Sandra Loves Sewing: Feedsack quilt

Sandra Loves Sewing: Feedsack quilt: Some years ago, a friend gave me as a gift a feedsack quilt top. For the most part of the time I've had it, I've kept it stor...

Feedsack quilt

Some years ago, a friend gave me as a gift a feedsack quilt top.

For the most part of the time I've had it, I've kept it stored away in a cupboard.

It is hand stitched.

There are two trains of thought with feed sack quilt tops. One is to just keep it as a quilt top and the other is to put it together to be a finished quilt.

After some years, I think that I'm edging towards putting it together as a finished quilt.  My reasoning is that a quilt needs to be used and enjoyed otherwise it will continue to sit in the cupboard.

I'd be interested in your point of view on this subject.

Happy sewing.

Sandra

Sandra Loves Sewing: Happy retirement

Sandra Loves Sewing: Happy retirement: No, not my retirement! After a colleague and I making 11 baby quilts last year for pregnant colleagues, you'd be excused for thinki...

Happy retirement

No, not my retirement!

After a colleague and I making 11 baby quilts last year for pregnant colleagues, you'd be excused for thinking we'd retired from quilt making.

This quilt top is for a colleague who is retiring at the end of this year.  I put the quilt top together and Ronda will be doing the quilting. The background fabric is printed with names of towns in Australia.

I think it turned out well, the photo perhaps doesn't capture the true look of the quilt top. Let's hope the person who receives this quilt loves it and cherishes it.

Happy sewing everyone.

Sandra