Vintage Dresden Plates from Ann

This quilt has quite a story.

Ann contacted me about quilting a vintage quilt of hers, and in the course of our conversation, mentioned that she had a second quilt top that she did not want to finish, but did I know of anyone who would like to finish it and donate it?  Clearly, I told her my story of charity quilts, and she gifted me the quilt.

These are all the pictures of the quilt that I took in process.  Either when it was loaded on the quilt, or after I've finished it.  

The quilt top was completely hand pieced, and appliqued to the background muslin, and the quilting lines had clearly been marked in pencil.  I followed these lines throughout, then purchased new fabric for the binding, and finished that by hand.

This quilt's next destination is to go to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and hopefully it will be sold there.  All proceeds from the sale of this quilt will go to C.O.P.S. https://www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org/

These are one of about 3 pieces of the plates that are clearly taken from a garment, you can see the seam that appears to be from a shirt yoke, and then top stitched by machine. 

In progress

 

Strings by Ann

Ann brought me this quilt top that she made from "Strings", small strips of fabrics that are too big to throw away, but too small to keep.  She also pieced it to a muslin foundation to stabilize the edges  of the fabrics, and help it to lay nice and flat for quilting.