I finally finished this little quilt! It's the meremeko
fabric that I inherited from my grandmother's stash.
This fabric is prior to 1965 which is when she passed away. I used the black and whites to really show this off and my sweetie helped me lay it out.
I found out after I washed it that it actually shrank a bit, so I rewashed it and stretched it again and it now looks perfect.
I hate prewashing but this is a lesson learned isn't it?
So this morning while washing this quilt, I washed the rest of the fabric that I have, about 2 large fat quarters.
I actually got this idea from Bumble Beans as she has some similar patterned quilts, so thanks to her I am quite in love with this pattern. It would lend itself to a jelly roll too, like Helen's quilt that I posted last week.
15 comments :
looks lovely!! so nice and bright
Karen
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Wow! That was quick! It turned out so pretty! That Maremeko fabric is timeless!
It is so nice to have something from grand mama. It looks really nice with your buttery walls. Yum.
Penny
Yes, it did turn out sooooo nice and pretty
Well done Nanci, any quilt finished is worth celebrating.
Shirley.x
Love Marimeko. This turned out really nice.
this looks amazing..i love that vintage marimeko. i am guilty of never pre washing...i just am too lazy.
That's great....a lovely way to remember your grandmother, through fabric!
Your quilt looks fantastic and as was said above, a reat way to remember your grandmother.
Love that quilt
Oh gosh it turned out wonderful!! I just love it!
Such a lovely finish and tribute to your gramma. Well Done!!
Crispy
Looks great! Congrats!
Love it! You'd never know that it's such an old fabric -- you gave it a very modern look. Nice job!
It looks great Nanci!!! How wonderful that you repurposed that old fabulous fabric!! Is that your new paint on the walls in the background??
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