On a sunny day during a bleak week in January, we went for a ride about and took along a quilt. Old Indigos posed beautifully at Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge.
You know I love indigo…and I love vintage fabrics…and I love playing in the dyepot. This project combined all that.
I cut up some old indigo fabrics and appliqued a few flowers. I used some fabrics I had dipped in the walnut dye bath as backgrounds, and just stitched simple flowers.
Since all these rectangles were different sizes, assembling them could have been complicated. To piece them together, I would place them on the design wall, measure carefully, and cut precisely sized bits of khaki linen (my “sashing” fabric of choice for this project), then sew together. I’ve done that before and it’s not too hard using some gridded paper. But this time, I used a much simpler process. I arranged the floral blocks in a pleasing manner, pinned them to the khaki linen, and appliqued those rectangles down, too.
The final measurements for this project are 27” x 31”, perfect for spilling out of a basket or draping across a piece of furniture.
I finished this quilt almost a year ago…but just haven’t been posting on this site. Technical issues have convinced me that it’s time to find another way to share.
I’ll be moving my stories to other formats. Exactly what form that will take is uncertain: some Facebook, some Instagram, maybe a book.
The site and the 250 or so posts I’ve already done will be here on my website until early February, at least. If there are old stories you want to reread, or to save, now’s the time.
I’m on Facebook as Sandra Hasty Gilreath, on Instagram as Sandy A Beekeepers Daughter.
This might be my new favorite quilt! The bridge is the perfect setting!
I’m glad you like it. Pure and simple…and blue and sorta brown.
Simple, yet stunning. Beautiful! My Grandmother and Great Aunt were quilters. I still have a very ragged and very loved quilt that my Grandmother stitched together. My Mom has made a few quilts too. I have never really done any true sewing but often think about trying out quilting. I think it’s something I might enjoy and be good at, especially the chemistry in dyeing the fabric and the use of mother natures resources. You taught me Allegra II and Trigonometry…think you could teach me something new?
Oh, I loved teaching you in high school, and YES, I would love to share quilting with you. I’ll PM my phone number to you and we’ll set a play date!
Oh, Sandy! Your little Old Indigo flowers are so sweet….and your hand quilting….unmatched!
I’m looking forward to wharever path you are inclined to lead us down!