I knew I was getting close to finishing this one but surprised myself by how close!
hand quilted & labelled..
with some vintage buttons added to the mix
& backed with polka dots (bonnie & camille’s bliss)
my redwork is complete :) & I am so so happy!
saying that though, I had to walk away from it about 6 inches from the end of the binding as I really didn’t want this project to be ticked off the list! I have loved every stitch. You can read about the journey here
Mum finished hers too (waaaaaay before me!)
Funny, we ended up with similar subject matter but the results are totally different! You can see clearer pics of all mum’s embroideries here & mine over here
some notes ::
a correspondence project between me & my mum spanning a couple of years.
red & white fabric blocks were swapped in letters so we each had the same prints.
we each made 40 embroidery blocks & swapped one
block size = 6″
my finished quilt measures approx 70″ x 70″
all embroideries were either traced or drawn. I used this method a lot too
It’s been a joy.
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what a special thing to do with your mom. you will treasure that quilt forever!
Both are really beautiful!! Love the polka dot backing too :-)
I only wish my daughter had ANY interest in quilting, besides always asking me to make her another one. :) Yours is a sweet quilt; I can see why you didn’t want to finish. Now you can just enjoy looking at it!
simply gorgeous – love both of them – I’m thinking of doing this with my mum now :)
Oh they are both so stunning, what a team! Incredible.
These are both lovely!
Nova, they both look great, it wonderful that you both made your own designs. perfect.
Oooh, these look fab, what a great combined project. I’m totally laughing when I saw the block size though, the one you inspired me to make had 12″ x 13″ blocks!!! No wonder yours seemed to take less time than mine :D
Absolutely beautiful Nova! So much detail and care, definitely to be treasured. x
What a lovely project. This will be treasured for year! I love your hand quilting and the vintage buttons add such a nice touch.
Oh, Nova. This is so lovely! What a special project for you and your Mother. I feel lucky to have been able to watch your progress. Thank you for sharing some of your favorite things with me through your blog!
This, is so amazing. I could look at all night. Wow.
I love your quilt and I also love that both you and your Mum made one. Well done!!
Gayle
Beautiful quilts and such a special project to share with your Mum.
Such a beautiful quilt! And the meaning behind it adds so much to it! Such a good idea!
I am not surprised you didn’t want to finish, this quilt had a beautiful journey and a fantastic ending! Absolutely love it!
It looks totally fabulous Nova! What a fantastic heirloom project to have shared with your Mum. You might just have inspired me again :-)
Absolutely stunning! You’ve both made gorgeous pieces there, you should be rightly pleased with yourselves!
Oh Nova it is so beautiful. I was thinking about this one actually a couple of times last week and was close to drop you a mail asking “When the hell are you finished with it, I want to see it !” You must have been reading my mind. Well done to both of you for two wonderful quilt works.
it’s funny. A couple of days ago I thought “what happened to the embroidery quilt?”. I couldn’t remember and thought it was because of my bad memory… But now I know you didn’t finish it (until now). But it’s really wonderful. I like it a lot.
Why did I think of it? I thought about labeling a quilt and thought “I wished I could do such awesome embroidery like her.”. Unfortunately I don’t and ‘though I have tried it I’m not convinced that it looks good. Maybe someday a tutorial will find my way and my ability will be better.
A beautiful and meaningful quilt! I adore the redwork.
Nova, I’ve long admired this project and seeing it here all quilted and bound, I can understand your desire for it to continue forever. What a labour of sweet love! Congratulations – it really is one of my most favourite stitchery projects ever, not only for how beautifully it turned out, but for all of the sentiment and sharing with your Mom, too. So, so special.
I remember seeing some of your redwork last year, but I’m not sure I realized the span of this project. Both of your quilts are lovely!
I’m blown away I am so stealing this idea and making this quilt. I embroider everything (my fist craft love) and have run out of ideas other than the quilt I’m making with embroidered mazes for the grand kids to come – (I hope). This has been one of those why didn’t I think of that moments. Thanks!
Simply stunning! It’s making me itch for a bit of hand-sewing to do.
Just lovely. I wish when I lived overseas my mother and I made something like this. I love the keep calm and carry on stitchery.
congratulations Nova! Your quilt, and your Mum’s, are both beautiful. Wow!!
Your quilts are beautiful and I l’ve the way you did this project with mum!
I am just loving the rework quilt. You really did a spectacular job. Very inspirational.
What a special quilt! What a special quilt to be passed down in the family. ;p
Gorgeous quilt! I love it,and your Mum’s too. What a brilliant idea and a memory to treasure.
I have a fondness for redwork and this is extra special for having shared the journey with your mother.
Beautiful.
oh, Nova! it’s just wonderful! what a sense of accomplishment you must feel. it’s beautiful. love your hand stitching!
xo
What a fabulous quilt and such a great way to share with your mother. I can see why you didn’t want this quilt to end.
Oh Nova!
It is truly a labor of love!
xo
Chrissie
Hello!
I have been popping in to look at your blog for a couple weeks now and just wanted to say it is just lovely! The Favorite Things red work quilt is stunning and really makes me want to add it to my ever growing to do list! Fantastic job by both you and your mom!
Have a great day!
WOW!! Your quilt is amazing, you are amazing! I’d love to be able to make something like this! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/
that is the CUTEST thing I’ve ever seen!