There is no quilting fabric in it, just recycled fabric from a thrift store and some scraps of sheets and one fabric that is a cotton/polyester blend.
When I first started quilting (after the whole IKEA quilting extravaganza), I bought lots of curtains, bed sheets and tablecloths at the Salvation Army thrift shop for experimenting. For some (probably good at the time) reason, I cut most of them into 6 ½” squares. There was some advanced math and recutting involved to get the heart blocks right, but it all worked out in the end.
The purple fabrics are 2 different bed sheets that have been dyed in the washing machine together. The backing is another second hand bedsheet. I have used a polyester batting, which makes the quilt so soft and cuddly.
And on the recycling theme; remember my New Blog's Resolution? As of last Wednesday, I have now recycled 100 quilting magazines; that’s a considerable stack of magazines! I am really pleased getting rid of them, and my guild, group and board members are just as pleased. Win, win, win…
When I first started quilting (after the whole IKEA quilting extravaganza), I bought lots of curtains, bed sheets and tablecloths at the Salvation Army thrift shop for experimenting. For some (probably good at the time) reason, I cut most of them into 6 ½” squares. There was some advanced math and recutting involved to get the heart blocks right, but it all worked out in the end.
The purple fabrics are 2 different bed sheets that have been dyed in the washing machine together. The backing is another second hand bedsheet. I have used a polyester batting, which makes the quilt so soft and cuddly.
And on the recycling theme; remember my New Blog's Resolution? As of last Wednesday, I have now recycled 100 quilting magazines; that’s a considerable stack of magazines! I am really pleased getting rid of them, and my guild, group and board members are just as pleased. Win, win, win…
Flott teppe. Artig når man har brukt slike gamle stoffer og laget noe ut av. Dette er vi altfor lite flinke til egentlig. Og litt av en fangst det ble - shopping = :-)
ReplyDeleteVery nice quilt, I really like the colors. Good for you to let go of your quilting magazines. I haven't quite gotten to the point yet where I can let mine go.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt looks good Nina. I would have never known you made it from recycled fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. You are so clever. I wish I had thought about using recycled fabrics for my first attempts, most of which ended up...well, I don't remember where they are, leave it to say I'm embarrassed to say I did them. I really like the way you put these fabrics together.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt. I love the purple. I started out mostly on fabrics from my Mom. Love all the skeins of pearl cotton.
ReplyDeleteI too recycled a lot of my old quilting magazines after tearing out a few things I knew for sure (maybe) I would make someday. It was hard to part with them but so nice to see room for more.
ReplyDeleteNice, I think I love every quilt I see. I some today in a shop with polyester and I do not care for those.
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That's a wonderful quilt! Although polyester and other fabric blends can sometimes be hard to work with, I love to look at quilts made with just about anything!
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty quilt. And it is fun to see how much you have learned and changed in those years, a long journey...
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