Gracie’s Quilt
“Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; especially as they are never more at home with their own hearts than while so occupied”. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, 1859
This is a quilt I made for my daughter Grace using vintage reproduction fabrics purchased at my favorite vintage repro. fabric site, Repro Depot. This was an easy quilt to put together. 6 inch squares, wide border, and I tied it instead of actually “quilting” it. I’m currently working on my daughter Andrea’s redwork quilt, a spring tablecloth quilt, and a summer quilt made of squares I cut from vintage tablecloths. Finishing these quilts is part of my “Day Zero” list, and I’m happy to be working on them again!
Gracie’s Quilt
fabric details
Don’t you just love knitting, quilting and crocheting this time of year?
What projects are you working on?
~Melissa
Love it! And thank you for the Hawthorne quote – I hope you won’t mind when I steal it 🙂
Finishing a few of my own quilts and not for customer’s is on my bucket list. 🙂
Please ‘steal’ the Hawthorne quote. That Nate, what a cutie 😉
Sandy…I have the hardest time just making things for myself. almost everything knit, crocheted or sewn turns into a gift!
The only projects I’m working on are the household ones I need to catch up on – paperwork, cleaning and soon I will paint what’s going to be my bedroom. THEN I plan to accomplish one of my 101 things and haul out my sewing machine to catch up on the many unfinished projects I have in a box. I have several dress & skirt patterns I started a few years ago, as well as a tree skirt and stocking ideas I’d like to make for my new family heirloom list (another 101 item!)
I love that you’re starting the Day Zero project! It’s SO fun and inspiring. Absolutely causing me to do things I wouldn’t normally get around to. Post your projects on your blog when you finish them so the rest of us can ooh and ahhh 😉