On the menu today for Work In Progress Wednesday are:
some linear stitches on the Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler,
the completed label for the log cabin challenge quilt, Morning Glory
and a face lift. Yes, a sagging 'face' has been been treated to a lift.
Sunday Stitch School Stitch Sampler
I added
#83 Mennonite Tacks (three parallel rows)
#41 Thorn Stitch (a light lilic fancy flat braid and light blue 'silk'
and #188 Quaker Stitch (four rows of Perle 5)
Label for Log Cabin Challenge Quilt
The label was completed in Quaker Stitch (text), Satin Stitch (gold squares) and Herringbone Stitch (on the appliquéd log cabin block).
The label was attached to the back of the quilt with Feather Stitch.
The quilt was finally named, Morning Glory.
This new project is a restoration of the Crazy for Crazy quilt.
When it was new it hung straight and looked crisp and fresh. However, with time it has somehow lost its beauty. It turns out the quilt is so heavy with beads, buttons, trinkets that it began to sag and was in need of a 'facelif't and other forms of plastic surgery.
Queenie: 'No way! You need a pick me up, a strengthening tonic to hold your head high, and a nip and tuck to lift that face of your'.
So the backing fabric was cut open, the innards flattened out and a sheet of stiff vliseline pressed on for support.
Next week Dr Queenie will tuck up the flabby skin and suture it up till it's tight and firm again.
6 comments:
One of the advantages of being the maker is being able to be the repairer, at need!
The stitch sampler is filling in nicely and the label is perfect. It is a good thing you are a plastic surgeon as well as a stitcher. I’m sure it will look good as new very soon.
Crazy for Crazy is my favorite project in your work. Each one has a story.
I hope Dr. Queenie’s sutures work.🙏🙏🙏
Your quilt label is fabulous! Fixing this beautiful quilt will be worth the work. I will make a note to make sure to use a stiff interfacing to line my crazy quilt pieces that will hang.
I hate having to repair a piece but it has to be done.
What a beautiful label for your Morning Glory quilt! Lovely name for it too!
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