For awhile now I've felt like I needed to return to my quilting roots, to work on a hand project. This sounds a little strange for a 'dyed in the wool' machine person like myself. But I'm tired of the rush and the push to finish projects fast. I want to be a slow quilter; savoring each stitch and enjoying the feel of the soft cotton fabric in my hands.
Before I ever took a quilting class, there was a beautiful red and green tulip quilt that used to be on the brass bed in the master bedroom at the cottage. By the time I took that all-important first quilting class, I pulled it out of the closet and admired it, for the color choices and the good quilting stitches.
Sadly I realized that time had taken a toll on that quilt. The green fabric was falling apart, and the red wasn't too far behind. Someone folded up the quilt and stored it in the old trunk upstairs so it hasn't been seen or slept under for a long time.
Last time I was at the cottage, I dug it out of the trunk and asked if I could have it. In its current condition nobody would ever want to use it! So I brought it home. I've purchased 5 yards of fabric to re-applique the blocks, by hand.
So I have begun what may be a lifetime project. Will it take a year or ten? Who knows. I've spent a little time each evening adding a new piece or two. This feels right. Why has it taken me so long to work with my hands again? Next time I'll show you the quilt and tell you its story.
Ann Fahl
Before I ever took a quilting class, there was a beautiful red and green tulip quilt that used to be on the brass bed in the master bedroom at the cottage. By the time I took that all-important first quilting class, I pulled it out of the closet and admired it, for the color choices and the good quilting stitches.
Sadly I realized that time had taken a toll on that quilt. The green fabric was falling apart, and the red wasn't too far behind. Someone folded up the quilt and stored it in the old trunk upstairs so it hasn't been seen or slept under for a long time.
Last time I was at the cottage, I dug it out of the trunk and asked if I could have it. In its current condition nobody would ever want to use it! So I brought it home. I've purchased 5 yards of fabric to re-applique the blocks, by hand.
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| Red and green tulip quilt block to be restored by Ann Fahl |
Ann Fahl
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