Over the years we have developed a system for piecing a quilt that works for us. I cut, design and orchestrate the process. My mother-in-law stays at the sewing machine while I feed her fabric assembly line style. Then if we have a third person helping, they iron as fast as they can then the pieces come back to me for the next round of addition. It's a juggling project but I thrive on the fast paced ultra organizational aspect of working a team like that. The quilt was hand quilted by my Mother-in-law, grandmothers and their friends. And it is shown on my mother's bed. Her favorite color is lavender, in case you hadn't noticed.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Quilt Dream Team
This is a nine patch quilt I designed years back. My mother-in-law and I pieced this top and I think we had help from one or both of the Mennonite grandmothers. We pieced the blocks for two quilts and I have the parts to the matching quilt in a box here somewhere, it is unfinished. 
Over the years we have developed a system for piecing a quilt that works for us. I cut, design and orchestrate the process. My mother-in-law stays at the sewing machine while I feed her fabric assembly line style. Then if we have a third person helping, they iron as fast as they can then the pieces come back to me for the next round of addition. It's a juggling project but I thrive on the fast paced ultra organizational aspect of working a team like that. The quilt was hand quilted by my Mother-in-law, grandmothers and their friends. And it is shown on my mother's bed. Her favorite color is lavender, in case you hadn't noticed.
Over the years we have developed a system for piecing a quilt that works for us. I cut, design and orchestrate the process. My mother-in-law stays at the sewing machine while I feed her fabric assembly line style. Then if we have a third person helping, they iron as fast as they can then the pieces come back to me for the next round of addition. It's a juggling project but I thrive on the fast paced ultra organizational aspect of working a team like that. The quilt was hand quilted by my Mother-in-law, grandmothers and their friends. And it is shown on my mother's bed. Her favorite color is lavender, in case you hadn't noticed.
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Lovely quilt! I love traditional quilts, just never found the time to make one. I do have quite a collection of Amish and Mennonite quilt books. One of these days I'll indulge in this beautiful craft.
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