern, or did you make it up? It is so beautiful- I would love to do something similar some day!
Kelsey,
I got my hope chest for Christmas when I was 17. You and Kendal got a big head start since you both received yours when you were 13!
Sarah and Kendal,
I actually didn't even piece together the top (so of course I didn't use a pattern). I fell in love with the fabric and didn't want to cut it up so I just used the entire piece of fabric as the top, and then I just stitched in between each block to give it a pieced together look. It was very easy! :)
Thanks for answering! Wow, I never thought of that. I asked because I saw a very similar quilt in a country living magazine, and they didn't guve the pattern. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for some pretty fabric like that!!!
Have a good day,
Sarah
This is a really late comment (obviously!) but I absolutely love your quilts! You have such a keen eye for colors and are such a talented seamstress!
Blessings,
Luci
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